Australia
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I knew alot of forumties here have been to australia. Would u mind share with me which place is best to vist if u have only 1 week to visit....
Thanks and cheers,
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cairns/port douglas
enjoy the city, have fun scuba diving and etc.. port douglas is the place to be =D, or you can go to the great barrier reef. i went to port douglas with my friends over december, we did scuba diving and etc.. saw one whale shark ^^. biggest creature i've seen up so close. and the cay's were so beautiful.. we didnt have a chance to go to a cay called upulo cay..
also, you can try christmas island which is an exterior island of australia -
Wow, that sounds exciting. But if let say i want to go sydney, is there any recommendation??Originally posted by coffeeortea:cairns/port douglas
enjoy the city, have fun scuba diving and etc.. port douglas is the place to be =D, or you can go to the great barrier reef. i went to port douglas with my friends over december, we did scuba diving and etc.. saw one whale shark ^^. biggest creature i've seen up so close. and the cay's were so beautiful.. we didnt have a chance to go to a cay called upulo cay..
also, you can try christmas island which is an exterior island of australia -
don't bother going to sydney, might as well hang around orchard road.Originally posted by SpeedStar:Wow, that sounds exciting. But if let say i want to go sydney, is there any recommendation?? -
heh heh heh
christmas island is where you can find HDB flats
try melbourne if you're not into scuba and all that.. -
melbourne for the souvlaki
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Sounds cool. But I prefer some sight seening...does melbourne have place of intertest for sight seeing??Originally posted by the Bear:heh heh heh
christmas island is where you can find HDB flats
try melbourne if you're not into scuba and all that.. -
OMG...I HUNGRY~~!!Originally posted by kopiosatu:melbourne for the souvlaki 
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melbourne has a mix of old and new buildings.Originally posted by SpeedStar:Sounds cool. But I prefer some sight seening...does melbourne have place of intertest for sight seeing??
gotta try their pizza/pasta along that little italy street which i can't remember the name... vietnamese beef noodles along the little vietnam street which i can't remember the name... souvlaki at that little greece street which i can't remember the name too. -
sydney is basically too urban and stuff.. its like singapore 8 hours away by plane. i'd still recommend going to beach areas if you wanna go to australia, or try going to the deserts, very nice encounters with wildlife you will get.
personally, if you can afford, try going to maldives. it is said that the standard has dropped, i am not sure however. it was too expensive for my friends and i to go, therefore, we chose australia instead, the previous year.. we went to phuket/phi phi island in thailand.. that was the first time i experienced diving and got the padi cert ^^. thailand has cheap shopping, good food, and trust me, i enjoyed the diving/snorkelling and kayaking thoroughly. thailand is beautiful and economical.
i also heard about pulau redang, which is rumored to be even nicer than maldives. my dad has been there before, and he gave it a thumbs up, saying that he'd rather go to pulau redang than maldives, comparing the marine life/corals etc.. and also most importantly.. the price. maldives however, has unbeatable beach resorts =D -
take a bus ride or hire a car to go on the Great Ocean Road...
the aforementioned Souvlaki, Viet beef noodles, look at the very nice cityscape... go for a movie at the nice old Astor cinema where you feel you're in the 60s... walk up and down the city centre..
be a tourist..
sydney's just too fast-paced.. kinda like singapore... -
soulvaki shop : thanasis in athens.. WOOOOOOOOOOOO
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yup.. whenever i go for holidays, i go to places that has great difference from singapore, i feel happier that way. lolOriginally posted by the Bear:take a bus ride or hire a car to go on the Great Ocean Road...
the aforementioned Souvlaki, Viet beef noodles, look at the very nice cityscape... go for a movie at the nice old Astor cinema where you feel you're in the 60s... walk up and down the city centre..
be a tourist..
sydney's just too fast-paced.. kinda like singapore... -
oh yeah, head down the great ocean road... and see the 11 apostles
no wait, it has only 6 rocks, they named it 12... so one is down it would be 10. -
hahaha!Originally posted by kopiosatu:melbourne has a mix of old and new buildings.
gotta try their pizza/pasta along that little italy street which i can't remember the name... vietnamese beef noodles along the little vietnam street which i can't remember the name... souvlaki at that little greece street which i can't remember the name too.
kopi, you can't work for the Discovery Travel channel, man! -
/makes mental note.. coz i wanna go to greece one day
Originally posted by coffeeortea:soulvaki shop : thanasis in athens.. WOOOOOOOOOOOO -
I guess u have answer pretty much of my questions. Food ultimately is still important to me (altot u nv provide me the names of the shops) ...haha...Originally posted by kopiosatu:melbourne has a mix of old and new buildings.
gotta try their pizza/pasta along that little italy street which i can't remember the name... vietnamese beef noodles along the little vietnam street which i can't remember the name... souvlaki at that little greece street which i can't remember the name too.
Thks bro~!
PS: Does melbourne have natrual reserve or sight seeing place like what we watch in earth vision??
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but i can edit videos for themOriginally posted by Rhonda:hahaha!
kopi, you can't work for the Discovery Travel channel, man! 
there are so many streets there!!! Bourke St, Elizabeth St, Queen St... -
lots of places but outta town.. you can sign up at the tourist booths in the city...
viet noodles, just go to Mekong at Swanston Walk...
somewhere around the corner at Chinatown, is Souvlaki Bar, one of the better souvlaki places...
then you can go to Lygon Street, where the Italian restaurants are -
Get a Australia Travel Guide and flip it through, you will get some ideas. If you don't want to buy it, you can always borrow it from the library.
I got one and went to Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth in 2001. -
For the pasta, as u walk down the street, I think its called Ferrari or something... ask for recommendations for the best, and order that. It either that or you pay $1 for a slice of pizza along the cafes.Originally posted by SpeedStar:I guess u have answer pretty much of my questions. Food ultimately is still important to me (altot u nv provide me the names of the shops) ...haha...
Thks bro~!
PS: Does melbourne have natrual reserve or sight seeing place like what we watch in earth vision??
Cheers
Vietnamese beef noodles, my friends brought me to this place opposite the Library, it has photos of Michael Chang and some other celebs.
Souvlaki, I can't remember the name of the shop or the location!
Melbourne is a cosmopolitan city. If you want nature, the closest thing to it would be the botanical gardens... other than that, you gotta head out. There are tours available. Don't forget to see the fairy penguins! -
MEKONG, yeah!! That's the one!!!Originally posted by the Bear:lots of places but outta town.. you can sign up at the tourist booths in the city...
viet noodles, just go to Mekong at Swanston Walk...
somewhere around the corner at Chinatown, is Souvlaki Bar, one of the better souvlaki places...
then you can go to Lygon Street, where the Italian restaurants are
Lygon st, now i remember... hahahaha die la, i'm getting more senile... -
Hey thks coffeeortea, appreciate u take time to write all stuff. Its very useful to me. I acutally have not been any of the place u mention, but i heard rendang island is a nice and beautiful place to visit. Will visit there if i have time for short trips.Originally posted by coffeeortea:sydney is basically too urban and stuff.. its like singapore 8 hours away by plane. i'd still recommend going to beach areas if you wanna go to australia, or try going to the deserts, very nice encounters with wildlife you will get.
personally, if you can afford, try going to maldives. it is said that the standard has dropped, i am not sure however. it was too expensive for my friends and i to go, therefore, we chose australia instead, the previous year.. we went to phuket/phi phi island in thailand.. that was the first time i experienced diving and got the padi cert ^^. thailand has cheap shopping, good food, and trust me, i enjoyed the diving/snorkelling and kayaking thoroughly. thailand is beautiful and economical.
i also heard about pulau redang, which is rumored to be even nicer than maldives. my dad has been there before, and he gave it a thumbs up, saying that he'd rather go to pulau redang than maldives, comparing the marine life/corals etc.. and also most importantly.. the price. maldives however, has unbeatable beach resorts =D
I personally have been to australia, but it was the army that send me there.
I have the chance to go sufer paradise and visit the gold coast. It was a very interesting experience cos i got the chance to enjoy the beautiful beaches and get to know many ppl form other countries....
Ah...thailand, it is also included in my next short trip list...
Thks bro for ur info...
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you should try the ice cream too... but i forgot what its called.
And head to the market (forgot the name!!!!)... grab the hotdogs there... I normally order the spicy one and its not spicy at all.
Then there's a donut van there too...! -
you spent a week there...
i spent 3 years there...
BIG difference
and surfer's paradise is one of the ultimate tourist traps... when i went there, the locals tried to flog stuff to me by trying to speak to me in Japanese
'maaate.. do i look japanese??' kinda kills it and they laugh their heads offOriginally posted by kopiosatu:MEKONG, yeah!! That's the one!!!
Lygon st, now i remember... hahahaha die la, i'm getting more senile...