Thanks!
empressnasigoreng
- Profile
- Forum activity
Recent activity
-
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Good place to meet and celebrate between Sydney and Canberra in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called jobs for people on working holiday visas in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Most banks have their head offices in Sydney rather than Melbourne. Pay might be slightly better in Sydney but then cost of living...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called jobs for people on working holiday visas in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
You might not be able to get exactly that kind of job but if you know your way around basic finance software, spreadsheets etc, then you...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called EL QUESTRO, NATIONAL PARK in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
We rented a 4wd vehicle from Kunnunurra and carried our own camping gear. Only went to El Questro because we couldn't cope with the flies...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Resort for an extended family to stay at to celebrate a 90th b day - where? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
#22 Are you actually wanting to know this stuff for yourself, Ozziegiraffe? Or just asking questions for the sake of asking?
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Experiences of getting the train between Sydney and Melbourne? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Haven't done it for years, ie, since I was a poor uni student in the 80s. Back then it ws a pretty horrendous trip, ie, lots of drunks,...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Do Brits have a marked advantage in the Australian job market? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
"#6 Empress, and would agencies have as part of their filtering the fluency and understandability re english language? and I'd not be...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Resort for an extended family to stay at to celebrate a 90th b day - where? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Yes, quite comfortable and suitable for all ages I think, Ozziegiraffe. The cabin we stayed in had steps up to the front door but I think...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Resort for an extended family to stay at to celebrate a 90th b day - where? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Also don't want to sound like a one woman tourism promotion officer but what about Norfolk Island? Air NZ flies there from both Australia...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Resort for an extended family to stay at to celebrate a 90th b day - where? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Maybe not close enough to an international airport but I can recommend The Retreat at Pt Stephens. Has cabins and bunk style accommodation...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Do Brits have a marked advantage in the Australian job market? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
I hire a lot of temporary admin staff (who we tend to keep on if we like them) and it does seem that a lot of the good temps and the agency...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Asia, Pacific Islands or Hawaii?? in the Kids To Go Branch
Haven't been to Hawaii, just to Asia. However my comment would be do you have to go midyear? That would mean running into the US school...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Camping - Hunter and Western NSW in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Thank you!
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Good place to meet and celebrate between Sydney and Canberra in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Thanks Yehyeh. I will have a look. There is actually a film festival in Bowral the weekend we were planning to go so might be hard to...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called If you've ever been interested in visiting Norfolk Island... in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Yeah, that Pitcairn islander subject is a touchy one. We tend to avoid it. One of those guys was Santa at the daycare Christmas party a...
4 months ago
- Country Australia
- Gender Female
- Languages English, Indonesian
- Favourite Places South East Asia, Middle East, outback Australia
- Interests books, films, bushwalking







