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  1. bloydd avatar

    Re: Dordogne Cycling Itinerary

    by bloydd 18 February 2012

    Hi Ray, thanks for the reply. Great cycling journal, exactly the sort of thing I've been looking for to help plan the trip. I have bookmarke…

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    RE: 1 Week Solo in New Zealand

    by lazykiwi 18 February 2012

    Hey Scmphoto, Cheap airlines are JetStar....and that's about it. Air New Zealand can offer cheap fairs sometimes (grabaseat.co.nz) Optio…

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    RE: Backpacking NZ For 5 Days

    by lazykiwi 18 February 2012

    Hey Sirmonty, My advice is for the New Zealand side of your trip. How many days are you planning on NZ? As Auckland and Christchurch…

  4. annajadew avatar

    Working holiday visa - Advice please!

    by annajadew 18 February 2012

    Hi! I'm a 20 year old female planning on going solo to NZ around october time for possibly a year (or when the money runs out!) on a working…

  5. sirmonty232 avatar

    Backpacking NZ For 5 Days

    by sirmonty232 18 February 2012

    I will be travelling throughout Australia (Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney, and Cairns) this June-July for study abroad, and I want to stop…

  6. sammy198 avatar

    Australia starter intro pack - hostel, bank, tax file number, medicare, sim

    by sammy198 18 February 2012

    Hi All I arrive in Sydney on 21st April with my working holiday visa. My plan is to spend a few days/week in Sydney before i start headi…

  7. neverwinter avatar

    RE: 1 Week Solo in New Zealand

    by neverwinter 18 February 2012

    well, I suppose you could fly round the south island as there are a few airports; but it would make more sense and you'd see more if you…

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    1 Week Solo in New Zealand

    by scmphoto 18 February 2012

    I'm traveling solo to New Zealand in March for 3 weeks. My first few days are in Auckland, and then I'm working on a project in Raglan/Hamil…

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    RE: Womens Hair Issues

    by neverwinter 18 February 2012

    google the cartoon character 'Crystal Tips' - that's me! Thailand is hot and humid, your hair will curl and it is far too hot to use…

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    Re: South Island Itinerary - 8 Days

    by neverwinter 18 February 2012

    Drive times (can be more in a campervan), all one way ChCh to Greymouth 4 hours Greymouth to Franz Josef 3 hours Franz to Wanaka 6-7…

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    RE: Best NZ destination in Autumn? (for picking n such)

    by backpackblogger 18 February 2012

    Hey there... sorry if my[NZ tips|http://halftheclothes.com/travel-tips/secrets-new-zealand/] are unclear. I DID work in NZ. I bartended,…

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    Re: South Island Itinerary - 8 Days

    by backpackblogger 18 February 2012

    Where are you from? When are you going? Mt. Cook in the fall is great. Christchurch to anywhere will feel like one of your longest…

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    RE: It's Friday Afternoon in New Zealand

    by lizby1 18 February 2012

    I've so far - learnt to knit, slept, prepared a rubharb crumble. About to go out to see a house with friends that they are thinking of…

  14. tartlet avatar

    RE: It's Friday Afternoon in New Zealand

    by tartlet 18 February 2012

    I got completely smashed last night and spent the day in bed... in fact i only got up at 6pm. Tomorrow... no idea.

  15. getoutofmyhouse avatar

    South Island Itinerary - 8 Days

    by getoutofmyhouse 18 February 2012

    Howdy ho, the missus and I are struggling with pulling together an itinerary for our trip to NZ. We are picking up a campervan in Christc…

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    Re: Sigh, the Iranian safety situation

    by chuck_narris 18 February 2012

    The American/Iranian you mention did happen to working covertly for the CIA. I believe even the Americans have acknowledged that. I think…

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    RE: Wine survival manual for beginners

    by battybilly 17 February 2012

    OP.... Which countrys wines 'Would' you recommend? I particularly like NZ and Chile.

  18. Callidus avatar

    RE: slang

    by Callidus 17 February 2012

    It's very common in Australia, and is used in various whimsical formations such as chunderous and chunderful, and megachunder. Also wellknow…

  19. dotravel avatar

    RE: Where are all the touring cyclists hanging out/going for info these days.

    by dotravel 17 February 2012

    It's probably many reasons. Maybe the BBC had an influence before they bought it but before then, when the server changed from the US…

  20. kittykat83 avatar

    Looking for (female only) travel buddies in Guangzhou/Shanghai, May 13-25

    by kittykat83 17 February 2012

    Hi, I'm a 28 year old New Zealand female, who's going to be in China from 13th May to 25th May. My flights are in and out of Guangzhou…

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    RE: It's Friday Afternoon in New Zealand

    by tea_leaf 17 February 2012

    Working a few hours tomorrow, but other than that, no plans. Doorman is working so that scuppers my preferred means of passing the next…

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    Re: Thailand Visa Question...

    by wixtravel 17 February 2012

    Yes, i should have said, my trip is to land in Bangkok then travel by land to Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, back in to S Thailand and down…

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    RE: Work visa for new zealand

    by workingholidayguy 17 February 2012

    #3 as the others say. I went thru BUNAC to NZ about 8 years ago...they do help with some basic things, but all things you can do yourself…

  24. yvonnesoso avatar

    Travel partner for New Zealand, late March

    by yvonnesoso 17 February 2012

    Hello I'm a 31 year old Norwegian female looking for a travel partner or two for when I go to New Zealand next month. I'm primarily…

  25. yvonnesoso avatar

    One week on the North Island/ Travel partner?

    by yvonnesoso 17 February 2012

    Hello I'm travelling to New Zealand and Australia later this month and have put together a rough travel itinerary for when I'm on the…

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