Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / February 2004

Anyone stayed at the YHA Merimbula on the south coast of NSW??
thanks

Has anyone got a good recommendation for insurance for NZ?  We are
travelling to NZ for 3 months from Australia.  We will be hiring a car
with an excess of $850.  We would like that covered if possible.
Any suggestions as to good insurance firms/good policies would be

Hi...while I'll be in Melbourne,I'd like to spend 3 days in wonderful Tassy!
I know,3 days aren't enough,but we have only from friday (thursday
evening),until sunday,we just want to have a taste of Tassy....so...I need
your help! Which is the cheapest way to get there from ...

I have updated my website with the New Zealand photos.
look here:
http://www.marcosanti.it/Travel/Oceania/New_Zealand_eng.htm
every comment is appreciated, thanks.

To all potential customers: A warning to those wanting to purchase a home
air conditioning system in Sydney Australia.
NEVER use  Echo Air Conditioning Pty Ltd (613 Tower Road Bankstown Airport,
NSW 2200) - email is echoair@bigpond.com .

My wife is insisting that we take a trip to NZ in November - December this year.
I know little about NZ and would welcome any suggestions about whether this is a
good time of the year to visit, interesting places to see, how to get a
reasonably price plane ticket from northeastern ...

Im planning to drive Queenstown to Christchurch in April.
How long should I allow?
Can I break the the journey up into 3-4 hour driving days and where should I
stay?

a passenger sitting next to you is nervously pushing a button inside his
coat pocket or is trying to light the soul of his shoe on fire in an
apparent attempt to blow the aircraft to pieces ... i mean is it acceptable
etiquette to employ a karate chop to the neck or a roundhouse ...

A neighbor is moving from the US to Perth for a year.  What would be a good
going away gift for him and his wife?  They are a mature couple (late 40's),
and he'll be there for training.
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Hi...from Melbourne to Adelaide,is it quite compulsory catching a plane
because of the distance (maybe with Virgin Blue) or is it possible going
there by bus? Maybe with a couple stopovers in interesting places (such as??
I've already seen great ocean road,Port Fairy,Anglesea,Apollo ...

Can any one advise mew what type of connection is required
to go from Telephone socket to connect to my UK laptop ??
Digital Picture / URL's  required
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i'm going to be going to australia with my family, and i was wondering
when would be best to visit?

I'm traveling to Fiji for two weeks in March and am wondering where I
can go to get away from the partiers, package tourists, and the
wealthy. Don't do hostels these days, but I am on a budget.
My interests are hiking, reading, getting to know a bit of the local

In mid February we will be cruising from Sydney to Bangkok and en
route we will visit Cairns (Yorkey's Knob) from 10 am till 8pm. We are
thinking about going to Kuranda (by Skyrail) or to Port Douglas for
Rainforest Habitat (by whatever is available, except car) but still

Has anyone rented from A Holiday On Wheels just north of Sydney.  Their
rates and equipment seem fine and I just wonder if anyone has had any
problems.
Ann