Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / November 2004

Does anyone know why it is so much more expensive to fly from Florida to
Sydney than it is from the UK to Sydney ? It is costing a friend of mine
THREE times the amount that we are paying !
Even if it is further, does it justify such a big difference in price ?

Just a word of warning for travellers from Australia going overseas.
Be wary and cautious before booking any pre-paid travel bookings through the
wholesaler "Creative Holidays" (http://www.creativeholidays.com.au) or the
discount online travel agent "Best Flights" (http://www ...

G'day All!
This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the

Hello to all on the group.  I've some questions which have probably been
asked before, and thoroughly covered, but are not in current comments.
I hope you can bear with me on these.
I'd like to move from the US (state of Arizona, Mojave desert) to

I must let you know about this..
I had vaguely enquired about the price of a one-way ticket Dunedin-
Wellington (a flight I HAVE to take for many reasons) from friends in NZ
and they told me it should be relatively cheap. I tried booking a ticket

In a café in Yallingup, a small town near Margaret River, WA, we had
some absolutely delicous lemon cheese cake. Unfortunately I forgot to
ask for a recipe. Tried to make one at home, but - nah - that wasn't the
real stuff. Looked for recipes in Google, but you'll find dozends of ...

I'm about to leave for a Royal Princess cruise which will visit
Thailand, Saigon, Singapore, Cochin, Bombay and want to buy some silk
for the woman who is minding my dog - she wants to make a blouse. Can
someone suggest the best place to buy this?

Air Canada to Launch First Ever Non-Stop Service Between Sydney,
Australia and Vancouver with Introduction of Double Daily Flights
MONTREAL, Oct. 26 /CN/
Air Canada today announced that it will launch the first ever non-stop

I will be heading down first time to NZ. I have 10 days and want to
make the best of it. I am into scenery. Most spectacular. Can anyone
recommend a good itinerary keeping in mind I love seeing water!
Time schedule is June 2005.

The whistle has been blown on a Kiwi tradition.
The night trains that have carried passengers between Wellington and
Auckland for almost a century are going.
The Northerner service is being cut for economic reasons, Tranz Scenic

Is using a simple AM/AFM radio and a laptop allowed on a UK to Australia
quantas flight ? Do they scan and or inspect itmes like these for security
reasons ? It is ok to carry and use these ?
If a laptop is ok is there any internet access available, if so how does

Hi, in december i wish to fly from melbourne or sydney to wellington.
but come back from christchurch to melbourne.
My problem is I need to find the cheapest fare possible. any
suggestions on airlines or agents to keep the price down please.  

Sorry, another question to ask the group (already heavily in debt)!!!!, but
where would the best base be to visit the reef?
During our stay, we will be staying in Cairns, Mission Beach, Townsville &
of course the Whitsunday's (sailing), and would want to spend a bit of time

It's the first time I come on this newsgroup.
I'm a french student in anthropology, and I would like to study about
Australia.
I would like to know if it's easy to come in the country for a student

I'm planning on flying to New Zealand on December and/or January. I'm
currently working in Kabul, Afghanistan and I was wondering where
should I look for lowest flight prices. To get out of Kabul I pretty
much must fly Ariana Afghan Airlines which will get me to any of the