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Old September 15th, 2004, 05:32 AM
Jacob Stepaschko
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Default How much time in Australia?

Well, me again...

Trying to find the cheapest airfare, and think I've found it. Will be
cheaper if I only stay three months, but is that really _enough_ to do
Australia? If I plan to work some places, and see Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Gold Coast and all the touristy-thingys?
Or will 6 months be better.
I don't know an awful lot about the country, I must admit, but most
people I've talked to, have spent at leats 4-5 months there...

Any thoughts?
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Old September 15th, 2004, 07:18 AM
SteveS
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To do Australia properly, it takes years as we are finding out.

The longer you make your trip, the better. Remember it is a big country

SteveS


"Jacob Stepaschko" wrote in message
m...
Well, me again...

Trying to find the cheapest airfare, and think I've found it. Will be
cheaper if I only stay three months, but is that really _enough_ to do
Australia? If I plan to work some places, and see Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Gold Coast and all the touristy-thingys?
Or will 6 months be better.
I don't know an awful lot about the country, I must admit, but most
people I've talked to, have spent at leats 4-5 months there...

Any thoughts?



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Old September 15th, 2004, 07:18 AM
SteveS
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To do Australia properly, it takes years as we are finding out.

The longer you make your trip, the better. Remember it is a big country

SteveS


"Jacob Stepaschko" wrote in message
m...
Well, me again...

Trying to find the cheapest airfare, and think I've found it. Will be
cheaper if I only stay three months, but is that really _enough_ to do
Australia? If I plan to work some places, and see Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Gold Coast and all the touristy-thingys?
Or will 6 months be better.
I don't know an awful lot about the country, I must admit, but most
people I've talked to, have spent at leats 4-5 months there...

Any thoughts?



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Old September 15th, 2004, 01:11 PM
Downunder
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If you are working as well, three months is way too short a time frame. If
you have three months and need to work to get enough $ to do things, you
maybe better saving more first?

You can travel cheaply by bus (you can buy tickets by the kilometre (ie
2,00km ticket, 10,000km ticket which allows unlimited stops and travel in
any direction) and stay in cheap hostels etc, leaving money for special
tours, diving, etc.

As others have said you can spend years travelling ind still discovering -
depending on what you want to see, in how much detail etc.

Matt
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"Jacob Stepaschko" wrote in message
m...
Well, me again...

Trying to find the cheapest airfare, and think I've found it. Will be
cheaper if I only stay three months, but is that really _enough_ to do
Australia? If I plan to work some places, and see Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Gold Coast and all the touristy-thingys?
Or will 6 months be better.
I don't know an awful lot about the country, I must admit, but most
people I've talked to, have spent at leats 4-5 months there...

Any thoughts?



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Old September 15th, 2004, 01:11 PM
Downunder
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If you are working as well, three months is way too short a time frame. If
you have three months and need to work to get enough $ to do things, you
maybe better saving more first?

You can travel cheaply by bus (you can buy tickets by the kilometre (ie
2,00km ticket, 10,000km ticket which allows unlimited stops and travel in
any direction) and stay in cheap hostels etc, leaving money for special
tours, diving, etc.

As others have said you can spend years travelling ind still discovering -
depending on what you want to see, in how much detail etc.

Matt
Reservation Heaven
dot com


"Jacob Stepaschko" wrote in message
m...
Well, me again...

Trying to find the cheapest airfare, and think I've found it. Will be
cheaper if I only stay three months, but is that really _enough_ to do
Australia? If I plan to work some places, and see Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Gold Coast and all the touristy-thingys?
Or will 6 months be better.
I don't know an awful lot about the country, I must admit, but most
people I've talked to, have spent at leats 4-5 months there...

Any thoughts?



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Old September 15th, 2004, 01:54 PM
www.poms.co.uk
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"Jacob Stepaschko" wrote in message
m...
Well, me again...

Trying to find the cheapest airfare, and think I've found it. Will be
cheaper if I only stay three months, but is that really _enough_ to do
Australia? If I plan to work some places, and see Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Gold Coast and all the touristy-thingys?
Or will 6 months be better.
I don't know an awful lot about the country, I must admit, but most
people I've talked to, have spent at leats 4-5 months there...

Any thoughts?



6 months woking and seeing one half of ozz i think. or 3 Months not working





http://www.poms.co.uk/mainframe.htm


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Old September 15th, 2004, 01:54 PM
www.poms.co.uk
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"Jacob Stepaschko" wrote in message
m...
Well, me again...

Trying to find the cheapest airfare, and think I've found it. Will be
cheaper if I only stay three months, but is that really _enough_ to do
Australia? If I plan to work some places, and see Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Gold Coast and all the touristy-thingys?
Or will 6 months be better.
I don't know an awful lot about the country, I must admit, but most
people I've talked to, have spent at leats 4-5 months there...

Any thoughts?



6 months woking and seeing one half of ozz i think. or 3 Months not working





http://www.poms.co.uk/mainframe.htm


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Old September 15th, 2004, 01:54 PM
www.poms.co.uk
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"Jacob Stepaschko" wrote in message
m...
Well, me again...

Trying to find the cheapest airfare, and think I've found it. Will be
cheaper if I only stay three months, but is that really _enough_ to do
Australia? If I plan to work some places, and see Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Gold Coast and all the touristy-thingys?
Or will 6 months be better.
I don't know an awful lot about the country, I must admit, but most
people I've talked to, have spent at leats 4-5 months there...

Any thoughts?



6 months woking and seeing one half of ozz i think. or 3 Months not working





http://www.poms.co.uk/mainframe.htm


 




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