New Members - Introduce yourself...

[Prawn_86]

This thread is for new members to introduce themselves, whether they are seasoned travellers or someone looking to start out on their first adventure.

[kennas]

Um, I'm new....

Hi. :)

Travelled a bit here and there...

Favoutite place in the world in Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Nothing like home.

:D

[professor frink]

Hi there,

long time lurker, first time poster.

Just wanted to say hi, and that I'm looking forward to learning from all of the seasoned travellers on the forum :)

Cheers

Frink

[Bronte]

Hi all fellow travellers,
After two years of backpacking and well over 50 cities
discovered Perth WA.....been our home for over 20 years :)

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to all the new members :)

Feel free to post away and ask any questions.

If you have any advice or suggestions just let me know in the feedback thread

[Prawn_86]

If your a new member feel free to introduce yourself here. Or alternatively find the thread from the country or state your from and let us know a bit about it :)

[Prawn_86]

New members remembers to let us know a bit about yourself here.

If your reading this and havn't signed up yet you can do it for free here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com...s/register.php (http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/register.php)

[Prawn_86]

New members remembers to let us know a bit about yourself here.

If your reading this and havn't signed up yet you can do it for free here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com...s/register.php (http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/register.php)

Remember to introduce yourself here if you havn't done so already

[nomore4s]

Hi all,

New member been signed up for a while but haven't posted yet. Thought I would finally say hi.

Most of the members involved with ASF will know me from there.

I have mainly travelled through Asia, due to having family ties in Singapore, and living in Darwin makes Asia quite cheap and accessable to travel to.

Might post some photos up at some stage.

Good work Prawn, hope you have as much success as Joe has had with ASF.

[goutham]

hi im goutham

[MRC & Co]

Hi, I'm Matt,

Currently live in Sydney, but have seen many parts of the world.

Been to Europe (France, England, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Germany and all those little ones like Vatican City, Monaco, Lichenstein, Belgium and probably more).

Asia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong.

South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Isle of Pines, Vanuatu, New Caledonia.

Americas, only USA and Mexico.

Probably more but can't remember.

Anyways, most of my travelling is done now unfortunately, it's time to earn some money! But it's an experience I took two years of my life doing and will never regret it. Glad I did it. One of the best experiences of my life and something I feel everyone must do.

Next destinations one day: Africa (2010 World Cup) and South America.

[cool_pal]

Hi everyone...

I am a new traveller to this forum.I would like to take u all to some parts of India and Srilanka.

I hope u enjoy the journey with me...:)

[EcoTours]

Hello, My name is Charles unlike my user name which is the name of one of my sites. I live between Boston Ma and Providence RI (USA).......I generally travel in the US but I have been to Canada, Jamaica and Mexico.

[kennas]

Hello, My name is Charles unlike my user name which is the name of one of my sites. I live between Boston Ma and Providence RI (USA).......I generally travel in the US but I have been to Canada, Jamaica and Mexico.Hi Charles, I work for a travel company in Peru, running trips through South America and I'm currently developing a brochure for DMC work. What's your connection with EcoTours? Operate south of Panama?

[EcoTours]

Hi Charles, I work for a travel company in Peru, running trips through South America and I'm currently developing a brochure for DMC work. What's your connection with EcoTours? Operate south of Panama?

I own the site www.ecotours.me when the .ME domain extensions came out a few months ago I bought a ton of them (I collect domain names and sell them). The eco tour site was created as a way to record and publish my day to day travels or even walks in the woods. A couple of my friends are starting up an Eco Tour company in Jamaica so all of my Jamaica content on the site is from taking tours with them.

Hopefully as eco tours become more popular my site will be in a good place in the search engines and I can actually make some money from the site:) If you are interested in publishing something on my site let me know-no charge.

[GalaxyGurl]

Hiiiiiii I am GG, currently residing in Aruba... I actually have a healthy Boston travelling addiction :D and yah.. I was refered by my buddy Eco :o

I have been to The US, France, Germany, Belgum, Spain, Curacou and I was born in Holland :D

[Prawn_86]

Welcome GG :)

I am actually of dutch decent, but dont ask me where from or anything like that :o

[EcoTours]

Hiiiiiii I am GG, currently residing in Aruba... I actually have a healthy Boston travelling addiction :D and yah.. I was refered by my buddy Eco :o

I have been to The US, France, Germany, Belgum, Spain, Curacou and I was born in Holland :D



I saw your other post first and figured out who you were--welcome!

[mike11]

Hi to all,
This is Mike, Now I am in India, I used to travel whole over the world for my business, I hope I will get more info about Australia from this site,

Thanks guys,
-Mike

[UNKNOWN]

Hi, My name is Maslim and I am living in Spain right now. Just want to go
to Melbourne in Summer and looking for some information and experiences.
Sorry for my english level I know it is poor :).

[Prawn_86]

Welcome once again to the new members, its good to see ATF growing :)

Unknown, Melbourne is the capital of the state Victoria, so if you have any questions this is the thread for it:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=4

[UNKNOWN]

Welcome once again to the new members, its good to see ATF growing :)

Unknown, Melbourne is the capital of the state Victoria, so if you have any questions this is the thread for it:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=4

Thanks, I will check out the link right now.

[oneloverach]

Hey! guys :) I am Rachael! i am new to traveling, but i love it! I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia and i love it here, but i know i am going to be an avid traveler! I have been to a few states near Virginia and seen some pretty cool things, but nothing too spectacular. I want to see the world!! The only place i have been outside of the country is COzumel, Mexico, and that was for a Cruise.. and it wasn't all that amazing!

[UNKNOWN]

Hey! guys :) I am Rachael! i am new to traveling, but i love it! I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia and i love it here, but i know i am going to be an avid traveler! I have been to a few states near Virginia and seen some pretty cool things, but nothing too spectacular. I want to see the world!! The only place i have been outside of the country is COzumel, Mexico, and that was for a Cruise.. and it wasn't all that amazing!

Wellcome! Spain is espectacular :)

[Prawn_86]

We have got a few new members over the last week. Its good to see ATF growing :)

If you haven't introduced yourself yet feel free to do so here

[Umike]

Just a quick G'day.

I'll intorduce myself a bit better at a later date.



( ohhh the suspense......) ;)

[Prawn_86]

Once again we seem to have a few new members who have registered but not introduced themselves.

Feel free to let us know who you are and where your from in this thread :)

[white_crane]

Hi all. A North Queenslander here. Most would know me from ASF.

I'm just getting into the whole travel thing. I will be going to Vanuatu for a couple of weeks May, so hopefully I will be able to add some advice to that thread and share some of my experiences there.

Cheers,
the crane

[hotelaudit]

Hello,

I'm a 29 years old optimist guy in the business of the hotel industry. My profession is the online hotel booking service. I registered to this forum because I believe the relevant partners finding will be very easy here. Guys don't forget it, before you go to your next trip ask from me anything about the available hotels on your destination. I'll read and answer any E-mail or PM, however I'll ignore all spams.

p.s.: if you have a travel relevant site and you are on the spicypage please let me know ;)

[Navigationz]

Hi - I'm Pierre and hail from Cape Town, South Africa. Am an avid cybertraveller and, when the opportunity arises, love exploring locally and along the East Coast in particular - the Garden Route & Wild Coast is spectacular and I am especially fond of Port St Johns.

[chrissylewis03]

oh cool, i'm really glad we have someone from south africa! i don't know much about it so i'm really eager to learn. i've learnt all i know about south africa from the courtney novels from Wilbur smith... so not much at all!

i look forward to hearing from you!

cheers.

[Navigationz]

Hi Chrissy - I promise you, much has changed since the Courtneys :D

[chrissylewis03]

Hi Chrissy - I promise you, much has changed since the Courtneys :D

That's good because it does sound pretty scary from those books! i get so many different reviews about south africa that i'm not quite sure anymore where is dangerous and where is a little more laid back...

[jerrofny]

i am Jerry, travels alot i so much like melbourne. all aussie there i like u all.
great site indeed,
welldone admin.

[Siamsusie]

Hi Members,
I am Susie, currently in London for a few months, but working in SE asia. If I can help anyone please feel free to ask me. A great site and looking forward to contributing.
Susie

[SBL09]

Hi there,

My name is Stuart and I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I am travelling down to Australia in November with some of my family and friends and have been doing some research. I found this site and am happily scrolling through what everyone has to say.

Thanks for some great insight and suggestions!

[Prawn_86]

Hi there,

My name is Stuart and I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I am travelling down to Australia in November with some of my family and friends and have been doing some research. I found this site and am happily scrolling through what everyone has to say.

Thanks for some great insight and suggestions!
Welcome Stuart :)

Make sure you ask any questions you may have and we will do our best to answer them for you.

Where in Aus are you heading?

[CDM]

Hi All,

New to this forum. I've have the benefit of having backpacked extensively as well as having lived in several different countries. In the UK at the moment but just in the final throws of getting our PR for Australia.

Was going to include a few links to our travel blog and photos page but the site won't let new users do this :-(

- CDM

[Prawn_86]

Hi All,

New to this forum. I've have the benefit of having backpacked extensively as well as having lived in several different countries. In the UK at the moment but just in the final throws of getting our PR for Australia.

Was going to include a few links to our travel blog and photos page but the site won't let new users do this :-(

- CDM

Welcome CDM :)

We look forward to hearing your experiences and opinions.

You can posts links in your signature after 5 posts. While this may seem annoying it drastically reduces the amount of spam.

Good luck with the move and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

[Blooobs]

I'm new here, and i want to say HELLO to everybody here.

I love to travel, and i hope one day i'll be able to visit Australia too :)

It's my big dream

:)

[jeuvaravive]

im hisham from jordan & i work with toruism company , i do also working as free lance tourism driver & i use to arrange afull tour inside jordan , hoping to make new friends.

[Prawn_86]

im hisham from jordan & i work with toruism company , i do also working as free lance tourism driver & i use to arrange afull tour inside jordan , hoping to make new friends.
Welcome Hisham :)

Feel free to browse around and let us know about your travel experiences. There is a thread on Jordan here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=20

[buddinghealth]

I've been visiting the forums for a while but this is my first post - i'm a serial traveller and find it really hard to stop! been back and forward between the UK and Australia for the past few years with my Australian GF - planning a trip to SE Asia or South America next!

Hope to see you in the forums soon!

[Timmy]

Great site thanks Prawn - I'm doing the tourist thing & having a good look around it!

[johnting101]

Hello guys. I am new here and I sure hope I'll enjoy myself here! Looks interesting :) Thanks!

[white_crane]

Welcome to all of the new members :)

[nhowelson]

Hi, i am a newbie here and I love to travel. asian countries like singapore, hongkong, thailand and Philippines are the best place for me.

[Prawn_86]

Hi, i am a newbie here and I love to travel. asian countries like singapore, hongkong, thailand and Philippines are the best place for me.
Welcome :)

We look forward to hearing your experiences and knowledge.

[chrissylewis03]

im hisham from jordan & i work with toruism company , i do also working as free lance tourism driver & i use to arrange afull tour inside jordan , hoping to make new friends.

oh wow, you should know a lot of good spots in Jordan then! i know there are all the main ones but can you recomend anything off the tourist track?

Cheers

[nathanblack]

hi, great site.

Im Nathan, 30yo, Melbourne. Im married with 2 kids. My wife was born in Philippines. The last few years we have been planning/saving/investing for a early retirement.

The plan being that we could live above our current standard of living in Philippines for $20k/year. And i would never need to work again. So trying to get the cash up to generate that amount plus inflation, could do it now but not much of a buffer...Pretty much waiting patiently for 4years time when i will get long service leave and run.

I've travelled a fair bit locally through work, pretty much seen every country town in Victoria. No real highlights or must sees, obviously the great ocean road is good if you havent seen it. i enjoy stopping in small town pubs, the food quality and price can be amazing. i might have a flutter on the horses while im there.

I've also traveled interstate extensively. Always loved Tassie, nice forests, good wildlife, oceans, cold, but laid back and enjoyable. Prefered mode of transport is the boat ferrie from melb-tas. The journey is part of the adventure. 2hour flight too boring.

You guys probably know as much as me about queensland and nsw. i like the qld heat, especially my stay in townsville, does the body wonders. sydney seemed too hectic for me.

I will be going to the Hunter Valley in November for the first time(Polkington). Any advice on good value accomodation? Ive been looking and the weekend in particular is expensive. Would you recommend booking at last minute or well in advance for best prices?

International travels. Well, not surprisingly the Philippines features highly as the family destination of choice. We usually tack on a stop over somewhere to see another country. like by flying cathay pacific you can stop in hongkong and go to disneyland. or stop at singapore for some shopping. most the places we've been are asia, because its close, cheap fares and dirt cheap stay. also i just love the cultures.

ive been to europe, mainly london and scotland, its enjoyable, and they are different to australia in some ways(they are alot older/more heritage) but basically they are too similar to the australian landscape/culture. never interested me a great deal.

anyway look forward to reading up on everyones experiences,

cheers

[buddinghealth]

Hi Goutham, welcome to the forums mate - i've not been here that long but found it a really supportive place - hope to see you in the forums!

[EverNothing]

G'day everyone.

My name's Ash, I turned 23 last Friday, love traveling and utterly despise ignorant tourists, haha. I'm from Adelaide, South Australia and i've travelled to various places in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. My long-term goal is to ultimately visit all 6 states and 2 territories in Oz and then it's off to explore the world!!!

Favourite Destination = Kangaroo Island

Dream Destination = Tokyo, Japan

Oh, and I aspire to be a travel writer. It would be the most awesome job in the world, I would think.

BTW - Nice site. I love the 'Green 'N' Gold'. :D

[Prawn_86]

Welcome Ash :)

Good to see yet another keen traveller. Hopefully you can get some hints here and then contribute all that travel writing you plan on doing ;)

[nybore]

:confused:This thread is for new members to introduce themselves, whether they are seasoned travellers or someone looking to start out on their first adventure.

Hi everyone, I live in the South West Slopes area of N.S.W. With a little luck I hope to take my first overseas trip in 2010. I would like to go the the U.K. and spend app 2 weeks there exploring the places I would like to see. Then I would like to do a coach tour for app 21 days taking in Italy, Spain, France etc.
I would really love to hear from someone who has done a similar trip and could help with any suggestions, such as, packing, money/cards hostels/hotels, exploring London/Scotland by train verses bus.
I would be really grateful for any info.
Oh and by the way I am mature age (must be the only one on this forum).
Cheers

[Prawn_86]

:confused:

Hi everyone, I live in the South West Slopes area of N.S.W. With a little luck I hope to take my first overseas trip in 2010. I would like to go the the U.K. and spend app 2 weeks there exploring the places I would like to see. Then I would like to do a coach tour for app 21 days taking in Italy, Spain, France etc.
I would really love to hear from someone who has done a similar trip and could help with any suggestions, such as, packing, money/cards hostels/hotels, exploring London/Scotland by train verses bus.
I would be really grateful for any info.
Oh and by the way I am mature age (must be the only one on this forum).
Cheers

Welcome nybore :)

If you havnt already i would suggest checking out the individual country threads in the Europe forum here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8

Also there is advice in the new travellers section (feel free to start new threads if you have some specific unanswered questions) here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Lots of general info/chat can also be found here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5

Have a play with the search function and see what you come up with, and feel free to ask as many questions as you like :)

Prawn

[Mary]

Hi everybody! I'm Mary from Ukraine. I see that you all travel much, but it's a pity that I haven't seen any post about Ukraine :( Or ... nobody knows it?

Ok, guys! If you are interested, feel free to ask anything about my country and I'll be glad to reply!:)

[nhowelson]

Hi everybody! I'm Mary from Ukraine. I see that you all travel much, but it's a pity that I haven't seen any post about Ukraine :( Or ... nobody knows it?

Ok, guys! If you are interested, feel free to ask anything about my country and I'll be glad to reply!:)
hi mary, welcome to the forum.

I know Ukraine, I know people from Ukraine are lovely and sweets.

It's just that i never had a chance to travel to Ukraine. Maybe if you can show us the beauty of your country i could be our next destination.. :)

[saa9164d]

Hi. I'm from Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu) where the highest climber-friendly mountain in South East Asia : Mount Kinabalu..

[BrotherAdam]

Hi All :)

I'm a Pom who has lived in Oz off and on for the last 25 yrs... ans still lovin it! :D

[BrotherAdam]

Hi All :)

I'm a Pom who has lived in Oz off and on for the last 25 yrs... ans still lovin it! :D

Oh... I'm living in Melbourne... and lovin that too ;)

[Prawn_86]

Welcome Adam :)

Feel free to tell us about the motherland when you get a chance...

[Jessebelle]

Hi everyone my name is Jess and I just signed up today. I love travelling and I can't wait to swap stories with you all.:)

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to ATF Jess :)

I see you mentioned in a different post you are interested in Peru. One of our moderators (Kennas) is actually living in Peru at the moment, so there is quite a bit of info in the thread which can be found here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=34

Looking forward to your travel stories :)

[Mark]

Hi friends,
this is Mark 4m Queensland, its really very interesting to join u all. as others my passion is also travel.
ok see you . . . :cool:

[jilltama]

:DWe have got a few new members over the last week. Its good to see ATF growing :)

If you haven't introduced yourself yet feel free to do so here

Hello! My three sisters and I are starting to plan a trip to Spain in September 2010. Hoping to do a package tour then hire an apartment or villa for a week afterwards. Is Barcelona a good choice for apartment ? We are hoping to be able to get to the nearby countryside in that time for a look around as well.

[Prawn_86]

Hi friends,
this is Mark 4m Queensland, its really very interesting to join u all. as others my passion is also travel.
ok see you . . .

Welcome to ATF Mark :)



Hello! My three sisters and I are starting to plan a trip to Spain in September 2010. Hoping to do a package tour then hire an apartment or villa for a week afterwards. Is Barcelona a good choice for apartment ? We are hoping to be able to get to the nearby countryside in that time for a look around as well.

Hi Jill,

Welcome to ATF :) There is lots of info here already, and we are slowly growing, so be sure to share any previous travel experiences.

Each country has its own thread which can be found using the search function. Spains thread is here (http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=12), so feel free to have a read and ask any questions. Any other questions etc have a browse through and if you cant find the answers post a question in a current thread or start a new one. :)

[padalda24]

Hello Guys,

I am new to this forum and wish that i could discover some knowledge and can share my knowledge here.

Nice to see the Admin guys helping here

Thank You

[Sanddancers]

Hi, Lilian from Jervis Bay shouting a hello, been around a bit made the bay my home 8 years ago, happy to give ideas or advise about the region as its often overlooked by travellers but def worth a visit if you like white sand, blue waters and beautiful walks :)
Also have lived in Sydney Australia for 20+ years, lived in Uk for 18+ years, travelled to South Africa and Hong Kong, got Thailand and Rio in my sights for next year.

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to both Padalda and Sanddancers,

Looking forward to hearing your experiences :)

If you need help with any of the features on this site feel free to ask.

[LuxTraveller]

Hi everyone

By way of introduction... I'm in my late 20s, live in Australia and work in marketing in travel. I've been lucky enough to travel for work and pleasure. I've also lived in London and Canada.

I've recently started a luxury travel blog... Check it out and feel free to leave comments and topic suggestions.

[dannycash]

Hello Hello

I am from Sydney though i am currently on a global walk.

My situation at present: Just in France atm around the corner from Nice. I have been in Europe for the past 6 months living and working on boats, about to head over to Costa Rica or the Seychelles for work.

I really look forward to speaking with and learning from all of you at ATF.

d

[Prawn_86]

Hi Danny,

Welcome to ATF. Sounds like a great trip you have going on :)

I had a friend who spent a few month working in Nice, France.

[juliandavis]

Hi all,
I am new this forum site . I would like to share my few travel experience with all of you. I would like to learn more about travel from you guys too.

[PurpleMonkey]

Hi everyone
i stumbled across this site searching for cruises. Looks good :)

lots of reading for me :)

[white_crane]

Hello and welcome to all the new members :)

[inenigma]

New to the forum. I see there's a few familiar names here from Aussie Stock Forum.

[ck10_9]

Hi,
New to the forum - have recently travelled around oz and loved it

We have a blog of the trip and pics for those that would like a look.
Happy to answer any questions you have about any of the destinations or campsites

http://twopomsandatruck.blogspot.com/

[Eaglefly]

Hi Everyone - great to be part of this forum. Looking forward to hearing about people's travel experiences. I live on the Bellarine Peninsula (near Geelong), close to the Great Ocean Road. Particularly enjoy travelling to places around Victoria and Australia, and try to visit family in New Zealand once a year. We usually manage to fit in some sightseeing while we are there.

Look forward to chatting soon.:)

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to all the new members, its great to see Aussie Fravellers Forum growing :)

If you have any questions about the site or its functions feel free to let me know, otherwise make use of the search section and keep on posting :)

[2raveller]

Hi,
Planning some trips and need other peoples experience/opinions.. too indecisive!

[Loyd]

Hi all,

I live in Canberra and recently joined the forum. Planning on going on tour around Australia. I would greatly appreciate any advice.

[Prawn_86]

Hi all,

I live in Canberra and recently joined the forum. Planning on going on tour around Australia. I would greatly appreciate any advice.
Hi Loyd,

Welcome to ATF. Our ACT thread doesn't have much info at the moment, feel free to add some if you want. It can be found here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=8

If you ave any questions just ask :)

[jimmyred]

Hey guys

Jimmy from Brisbane here. Lookin forward to hanging around here...

[aimhigh]

I think I introduce myself in a wrong place. To the mod here kindly moved my post if it was inappropriate to the right place. I created a new thread to introduce myself.

Anyway, I will again introduce myself. I am Daisy aka Aimhigh from the Philippines and found this forum the other day while I was surfing. I think it was one of the signature in travel forum.

Kind regards,
Daisy

[Prawn_86]

I think I introduce myself in a wrong place. To the mod here kindly moved my post if it was inappropriate to the right place. I created a new thread to introduce myself.

Anyway, I will again introduce myself. I am Daisy aka Aimhigh from the Philippines and found this forum the other day while I was surfing. I think it was one of the signature in travel forum.

Kind regards,
Daisy
Welcome Daisy,

We look forward to hearing details about your travels and you home country :)

If you have any questions about how the site works just ask

[aimhigh]

Thank you Prawn86 for the warm welcome.

Don't worry i'll just give you a buzz if I need anything.:)

[Siamsusie]

This thread is for new members to introduce themselves, whether they are seasoned travellers or someone looking to start out on their first adventure.

Hi I am Siamsusie, presently living in Karratha, Australia. Moving back to Tasmania in March.
Work as an NGO in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. I am from Europe. Thanks for a very nice site.


Susie :)

[Mike3135]

Hi Im Mike,
Leaving for London then venturing into the UK.(then Europe if I am not completely broke)
Any suggestions on:
Places to stay(CHEAP Hostels?)
Nightlife(D&B, DubStep, Reggae, Soul)
Little known locations through the UK that are worth a look.
Any Couch surfers with insight on London?
Thanks!
Mike

[Gracious_Goddess]

Hi there :)
My name's Janine, I live in Adelaide, South Australia and I am just starting to plan a trip around Oz which will occur in around 3 years time, just before my son goes to school. Some may say I'm a little premature in my planning, however I like to have every piece of info I can find, and be well prepared!

Looking forward to chatting to you all and getting some advice for our upcoming trip!

[Prawn_86]

Welcome Janine, good to see ATF attracting new members daily :) Tell your friends ;)

[Samula]

Hey everyone, i have caught the travelling bug!

A bit about me. My name is sam, 24 from the central coast NSW. Just got home from bali two days ago and i am already planning my next trip away. Been to bali once before and last year spent a month in cambodia doing volunteer work. Have completely fallen in love with asia, and plan to spend alot more time over there in the coming years.

But for now... My friend was in the Twice cancelled jetstar flight situation in phuket a few days ago, because of the media coverage and poor service he has been given jetstar vouchers for a few hundred dollars. this being our motovation we have decided to do a boys snow trip this july to christchurch.

We want to do it as cheap as possible, over about 4 days. I would like to be around the mt hutt area.

How much should i expect to spend? any places to reccomend staying?

cheers
sam

[royal]

Hello friends,
I am new in this forum.

[kennas]

Hello friends,
I am new in this forum.Hi royal, how's things? Nice to see you...

[Jujems]

Hi Everybody, I've travelled a little bit, Hong Kong, the States, Rome. I only found this forum today and registered straight away. Looking for experiences from other travellers to London, which is where I will be headed next. Thanks. Obviously, I'm new at this, so bear with me. I've just seen post quick reply below plus go adganced and not sure which I should do, so I'll just post quick reply. ;)

[Prawn_86]

Welcome once again to all the new members.

If you have any questions about the site or its functionality please let me know here:
http://www.aussietravellersforum.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=40

[Stay24seven]

Hi guys newbie here... been a lurker, finally decided to join :D

[Mitch]

Hey - new to the site. Have done a fair bit of travel and am currently on my way over to Perth from Sydney by van to see a bit more of home. My favourite destinations are Indonesia and Brazil and the south coast of NSW. Cheers..

[Prawn_86]

Hey - new to the site. Have done a fair bit of travel and am currently on my way over to Perth from Sydney by van to see a bit more of home. My favourite destinations are Indonesia and Brazil and the south coast of NSW. Cheers..
Welcome Mitch,

Sounds like a fun trip, be sure to keep us updated :)

[Traveller]

Hi all, looks like a good forum and hope that i can contribute. I spend 2008 doing a RTW trip and have been home working since then, boo! Hope to get away later in the year for a months holiday. Thinking southern Vietnam, Cambodia, and southern Laos.

Should also mention that i'm from Sydney :)

[white_crane]

Welcome to all the new members. Look forward to hearing your travel stories.

[catvonsmith]

Hi everyone!
I'm Cat from Melbourne. I've just finished Uni and am on a mission to travel around the world with my bf, Jason, before I settle down with a full time job.
Since I haven't found a real job, I am looking to do it for as cheap as possible so I'm hoping to find some useful tips here :p

[kimberly_c]

I recently just signed up to this forum looking for some travelling tips! :) I am just starting out this hobby. So far, it has been a good one! I hope I would be able to get to interact with all of you here.

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to the new members. Make use of the search function to find threads of interest and feel free to ask any questions :)

If you have any suggestions for the site i encourage you to contact me directly

[jayarr]

Hi Everybody!


I don't know if it is the right thread .

Anyway , I am Jay-arr ,fondly called "Jay". I am well,an alien here
I just want to extend my appreciation to the ad min for accepting me here! Thanks guys.

Anyways, I'm looking forward for a new exciting and fun way to learn a thing or two.
I hope you guys,would be kind enough to give and share.


That's all, may you all have a great day!


PS

Don't hesitate to drop a line,

Jay-arr

[Cassie_B]

Oh hello there.. :) Like all of you, I am new here.. Just wanted to extend my gratitude of appreciation.. I think I'm going to stick here for a while.. :)

[thebadmilk]

Hi there. I look forward to sharing.. I work and write for a travel company, spend half my life travelling..

[tiger_lily]

Hello, my name is Melanie and I live on the beautiful South Coast of NSW in Jervis Bay.

I am married to Peter and we have 2 children, 4 year old Lillee and 3 month old Alexander.

I have seen a lot of the east coast of Australia as well as Tasmania but my dream is to see Uluru and Northern Territory.

We have 3 trips coming up soon, 2 weeks in Melbourne and driving the Great ocean Road in September, a week in the Blue Mountains in October and a weekend away without the kids in Sydney in November.

I look forward to getting to know you all.

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to all our new members.

If you have any questions about the use/features of ATF feel free to sent me a PM or ask publicly.

Otherwise have a browse around and make use of the search function :)

[nhoj850]

Alright folks,

I'm John, and new to the site and to travel! Thinking of going to oz for a year, got my working holiday visa approved today! Any suggestions on where to start travelling or any good sites with advice?

cheers!

[Prawn_86]

Welcome John :)

Here is a great place to start for advice. I would suggest having a browse through the Australian threads. We have divided them by state, so there is heaps of info on each state. Do you know where you are flying into?

[chris]

Hi all!

I'm Chris or prefer Blu from Sydney! Like everyone else in this thread I am new to this site.

Look forward to learning alot from those well traveled and a big thanks for having me here.

I have done alot of travel for work, am used to having my home travel with me and so when it comes to personal travel not very well learnt!

Will be more then happy to pass on some info for places when i see I have something I can give input to!

Drop me a line when ever you wish!!

[ClemRob]

Hi all,

I'm a Kiwi now living in Melbourne... like a few others...

I've spent 6 months backpacking and a couple of years in London. Love travelling and will never be content with what I've seen or done. The world is amazing.

Hoping to teach English overseas within the next few years. A few friends have done it, sounds amazing.

Cheers,
Clem

[love2travel]

Hi All

I'm an Aussie currently in the UK travelling but have been all around Australia with sport, work and for fun and love it. Also travelled a fiar bit of the world and had some amazing experiences and to be honest I'll never stop. I have the travel bug! I'm from Cairns originally but only really lived there when I was younger and have been living around Australia and overseas ever since.

look forward to hearing your stories about travel and if I can help with any info on Australia or travelling just let me know.

Happy travels

Phil

[CWBush]

G'day guys. The name's Chris and I'm a 26 (almost 27) year old Aussie guy currently living in working and Sydney. Headed to New Zealand and Fiji later in the year, and then back to South Korea for my third year of teaching English.

During 2011 I hope to add three or four more countries to my 'visited' list - those being Malaysia (for scuba), Thailand (to study for my CELTA), and either Mongolia or Japan (for shits and giggles).

Long term I want to continue traveling, blogging about it (I have a blog set up at www.aussieontheroad.com), and teaching until I accidentally knock some lucky girl up or my passion dries up.

Hopefully neither of those things happen to me anytime soon <_<

[CWBush]

It's surely a sign that a forum is dead when this kind of crap gets through the net. So sad. This place looked like it would be cool.

[Prawn_86]

It's surely a sign that a forum is dead when this kind of crap gets through the net. So sad. This place looked like it would be cool.
Hi CW,

Sorry about that spam, myself and the mods were both away for a couple days unfortunately.

Yes it is a newish forum but we are growing rather rapidly and always looking for solid contributors like yourself :)

[MrJonathanStrange]

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie both herein the forum and as a traveller, but would love to come see Australia as soon as possible!

Cheers,

Jonathan

[chubby]

Hi all
Just found this forum I am one of the older brigade so I might be able to help some of them to travel aus. have been to most places over the years all the best guys with the forum

[Prawn_86]

Hi all
Just found this forum I am one of the older brigade so I might be able to help some of them to travel aus. have been to most places over the years all the best guys with the forum
Hi Chubby,

Welcome to ATF. :)

Look forward to hearing your thoughts on your various travels. Feel free to browse around and mention your favourite places/experiences in each state.

[jamec9869]

Hi! I've just visited this forum. Happy to get acquainted with you. Thank

[diane.jsmith]

Hey, everyone, I am a Vietnam university student and I am graduating from our university next Septemper. I have learned English Education for my Bachelor's Degree. I'm thinking about studying in UK for my Master Degree and the subject TESOL and TEFL seem to be a good choice for me. However, I am not sure about which university is best for learning it in UK. Do you guys know some information about the universities? Your advice will be very heplful for my decision.

In addition, I feel that one year in UK is really short for one to get to know the culture and life of UK. I am thinking whether it's possibe for me find a job there. Do you think it is very difficult for a Chinese student like me? Furthermore, does the location or the city of the university is important for choose a university and get a job in UK? If yes, do you think where is the best choice?

so much questions about me, but because I am a little confused now.
Anyway, Thank you for reading my letters!

_________________________
Australian Migration Agents (http://australian-visa-service.co.uk/australian-migration-agents.html), Voucher Codes (http://www.vouchercodemonkey.co.uk/)

[corina]

Hi all,
I'm doing my PhD in Cambridge, UK and recently went to Western Australia for a conference. I fell in love with the place! I'm applying to do research there after my PhD which would be based out of Deakin University at the Geelong campus. Is this a good place to live? Would love to hear from people about the town. I am pretty laid back, love vegan food and tango dancing and nature.

Ciao!
Corina

[white_crane]

Welcome to all the new members. Looking forward to your contributions. :)

[Sindose]

Nice job! It was such a nice info you have put up here for us.
I hope this will loved by all forum visitor's,And if you need to help related to
Travel so this is really good advice for all.
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[Resa]

It's my first time in this forum, I'm looking to visit Egypt sometime next year, second quarter I guess just before EOFY. Has anyone else visited Egypt in this time? any concerns about the weather, is it really hot over there in July?

Resa

[white_crane]

Hi and welcome to ATF Resa :)

[bodazoka]

Hi all,
I'm doing my PhD in Cambridge, UK and recently went to Western Australia for a conference. I fell in love with the place! I'm applying to do research there after my PhD which would be based out of Deakin University at the Geelong campus. Is this a good place to live? Would love to hear from people about the town. I am pretty laid back, love vegan food and tango dancing and nature.

Ciao!
Corina

You dont get much more laid back than Western Australia. Is the campus located in Geelong? as in the suburb of Geelong which is in Victoria?

What are you studying?

Also... new member just thought id say hi! currently looking for any and all info about travelling alone through Europe. Id love to be able to find work in the UK and use that as a base to travel, thats the plan. :)

[jayl.boraisland]

Hi all,

First post. I am very happy to be here. Hope to meet new friends and I will gladly share my knowledge to the community. Thanks.

[craig0z]

hey all, i have done some googling and finally found a decent forum! ok so ill introduce myself. im 21 years old, 22 in april 2011. i have about 4 years of bartending up my sleeves, and just recently started some duty managing. i want to pack up and travel australia mid year, i havent got much planned, and i probably wont get a lot planned. just basics like where i WANT to go and stuff like that. would love for people to post as much info as they would like to share, im opened for everything at the moment.

one big question is, i dont plan on doing any serious 4x4ing, but would it be worth picking up something to do my trip and selling it once im back?

i plan to work in bars on my trip, i dont have a time limit and i basically am going to go from town to town, and move on depending how much i like the place or not.

i will be taking a tent and maybe a swag...but definately a tent, fishing rods will be a definate. my kayak is questionable atm, travelling on my own, not sure if i can leave it unattended as much as i think i wont be around it.

thanks everyone, im calling it a night but will be back on in the morning when i get up. happy new years to everyone, hope use had a good time..i worked all night!

thanks, Craig.

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to ATF Craig :)

Make sure you search around and have a look at all the Australian State threads to get some ideas as to where you want to travel. Check out the QLD thread for info on a roadtrip me and a couple boys did up there.

If you have your RSA you will easily score work all over the place.

Feel free to ask any questions and tell your friends about ATF :)

[craig0z]

thanks ill have a look around

[jojo61]

Hi,

I am Joachim and it looks like I am the first member from Germany. I found ATF some days ago and it looks great. I am a cameraman and have been travelling and working in many countries. Australia too, beautiful country and really nice and relaxed people. My favourite private destination is Vietnam. So it would be a pleasure for me to share my experiences here.

I wish you all a healthy and happy new year and good luck to all people of Queensland. I was really shocked to watch the pictures on TV.

Cheers

Joachim

[Prawn_86]

Welcome Joachim,

We look forward to hearing about your previous and future travels and experiences :)

[rahnjoseph]

Hi there,

all members and moderator

me rahnjoseph from australia.

[TPKW30]

Theo & Karen here from NSW.
We're getting ready for a May trip to the US, and hope we can get some tips
for a safe & enjoyable trip.

[buddinghealth]

Theo & Karen here from NSW.
We're getting ready for a May trip to the US, and hope we can get some tips
for a safe & enjoyable trip.

Welcome to the forum - its a beautiful country with warm friendly people, your gonna love your time here!

[Jack]

Hey, my name's Jack. My experience with travel has been limited thus far in my life- I've been everywhere in Australia (except Tasmania) and to Bali when I was 6, but that's it. I'm joining this forum for advice on various parts of a 'round the world trip I'm planning for my 21st birthday- you'll probably see my threads popping up. :)

[Komodo]

I'm Keith. I just joined this forum and I hope I'll find some answers I am looking for.

[aussiebaz]

Hi and am looking fwd to enjoyable browsing --not the youngest in fact just
turned 70 but my mum travelled into her 90th year so gotta match that i think
Hope to read facinating tales--oh and off to STH.AMERICA for 3mths

[Reddanger]

Hey, my name is MacKenzie

Kiwi who has lived in Aus for the past year after living two years in Canada.

Gearing up to head to the states for 3-4 months and then on to live in the UK.

Not much of a saver hence why I live and work in different countries! But interested to see what journeys everyone is doing/done.

[Prawn_86]

Hi to all the new members :)

Please feel free to use the search function to find info you may need. I have tried to set it up so info on each country stays in each individual thread, but if you have a question not country specific feel free to start a new thread :)

[warrigal]

new member to forum

I need advise on travel to Europe, (from thows who have done It)

advise on Visa s required
travel around europe
Cheapest flights etc


PM me if you have any advise to give

Gotta get Out of this Country This Year.:cool:

[white_crane]

Welcome to all new members :)

warrigal, I suggest that you check out the europe forum. However in answer to your questions, most European countries don't require visas for short visits (usually, 30, 60 or 90 days), there is usually at least one bus and/or train per day going to anywhere you care to visit and for cheapest flights I'd suggest using online booking sites or shop around your local travel agents for deals.

[heijnes]

Hi, I am a new member and I am wondering if there is anyone who out there who has been on a 'Conservation Volunteers' holiday. I just read an article in the Escape section of the Sunday mail on the weekend and they said these type of holidays are becoming popular. They have the holidays in many countries but one that took my fancy was a Tasmanian one which goes down to a National park in Tibinbilla and you work along side the wildlife officers down there doing all sorts of different conservation activities. If you have done one of these types of trips I would love to hear from you.

[stacey]

Hi there. Well, as you can probably guess by my oh-so-original username my name is Stacey, I'm from Tassie & just about to embark on my first ever overseas holiday to Ireland! :) I've always wanted to travel, but money has always put a stop to that, but recently I've been working full-time & was allocated annual leave, so I took the plunge & told my best friend in Ireland I was coming to visit!! :D

[garbage001]

Hello,
I am Garbage. I live and work here in New South Wales. I have business here, I run a consulting firm. Sometimes I get really bored, modern life is very artificial. That's why I am here to find something interesting, it gives me great joy.
Thanks,
Garbage

[white_crane]

Welcome heijnes, stacey and garbage. Have a look around the forums and if you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask.

[jhonhaoword]

Hi,
This is john, New here in this Forum based on Hunter Valley.

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to all the new members :)

Have a look around using the search function to see if you can find what your looking for, otherwise feel free to start a new thread.

If you have any suggestions as to how to improve the site please feel free to contact me.

[white_crane]

Welcome John :)

[Nothing But Adventure]

Hi All my name is Daniel from Nothing But Adventure.

Lookinjg forward to meeting other travellers and adventures over the next few days, weeks and months :)

Daniel - Nothing But Adventure

[jhonhaoword]

Hi Daniel
Thanks for your joining.

[Sangeeth10]

Hi I like travelling so much it is my hobby that's why I join here.

[white_crane]

Welcome to all the new members :)

[wertiops5C6D]

Hello,
my name is Luke, I come from Germany. I am new to the forum so I want to say hello to all. I do not speak very good English ... If you chose the wrong section I apologize.

Thanks, regards!

[Libranna]

i'm new to this forum too. i'm from Israel:-)
i'm about to travel in november/december for 6 month in Austalia and near islands.
Is this the right forum too look up for partners from other countries?

thanks.

[danwheblemedia]

Hi Luke, welcome. Your English is good!

[Nothing But Adventure]

Hey Luke,
Just for the record Germany is one of my favouritte Euorpean countries!! Would love to get back there.

[white_crane]

Welcome to the forum Luke :)

[white_crane]

Hello and welcome Libranna :)

Do you mean that you are looking for a travel partner?

[Earthwalker]

Oh hi. Sorry that I forgot to introduce myself. I'm from Malaysia and would love to share travel tips from everyone here and hopefully in turn share what I know :)

[Sloth79]

Hi there,

I'm new round these parts so posting to say hello. I'm going to be spending a year travelling around Oz starting in Perth in September.

If anyone's got any general tips, must see's, etc they're all most welcome. I'll also be posting looking for more specific advice about job hunting and the like, so hopefully i've come to the right place.

I look forward to chatting to you....

Stu.

[Nothing But Adventure]

hey Stu.. I'm sure you will love it here and as you will most likely soon discover the country is different in just about every state. You can get a free Australian Travel Guide on Nothing But Adventure (http://www.nothingbutadventure.com/home.html)for ideas of what to do and see for each state. And as for working I've seen some great posts from a lot of other members in the exact same boat as you... you have definitely come to the right place.

[Rock Dancer]

Sorry, we jumped right in and began asking questions without introducing ourselves.

Margie and Rob are semi-retired baby boomers. We live in the outer east of Melbourne.

Margie has been to San Francisco, Las Vegas, Japan, Viet Nam, Cambodia and Singapore - traveling with her sisters.

Rob was in NZ for a week for a conference, back in the '80s. He drove like a Melbournian and managed to see about half of the North Island over two weekends.

We are "Rock Dancer" because Rock'n'Roll dancing is our special thing.

The big plan is to go to the UK in late August/September for a month or so. Rob must visit Edinburgh, Culloden and the Isles. And so we might as well also see selected bits of England, Wales and Ireland. And we figure a quick visit to Paris would knock over Europe Part 1 nicely.

At the moment we are up to our eyeballs in brochures and guide books. :confused:

We are definitely keen to hear suggestions and learn from the experiences of other Aussie travellers.

Thanks for having us! :D
Margie & Rob

[Robertdas20ED]

Hi ya allll !! w000wwwooooo

[escapesydney]

Hi everyone just joined up and looking for a good travel forum for some advice etc. I am a writer and photographer, have lived overseas before and want to travel again. For now I am in Sydney. Great to be on here and hope to be involved. Thanks!!

-Kevin

[hunterkyo]

Hi, my name is julien , i came from France more exactly from haute savoie near to Geneva on switzerland where i finish my bachelor of geology.

I'll go on Australia the 27 september, with a fly geneva-melbourne.

Normaly i'am on french forum australia-australia but i'm thinking to find a mate for my travel and i'don't want a french because i'll go here to improve my english too.

Sorry for my mistake, i'm not very good in english.

[krystle]

hello everyone
im krystle, 24, and wanting to travel with my boy jarred.
have traveled hear and there in australia, but i reallly really want to travel thru, scotland, england, france, italy, maybe ireland, anyone with tips for me please help.. honestly i have no idea where to even begin!!!

[weakqueen99]

Hi everyone,
I just want to introduce myself.
I'm positively looking forward to the forum and its members.
Hope all will guide, share and help me to increase my knowledge. My hobies include love animals, watching movies,playing game, listening music & making friendz.
Nice to meet you.
Thanks,Love

Vietnam Travel (http://www.waytovietnam.com)-Travel sapa (http://www.waytosapa.com)-Halong cruise, Mekong river cruise (http://www.vietnamluxurycruise.com)

[diwen]

Hello I am Diwen jin, and i first time do the travailing. If anyone suggest me How to protect your self and which type's of problem we face and also give the solution of problem?

[weakqueen99]

Nice to meet you, I hope you will share some good infor here.

[lebrony]

Hi Everyone!
I am new here and joined this travel forum to learn more about various interesting places in this world. I am looking forward to get some travel advice for my future ventures and also share with you all whatever I know.

[white_crane]

Welcome to all the new members.

[white_crane]

Welcome Diwen jin and anedsiaL :)

[Matt]

Hey,

Im new to this. But im leaving for australia in 2 weeks. Im heading straight for perth.
Does anyone know what the work is like out there?
Or if theres any good places to stay?
I have a place to stay for a few weeks But i dont want to burden the guy im staying with for too long.

[jennyreg]

This thread is for new members to introduce themselves, whether they are seasoned travellers or someone looking to start out on their first adventure.

Hi - I am a seasonal traveller - travelled to Europe, different islands, and within my own country, Australia.
All my husband I want to do now is travel - we have the bug!
We particularly loved Paris & London - if anyone has been there extensively please share with new ideas - we definitely will be going back as soon as we can. 'Know anything about places the locals go etc. or meeting the locals doing local things would be interesting! Would love to visit people in the country of France and see how they live.

Thanx
Jennyreg:) & Hubby

[jennyreg]

Hey,

Im new to this. But im leaving for australia in 2 weeks. Im heading straight for perth.
Does anyone know what the work is like out there?
Or if theres any good places to stay?
I have a place to stay for a few weeks But i dont want to burden the guy im staying with for too long.

Try the mines over there - I live on the east Coast in Queensland but I know a few people who have gone over there to get work at the mines. Also travel in Perth is supposed to be a popular industry too.
Jennyreg:o

[den_fcdk]

Hello, everyone! )
Greetings from Kyiv - the capital of Ukraine! )
My name is Den. I m 29. I love to travel with my wife, my friends and sometimes with my football (or like you say - soccer)) club Dynamo Kyiv!

[white_crane]

Welcome Matt, Jenny and Den! :)

[clofelthsmith]

Hi all travellers nice to meet yoy here!,

[Derek]

We have had an interesting experience re refunds and we are trying to find out what options are available

The Background

Made arrangements through a travel agent (TA) to fly to Europe in August and return in December. All booked and paid for a month or so ago. The other day recieved a call from TA advising that as of the end of October the said airline would not be servicing Perth. Options provided were to:
1. return fom Europe before the end of October (shorten trip by 4+ weeks)
2. cancel the currently booked flight and book with another airline that would provide the required service.

Option 1 not an option due to committments and arrangements made for Europe .. so Option 2 another airline - slight inconveninece in itinerary matching arrangements in Europe plus a few more dollars but wearable on a tight budget.

TA advises that there would be a refund for the cancelled flights..Then comes the surprise.... would have to wait 8 to 12 weeks for the refund. In the meantime got to find the monies to pay for the new flight arrangements.

Questions:
1. Is this normal???? ie having to wait so long for a refund???
2. Have others experienced this (the duration of a refund) and if so is there something we can do about it. It does not seem quite right that due to an airline changing its scheduling that one is "out of pocket" for 8 to 12 weeks.

Would appreciate any comments or directions

Thanks in Advance

Derek :confused:

[Johncon141]

hello budy i am Jhon .
your most wellcome .

[raquel]

Aussie who has travelled around Australia for 3 years, love this country and the people in it!

[raquel]

We travelled through WA for 18 months and we found work within one week. If you really want to work there is plenty there. Just at the local shopping centres you will see signs in shop windows. Once you start asking, someone always knows someone who is after workers. We believe it is the easiest state to get work in, whether it be mines, retail or office!

Log into jobsearch or mycareer and check it the job advertisements first before you get here!

[Johncon141]

Hello,
I am John and i love to travel and night safari.
Thanks.

[white_crane]

Welcome clofelthsmith, Raquel, John and The Navigator :)

[Johncon141]

Well come on austrelia travel.

[bikehike11]

Hello Everyone,

I am introducing myself to this beautiful community of this forum. I am looking forward to have more contact with you people.

Actually, I am a traveller, and looking forward to have an experience travelling knowledge from professionals and experience travellers who can help me to get my vision clear regarding the destinations. Please do reply.

Thanks in Advance!

[Prawn_86]

Welcome to all the new members.

Please contact me if you have any questions/suggestions

[Rupert]

Hi everyone, just joined today. I am from the UK originally but now living in Australia with my OH who loves to travel as much as I do. One of the main reasons for moving was so that we could spend some years exploring this side of the world. Look forward to participating in the forum. :)

[Prawn_86]

Hi everyone, just joined today. I am from the UK originally but now living in Australia with my OH who loves to travel as much as I do. One of the main reasons for moving was so that we could spend some years exploring this side of the world. Look forward to participating in the forum. :)
Welcome Rupert. Feel free to browse around and post any questions you may have :)

[SarahSkis1984]

Hey everyone! New over here. Canadian girl new to Australia and a huge travel fan!

[white_crane]

Welcome to all the new members :)

[jim jones]

I have traveled a bit, mainly in Canada, the States, Europe and Asia. Each place has its charms, whether its the people or the landscape.

The most recent place that blew me away was the Southwest of the US. What a place, Canyonlands, Arches, Monument Valley just incredible. And the Grand Canyon was huge and brutal for hiking. Would go back in a second, a huge part of the world with so many amazing parks to explore.

[white_crane]

Welcome to the forum jim_jones

[webcell]

hello everyone,

This is April and Im so glad to have joined in this very interesting forum community:)


I hope I can learn a lot of things here :)



Best regards

April ^^

[brucedawitxz22]

Hello people. I wanted to say what up. This is my 1st comment ever. I usually come here this site but I finally signed up. I hope I can contribute to the discussions. Any ways, I am married and I`ve been blessed with 4 children.

I work at a home insurance Administrator. I just bought a 2004 BMW. Any one on this forum employed at a aftermarket car warranty business and we can swap coverage?

[stevenson]

Hi Everybody!

I am Stevenson,fondly called "Steve". I am well,an alien here I just want to extend my appreciation to the ad min for accepting me here! Thanks guys.

Anyways, I'm looking forward for a new exciting and fun way to learn a thing or two. I hope you guys,would be kind enough to give and share.
That's all, may you all have a great day!


PS

Don't hesitate to drop a line,
Stevenson Smith

[freespirited traveller]

Hi everyone

I am new here and look forward to connecting on here, and reading about others travel adventures,

Julie

[baliboy]

Hi all, I'm new member here.
From Bali and currently live in Sydney.
I enjoy traveling, hopefully can get more about traveling here.
Anyone want to ask about Bali, don't hesitate to contact me, maybe I can help.
Cheers

[nisha]

Iam a new member here.corporate with me..........

[ssitzkraaxx2]

Okay,Hello, my 1st post here. I thought I should introduce myself. I`m 34 years old, married, and we have 2 kids. I have a job at the best website Septic System Service outfit in the world:]. I love playing R.C cars with my kids. I have 10 scale 2wd and a few 8 scale trucks and multiple planes and copters. Anyways, nothing to exciting here. Lol.

[Terra]

Hi All,
I have travelled extensively through Australia and internationally but in September 2012 I will be starting something big and I'll be asking for lots of advice on all kinds of Aussie travel topics.
The something big is a 26,600km walk around Australia called The Happy Walk for depression awareness and suicide prevention. At this stage I have to plan to walk with a cart and without road support although I hope to get some help along the way.
So if you have experience, knowledge or advise I'd love to hear from you.
Cheers
Terra

[Prawn_86]

Hi All,
I have travelled extensively through Australia and internationally but in September 2012 I will be starting something big and I'll be asking for lots of advice on all kinds of Aussie travel topics.
The something big is a 26,600km walk around Australia called The Happy Walk for depression awareness and suicide prevention. At this stage I have to plan to walk with a cart and without road support although I hope to get some help along the way.
So if you have experience, knowledge or advise I'd love to hear from you.
Cheers
Terra
Hi Terra,

That sounds amazing. Do you have a website set-up for it? What stage of planning are you at? Do you know what route you are planning on? Do you need sponsors etc?

[Terra]

Hi Terra,

That sounds amazing. Do you have a website set-up for it? What stage of planning are you at? Do you know what route you are planning on? Do you need sponsors etc?

Thanks,

You can check out the campaign at www.thehappywalk.com. It's a very basic wix website because I have no idea how to make them but it has all the information there including an itinerary.

At the moment I'm starting a stamina training programme focusing on cardio and large muscle group resistance work. Also designing handouts and merchandise and writing the 3 main talks about mental health and support networking I'll present during the walk for corporate and community groups and senior school students. I have designed my cart but have not started building it yet, I need to consult with an engineer minded person and then find someone to help me put it together. And a bit of networking with mental health services, current campaigns and focus groups, writing sponsorship requests and researching depression and suicide in rural/remote Australia.

Last week I finished taking a 100+ hour virtual walk around Australia with Google Earth, Bonzle and Camps Australia Wide mapping out each day and each camp and noting water and food availability and, of course, the best places to take breaks to be a tourist. I'll be walking clockwise from Melbourne but doing Tassie first. There will be a lot of zigzagging because I want to get into remote communities without services, that's why it's not the usual 17-18,000km circuit.

The sponsorship side of it is a bit disheartening but every individual and group campaigning for all range of issues are hard put to find appropriate support these days and this style of campaign is considered high risk. Thankfully it is a very low budget campaign as I will be using my cart as a camper trailer. I'm in no rush and the right sponsors will come along at the right time so I'll keep sending out the requests and hope to get a bite.

I have 3 training walks lined up as awareness walks for suicide prevention:

Sydney Coast Happy Walk
approx 170kms
Otford to Barrenjoey Lighthouse
4-10th March 2012

Alice to Mt Sonder Happy Walk
approx 230kms
Alice Springs to Mt Sonder - Larapinta Trail
19-28th May 2012

Alps Happy Snowshoe Trek
approx 670kms
Tharwa - Walhalla - roughly following the Australian Alps Walking Track
1-31 July 2012

These walks are open for any experienced walker/trekker to join but they need to be totally self sufficient and always keep in mind the walks are for a cause not an ego trip.

So, I guess that gives you an idea of what it's all about.

:)

[cadi]

hi everyone, am a 61 year young female who has travelled a fair bit overseas but still has 15 things on bucket list to see. Just thinking it would be nice to chat to other like minded people, thanks and hope to hear from someone soon

[Prawn_86]

Hi Cadi,

Welcome to ATF. Please search around the forums and tell us some of your past travelling ecxperiences in the relevant threads.

Would also love to hear what is on your bucket list.

Cheers

Prawn

[cadi]

This thread is for new members to introduce themselves, whether they are seasoned travellers or someone looking to start out on their first adventure.

I am new to this am a 61 yr young female who has travelled a fair bit but still has 15 things on the bucket list. I like travel golf music and movies but mostly travel and would just like to chat with anyone of similiar interests, thanks

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Good to come to a travellers group to exchange some information and ideas. Will take a look around and try to contribute.

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[white_crane]

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[white_crane]

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[Prawn_86]

Hey guys.
My name is Erik.
I am half Swedish, half Aussie.
I have traveled to over 30 countries and I love it.
I would love to travel the world filming a travel show which is the reason I joined this forum. My main areas of focus would be Europe, Asia and North America but I'm up for most things. If you have similar ideas, I think it would be awesome to discuss teaming up and getting the show on the road. Shoot me a message :)
Hi Erik,

Welcome to ATF :)

Have a search around and tell us your past experiences in the appropriate country threads

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