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I went to Mildura for the first time on the weekend. :lol:
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lol why not sammy

i'm going to kyneton this weekend
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I got back from Vietnam and Cambodia on Friday
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how was it? awesome?!!@

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gnat wrote:lol why not sammy

i'm going to kyneton this weekend
Would rather have had a plane involved! :lol:

Had a customer ring for a claims question yesterday, spoke to her for an hour about Vietnam instead. Id rather be a travel agent i think :D

Kronz, hope you had a great trip! :smt006
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kronz, you dick....

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Hi folks

Want to go for a weekend away with the missus somewhere in Victoria, wondering if anyone has any good recommendations? We used to go to this amazing place in Daylesford; a self-contained cottage made in the 60's and run by old hippies for $70 a night, but they don't do it anymore unfortunately. Something similar would be fantastic, at a similar price rate (we're both students..).

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fondle her in a damp tent in backyard IMHO
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lol nic

hmm i can't believe you can find anywhere for 70 bucks a night that's not a caravan!

this is pretty cheap in waratah bay: http://www.promaccom.com.au/sandypointb ... /index.htm
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wonder what marysville is like these days, they could do with tourist dollar support
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i've never been

understand they do need but the appeal is considerably less now that it's lost its 'old worlde' hey
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it was a beautiful surrounding when i was there, in terms of forest. looking online it seems pretty badly hit, with many tracks closed. they should have pictures though, there could be a lot of regrowth??
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you'd hope. the bush is resilient. wonder what the vibe is like there- like if it feels weird..
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marysville area regrowth crazy. bush is beautiful. very different if you know it well, but very green and lush, espesh with all the rainz...
the whole area from heavesville on is looking amazing right now

not too many accom options open right now, but the town starting to find it's legs again. most brave imo.
lots of park tracks are open - closed paths listed on parks vic website.

check it out!
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Thanks guys. Ended up going with the damp tent, girlfriend said she couldn't believe it, she was speechless actually.. I guess that means she loved it!

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gnat: yeah it was a once in a lifetime kind of place, real shame it's not run anymore, but it was unbelievably cute and the owners were chill as it gets.

I'd be happy to give Marysville a go, always nice to support those who really need it, might check out what's going on there now with the recovery.
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Just spent 10 days in szechuan. Spent most of the time in Chengdu (which we did to death and went pretty much everywhere you could go lol) with 2 nights in huanglongxi which was a pretty cool 1700 year old town but a tad touristy TBH:

http://www.pbase.com/khimhai/china_sich ... cient_town

Even though we loved it I don't know if I would recommend Chengdu to everyone, if you were travelling around China it would probably just be another city, but having said that the people are renowned for being laid back and friendly so I think that was a plus.

Food was great as expected and the people were pretty funny aswell. Got more stares than I have ever gotten anywhere and the funniest was a bus driver who stared at me for 180 degrees from a frontal position all the way until his head was completely turned around (all whilst driving on a busy main street).

As always awesome kicks left right and centre but no sizes for the big footed white guy.

Unfortuanately we couldn't fly out of Shanghai due to bad weather on saturday so the airline put us up in a hotel with a massive banquet dinner. :kooislayer.:
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where can i stay in barcelona?
recommendations?
nothing filth lol
nothing fancy eirther
nothing massive either
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We stayed here, it was dooooope.

http://www.hostalcampi.com/
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Casa Monica perfect local in el Reval. Cheap. Sketchy arse building top floor apartment. $50E a night for 2 people. Can't beat it.

http://www.innsidebarcelona.com/barcelo ... akfast.htm
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dreaming of a quick getaway to FNQ

anyone got good reccomendations for Daintree accom?
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does anyone know arrangements for advertising ones house to holidayers? the house swap sort of thing? we will be away for a long spell in november and would be good to get a travelling couple/family in to help pay rent in absentia

is there a website for this?
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gumtree?
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FoundationStepper wrote:does anyone know arrangements for advertising ones house to holidayers? the house swap sort of thing? we will be away for a long spell in november and would be good to get a travelling couple/family in to help pay rent in absentia

is there a website for this?
If you happen to want to target academics: Sabbatical Homes. There is also a Melbourne Craigslist. Apparently ads on there tend to get most interest from travellers from the US/Europe (ie. where CL is already well established.) And yeah, Gumtree is also there. Mind you, I personally hate it (from the looking-for-a-place perspective.)

I'm sure there are straight-up house-swap websites too. Never been in a position to use any of them, though :dontknow:
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great leads, many thanks
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ghetto kitty wrote:dreaming of a quick getaway to FNQ

anyone got good reccomendations for Daintree accom?
so its going to be $400 for return flights to FNQ.

then expensive while im up there.

tempted to fuck off somewhere in Asia instead, but then it will prob be alone.

return flights air asia from Melb to Kl still around $500.

hmmm taiwan? vietnam? bali?
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FNQ is gross imo. would be good if there was no tourists but everything is so tacky and expensive and strange. Asia much better option!
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ghetto kitty wrote:
ghetto kitty wrote:dreaming of a quick getaway to FNQ

anyone got good reccomendations for Daintree accom?
so its going to be $400 for return flights to FNQ.

then expensive while im up there.

tempted to fuck off somewhere in Asia instead, but then it will prob be alone.

return flights air asia from Melb to Kl still around $500.

hmmm taiwan? vietnam? bali?
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nic wrote:where can i stay in barcelona?
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nothing filth lol
nothing fancy eirther
nothing massive either
inside the ride. standard.
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inside the remix as well.
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nic are u willing too stay outside barca i knw a really good place 30mins by trainout of town ?


self contained for 60 euros a night for 2 people >
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system wrote:
ghetto kitty wrote:
ghetto kitty wrote:dreaming of a quick getaway to FNQ

anyone got good reccomendations for Daintree accom?
so its going to be $400 for return flights to FNQ.

then expensive while im up there.

tempted to fuck off somewhere in Asia instead, but then it will prob be alone.

return flights air asia from Melb to Kl still around $500.

hmmm taiwan? vietnam? bali?
borneo!
i did borneo last year! thinking bali maybe...

and FNQ is about crew on the balcony and good food, no town, no toursits

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Decided on the weekend i want to go skiing next year. New Zealand in 2011!

Not an overly awesome skiier, thinking Queenstown be the best option.. suggestions welcome!

Awesome Bo! :smt006
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nice sammy, i know nothing about skiing but want to go to NZ too!

decided on Bali and Lombok in september, scuba first for 5 days, then Ubud, then i have a week and a bit to fill up...I will be hitting you up for travel insurance babe!

anyone who can help me with accomodation in Ubud, or other must see places please let me know! also need help from scuba divers, in the diving thread..

btw im staying away from Kuta, & drunk aussies & poms with a ten foot pole.
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Lil MiSbreaks wrote:Decided on the weekend i want to go skiing next year. New Zealand in 2011!

Not an overly awesome skiier, thinking Queenstown be the best option.. suggestions welcome!

Awesome Bo! :smt006
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That sounds RAD babe! I love how many people just keep travelling on here, makes me remember to do the same.

REALLY wanna do that Zorbing thing, bring THAT on.

Updated insurance link: http://chartistravelinsurance.com.au/mates/default.aspx :D

:smt006 cia! Fucking ACE, thankyou. Beginner action is what im after... if I can go down a blue run eventually, i'l be so excited. :pussy:
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i went on a holiday once. actually twice. i dont think i'll ever get to go on another one. :(
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Lil MiSbreaks wrote:That sounds RAD babe! I love how many people just keep travelling on here, makes me remember to do the same.

REALLY wanna do that Zorbing thing, bring THAT on.

Updated insurance link: http://chartistravelinsurance.com.au/mates/default.aspx :D

:smt006 cia! Fucking ACE, thankyou. Beginner action is what im after... if I can go down a blue run eventually, i'l be so excited. :pussy:
lilmiss are you versed up on treavel insurance? have a bit of a situation i need to ask...
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Lil MiSbreaks wrote:That sounds RAD babe! I love how many people just keep travelling on here, makes me remember to do the same.

REALLY wanna do that Zorbing thing, bring THAT on.

Updated insurance link: http://chartistravelinsurance.com.au/mates/default.aspx :D

:smt006 cia! Fucking ACE, thankyou. Beginner action is what im after... if I can go down a blue run eventually, i'l be so excited. :pussy:
Sammie... I tried to click on the 'international traveller' link in that URL but no luck.

Will email you ;)
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Lil MiSbreaks wrote:Decided on the weekend i want to go skiing next year. New Zealand in 2011!

Not an overly awesome skiier, thinking Queenstown be the best option.. suggestions welcome!

Awesome Bo! :smt006

Yay nz holidays! I reckon Mt Ruapehu is better, not as stuckup, Queenstown is pretty and Wanaka is awesome, but draws so many wankers tbh. Check out this lady http://www.mtruapehu.com/ Spent many a season up there (over 10yrs ago :blush:) but was rad for beginners and just a nicer vibe. Last time we went to Queenstown, we didn't enjoy. But Wanaka is seriously beautiful, and accomodation way way cheaper than Queenstown and only a shortish drive away.
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NZ is just awesome all round, cannot wait to get M over there!

We did some figures and it does seem to be cheaper the ski NZ than here is Oz.... how could you not!
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Thanks J, thats awesome info. RAD. :retzielikes:

Pretty excited over here, decided doing Middle East in Feb and then NZ in July. Now that im sorted, lets lock the fucker in. I havnt had more than 4 days off in a row in 18 months. Looks like i'll prolly get to Feb next year still without any. Thats fuckin wrongtown man!

i have, however just processed a claim for a place we should go too.

There is a place in QLD called BEERWAH.
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i am having a mini holiday next week. going to phillip island for a few days and then we're off to the snow.

never been to aussie snow or to phillip island so looking forward to it

at this stage anything would be better than work tbh
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Good work Natty. Have a wicked time. :D
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thanks lady. and then there is this: http://www.charmchureevilla.com/

roll on november!
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that place looks teh awesome gnatty!

and YAYS for everyone just biting the bullet and doing it.
sometimes it shits me when i say - "im going on holiday' and people are like 'oh you BITCH" and "lucky you huh?"

and i feel like saying, NOPE, I work damn hard, I save, and i DESERVE this holiday. you could too, if you got off your arse and made it happen!

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totally fucking agree bo

make a plan, book it in and save. easy no?
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not if you have other stuff to save for. the boy and i are saving for a house, we will do little trips when we can (like for our anniversary), but definitely no big ones cos all the money is being put away for da house

although! i am putting $10 a fornight away for a trip to America, want to drive across it. It may take a couple of years but will get there eventually. Could be a nice something for us when we get the house after all the crazy saving. in the meantime, i will be jealous of others people's holidays
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yeh liz true i guess. i try to find the balance between responsible adult and living my life though

couldn't handle having a mortgage and not affording to do anything or go anywhere but that's just me
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yeah we are caught, spending the next few years saving and then deciding hmmmm buy or sell everything and chase the sun for hte next well however long till we think we might maybe return to Oz....

LOL at 36 i still can't decide, mortgage, or sell up, and keep a moving around the world pulling beers, waiting tables, what eves as long as it in a new country every little bit....
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