Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / January 2004

Hey all -
I am currently a member of the Star Alliance (through Air NZ) and I am
contemplating shifting my loyalties to One World for my own reasons -
including shoddy service, shifting goal posts, diminishing worth of air

Hi my name is Francisco and my fiance's name is Sylvia we are Mexicans
and we are planning to have our  honeymoon in Australia, the thing is
we just don't  know anything about the country. Probably we have
heard just about Sydney.  We like beaches and hot  weather and want to

I am currently in the process of compiling a new travel book, based on
travellers experiences in Australia and New Zealand.
If you have been to either of these countries or are currently backpacking/
travelling here and have got a story to tell, I'd love to hear from you.

I plan a 3 week trip from Europe to Australia in July 2004. Last day
I'll return from Cairns to Sydney. Should I book this ticket in
advance or can I buy it when I arrive in OZ?

http://www.marcosanti.it/Gallery/Gallery.htm
every comment is appreciated, thanks.

Could some one show me a picture of the
"Standard" mains voltage type socket i am
likely to find in Hotel/Apartments whilst on
holiday.  Reason i'll be taking my laptop,

I just recently did a walking tour with my family around Melbourne, and as a
local I was surprised at my ignorance.  What I thought would be a boring
pastime was actually fantastic!  Rosemary (the lady who runs these tours)
was legendary in the way she presented Melbourne and it's ...

I was wondering if anybody here stayed at this hotel?
If so, could you please let me know you thoughts on the accommodation /
facilities.
Many thanks

I have heard that sandflies can be a big problem when touring New Zealand -
especially the South Island.
I would appreciate any advice please
Thanks

I've had a comment from the NRMA in Sydney that the quality of cars sold
there is very lwo.  Any comments
Denis Lyons in Toronto

Brisbane euro 742,-
-vertrek vanaf Frankfurt/Munchen of Dusseldorf tussen 25 okt t/m 31 jan
-45 dagen geldig
ticket dient binnen 2 dagen te zijn betaald en geprint

Hey folks,
We are planning our honeymoon in Sydney and pretty much have everything
outlined, however I wanted to get a few opinions.
The plan so far:

My finance and I are from the UK and are about to book our wedding/honeymoon
for Nov 2004 in Australia.
Any advice, suggestions or views on the following:-
Plan currently is to fly from

We are about to embark upon a journey around Australia and we were going to
book our accommodation on the Internet.  We have heard about Quickbeds,
Whatif and Rates to go, but before we choose one, we thought we'd get some
feedback from people who may have used these services before ...

We're a UK family of 4,including children aged 11 and 13 and are in
the early stages of planning a trip to Australia from December to
February 2004/5. We're hoping to start with a week in Sydney.
Has anyone done a similar trip and can offer advice as to the best way