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  1. Doctornono avatar

    RE: cheapest country s e asia

    by Doctornono 25 May 2012

    I like to have a beach to play with when Im living on a shoestring, around SEA. A hammock under some shade with a cool sea breeze and…

  2. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: August to February Road Trip

    by ianw6705 25 May 2012

    No ... I lived in Alice Springs for five years, and the winters were superb indeed - bright blue skies and about 30F-65F many days. …

  3. RoadWarrior avatar

    RE: What on earth is going on here?

    by RoadWarrior 23 May 2012

    +Btw there are YouTube videos of all white prison guards beating to death young black prisoner in reception area of a Mississippi jail.+…

  4. wigstan avatar

    RE: Me and my backpack's 100 favourite places

    by wigstan 21 May 2012

    Alice Springs! We walked in the McDonalds and nearly cooked it was so hot. Then having survived the heat we came down and had a very hearty…

  5. sandpitmanrob avatar

    RE: Me and my backpack's 100 favourite places

    by sandpitmanrob 21 May 2012

    Hi Fowler - There may be a few that are a bit out of sequence - it's all pretty subjective as you can imagine. Furthermore, there are…

  6. ranjon avatar

    RE: 3months in oz

    by ranjon 16 May 2012

    It all depends on what it is you want to do Jen and if that is generally see as much of Australia as you can and as cheap as you can,…

  7. erica202 avatar

    Re: Larapinta Trek

    by erica202 16 May 2012

    Hey! Myself and 2 friends are planning a trip to Alice Springs to hike the Larapinta in late June. We'll be leaving Melbourne around June…

  8. Sascha93 avatar

    Advice/Help for Singapore-Thailand overland peninsular journey

    by Sascha93 14 May 2012

    *THE BACKGROUND* I'm an 18 year old Australian male who finished high school last year. For months I've been set on going on a bit of…

  9. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Itinerary Help - Australia & NZ

    by Harry_Ramsden 14 May 2012

    I'm still trying to recover from Ranjon's advice of a sidetrip of Lord Howe island. Definitely one for the Greg Hall of Fame that one.…

  10. ranjon avatar

    RE: Driving from Darwin to Uluru then onto Cairns in 3 weeks in September.

    by ranjon 11 May 2012

    Yep, the wet season rains usually end in April/May, rainfall becoming less near the end and so with four months of relatively dry weather,…

  11. Dan_Drake avatar

    Driving from Darwin to Uluru then onto Cairns in 3 weeks in September.

    by Dan_Drake 11 May 2012

    I will be arriving in Darwin on the 6th September with my girlfriend and was looking for some route advice/ tips for seeing the best sites…

  12. chrisj avatar

    Re: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

    by chrisj 10 May 2012

    +I never did or event meant to say that Oz is a bad country compared to others.+ That wasn't stated in your original post. In that…

  13. NewIslander avatar

    RE: CYCLE UK TO AUSTRALIA

    by NewIslander 08 May 2012

    So yes along the lines of what ivie says, if you want to avoid the stans you need to go iran pakistan. It seems the south has always been…

  14. chrisj avatar

    Re: Living & working at Yulara (Ayers Rock)

    by chrisj 07 May 2012

    +There is no real town out there and Yulara is just the location name they have given for the resort+ Umm, no. During peak tourist…

  15. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Living & working at Yulara (Ayers Rock)

    by Ozziegiraffe 06 May 2012

    It is a very dry (usually) desert area, the nearest town is Alice Springs, 460 km away. The community would consist of resort workers,…

  16. ranjon avatar

    RE: Driving from Perth to Sydney

    by ranjon 04 May 2012

    #3, It's already going to be getting hot up around the top end, even for flying fish and the Orcas will already have headed back south…

  17. FlyingOrcas avatar

    RE: Driving from Perth to Sydney

    by FlyingOrcas 03 May 2012

    We will be traveling from Nov 13th through December 15th, is that worth us skipping Darwin, Alice Springs on south?

  18. FlyingOrcas avatar

    Driving from Perth to Sydney

    by FlyingOrcas 02 May 2012

    Hello All, I am in the final stages of planning an around the world trip that will be ending in Australia. We are hoping to rent a camper…

  19. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Help me create doable 10 day Oz itinerary- So many choices am overwhelmed

    by Harry_Ramsden 01 May 2012

    You apply for the visa here - http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/ You must do this before boarding the plane. It should be granted instantly.…

  20. spotty_dalmatian avatar

    RE: Help me create doable 10 day Oz itinerary- So many choices am overwhelmed

    by spotty_dalmatian 30 April 2012

    3 days in Syd. 3 days in Alice Springs & Uluru. 4 days in Cairns.

  21. NewIslander avatar

    Alice Springs in September. Where will you be on your bike at that time?

    by NewIslander 29 April 2012

    This is my current cycling tour objective. Will anyone from here be over there at this time? Becuase of time constraints i'm going to…

  22. ranjon avatar

    RE: Buying a 4x4 in Darwin to then sell in Sydney

    by ranjon 26 April 2012

    140 quid is a good price for an Uluru to Cairns ticket for they can often be at a minimum of $300+ but you would want to have some good…

  23. ranjon avatar

    RE: Buying a 4x4 in Darwin to then sell in Sydney

    by ranjon 26 April 2012

    The main reason for heading to Alice Springs is usually to head out to Uluru, about another 460 km. without checking and then if you want…

  24. ranjon avatar

    RE: Buying a 4x4 in Darwin to then sell in Sydney

    by ranjon 25 April 2012

    The Nissan Xtrail and CRVs are more what are called soft roaders out here, not really having the full 4WD capacity and again you need…

  25. BushKid avatar

    RE: Travelling around Uluru/Olgas/Kings Canyon

    by BushKid 25 April 2012

    Tours are cheaper than driving yourselves, simply because costs are spread between more people. Petrol in Alice Springs is currently around…

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