Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / October 2006

Which city is sunnier in the summer (January): Adelaide or Brisbane? Is
Brisbane sunny enough to make if feel like a nice summer type of place?
Is the sun really bright there? Any opinons of how Adelaide differs in
this regard would be appreciated.

I have some of questions about Perth and it's beaches:
1. During the summer months is the ocean water warm enough to go
swimming for long periods of time or is it kind of chilly?
2. Are sharks a concern like they are (or are'rt on the east cosat)?

Hello Fellow Travelers,
I am in the process of compiling a book of "Do Not Disturb" signs from
resorts and hotels around the world.    Our goal is to feature 1001
signs ranging from plain to wildly creative.  If you have any extra

Hi, my name is Karen, and I have recently emigrated from the UK
(fleetwood, lancashire) with my family to Brisbane.  I thought it would
be useful to create a website full of information for anybody thinking
of going through the same thing.  It's full of hints,tips and

This is an amazing site: www.mycitytrips.com has videos online from all the
tourism boards of the countries. It is like a tourism exhibition. If you do
not know where to travel to, this is a perfect guide!

HLX wird 4 Jahre alt und überrascht zum "Flugjubiläum" mit einer tollen
Aktion (zu finden auf: http://www.PazifikForum.com/ ):
Heute ab 18 Uhr bis Sonntag (29.10.2006) 24 Uhr stehen auf hlx.com 444.444
Flugtickets ab 4 EUR* zur Buchung bereit. Die Tickets können für den

Must I fly to Santiago first?  If so, what is the cheapest way?
Any experience to share?
- stickyrice

What are the average tourist hotel prices in Australia? I know there
are a wide range of prices, depending on location and quality. I just
want to know the general price for a clean, decent tourist hotel. The
kind of hotel a tourist would find near a train station or close by.

coming Sat/Sun/Mon/Tue.  Any idea?  Probably driving out from Sydney due
to cost issue (more expensive flying and renting a car).
Would like to see sea of wildflowers/blooming trees, good country
park/rain forest, enjoy FRESH oysters, do horse-riding.  Water sports

I'm planning being in Australia from late July until late August. I can
leave anywhere in South or North America and can arrive at any city in
Australia. What are the cheapest places airports to shoot for?

Anybody aware of cheaper rental cars in Darwin?
My googling only finds the majors - Avis etc.
Cheers,
tia

I've been looking online for a while now and I am unable to find a
hiking trail map for the area in Blue Mountains around Katoomba.  Any
ideas?
Nick

In first excuse me for my poor English.
We (my wife & my 2 children)  want to make a trip along the east coast
in January 2007. We come from Réunion island (near Mauritius).
Is there way to plan our trip  by the net ?  For example a good Travel

I'm going in vacations to Australia
Can someone tell me the medium price of a meel in a medium restaurante ?
All the best

Has anyone done any grape picking around Sydney or somewhere near by? I
really want to do something outdoors but have heard that fruit picking
is hard labour and little reward. However, I have been told that grape
picking seems to pay better (for reasons I do not know).