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James
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I was considering quitting my job and going to Australia for a year. But I decided this was probably not a very sensible idea as I have a pretty good job so should try and stick with it.

Now i'm looking at going for 3 weeks or a month instead.

Couple of questions.

Firstly, how much should I budget for a month? Including flights but staying in hostels/camping.

Secondly, is there anything that I should really try and get in while i'm there? So far I have Sydney and the Gold Coast as places to visit.

Thanks.
Aaron
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Australia Zoo in Brisbane

Oh, and whale watching off morton bay (i think thats where it was anyway) is too.

Edit - Byron Bay is good too, plus...you can sky dive there if you have the balls.

[Edited on 05-06-2009 by Aaron]
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You want £500-£1000 a month (depending on how much you do or don't large it.

Flights = £700-£1000 economy return.

Hostels are roughly £10 a night, more for the bigger chains. I definitly recommend staying at the Wake Up! hostel near central station in Sydney, its a fun place, great location and loads of fanny.

Byron Bay,
Fraser Island is an absolute MUST.

Hervey Bay, Rainbow Beach....I could go on all day if I had time

[Edited on 05-06-2009 by Tiger]
Aaron
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I saw a Brown Snake in Byron Bay and shat myself
James
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So £3k should be enough for a month?

Including flights?
Tiger
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Easy fucking peasy mate.

I did 4 months in asia for £2000, living the life too with no scrimping!
Aaron
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when i look back on my trip there last Spetember, i'm gutted that i didnt stop off (any more then for a fuel re-fill for the plane) anywhere on the way.

Might want to consider that on your way there or on the way home.
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Deffo get a layover in Bangkok, I had a 4 month layover haha, Thailand is a good start to Asia really, tour the islands and get used to beach life, but beware, its addictive.

[Edited on 05-06-2009 by Tiger]
James
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The ideal would be to do this:

Outbound: London > Singapore > Sydney
Inbound: Sydney > Bangkok > London
Tiger
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I was in Singapore for a month, it was so comfortable, could easily have stayed longer.
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When I went i stopped at kuala lupur, and penang (sp) and on the way back stopped at borneo (sp) and kuala lupur again. Was great
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Going on your own or with mate/GF?

Cost you a hell of a lot less on your own.....I'd probably get a bit bored for a month without mates though tbh.
James
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With a mate.
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what time of year you going, i did exactly the same thing - twice.
First time was in May/June for 3 weeks and in total it all cost £1700 travelling with Emirates from Cairns down to Sydney. That covered the Barrier Reef, Cairns, Noosa, Fraser Island, Brisbane, Surfers, Byron Bay then Sydney.
Second time was xmas/new year. Prices are extortionate, flights cost £1500 alone, then about a grand on top. Flew into Sydney, upto Alice Springs, down to Perth then across to Sydney for new year.
Aaron
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ooooooo noosa!!!....SOOOOOOOO many fit birds
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oz is fooking expensive in places, i sepnt £800 quid in a week there as i went on a cricket tour whilst i was over in New Zealand for 7 months
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I spent £3k in 6 weeks in Auz. Went from Sydney to Noosa, Cairnes and back down to Melbourne. Flew around as i get cheap flights. Cost £250 to get to auz and was always in business class or first class.
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In 6 1/2 months I spent about £7000, but that was including a week in Fiji, a car, all fuel, drinking pretty much everyday we werent on the road, internal flights, every single trip I did (and there were a few of them) and all accom for that period too.
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get it booked and packed and fuck off over there, you only live once-make the most of it.
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been there for last 6 months. do east coast

add me on msn if you wana know where best places to go or want to know anything

jason.jm@hotmail.co.uk
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Easy fucking peasy mate.

I did 4 months in asia for £2000, living the life too with no scrimping!


yeah but that's Asia. I was paying about a quid for a nice hotel room a night in asia and a quid for each meal.


In Australia / New Zealand I found I was spending over £1000 a month, prob £1500 ish or so per month, maybe more when you're doing sky dives, bungees etc.
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i did 10K near enough for 7 months in NZ, including flights everything

[Edited on 07-06-2009 by loo_goblin]
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Deffo get a ladyboy in Bangkok, I had a 4 month ladyboy haha, Thailand is a good start to Asia really, tour the islands and get used to the shemale life, but beware, they're addictive.

[Edited on 05-06-2009 by Tiger]


Tiger
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LiamC - Please dont confuse my fantasies and yours

 
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