Holiday Plans For 07

[saff_cossie]

Hi all

Thought I would start this as the g/f and I are trying to decide on what to do this year.

We have both agreed the UK is not on the cards as we have done it every year for the last 6 years and are sick of the travel plus my parents are coming this way in March anyway.

California is top of the "to do" list but realistically with the Evo, Dutton, Apartment purchase and other expenses it would be foolish to spend towards 10K on a couple of weeks there inc flights.

Evan has mentioned Vanuatu in July which sounds tempting and Joel has spoken about QLD in June.

Am quite keen to go overseas but without the hullaballoo of long haul, just for this year.

So, what do people have planned and I don't mean dream trips but serious trips for this year!

[Omurru]

My parents will be going to Europe next month to travel around for 6 months so I might go visit them over there in July/August time....ah the benifits of working for QANTAS

How about somewhere in asia? Hong Kong and Singapore are both good places to visit, I been pretty much everywhere else there too and those places are the best Bangkok isn't too bad as far as cool stuff goes but not the nicest place to visit, although some of the holiday destination in thailand are supposed to be pretty good.

[Sass]

for me, this year will probably consist of uni and work

chances are - no holidays anywhere

[Jetdat]

i am off to thailand in march for a few weeks then in late april flying to US to do a drive across the country with a long stay in vegas...

the us trip though may be jeapordised if the career change i am looking into eventuates...the plane tickets i got for free so cancelling is no probs..

[saff_cossie]

Omurru - Europe is nice all year. Have done Singapore so many times, I can't remember now. Ace place but would only go there for a holiday as a stop over or frequent flyers. Done Thailand too and don't like it. Spent a few days there on free flights.

Sarahb - Shame but worth it in the long run, plus plenty of SAU activity!

Jetdat - Feel free to reallocate to us if you want

[Husky33]

I'm poor.

However at the end of this year chances are i'll be in Africa(kenya) for around a month or so, as i have family living there.

Damn though, tickets to Africa are not cheap. Around the $2500 return.

[Sl!m]

Im heading to hawaii for 2 weeks and then come back and going to qld for one week for some drifitng

i reallllllllly wanna go to japan and ireland though

[Sass]

Sarahb - Shame but worth it in the long run, plus plenty of SAU activity!

yep!

work, uni and play - that's my plan!

[Jetdat]

Jetdat - Feel free to reallocate to us if you want

well i dunno if you would find a use for 3 first class return tickets to LA ???

[R31Nismoid]

I'll be off to New Zealand late Feb/March for a week or two at this stage.

Just not sure on the dates etc

[ziad]

if u want to goto Thailand go to one of the outer islands would be a place to go, went to koh samui, was good. just relaxed ate and got fat ;-) good beaches and just lazying is my style of holiday and a Saturday in bangkok is good for shopping no more. we went to europe and pakistan in nov/dec, and with my wife off work in may i dont think i will have any money to go anywhere or do anything in 07/08.

[saff_cossie]

Jetdat - 3 First Class! I am sure I could fill them!

Ziad, not fussed about Thailand. Doesnt really do it for me. I am glad I have been there but have no plans to go back.

Ash - Anywhere specific? That is one option for us too.

180mph - Africa would be nice but maybe something later in life for me I think to fully appreciate it.

[ziad]

alan, i think u will need to drive at 180 to get out of the way of the bullets is SA ;-)

[dezz]

A mate and I have tentative plans to travel all over Europe towards the end of the year....

He was lucky enough to get a student flight gift registry set up for his 21st, and ended up scoring about $1300 worth, so that'll cover most of his airfare....I'll have to save it the old fashioned way.

Nothing has been booked or planned properly yet, but the plan would be to head to london, catch up with a friend of ours that will be there. We'd want to see at least one game of football while we were there.

Then we'd move on to (in no particular order) Italy, France, Germany and the Greek Isles where we'd catch up with some mates that would be there as well

[R31Nismoid]

No idea Alan, a friend of a friend is living over there so im going to just go with the flow and see what i can in the week or so i'll be over there.

Not sure what area ill be in, or what ill be doing as yet

[khunjeng]

No idea Alan, a friend of a friend is living over there so im going to just go with the flow and see what i can in the week or so i'll be over there.

Not sure what area ill be in, or what ill be doing as yet

I remmeber driving for 2 weeks around the south island in a CRV...was good fun. Had a great time even if I went with the mrs.

NZ is an amazing place for photos...here u go...just a sample from Queenstown..

I was looking to go to Japan after i visit the folks in Thailand at easter this year. I'm trying to organise some guys to go..

[saff_cossie]

Dezz - Just make sure you sit in the right end for the team you support over there!

Chris - Japan looks very grey, weather not too good there?

[khunjeng]

Dezz - Just make sure you sit in the right end for the team you support over there!

Chris - Japan looks very grey, weather not too good there?

dunno...not going for the weather mate.

Canada is also on my cards...dad remarried a canadian chick recently who has a house in Vancoover who has been trubg to get me to go for ages...pitty I cant ski !

I have seen some picks...like NZ in many ways except no sheep

[dezz]

Dezz - Just make sure you sit in the right end for the team you support over there!

Chris - Japan looks very grey, weather not too good there?

heheh yeah we're well aware of the risks

I'm an Arsenal fan, even though I don't follow it as much as I used to anymore...but we'd go to any game regardless of who was playing just to go to a game there...

Funny you mention that though, we went to watch the Victory on friday night, and my mate was telling me as we were walking out that his mates went to a game in the UK.....can't remember the teams but it was Arsenal V someone, Arsenal won 4-2.....anyway, they weren't there supporting 1 team or the other, but they had red on....as they were leaving, some cops asked them if they were from around here....they said no we're from Australia etc, so the officers said 'you better stand with us for a while, because if you try and leave now, you'll be leaving in an ambulance'

I'd also love to go to Japan

[foznice]

will be going to malaysisa again in feb, maybe earlier.