by devilsadvocate » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:33 pm
by Dirko » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:39 pm
by devilsadvocate » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:00 pm
SJABC wrote:I'd go Laos / Vietnam for the 3 weeks. Show those chumps how to tube properly.....
by Q. » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:15 pm
devilsadvocate wrote:SJABC wrote:I'd go Laos / Vietnam for the 3 weeks. Show those chumps how to tube properly.....
I'm kind of leaning that way. Tubing after a goon bag can't be THAT hard????
Should have added a constraint being a 2 year old and a 3 month old, but why should that stop us travelling. Does make snowboarding tough, hence my preference for SE Asia at the moment.
by AFLflyer » Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:30 pm
by devilsadvocate » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:06 pm
AFLflyer wrote:With the family D.A?
Personally I would go Japan, we have wanted to go for years but have decided it would be good to visit there with a young family!
Culture, food, scenery sounds amazing in Japan.
What about OZ?
campervan through Tassie!
by devilsadvocate » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:52 pm
Q. wrote:I was going to say Myanmar, but I don't think the young'uns would appreciate the mammoth bus journeys.
Cambodia was lovely and Laos is okay with Kong Lo Cave being my highlight from there.
by Q. » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:58 pm
devilsadvocate wrote:Q. wrote:I was going to say Myanmar, but I don't think the young'uns would appreciate the mammoth bus journeys.
Cambodia was lovely and Laos is okay with Kong Lo Cave being my highlight from there.
Yeah, big long bus trips probably a bit of a stretch.
Will save those types for when i get my 2nd youth or when the young fellas are a bit keener to rough it.
by MagicKiwi » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:30 pm
by Yardy Lard » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:32 am
by devilsadvocate » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:56 am
Yardy Lard wrote:New Zealand is a stunning place. Loved both Islands, however the South Island is probably best with more tourist type things.
Great for skiing, white water rafting, Shotover Jet, Gondala car ride in Queenstown, Milford Sound, Dunedin and the castle, Invercargill down south. Take a ride in a 6 seater plane and land on the Fox Glacier, right next to Mount Cook and just look over the world from about 12,000 feet. Simply stunning views in the Mount Cook National Park. Stay in the Hermitage which is right next to the little airport and it is superb. The only way to describe the South Island is that nothing in Australia, except the snow fields has anything even remotely like it. It is just so much different in contrast to Australia and has absolutely stunning scenery, which won't disappoint anyone.
The North Island is great as well, but different entirely and just a different culture and landscape. Been there twice for 2 months at a time and loved the place and found it very inexpensive, especially against the Australian dollar. Good exchange rate. The twice we went, we did both Islands and probably have seen more of NZ, than most Kiwis. The North Island is great though in Hamilton, Whangheri - pronounced as Fongerhei. Up to the Bay of Islands and the hole in the rock, to Nelson and Hastings, Auckland and down to windy Wellington. Just so much too see. Must is Rotorua, which is just so much different to anything you will ever see with the molten lava and the stench of sulphur. Am guessing that Rotorua along with Milford Sound (which you just can't explain) and the most beautiful place I have ever seen in Queenstown, are the absolute highlights from a country, that is full of surprises.
Cheap air fares to Christchurch at the moment and just the world in one. Seen a reasonable amount in my time, but for value, close to home, safety, great time, great food etc, etc, always find it hard to surpass NZ.
by Dutchy » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:01 am
by Yardy Lard » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:24 am
Dutchy wrote:Yeah pretty keen to do NZ in a campervan or similar while the kids are still young.
by Tooting Bec » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:44 am
by AFLflyer » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:09 pm
Yardy Lard wrote:Dutchy wrote:Yeah pretty keen to do NZ in a campervan or similar while the kids are still young.
We were given cars to drive around with, during our two x 2 month tours of NZ. Very mountainous and not an easy drive. Not entirely sure about wanting to be on the road all the time there, as it was a bit treacherous at times on the roads IMO. The cars we were given, were good as well and just a tough drive for all of us, especially when in the mountains. Much of the travelling in NZ is done on roads that are full of twists and turns and up and down hills. No tips on the mountain bike trails sorry - did not do them. Don't want to put people off driving in NZ,, but just be aware it is not a flat landscape and it is NOT like Australia, for the better part, and just completely flat.
by devilsadvocate » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:36 pm
Tooting Bec wrote:Just slight change of tact, how bloody hard do you have it that you are having a mid life crisis at 31?
Spurs are going well mate and footy season hasn't started so you can't be washed up from that.....
by southee » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:30 am
by mal » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:10 am
by devilsadvocate » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:59 pm
mal wrote:Peru, South America
Machu Piccho
The mountainous trek from Cuzco doing the Inca Trial
Follow this with an Amazon River escapade by canoe
Trekking the Andes Mountains, swimming with Piranhas , sleeping in jungles
Thats a life long memory for me
Can recall getting back to Adelaide Airport
The woman in customs asked me if I had anything to declare
I said "' Piranha teeth.""
Off course the inquisitive officer wanted to see em
She showed em to the other customs officers, they were intrigued
Imagine when I told her I was swimmig in the Amazon with these fish !
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