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• BeiJing MAP! -- Be ready for the 2008 BeiJing OLYMPICS
  Get the BEST Bilingual Maps of China here, Beijing Map, Shanghai Map, Tibet Map, Xian Map, all maps includes a built-in PhraseBook -- Bazza - 00:54:34 4/28/07 - bazza@hotmail.com ( 1)
  • Re: Beijing Map! -- "DONT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT ONE" -- Big Jack - 00:54:34 4/28/07 - big-big-bigjack@hotmail.com( 0)

     

• GONE TROPPO! -- Ever heard this cry before?
  Well this is "aussie" for going "up north" - that is Tropical North Queensland - in the following weeks I'll explain more ... -- Bill - 21:21:00 10/26/04 - travel@trax2.com (1)
  • Re: GONE TROPPO! -- That's not to be confused with "having gone troppo" which means the tropical heat has "fried some of your brain cells" ... litrally -- Bazza - 00:54:34 10/28/04 - bazza@hotmail.com( 0)
• FREE COFFEE -- In Sydney Opera House -- If you go on one of the guided tours - Tours start every half hour between 9 to 5.
  COST=AUD20 -- bill - 19:49:13 10/23/04 - travel@trax2.com (0)
• TIP - Arriving in Brisbane -- When arriving at Brisbane Airport you can catch the "Airtrain" directly outside the terminal which goes direct to the "Gold Coast" or Brisbane City.
  Cost
  AUD20 - Gold Coast
  AUD10 - City -- Bill - 04:14:11 10/02/04 - travel@trax2.com (2)
  • thats right bazza -- keep watching this space for more great tips and ideas and while your here check out all the fantastic info and free maps on the other pages of trax2 -- bill - 04:20:57 10/02/04 - travel@trax2.com (0)
  • Great tip mate -- its better then getting the taxi -- Bazza - 04:17:17 10/02/04 - bazza@hotmail.com (1)
• Brief intro to Cairns & surrounds -- Cairns from what I've heard has changed a lot since I last was there (1996), but I think if you have time you should hire a car and visit places around the area - also if you have a car you could stay at one of the beaches, bare in mind that in Carins itself does not have a beach, so most people who want to swim go out to the "beaches"

  Clifton Beach or Palm Cove just to name a couple, also at that time of year (Xmas) if you choose a beach to stay at make sure it has a "stinger net" or you will not be advised to go swimming - last I was there these 2 beaches did have "nets"

  Port Douglas (about 90km north) is also worth a visit or a stay but it was expensive then

  Kuranda (village on the Atherton Tablelands) is good for a day, weekends are the best (market days) but you dont need a car best if you dont, as the best way is either by the "Skyrail" over the rainforest and back by the "Kuranda Rail" and old working steam train - dont take the tourist package but just do the Skyrail & Train

  And of course there's the reef, this is a whole day out and I think is worth to do - chose a boat that goes to the "outer reef" as this is less spoilt and the diving/snookling is better

  As for eating "you cant go pass 'Charlie's' on the esplanade for the best seafood and hot food buffet best value for money. The also have discount vouchers in the Cairns Post each day. -- trax2 Oz - 02:03:34 09/24/04 - travel@trax2.com REPLY (0)
• trax2 DOWN-UNDER -- trax2 will be going downunder (Australia) in August -- "stay tuned" -- Bill - 19:16:25 07/07/04 - bill@trax2.com REPLY (1)
  • crocs, "bears", kangas -- Dont miss out on all the excitment especially the part of the dingos - ha ha ha - "dingo take your baby" ... -- tianjing - 05:54:14 07/10/04 - REPLY (0)
• Lakes Entrance -- Has one of the most beautiful beaches in Oz called the Ninety Mile Beach -- bill - 00:49:36 12/13/02 - bill@trax2.com REPLY (0)
• The Pacific Highway or Hwy No 1 -- It is possible to drive from Melbourne to Sydney (or Syd-Mel) in one day, but if you do you will miss out on stopping at places like 90 Mile Beach (Lakes Entrance), Mallacoota, Eden, Batesman Bay to name a few. Do yourself a favour and take it easy. -- bill -- -- 05:52:51 11/13/02 REPLY (2)
  • Onwards and up the Pacific Highway -- From Sydney you can continue to Brisbane passing through the Gold Coast - this is also a route not to be rushed -- bill - 06:23:55 11/13/02 - bill@trax2.com REPLY (0)
  • Hume Highway -- The other way to Syd-Melb is the "Hume" this is the shorter of the 2 Highways and on the way you can stop off in Canberra - Australia's Capital City -- W.Vizard - 06:12:48 11/13/02 - vizard@hotmail.com REPLY (0)
• festivals in Oz -- bill -- Dont miss Moonba in Melbourne or the Mardi gras in Sysdney -- 18:07:20 11/12/02 REPLY ( 0)
  • Re: festivals in Oz -- Also the "Flower Festival" in Canberra is worth seeing around Lake Griffin -- W.Vizard -- -- 05:56:46 11/13/02 REPLY (0)
• HOT TIP -- mary -- When on the Gold Coast, Queensland buy the "freedom pass" from Surfside Buses (big bright yellow buses) and you can travel from north to south or viceversa as many times
  a day or get off anywhere on route -- 00:19:45 11/12/02 REPLY ( 1)
  • Re: HOT TIP -- bill -- I'll sure keep an eye out for those "BIG YELLOW BUSES" -- 00:22:14 11/12/02 REPLY ( 0)
• gone-Walk-about -- bill -- outback oz is where it's all at! -- 10:40:11 03/11/02 see DownUnder!