Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / August 2006

Are there any towns in Austalia with a good bicycle infrastructure
(bicycle paths, bicycle racks, bicycle shops)? Are any of these towns
near the ocean?

When is the least expensive and best time to travel to New Zealand &
Australia?  I am interested in spring or fall, not the heat of summertime.
Also, what is considered the off-season over there?

Yoga Tour Held on the Noble estate of Tuscany
Included in the Program
 -> 6 nights accommodations (in double or triple occupancy apartments)
 -> All Meals: Daily Breakfast, Organic Yoga Lunch, exquisite dinners

AS per http://www.magicbus.co.nz/main/productDetail/index.cfm?productID=7
Can this be purchased in NZ, or is it only available on the internet, from
their site?
Looks like a good deal, but would sooner get it in NZ.

Having trouble finding a double room over the xmas and new year. One
hostel that has a room is the Manly Guest House, sounds nice but can't
find any reviews about it, anyone out there been there or heard any
anything about it.

2 of us are going to be in Darwin in late August.  Am trying to figure
out if it's best to book a tour (looking for a guided 2-day Kakadu)
from abroad or to wait till we get to Darwin and just walk around the
central touristy area.