Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / February 2004

I will be in Sydney in June.  I seek a tour to the reef.  Any ideas
please email me.  Thank you.
JAS

Do you know where can I buy the cheap air ticket
from sydney to hong kong?

Arriving shortly to Brisbane and on to Sydney. Wedding in Byron Bay is the
reason for my trip. Anything in particular I should see????

Does anyone know if it is best/cheapest to buy bus tickets (to busses in
Australia and New Zealand) at home or in Australia/New Zealand??
The trip in Australia goes through the following cities (also stops in
between):

I'd appreciate comments/suggestions on the best options for acquiring a cell
phone for use while on vacation in NZ (for about a month)
I know some car rental firms rent phones for $3-$5/day. I've heard that
phones can also be rented at Auckland Airport, but have no info on costs.

www.foresthughes.com
Is this just flagrant unabashed advertizing,
or could this be looked at as a favor?
Take a look fellow webbers and judge

I will visit Perth on 29.Apr. and stay around 6 nights. Have any information
regarding cheaper accommodation/ car hire....etc
All useful website.  I am not any idea right now.............
Thanks a lot.

Hi.... I am planning to Travel from Sydney to Goald Coast just for fun
... maybe take a train from Sydney and back and then rent a car at
Goald coast. I have 5 days to have fun. I need suggestions and
Company... I am 35 and on business to Sydney from overseas. Can mail

Fussy cabin crew demand better lodgings
February 2, 2004
THEY stay at hotels considered among the world's best -- but Qantas flight
attendants have told the airline that's not good enough.

Hi travellers.
On my coming business trip to Australia I am looking for one
or two travel companion(s) (male/female) in Western Australia.
My plan is to leave Sydney about 20th Feb '04 and end back in about

I'm going to be in New Zealand for a month (lucky me)
including a stay in Napier for a few days with more than
enough free time on my hands to do one of my favourite
things: searching for used (secondhand) vinyl LP records.

I have a family reunion coming up in late March - 3 people from Africa
and 3 from the USA.  8 of us are planning to travel to Adelaide via the
Great Ocean Road , two days starting (preferably) 30th March.  Are there
any coach services at that time?  Can anyone give me a contact name ...

hi, i'm travelling to sydney in march for 3 months to work and have
fun.  I'm travelling alone and would like to contact others who will
be travelling in the area around this time and might want to meet up
and go out, go to the beach, etc.  let me know if you're interested.

We're planning on going to New Zealand this spring and we're thinking
of RVing.  We've RVed around the US and Canada including nearly 4
years full-timing.  For New Zealand we're still weighing the different
ways (car rental and motels vs. rail or bus passes vs. RVing -- camper

Like to know if in New Zealand foreign ATM cards must pull from one's
savings or checking account. My ATM card is set up to pull from my
savings account here in California.
Evidentially in some countries ATMs will only pull from one's checking