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Travel/Overseas destinations
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Re: Bangkok
Maybe you could take him back to the tribunal to extend his suspension period for impersonation Bevan??
olice:
ClayBevan said:cassady said:
Maybe you could take him back to the tribunal to extend his suspension period for impersonation Bevan??
olice:Re: Bangkok
Under the new tribunal system I'm offering Cass an immediate 2 day suspension, with the loss of 75 'demerit points', and a $5- fine made payable to the Starlight Children's Foundation of Australia.
If Cass chooses to fight the charge, he, and his association representative (Harry, one assumes) will have to make their case to the tribunal, comprising of a voting bench of myself, Curtis, Roar, Struggles, Gypsy, Anduril, and Jools. He obviously risks much higher suspension and fines, especially given his recent tribunal track record.
Discuss
CB
struggletown3121 said:ClayBevan said:cassady said:
Maybe you could take him back to the tribunal to extend his suspension period for impersonation Bevan??
Under the new tribunal system I'm offering Cass an immediate 2 day suspension, with the loss of 75 'demerit points', and a $5- fine made payable to the Starlight Children's Foundation of Australia.
If Cass chooses to fight the charge, he, and his association representative (Harry, one assumes) will have to make their case to the tribunal, comprising of a voting bench of myself, Curtis, Roar, Struggles, Gypsy, Anduril, and Jools. He obviously risks much higher suspension and fines, especially given his recent tribunal track record.
Discuss
CB
Re: Bangkok
Arrived in Bangkok yesterday. 37 degrees today!!! :smiledevil Thank god for air conditioning.
Arrived in Bangkok yesterday. 37 degrees today!!! :smiledevil Thank god for air conditioning.
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Great way to travel around Europe and meet people without doing a tour is on Busabout.
I did Contiki in 03 and Busabout in 04 and enjoyed Busabout more as allows more freedom to stay longer at a place and once you get to a destination you can do what you like. You can stay at busabout pu/do hostel or do your own hotel and you meet different people on each trip and hotel.
Just back from Singapore and Hong Kong. Recommend races in HKG (posted more info on racing thread), Singapore cleanest Asian city, recommend tour of Chapel Muesam and Night Safari, a Singapore Sling.
Great way to travel around Europe and meet people without doing a tour is on Busabout.
I did Contiki in 03 and Busabout in 04 and enjoyed Busabout more as allows more freedom to stay longer at a place and once you get to a destination you can do what you like. You can stay at busabout pu/do hostel or do your own hotel and you meet different people on each trip and hotel.
Just back from Singapore and Hong Kong. Recommend races in HKG (posted more info on racing thread), Singapore cleanest Asian city, recommend tour of Chapel Muesam and Night Safari, a Singapore Sling.
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Hi MK,
Busabout, is that like a Top Deck tour?
I did a Top Deck Tour around Sthrn Europe in 2001, then did one again over Nthrn Europe & the Eastern Bloc in 2003. Great way to do Europe for a first time, to get one's bearings before retuning to visit properly.
Don't know where to start talking about places overseas. The only continent that I haven't yet visited is South America, although I'm not in a hurry to get there.
Maybe we can talk about one country at a time.
Liverpool,
You started the thread, maybe each week you can nominate a particular country around the world and we can then talk about that respective country. You can do that by just altering the title by modifying your first post.
This thread could potentially go on for several years.
mk33 said:
Hi MK,
Busabout, is that like a Top Deck tour?
I did a Top Deck Tour around Sthrn Europe in 2001, then did one again over Nthrn Europe & the Eastern Bloc in 2003. Great way to do Europe for a first time, to get one's bearings before retuning to visit properly.
Don't know where to start talking about places overseas. The only continent that I haven't yet visited is South America, although I'm not in a hurry to get there.
Maybe we can talk about one country at a time.
Liverpool,
You started the thread, maybe each week you can nominate a particular country around the world and we can then talk about that respective country. You can do that by just altering the title by modifying your first post.
This thread could potentially go on for several years.
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Unsure sorry Phantom if similar as have not heard of Top Deck.
Busabout had set routings ie: Barcelona to Avignon, Avignon to Nice etc, there is about 70 routes ! and about 30 buses with a guide and driver on each bus and you can book online or with guide. There little commentary and the bus just picks up and drops off at the hostel and leaves every second day. Great way to do Europe if not want tour and caters for all aged groups.
Will have to get some travel knowledge off you Phantom or anyone else when next go on holidays.
I am fortunate to work in the travel industry and have just started to travel since joining the industry and love it (work for wholeslae company so that is why I have not heard of top deck as opposed to an agent).
Would love to hear peoples stories and thoughts re travels especially yours Phantom as you have travelled extensively. I reckon start the thread with a new country and people thoughts.
Unsure sorry Phantom if similar as have not heard of Top Deck.
Busabout had set routings ie: Barcelona to Avignon, Avignon to Nice etc, there is about 70 routes ! and about 30 buses with a guide and driver on each bus and you can book online or with guide. There little commentary and the bus just picks up and drops off at the hostel and leaves every second day. Great way to do Europe if not want tour and caters for all aged groups.
Will have to get some travel knowledge off you Phantom or anyone else when next go on holidays.
I am fortunate to work in the travel industry and have just started to travel since joining the industry and love it (work for wholeslae company so that is why I have not heard of top deck as opposed to an agent).
Would love to hear peoples stories and thoughts re travels especially yours Phantom as you have travelled extensively. I reckon start the thread with a new country and people thoughts.
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Gee!
Talk about bringing a thread back from the dead...
Thans, and good stuff! :clap
Hope more people can contribute some of their travel experiences from around Australia, and the world! 8)
Gee!
Talk about bringing a thread back from the dead...
Thans, and good stuff! :clap
Hope more people can contribute some of their travel experiences from around Australia, and the world! 8)
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
One of my favourite places was Nepal, Scouser
At the time it was the 3rd poorest country in the world
But I had never seen such happy people anywhere
We flew Royal Nepal Airlines, not a very large plane
I think they managed to shoosh all the cattle away before we landed :hihi
It was very late at night, and we got a taxi to take us anywhere there was a room
Rather scary going through medieval streets pitch black, we could have easily been abducted
We finally found a room and were offered a cup of tea
I reluctantly said yes, most of the cuppas we had in Asia were awful
This was the best tea that I have ever tasted however
Darjeeling was just down the road, no wonder ;D lovely fresh tea and a good nights sleep
One of my favourite places was Nepal, Scouser
At the time it was the 3rd poorest country in the world
But I had never seen such happy people anywhere
We flew Royal Nepal Airlines, not a very large plane
I think they managed to shoosh all the cattle away before we landed :hihi
It was very late at night, and we got a taxi to take us anywhere there was a room
Rather scary going through medieval streets pitch black, we could have easily been abducted
We finally found a room and were offered a cup of tea
I reluctantly said yes, most of the cuppas we had in Asia were awful
This was the best tea that I have ever tasted however
Darjeeling was just down the road, no wonder ;D lovely fresh tea and a good nights sleep
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
We could see Everest from the hotel rooftop Liverpool
I think the foothills to the Himalayas were about 6000 feet, we couldn't risk an unborn child at altitude
It was funny sitting in a tropical garden, surrounded by lush plants
Then looking up to massive mountain peaks, even the small mountains there are 20 000 ft +
There were a lot of Tibetans there selling their wares, and telling awful stories about China
It wasn't a pleasant trip out of Tibet into Nepal, there was only one road on the map
Right over the huge mountains
The Nepalese are more Indian than Chinese, as we headed south to the game reserves to ride elephants
It became more and more like India and far more densely populated
We could see Everest from the hotel rooftop Liverpool
I think the foothills to the Himalayas were about 6000 feet, we couldn't risk an unborn child at altitude
It was funny sitting in a tropical garden, surrounded by lush plants
Then looking up to massive mountain peaks, even the small mountains there are 20 000 ft +
There were a lot of Tibetans there selling their wares, and telling awful stories about China
It wasn't a pleasant trip out of Tibet into Nepal, there was only one road on the map
Right over the huge mountains
The Nepalese are more Indian than Chinese, as we headed south to the game reserves to ride elephants
It became more and more like India and far more densely populated
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Yeah the mountains were awesome, as you fly out of Nepal along the Himalaya
They go on for hundreds of miles towards Pakistan, even the tiny peaks as they petered out were bigger
than our largest
There were loads of eagles riding the air currents higher and higher
I spent a day boating and came face to face with one eating a rat in some trees
Boy was it beautiful, and HUGE, would have had a wingspan over 6 foot
Yeah the mountains were awesome, as you fly out of Nepal along the Himalaya
They go on for hundreds of miles towards Pakistan, even the tiny peaks as they petered out were bigger
than our largest
There were loads of eagles riding the air currents higher and higher
I spent a day boating and came face to face with one eating a rat in some trees
Boy was it beautiful, and HUGE, would have had a wingspan over 6 foot
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Yeah?
The only eagles I've come across are the wedge-tailed ones we have here, as there are plenty round where I live/work.
What airline goes to Nepal anyway TC?
Every time I think of flying to Nepal, I think of that old plane in the Indiana Jones movie with chickens and farm animals everywhere! :rofl
Yeah?
The only eagles I've come across are the wedge-tailed ones we have here, as there are plenty round where I live/work.
What airline goes to Nepal anyway TC?
Every time I think of flying to Nepal, I think of that old plane in the Indiana Jones movie with chickens and farm animals everywhere! :rofl
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Oh for sure...even in Western Europe, its just the "little things" that show that we are up there as a top country.
Just a small example....you go to a supermarket in, say, Sweden (as an example, so if there are any Swedes reading this, I'm not picking on you! :hihi) and you might have a selection of 2 or 3 different brands of peanut butter.
here, there could be 20 or so...smooth, crunchy, different brands, etc.
TC, have you got a favourite place...one that blew you away?
TC said:
Oh for sure...even in Western Europe, its just the "little things" that show that we are up there as a top country.
Just a small example....you go to a supermarket in, say, Sweden (as an example, so if there are any Swedes reading this, I'm not picking on you! :hihi) and you might have a selection of 2 or 3 different brands of peanut butter.
here, there could be 20 or so...smooth, crunchy, different brands, etc.
TC, have you got a favourite place...one that blew you away?
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Different places for different reasons man
I just came back from driving through Scotland on hundreds of miles of winding country roads
That appealed to the driver in me
Rome and Venice were fantastic for old architecture
Just going back to UK to see family is always a buzz
I could laze away on the North shores of Bali indefinately
And Nepal is an amazing eye opener
I wouldn't want to live anywhere but Australia
And there is so much of that left to see
Different places for different reasons man
I just came back from driving through Scotland on hundreds of miles of winding country roads
That appealed to the driver in me
Rome and Venice were fantastic for old architecture
Just going back to UK to see family is always a buzz
I could laze away on the North shores of Bali indefinately
And Nepal is an amazing eye opener
I wouldn't want to live anywhere but Australia
And there is so much of that left to see
Re: Travel/Overseas thread
Great readin TC and Liverpool, I like reading other travel stories unfortunately mine are not as interesting.
Please tell us more as want to keep this thread alive and hopefully more people add to and I may ask questions during the year.
Great readin TC and Liverpool, I like reading other travel stories unfortunately mine are not as interesting.
Please tell us more as want to keep this thread alive and hopefully more people add to and I may ask questions during the year.
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