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Virgin Atlantic Announces Start Date for Australia - 20th Birthday
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Airways today announced that it is to launch daily scheduled services

  I have 20 AUD 5.00 Olympic coins that I bought for AUD 8.95 a piece.
There were 28 different minted coins, one for each different sport.  Is
there any aftermarket for these?  If it matters I am in the USA.
dennis

I'm looking for some specific Lord of the Rings locations, because I
want to visit the exact locations where the scenes were filmed. On the
net I can only find the general indications were the Hobbiton,
Lothlorien, Mount Doom,etc were filmed.

Last year it was Cairns Port Douglas and about...2 weeks werent enough !
Once you get used to these parts, would Brisbane-Townsville be just as
thrilling?
We loved the first journey and need a second trip to Oz which would be just

Hi,
I'm visiting Australia next month.
11 July to Perth (stay by my brother)
24 july to Sydney (stay by my friend)

As I understand it, the summer in Queensland = monsoon season.
I don't want this to stop me visiting QL on my trip to Australia this
Christmas but would like some advice on how far up the coast the
weather starts to get really wet. From what I've read in this group

I'm flying out to WA in the next two weeks with the intention of going
up/down the coast from Perth to Darwin or Darwin to Perth. I'm
travelling alone, and trying to make the trip as cheaply as possible -
hopefully sharing lifts with other backpackers along the way. Is this

Just wondering if anyone has stayed here while in New York? Is it any good?
How far from Times Square is it?
Any info appreciated.
Regards

Thats a follow up to my previous post...We've appreciated Cairns soo much,
we 'd like to consider either Brisbane Townsville or Darwin which seems like
an interesting place for at least 2 weeks holidays.
Problem is, which flights get to Darwin?

Folks,
will be in Auckland for one day. What to do?

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SWGM in need of travel information addy or service for gay men. Many
thanks,  j.

Are they good, i.e. good service in economy and inseat video?

What is available? What cost. I will be there from the USA for 6 weeks.
Mostly in the Corio (near Melbourne) area

I am planning to go to australia next summer, however when looking around
I can't find any car rental company which will rent a car to ppl younger
then 21... (budget, avis, hertz, ...)
Does anyone know a rental company that does?