The Travel Thread

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:18 pm

Wow!

Sounds awesome mate.

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:33 pm

hoping it will be, gotta knuckle down and save some cash first

RGLZ · Post by **RGLZ** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:26 pm

It's is absolutely freezing in Beijing! Got here this morning after a 13 hour packed SEATED train trip from Shanghai, what did I expect for under $50..? Off to The Great Wall tomorrow, trekking the 4.5km from Jinshanling to Simatai which I'm heaps excited about; heard it's the best part.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:34 pm

too many places in 3 months Al, we will have to assess that and decide on priorities, I hate spending short amounts of time in lots of places, prefer to go to a few places and stay longer.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:51 pm

RGLZ wrote:It's is absolutely freezing in Beijing! Got here this morning after a 13 hour packed SEATED train trip from Shanghai, what did I expect for under $50..? Off to The Great Wall tomorrow, trekking the 4.5km from Jinshanling to Simatai which I'm heaps excited about; heard it's the best part.

have fun! My sisters weren't as into China as I am, but they both say that walking the Great Wall is one of the best experiences of their whole life. Lucky you

thfc · Post by **thfc** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:45 am

Just finishing up th south america leg of our round world trip, 2 weeks left, dop in aussie dollr has not made south america as cheap a destination as we would have liked.

Fly to Paris in 2 weeks from Lima then off to Madrid and turkey for 3 weeks before 3 months of crazyness in India

sure bets sitting behind desk at work

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:43 am

so, like today n stuff

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:45 am

EAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!
http://www.theage.com.au/travel/tokyo-n ... -6bfo.html

have fun ya bastard.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:49 am

sorry i didnt make it last night danos!

you and lil india have FUN!!!!

well miss you.

manofunreal · Post by **manofunreal** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:44 pm

7 months till I leave for South & Central America... Can't fucking wait! Trying to get to Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru & Chile (though I think we'll only be in Mexico and Chile for a couple of days each off the top of my head).

So if anyone else has been, how about some reccommendations? We're doing all the touristy stuff (Inca Trail, Salaar de Uyuni, etc.) so I'm especially keen to know about some more unique stuff.

Any reccommendations of where to see/hear hip-hop, dubstep, d'n'b and/or breaks? Or good spots for street art and the like?

Cheers
Neil

Post by **system** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:39 pm

gnat wrote:i'm about to book this walkerville joint at the prom. for position you reckon ok? have narrowed it down to these two:

gnat wrote:http://www.stayz.com.au/17577

walkerville north, from the look of it.

gnat wrote:http://www.stayz.com.au/17359

this looks like it's actually on the end of the prom itself, rather than walkerville.

gnat wrote:both look nice. like what will we do- can go for big walks and swimming and stuffs? far from walkerville to get to?

heaps of walks, the beaches are pretty good around the prom and waratah bay. it's a ~30-40 minute drive to the prom, depending on which part of walkerville you stay in.

have fun!

Post by **breaksRbest** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:30 pm

Sandy Point FTW imo afaik tbo

quick · Post by **quick** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:59 pm

i wanna go to Thailand for a week or 2 in Jan, who wants to come?

kronz · Post by **kronz** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:45 am

quick wrote:i wanna go to Thailand for a week or 2 in Jan, who wants to come?

I would but don't have the cash atm

Post by **breaksRbest** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:42 pm

quick wrote:i wanna go to Thailand for a week or 2 in Jan, who wants to come?

Sammy & I will be there from Jan 22 till Feb 5, meet ya on the beach

quick · Post by **quick** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:23 pm

breaksRbest wrote:
quick wrote:i wanna go to Thailand for a week or 2 in Jan, who wants to come?
Sammy & I will be there from Jan 22 till Feb 5, meet ya on the beach

pfftt... sif i wanna hang out with you and your GIRL... Bangkok hookers ftw!!!

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:43 pm

quick wrote:i wanna go to Thailand for a week or 2 in Jan, who wants to come?

Pru and Brett are going, leaving a week or so after Timmy's b'day and will be there for like a month

Post by **fooishbar** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:13 pm

don't go to adelaide, but if you must, hit up morialta conservation park (bus 104 from the 'city'). rad hiking up around a series of waterfalls. tracks not hugely challenging either. ftw imo.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:34 am

so, Tokyo is ridiculous...... so big, so busy.

The people here are ultra nice though.... there's about a million ways to lose all your cash on useless crap too, hentai figurines being one of them wtf, I purchased a USB key that has a little plastic dog humping it lmao.... so, good useless crap of course

Akihabara =

The train stations here are pretty scary... insane... will post pics n stuff soon (ish)

Post by **lynt** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:29 pm

Glad to know you're having fun!

I'm currently at Narita Airport. Been here since 8am. Haven't slept in over 30 hours, and I have a 3 & 1/2 hour delay before my flight to Helsinki. Beer settles the shakes. I'm actually suprised I can type let alone visit Melbournebeats.

Hello everyone!

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:04 pm

quick wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:
quick wrote:i wanna go to Thailand for a week or 2 in Jan, who wants to come?
Sammy & I will be there from Jan 22 till Feb 5, meet ya on the beach
pfftt... sif i wanna hang out with you and your GIRL... Bangkok hookers ftw!!!

More to the point, SIF squirrels like the water

I wouldnt want to hang with you anyway

36 days

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:58 pm

^ Dan - the humping dog flash drive cracks me up!

karlos - hope it's all going well buddy. Beer shakes - nothing worse.

My Japan trip for 09 has been canned - fiscally not an option for Feb next year.

Damnit.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:35 pm

Feigan wrote:^ Dan - the humping dog flash drive cracks me up!

this is the one

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

andy_hoffman · Post by **andy_hoffman** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:35 pm

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

RGLZ · Post by **RGLZ** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:45 pm

Well I'm back from my 24 day China holiday, was awesome! If anyone's interested a link to my Great Wall pics:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1 ... =701020409 - check the ruggedness in parts.
One of the highlights of my trip I think..

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:44 pm

Karlos

dan.. it's fucking mad hey .. Now i remember why i couldn't leave for 2 years.. hehe.. checked your pics.. nice..

nic · Post by **nic** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:03 am

WANT TO GO NIHONGO ASAP

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:02 pm

kronz wrote:
quick wrote:i wanna go to Thailand for a week or 2 in Jan, who wants to come?
I would but don't have the cash atm

I would but your too soft.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:14 pm

I am a fan of Jon faine who used to do breakfast on 774. He hasn't been on the radio for ages and I didnt understand what happened to him until someone told me he had gone to Europe with this son. Well not quite.... they are driving from Melbourne to London!

I heard him on the radio last night describing his travels through all the "stan" countries. Sounded very cool.

here is the website for a look at their adventure. Looks huge!!
http://melbournetolondon.com/

And their pics..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/melbournetolondon/

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:24 pm

Hey all. Where is good to look for accom in Japan? Going to Tokyo and Kyoto and trying to plan accom but not having much luck with finding places on the net. Anyone got any places they can recommend for us? Looking to spend up to around $200/night for 2ppl. Cheers.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:02 pm

I've been going the cheap option (around $140 per night)... hostels, sounds exxy for a hostel, but that's the aussie dollar's fault

Been really hapy with the ones we've stayed at so far, VERY clean and neat.......

have used these two chains only so far

http://www.khaosan-tokyo.com/en/ninja/index.html

and

http://kshouse.jp/fuji-e/index.html

going here tomorrow

http://kshouse.jp/hiroshima-e/index.html

Dunno if this is what you are after, but I hope it helps someone at least.

.........

So, we've been riding bikes all around the base of Mount Fuji for the last two days...

this place is amazing, the mountain must have the most foreboding presence of any other mountain (mind you the Himalayas would be up there)... small downs to the weather, been overcast the whole time and the view of the mountain has been pretty crap, hoping for a clear sky tomorrow morning before we leave.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:07 pm

http://www.tokyustay.co.jp/e/

I stay here ^

It's not easy finding accommodation in Japan. Websites are badly translated, it's expensive (especially now), and the good places are booked out up to 3-4 months prior.

I like Tokyu Stay because these are essentially business hotels which mean they very come up in tourist searches and therefor are better value because they are pitched at the locals. The rooms are more like an apartment than a hotel room and the service is low fuss. You usually get breakfast included also.

Good luck and enjoy your stay.

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:50 pm

OMG finally submitted my passport application.

Went from raging pyshco ready to literally blow up my buiding

to skipping down st kilda road singing.

Fuck this is cool.

quick · Post by **quick** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:47 pm

yay... will be in Thailand 9-18th Jan... weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

NakedAge · Post by **NakedAge** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:09 pm

I'd love to travel. I want to travel the world and play gigs. Anyone have any ideas of a good place to start?
Is it hard organising a passport? I have the papers here, but, I havent even looked at them

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:28 pm

Hiroshima hauls serious arse..... no shit, best

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:00 am

We stayed at Taito Ryokan for the first part of our Tokyo stay (until we found a generous benefactor with a spare room in a large apartment right near the Yoyogi JR station - BEST).

I think it was 300 yen a night each, but it was really decent. I mean it is a hostel, so it's shared bathroom, but if you get an upstairs room its cool (not sure if a single would get one - ask the guy is really nice). I really enjoyed it.

You do sleep on a mat on the floor though - maybe not one for the soft bed crew.

It's in Asakusa, which was easily one of my favorite suburbs. Lots of temples, wicked little alleys and really cool bars at night. It's also close to transport, although it is at the end of the Ginza line. But everything is easy to get to in Tokyo anyway.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:15 am

In case anybody cares (maybe not!) my travel picks of the last four months are as follows:

Scuba on Koh Tao in Thailand
Circled by sharks - also cheap as chips bro.
Easy Riders Central Highlands Motorbike tour in Vietnam
Central Vietnam is the most naturally diverse and lush place we've been to easy. Really mental. Once you get off the coast everyone is really really nice too.
Hanoi in Vietnam
You can't argue with fish Cha Ca and 25c beers.
Pretty much everything about Tokyo. Best city we have been to so far. Can't see anything beating it.
Especially bottle keep bars in golden gai (Japanese Fox bar) and whatever the golden gai lookalike behind Shibuya is. Oh and also the food. Oh god! THE FOOD! And the fact every single person in that city is just so nice. So nice. And the transport! And the parks! I could go on and on.
San Francisco (where we were for election and halloween which add bonus marks)
Just a really nice city. LA, Miami and Vegas don't have anything.
BIR SUR IN A CONVERTIBLE!
Like 1 million times better than the Great Ocean Road.
The GRAND FUCKING CANYON.
Especially sunrise!

quick · Post by **quick** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:32 am

jbs wrote:In case anybody cares (maybe not!) my travel picks of the last four months are as follows:

San Francisco (where we were for election and halloween which add bonus marks)
Just a really nice city. LA, Miami and Vegas don't have anything.

The GRAND FUCKING CANYON.
Especially sunrise!

Grand Canyon = AMAZING...

New York... Best City IMO

NakedAge · Post by **NakedAge** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:55 am

I envy you guys, soooo bad.

Post by **lynt** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:14 am

Awesome, James!

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:25 am

ah i care jbs! how exciting. and for real- no go on vegas? i'd love to go there for a smash up

GM is in hanoi as we speak and also rates highly

thanks sys re prom tips

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:50 am

Good to hear you rated the Big Sur jbs. I've read about people cycling and driving it, so it is on my to do list one day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sur

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:19 pm

25c for a beer, im stuck on that one.

Might have to become a beer drinker when im away. Do they still do shandies in other countries?

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:26 pm

leaving in 11 days - exciting! Looking like New York and SF in March for 2 weeks too for work - boom.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:39 pm

Lil MiSbreaks wrote:25c for a beer, im stuck on that one.

Might have to become a beer drinker when im away. Do they still do shandies in other countries?

I love a shandy in summer

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:43 pm

Thankyou PC. Glad someone else is on the same page as me!! I almost have fruit thrown at me for liking the old shandie. My friends wont order me one at a bar!!!

I'm not ordering that they say, you do it and i'll pay. Have to laugh really.

YAAAAY TRAVEL!!!!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:27 pm

300 yen a night james???? Are you sure you don't mean 3000? that's around what we've been paying per night each.

I'm in Beppu at the moment, interesting place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beppu

we have a hot spring bath right here in our hostel, and the shower in our room is pure hot srping water.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:06 pm

^ can someone Ban Dan while he is on holidays?

quick · Post by **quick** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:27 pm