Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / July 2004

Why do they insist on putting their flags onto their backpacks and whatnot?
I'm an American who's done quite a bit of traveling in Europe in the last
couple years and haven't experienced any problems with people disliking or
being rude to me.  So why do they feel the need to ...

Fortunate enough to stay at the hotel. Look at the link below
http://www.starwood.com/sheraton/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=470
They have decent rooms with cable TV and internet service ($30, but I
dont recommend it. Go down to any of the Internet cafes on Queens

Hello again! I'm back to pick your brains again. :-)
My last trip to Oz was 2 years ago and thanks to the advice I
gleaned here, my stay in The Gold Coast was extremely enjoyable.
My wife and I are booked into 'On the Beach' outside of Cairns

I am planning to make a trip to NZ during December. I was looking out
for some travel agents based in US, whom I could approach for tickets.
Any help is appreciated
Thanks

I am planning to make a trip to NZ during December. I was looking out
for some travel agents based in US, whom I could approach for tickets.
Any help is appreciated
Thanks

We're be staying in Australia for about a year on a non-working visa. We
would like to rent a property, probably in Melbourne, for the time we are
there and need guidance on the procedures invloved.
What documentaion do we need, do we have to have an Australian bank account

Hi Australia-experts!
I've planned a route along Australia's east coast. The route starts in Brisbane
goes up to Cairns and ends in Sydney. A detailed overview is at the end of this
message.

My wife and I are visiting NZ for three weeks in December and will probably
travel by campervan.  I'd like to find out if I can avoid taking a long
board with me by renting one in NZ.  I've never heard of that but any ideas
or referrals would be appreciated.

Can anyone provide me with indications of good house sitting services
in OZ?
Also, sources for economical short term apartment/house rentals in the
Sydney area in December.

Can someone guide me to a website where I can obtain weather forecasts
up to 7 days in advance for both Cairns & Sydney.
This is for my son-in-law who will be flying from Guam to Cairns
[maybe staying for a day or so]  then onto Sydney on what looks like a

A good reply on a different thread made me realise that most intending
visitors to this country have no knowledge of the "clubs" in New South
Wales and Queensland.
Briefly, the background is that for several years there was fierce

I'm getting down to details of my upcoming Australia vacation. Current
plans has me arriving Broome on a Tuesday afternoon, and flying from
Kununurra to Darwin on Saturday.  That's four nights.
What would be my best option to see some of the Kimberley sights by

I'm planning to stay 3 days in Darwin for my upcoming Australia
vacation, and I'd like to use one of them on a trip to Kakadu.  I will
not have a car.  Instead of going on a day tour from Darwin, I figured
I could take the Greyhound bus to Jabiru, then I will have 6+ hours

My wife and I hope to visit the Brisbane area for a month in 2005.
When's the best time to go for comfortable relatively dry weather?

Hi everyone, me and my mates are planning to visit melbourne and other
city at this july, any good spot or resort which suitable for us in
this cold winter? (Anyway wasnt a great idea to travel while winter
ay)Any suggestion?