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  1. libbyh avatar

    RE: Money changing in Sydney

    by libbyh 23 May 2012

    US dollars won't be any use to you in Australia - we use Australian dollars.

  2. clarkmeister avatar

    Can I swap my Aussie passport at Mongolia and enter Russia on my British

    by clarkmeister 23 May 2012

    I am a dual national (Australian/British) and am doing the Trans-Mongolian railway in a couple of weeks. We are starting in Beijing and…

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    RE: How to get to the tiger temple from Kanchantaburi

    by anachack 23 May 2012

    +I think all of you should read 'Behind the Cloak of Buddha'. This is the book written by Australian conservationsit and the undercover…

  4. AussieKasey avatar

    Re: Ideas for American Souvenirs

    by AussieKasey 23 May 2012

    As a souvenir of my travels I collect pencils. In Australia & UK I found most places I visited had pencils with the place name stamped…

  5. sateoforigin avatar

    FREE!!! State of origin live streaming of NSW Blues vs QLD Maroons online

    by sateoforigin 23 May 2012

    *Are you looking for watch online live streaming of state of origin match between NSW Blues vs QLD Maroons? Then you have come to right…

  6. kalki avatar

    RE: Which Island? Surprise birthday present, please help

    by kalki 23 May 2012

    Hi Travelerjan, My response was one that was primarily a compliment to your excellent post rather than requesting further info. Howev…

  7. jeanmcaus avatar

    Re: KL taxi fare

    by jeanmcaus 23 May 2012

    Thanks for that - we'll be flying from Air Asia terminal back to Australia. Cheers.

  8. Nice_But__ avatar

    RE: Sending a box of personal stuff back to Australia

    by Nice_But__ 23 May 2012

    Ok. Sounds like a few other countries.

  9. Nice_But__ avatar

    RE: Shipping from Australia to South Korea

    by Nice_But__ 23 May 2012

    Try living in NZ - mail arrives here by ship, especially cases of things such as me packing up my room from China and moving back here…

  10. VeeEss avatar

    Re: travel partner mid june

    by VeeEss 23 May 2012

    Hey! I am leaving Australia in a couple of weeks after spending a few years here too, and I am going back to Bangkok (where I was brought…

  11. VeeEss avatar

    Re: Looking travel mates in Thailand&Laos around June

    by VeeEss 23 May 2012

    Hey, I am leaving Australia and going back to Bangkok (where I grew up) in the next couple of weeks. Let me know if you need any advice…

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    Re: Travel buddy/buddies wanted! Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam & Laos 6-8 weeks

    by VeeEss 23 May 2012

    Hi, I have been living in Australia for the last few years but I grew up in Bangkok and I am going back there in a couple of weeks. I…

  13. dstrauss avatar

    Re: seeking "low season" destinations

    by dstrauss 23 May 2012

    Thanks to all the folks who replied to me with advice & suggestions. Since we've been to Thailand, Indonesia, and Australia in the past,…

  14. estebandepraga avatar

    Money changing in Sydney

    by estebandepraga 23 May 2012

    Hi to all I am traveling week from Argentina to Australia and as I am sure many know For us to get usd is so difficult and expensive that…

  15. Aaron_Huang avatar

    RE: Travel companion - Sweden, Norway & Iceland

    by Aaron_Huang 23 May 2012

    Wow traveling for half a year....I'm also from Australia and will be in Iceland in September. Any chance you'll be there around that time…

  16. ranjon avatar

    RE: Staying in Australia when all else fails

    by ranjon 23 May 2012

    I reckon Doc. that funky is fantasising on Sotty having had indigenous immunity, kind of like diplomatic immunity as in when someone is…

  17. Doctornono avatar

    RE: Staying in Australia when all else fails

    by Doctornono 23 May 2012

    why wouldn't you just go and mingle with the crowds in Sydney, Melbourne, Surfers or Byron Bay even. Its not as if a wanted poster is…

  18. Pigletinoz avatar

    RE: Staying in Argentina for 5 months

    by Pigletinoz 23 May 2012

    *I tried to myself but they don't seem to approve them for people outside the country without any income* Hahaha! Yes, even GE Money…

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    Re: Oaxaca Teachers' Protest - happening now

    by betone 23 May 2012

    Oops. You're an Australian. The tone of your post was so like anti-labor Americans that I jumped to the wrong conclusion. My apologies.…

  20. LH1844 avatar

    Itinerary check PLEASE and couple of other questions

    by LH1844 22 May 2012

    Looking for comments and possible refinements to the following proposed itinerary for 9 day tour (10-18 June), arriving 7pm on 10th and…

  21. ranjon avatar

    RE: Staying in Australia when all else fails

    by ranjon 22 May 2012

    Is there a Maori place like Nimbin, maybe one with a big pot!

  22. westwood avatar

    RE: Staying in Australia when all else fails

    by westwood 22 May 2012

    As usual, OP is just lugging others chains!!

  23. jacquelineha avatar

    Travel companion - Sweden, Norway & Iceland

    by jacquelineha 22 May 2012

    Hi! I am traveling solo to Sweden on the 22nd of June, I think I will spend 4 or 5 days in Stockholm and then go to the north to Abisko…

  24. RayCCroc avatar

    RE: Racial Categories

    by RayCCroc 22 May 2012

    >the primary requirement is that I not be French Not be a resident of France. You can be French I suppose. >And not much gold or silver,…

  25. markharf avatar

    RE: Shipping things to and from home

    by markharf 22 May 2012

    Never tried to send anything to Australia, and don't know how prices compare. I've sent stuff home to the USA in recent years from South…

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