Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / November 2003

Can anyone tell me if Virgin put Isle Wheel Chairs up into their
planes on the Gold Coast / Coolangatta.
I know they do in Brisbane , also I am pretty big and not much good at
helping my carer transfer me , and there is so little room

In March next year I will be for at least 2 months maybe 3 months in NZ.
Should I consider to purchase a car or would a car rental be a
better option?

I am looking for a nice place to stay, budget is AU$150 maximum from Dec 28
to jan 1.  Any place you are recommending?  I would like to see jungle,
Beaches, etc.  I don't mind staying a bit far from downtown but not too far
Thanks

Hi friends,
I have a few things which are easier packed in cartons than in
suitcases owing to their awkward size, is there any restriction on
carrying one's stuff in cartons, strong packing and all. Also any

have absolutely no idea what kind of weather we can expect.
Can someone help us?
Max

I am considering buying a $3000 car
I plan to travel ALL around the country on sealed road
A 1991 ford Falcon sedan 6cyl with a lot of miles.
with a NSW plate registered until christmas.

we plan a trip to perth next february-march and would like to make a stop
over in bali for a week.
What kind of weather can we expect this time of the year in bali?
Thx for the help!

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I have been Nepal more than 3times i like nepal very much due to it's
distinct natural beauty. i went to the trekking Annapurna, Everest
Base camp, Rafting in Bhote Koshi it was really amazing which was
organized by the New Hotel Florid. i am really inspired with the Hotel

Flying from Vancouver toBrisbane in March 2004 with Cathay pacific and
have to overnight in Hong Kong on the return.  Have done a websearch
for hotels in Hong Kong but since I have never been there, I don't
know where they are from the airport. From what I can figure out -

Hi group,
we want to drive from Cairns  to Sydney by car in august next year during
our holiday and need some hint on an economical (and safe :-)  )  offer on
car rentals.   We plan to to three weeks for the trip.

               Thanks to everyone who replied with details for
connecting my laptop,its been very helpful.I contacted the hotel and
it is a RJ45 connection and they connect it for AUD$15 a day,which
seems OK as i'll only need it for locating places while we're on

a)  Best place to go  to catch a salmon on fly fishing ?
b) Useful URl's

I need your advice:
Several years ago I lived in South Altai (East Kazakhstan).
My friends and I organized eco- and adventure tours about South Altai.
Today many people all over the world who are fond of eco- tourism know

I have been to a section of a country road near hanging rock, in Victoria.
that road causes optical illusion so apparently it looks downhill, in fact
it is uphill, testing can be done using anything such as a car.
I was wondering are there such thing in NSW ?