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Yah men, if market is dull, lets go for a break, be it far or near. Life is short, what we hope for after struggling for decades? Relax loh, with your means. Cheers.
Singaporegal, if you really like chilling out, you should consider going to Tasmania. It is definitely more scenic especially the Cradle Mountain Lodge. You only get to see the cradle about 28 days a year (if my memory did not fail me) and I saw it!
I remembered renting an apartment just beside a lake. In the morning, we just open our door and eat our breakfast with the lake just in front of us...
Wah.... sounds very nice. I think I'll really like chilling out by the sea.
colorado ( Date: 08-Apr-2008 11:51) Posted:
Singaporegal, unless you love penguins absolutely. If not, you might find driving 4 hours not worth the effort - just my personal view. We skipped that. I think, driving along the Great Ocean Road is much much better.
If you can drive, I think you will enjoy a self-drive holiday better since you can have a cuppa while you watch the world go by at some nice cafes. We've always gone on our own and planned our own itinerary. |
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I have been to Australia many times but have never encountered racism before.
Which city of Australia did you go where you encountered it?
stupidfool ( Date: 08-Apr-2008 12:35) Posted:
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Careful alot of white racists in australia.They can gif us Asians a tough time.
Anyway can go to zoo to see penguins mah.Why need to go penguin island?
colorado ( Date: 08-Apr-2008 11:51) Posted:
Singaporegal, unless you love penguins absolutely. If not, you might find driving 4 hours not worth the effort - just my personal view. We skipped that. I think, driving along the Great Ocean Road is much much better.
If you can drive, I think you will enjoy a self-drive holiday better since you can have a cuppa while you watch the world go by at some nice cafes. We've always gone on our own and planned our own itinerary. |
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Sorry to hear that..
They threw somekind of water bottle at me while i was walking along the streets.Problem is when they look at me they cannot tell whether i am from singapore or china or vietnam.
colorado ( Date: 08-Apr-2008 15:13) Posted:
Stupidfool, did you face that? The Aussies are pretty friendly. In fact, we didn't even hear a single toot of the horn the numerous times we were there.
The important thing is to let them know you are a Singaporean and not a Viet or Chinese. Unfortunately, they have had terrible encounters with China Chinese who rent their houses and destroy them. Ask any Aussies and they will baulk at renting their places to them. No offence to these nationalities! |
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Stupidfool, did you face that? The Aussies are pretty friendly. In fact, we didn't even hear a single toot of the horn the numerous times we were there.
The important thing is to let them know you are a Singaporean and not a Viet or Chinese. Unfortunately, they have had terrible encounters with China Chinese who rent their houses and destroy them. Ask any Aussies and they will baulk at renting their places to them. No offence to these nationalities!
can't contain it .. can't contain the playful kid in me ... : )
... going by the newspaper articles of late .. are they preparing the ground for something ? .. perhaps an increase in wages .. hahaha !
Careful alot of white racists in australia.They can gif us Asians a tough time.
Anyway can go to zoo to see penguins mah.Why need to go penguin island?
colorado ( Date: 08-Apr-2008 11:51) Posted:
Singaporegal, unless you love penguins absolutely. If not, you might find driving 4 hours not worth the effort - just my personal view. We skipped that. I think, driving along the Great Ocean Road is much much better.
If you can drive, I think you will enjoy a self-drive holiday better since you can have a cuppa while you watch the world go by at some nice cafes. We've always gone on our own and planned our own itinerary. |
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Singaporegal, unless you love penguins absolutely. If not, you might find driving 4 hours not worth the effort - just my personal view. We skipped that. I think, driving along the Great Ocean Road is much much better.
If you can drive, I think you will enjoy a self-drive holiday better since you can have a cuppa while you watch the world go by at some nice cafes. We've always gone on our own and planned our own itinerary.
My idol, esp his Roman's style of dressing and muscular body. Lets have a minute of silence.........In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.Amen. Simply, meaning that let this be so.
Remembering the value of the humble grain of rice.
Maybe trips to rice paddies in neighbouring countries to see all the toil and trouble that goes into every plate would inspire a newfound appreciation for the grain.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_224508.html
Oh shit! 
I love his movies..... Ben Hur was one of my top favorite shows.
baseerahmed ( Date: 06-Apr-2008 15:48) Posted:
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Thanks very much for the info!
Just came back from the tour agency .... is Phillip Island worth visiting?
colorado ( Date: 05-Apr-2008 23:01) Posted:
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Ha, I may be there in May. Last May, we were in Perth and we drove down from the city all the way to Albany. Enjoyed ourselves tremendously. A few things to note though:
Speed limits are to be obeyed religiously. I remembered receiving a speeding ticket 3 weeks after we got back from our honeymoon and I believed we were caught while trying to find our way out of some forest as it was getting dark. Even 5km out of the speed limit may get you a ticket - a relative got one while coming down a slope!
The other thing to note is, driving in the countryside at night. You can find dead kangaroos and wallabies on the highways so avoid travelling in the night if you can help it. We try to end our driving before it gets dark. Since you are planning to go mid-June, I reckon, it will be dark by 5pm.
Get a higher CC car. We rented the Ford Falcon, a 4000 CC car and you can't feel the speed even when you are going at 110km/h. Unless you are going with your family, you can consider getting the Toyota Previa but they call it Tarago. Try to rent from the bigger companies like Hertz or Avis or even Budget. They have booths at the airport where you can pick up the car straight away and drive off to whereever you are heading. Their excess is pretty high so make sure you get a travel insurance that also covers for excess. All we did was to buy the difference. Talking about insurance, this is a must in Australia as medical fees are high. I was told by my relative that the ambulance will cost you $400 per trip.
Great Ocean Road is a beautiful place but it will take about 4 hours to get there from Melbourne city. By which time you will be exhausted so do stay overnight before making your way back. If you are taking the coastal road which is definitely more scenic be prepared for a meandering one. This means it will slow down your travelling time.
Don't forget to stock up on fruits and snacks to munch on. We usually prepare some sandwiches, fruits, potato chips, chewing gums (those are yummy, especially the Wrigley's)juice and munchies in the car just in case our travel to the next destination takes longer than expected. During winter, we tend to feel hungrier faster so these snacks help keeps temper in check. A hungry person is an angry person especially in winter!
Hope you find these info useful. Oh yes, before I forget, the petrol price goes up the further you are from town so top up your tank in the city before heading for the suburbs and pump along the way if you are going to the swa teng. And don't forget your Ipod and driver's license!
singaporegal ( Date: 04-Apr-2008 20:34) Posted:
Has anyone gone on a driving holiday in Australia before?
I'm thinking of driving down the Great Ocean road.... hehehehe... |
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Charlton Heston :
"The largeness of character that comes across the screen has also been seen throughout his life," .....President George W. Bush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV-HrbZBmPI&feature=related
Australia is such a big country to go F&E by road. Have anyone thought of travel around by light aircraft just like the Cessna plane that violate our airspace recently? It'll be more exciting and trailing and open up a lot more eye popping scenery!
Wow! How much rental did you pay for a 4000 cc car??
colorado ( Date: 05-Apr-2008 23:01) Posted:
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Ha, I may be there in May. Last May, we were in Perth and we drove down from the city all the way to Albany. Enjoyed ourselves tremendously. A few things to note though:
Speed limits are to be obeyed religiously. I remembered receiving a speeding ticket 3 weeks after we got back from our honeymoon and I believed we were caught while trying to find our way out of some forest as it was getting dark. Even 5km out of the speed limit may get you a ticket - a relative got one while coming down a slope!
The other thing to note is, driving in the countryside at night. You can find dead kangaroos and wallabies on the highways so avoid travelling in the night if you can help it. We try to end our driving before it gets dark. Since you are planning to go mid-June, I reckon, it will be dark by 5pm.
Get a higher CC car. We rented the Ford Falcon, a 4000 CC car and you can't feel the speed even when you are going at 110km/h. Unless you are going with your family, you can consider getting the Toyota Previa but they call it Tarago. Try to rent from the bigger companies like Hertz or Avis or even Budget. They have booths at the airport where you can pick up the car straight away and drive off to whereever you are heading. Their excess is pretty high so make sure you get a travel insurance that also covers for excess. All we did was to buy the difference. Talking about insurance, this is a must in Australia as medical fees are high. I was told by my relative that the ambulance will cost you $400 per trip.
Great Ocean Road is a beautiful place but it will take about 4 hours to get there from Melbourne city. By which time you will be exhausted so do stay overnight before making your way back. If you are taking the coastal road which is definitely more scenic be prepared for a meandering one. This means it will slow down your travelling time.
Don't forget to stock up on fruits and snacks to munch on. We usually prepare some sandwiches, fruits, potato chips, chewing gums (those are yummy, especially the Wrigley's)juice and munchies in the car just in case our travel to the next destination takes longer than expected. During winter, we tend to feel hungrier faster so these snacks help keeps temper in check. A hungry person is an angry person especially in winter!
Hope you find these info useful. Oh yes, before I forget, the petrol price goes up the further you are from town so top up your tank in the city before heading for the suburbs and pump along the way if you are going to the swa teng. And don't forget your Ipod and driver's license!
singaporegal ( Date: 04-Apr-2008 20:34) Posted:
Has anyone gone on a driving holiday in Australia before?
I'm thinking of driving down the Great Ocean road.... hehehehe... |
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Rado , tks for the advicce. Will note when we are there. Cheers.
