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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! :)

:verymad:

Go to Fiji, cheap as, not far away, packages for around $1000.00

:)

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hong kong is a killer place, shopping is UNBELIEVABLE and it's a nice place to visit. Food is quite cheap too.

did africa in '06, kenya, tanzania, zanzibar. Yeah, not cheap to get there, can be as cheap as you want it to be once in the country.

hk ftw

explanation on how one obtains 3 first class tickets for free!!?????!!?? and how does one use these tickets instead of yourself :)

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

:) , your going for the race aren't you...actually is it even still on or confirmed. If it is i'm so there!

explanation on how one obtains 3 first class tickets for free!!?????!!?? and how does one use these tickets instead of yourself :O

not giving you any of my trade secrets but lets just say 'connections'...

:O

the tickets are for myself and two other mates and if we cancel we will probably re-book them for later in the year.. :sorcerer:

Going to Sydney for GF's bday in April. It's her 30th so we're gonna do it big!

Heading to Vegas in late June/July for the World Series of Poker and play with the best of them. Hoping to stop by in Korea to visit a friend who started a business over there.

Maybe heading to India on a sponsored poker trip for India's first major poker tourney. I said if they sponsor me and pay for all my stuff, I'd be happy to represent them.

A mate of mine is going to Europe for 8 months, and he threw the suggestion out a couple weeks back that we should do a Contiki tour or somthing while were still young and have cash to throw away aimlessly. So i booked my ticket last week for a tour around the mediterranean for nice mid winter vacation. Plus a bit of a stay with some family to make my grandparents happy... should be hot as hell there with plenty of nice european womenz walking around. Im going to try book tickets for two F1 grand prix aswell, probably the British and German races. Always wanted to go to Silverstone to watch a GP.

Its going to be an absolute mess of a holiday, but i dun care. I can always accumulate more money, but your only young once. This impulsive habit im developing is going to bite me in the ass i can see it now, but id rather that, than talk crap and say "maybe this year... or nah maybe next year" and end up doing nothing.

In June, I'm going here with my brother

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To see some of this

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As a guest of these guys

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Once done, will pop down here

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For a bit of this

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Then a drive up through these

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Rent something like this

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And punch out a few laps of this

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Before coming home to live off these for the rest of my life

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Should be ace :glare:

Can you pack me in your suitcase james?? >_<

With a new business just started, most i can hope for is some car/speedfreak related getaways. Southern 80 for a week in Feb & a trip to Gold Coast Indy later in the year. Road trip for the Evo??

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