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Re: asia & australia trip

by chrisj 23 May 2012

+planning a trip to *melbourne* to visit family in december.my wife and were hoping to take a week-10 days in Asia along the way,+ 2…
RE: asia & australia trip

by chrisj 22 May 2012

There are direct flights to Phuket, but that is only marginally better than Penang, imho. Not knocking Lord Howe, it's just not a practic…
RE: asia & australia trip

by ranjon 22 May 2012

You have to so a side trip from any stop in Asia to get to any islands, either by plane or bus/ferry included as well so making your stop…
RE: asia & australia trip

by ranjon 21 May 2012

Yeah, forgot about it being a bit different further down the peninsula so that is the other aspect you might want to consider dugzy as…
RE: asia & australia trip

by ranjon 21 May 2012

You've got a fair bit of choice within Asia itself, there being plenty of islands of Thailand both in the Gulf and Myanmar/Bay of Bengal…
Re: WORLD'S TOP 5 SCUBA DESTINATIONS? What are your Top 5?

by serengeti 02 April 2012

Check out our blog on our website [www.scubadiveadvisor.com]. We recently returned from our 5th trip to Sipadan and still love it! Barra…
RE: The top islands in the Pacific

by ranjon 25 March 2012

Fiji is a bit of a garbage dump in lots of places and you ought to have a look at somewhere like Lord Howe Island Giddy http://www.lordhowe…
RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

by ranjon 09 March 2012

There is not a lot of $$$ savings in the southern reef option compared to flying to Cairns and whatever there is will depend on getting…
Re: need sun and beach next month...

by meredithh 16 February 2012

Hi, I second Lord Howe Island- stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, both surf and lagoon for snorkelling , unique endemic vegetation,…
RE: Has Older Travellers become old?

by Shona 22 November 2011

Perhaps we are all dead. Well, here goes. I really didn't think that my last trip was all that interesting. To make it short -- We…
Re: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by lvuaja 03 October 2011

We're going in 2 weeks time, we booked a package 2 days ago through Oxley travel as recommended by previous poster. The cheapest accomodati…
Re: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by meredithh 29 September 2011

Hi, Suggest you contact Oxley Travel here in Port Macquarie www.oxleytravel.com.au who specialise in Lort Howe Island(I hope I haven't…
Re: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by travelinfool1 28 September 2011

I agree with Groo and Powertower on this one. KoalasRule's comments of "Umm ... you do know how to use Google, right?" and "Did I say…
RE: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by Groo 28 September 2011

Unless you plan on scuba diving, fishing charters or a guided climb up Mt Lidgard you'll not be spending too much on tours and activities.…
Re: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by Powertower 28 September 2011

Thanks, for your help. I just wanted from people to get known which would be the cheapest place to stay in. I know that this is a expensive…
RE: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by Groo 28 September 2011

I suspect that what Michael sought, having first checked the web for possibilities, was first hand experience of the island and not gratuito…
RE: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by KoalasRule 28 September 2011

Did I say you were stupid? Stop being so thin skinned. I think the idea is to contact places and ask what their prices are - what's…
Re: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by Powertower 28 September 2011

Yes I am not stupid. Many of the guest houses don t show their prices on that site. This is why I wanted to have that information from…
RE: Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by KoalasRule 28 September 2011

Umm ... you do know how to use Google, right? Found this link in 20 seconds ... not sure what your budget is, but the link will provide…
Accomodation on Lord Howe Island

by Powertower 27 September 2011

Hi, I am planning to go to Lord Howe Island in November. Can anybody tell which is the cheapest accomodation there? Many thanks Michael…
Re: Hamilton or Faser Island?

by meredithh 02 September 2011

Hi , I have been to the Whitsundays (but not Hamilton Is which is the most "developed") and also camped on Fraser March is still summer/w…
RE: Honeymoon destination suggestions

by ranjon 22 August 2011

Actually, Northland in NZ has a sub tropical touch and should be relatively warm. How about Lord Howe Island for somewhere memorable.…
RE: Tasmania

by Mister0nara 20 July 2011

I've never seen Lord Howe Island on a map of Australia, but you don't hear them complaining
RE: Birthday Restaurant Sydney

by Groo 28 April 2011

Qantas and later Ansett flew catalinas from Rose Bay to Lord Howe Island regularly. [Behold|http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3722863] …
RE: Lord Howe Island accommodation

by RastaAdmi 05 February 2011

Earls Anchorage is the nicest of the non-luxury accomodation options on the island. Capella and Arajila are the top end places on the…