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  1. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Visa Query

    by Harry_Ramsden 29 May 2012

    Even leaving Australia for 24 hours will get you a new visa. The key point is, you have to leave, and yes, anywhere will do - Bali, Fiji,…

  2. william114085 avatar

    RE: Cheap accomodation in Seychelles. Any recommendations ?

    by william114085 27 May 2012

    definitely go straight to La Digue!! Not to brag, but other than Tahiti, I've been to most of the world's "must see" island nations,…

  3. Yexley avatar

    Re: French Polynesia

    by Yexley 25 May 2012

    Hi, I spent 3 weeks in French Polynesia last April, and visited Moorea, Bora Bora, Rangiroa, Tikehau, Fakarava, and of course Tahiti,…

  4. ap0619 avatar

    VISA questions

    by ap0619 22 May 2012

    Hi fellow travelers! I am planning a 4 month solo trip through Asia next winter. I will be starting in India and finishing up in SE…

  5. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Budget beach stay near NYC

    by ianw6705 21 May 2012

    Note to all visitors: do not invest the time to get the long boring train out to Coney Island ... it really is appalling by any standard,…

  6. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Budget beach stay near NYC

    by ianw6705 21 May 2012

    +We have from June 30th until July 6th in NYC and rather than spend the entire time in the city, we were hoping to get a bit of beach…

  7. lagoon avatar

    RE: Pacific Island question

    by lagoon 21 May 2012

    Aitutaki island being part atoll and part volcanic has very different scenery compared to Rarotonga which is a high island with its rugged…

  8. Namavareza avatar

    Pacific Island question

    by Namavareza 19 May 2012

    Hi There Can somebody help me out? I have plans to visit the South Pacific again in 2013 and which parts would you recommend? I have…

  9. travelbert avatar

    RE: Plane tickets to Easter Island

    by travelbert 17 May 2012

    Is LAN still the only airline to Easter Islands? And going west, the only option still only Tahiti? I found nothing to Sydney other than…

  10. rrwoodro avatar

    Re: Vacation info? Fiji and surrounding islands extended stay

    by rrwoodro 17 May 2012

    Thanks for the replies. Decided to go budget Belize, cayenne caulker for a few months. For airfare to Tahiti, you can fly to and cover…

  11. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: seeking

    by Ozziegiraffe 16 May 2012

    An of the South Pacific Islands will be beautiful in August: think Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, etc…

  12. Justin23 avatar

    RE: Re: moving on from NZ

    by Justin23 15 May 2012

    You've got only a few options. Qantas fly from Sydney to Santiago, LAN i think still flies from Sydney and/or Auckland to Santiago and…

  13. rkmilne avatar

    Re: costs moorea/tahiti

    by rkmilne 14 May 2012

    Thanks everyone. Tahiti was just a stopover and we knew it was going to be pricey but we wanted to see it. It's a lovely place. We then…

  14. H2ooh avatar

    Re: backpackers international Avarua

    by H2ooh 11 May 2012

    The terms cheap and South Pacific island air travel are generally mutually exclusive. This especially true for the Cook Islands. Aside…

  15. juho avatar

    RE: costs moorea/tahiti

    by juho 10 May 2012

    It seems to me that French Polynesia in spesific attracts many people travelling in groups (couples, families etc.), but how about accommoda…

  16. happymick avatar

    RE: Plane tickets to Easter Island

    by happymick 09 May 2012

    Vnrose that is what I have found out. I have assumed Santiago was the best deal to and from EI.. Wrong. In many cases La Paz or Montevidea…

  17. Yexley avatar

    RE: Australia and Pacific

    by Yexley 07 May 2012

    If you can afford it, French Polynesia has amazing diving in the Tuamotu atoll (flights are a bit pricey to get there from Tahiti though),…

  18. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Volunteer

    by Ozziegiraffe 05 May 2012

    I posted the following to your other thread on "Surfing" which now appears to have been removed: It isn't Fiji or Tahiti, but I guess…

  19. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Surfer wanted

    by Ozziegiraffe 05 May 2012

    It isn't Fiji or Tahiti, but I guess from our posts that you named them because they are probably the best known Pacific countries in…

  20. essjaywhy avatar

    Re: Tahiti vs Vanuatu vs Fiji?

    by essjaywhy 03 May 2012

    Tahiti easily most espensive, vanuatu cheapest when you are out of the towns. u need to figure out what u wanna do there. all have good…

  21. pboae avatar

    RE: Where would you go if...

    by pboae 01 May 2012

    Exactly what I was going to say markarf! Japan, Russia or on Safari. Somewhere expensive that you wouldn't be able to afford otherwise.…

  22. markharf avatar

    RE: Where would you go if...

    by markharf 01 May 2012

    I'd be strongly tempted to go someplace expensive. You've got US$8000 to spend in 18 days; that's almost $500 per day. Go to Japan,…

  23. slilights avatar

    Ferry or Air

    by slilights 30 April 2012

    Hi there, So my partner and I are planning a little adventuring. One of our stops leaves us in Tahiti/FP for four or five days. We were…

  24. Lincoln avatar

    RE: How many countries you have visited: how widely can your answer vary?

    by Lincoln 28 April 2012

    Thats why I like the Travel Century Club,they make the distinction between say Tahiti and France or Aruba and Holland and to me that makes…

  25. VinnyD avatar

    RE: How many countries you have visited: how widely can your answer vary?

    by VinnyD 26 April 2012

    Hawaii has been a US Territory since the 1890s and a state since the 1950s. I don't think it counts separately from the US. (So if you've…

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