Archive for December, 2006

Australia Forum Threads for the week of December 25, 2006

Date: December 29th, 2006 | 1 comment

Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Australasia forum at BootsnAll:

Jennifer in Hobart is making her way from Adelaide to Melbourne, and has planned two overnights en route. Where should she stay those two nights?
After three months of study in Canberra, 12345 has some friends coming to Oz for a visit… And she [read more]

Kangaroo Island, South Australia. How to Get There

Date: December 21st, 2006 | No Comments

If you are going to fly all the way to Australia, do try and make some time to see Kangaroo Island. It may not be on the main tourist path but it is well worth your hard earned Travel time and dollars. Everyone I know that has gone there completely agrees. The [read more]

Sydney: Gourmet Food Safari Tours

Date: December 18th, 2006 | No Comments

Living in sydney, it is difficult not to, (at the very minimum) be a closet foodie. There are just so many phenominal places to eat and so many types of food available that you would almost have to live under a bridge not to notice. (actually some of the best places to [read more]

Kangaroo Island Accomodation, Flinders Chase Farm

Date: December 17th, 2006 | No Comments

Flinders Chase farm is a charming and comfortable place to crash for the night or a week. It is on the west side of Kangaroo Island almost at the entrance to the National Park. No matter your budget, Flinders Chase Farm has an ideal place to lay your weary head. Originally, [read more]

Attention Food Intolerants! Cafe’ Mosman!

Date: December 13th, 2006 | No Comments

Café Mosman is at the top of Military Road just down from the Spit. Mosman has several great little café’s. Though most importantly there is one that caters for genetic defects like myself with food intolerance’s. This place is a god send! A cozy little place that has plenty of outdoor [read more]

Australia Forum Threads for the week of December 18, 2006

Date: December 22nd, 2006 | No Comments

Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Australasia forum at BootsnAll:
GAP and her boyfriend will be visiting Australia’s east coast (coming from the UK) in February - she’s young enough to qualify for a WHV, but her boyfriend isn’t. Can anyone offer words of wisdom on the “sponsorship/visa dilemma,” especially considering they might [read more]

Kangaroo Island, South Australia. General Overview

Date: December 18th, 2006 | No Comments

2 hours south of Adelaide, Kangaroo Island is a venerable ecological utopia. The third largest island in Australia, 12 K from the mainland, it has managed to have an ecologically independent growth from even the mainland of OZ. As witnessed by many of the indigenous animals, most species have evolved just a little [read more]

Sydney: Popular Swimming Pool

Date: December 18th, 2006 | No Comments

Though the days have been a bit blustery of late, it is most definitely summer in Sydney. while the Nightlife is HOT, most Sydneysiders need a place to cool down and chill out during the day. There are several favoured watering holes around the city, however, The Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton pool is perched [read more]

Australian Slang. Translation Guide #3

Date: December 14th, 2006 | 1 comment

One of the fun things of Travel is learning the local lingo. Australia has so many terms that are completely unique to their part of the World. This is the third in a series to come. It is designed to help Aussies headed overseas and travellers coming to OZ alike. Feel [read more]

Sydney-off the Tourist path. A visit to the Zoo and MORE!!! Go see Mosman!

Date: December 13th, 2006 | No Comments

If you are over visiting Taronga Zoo while visiting Sydney, don’t miss out on the lovely little village of Mosman. Believe it or not- you can turn your zoo visit either into a bush walk, a beach trip or some massively amazing boutique shopping.
From the zoo parking lot you can take a [read more]