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Detailed travelogue on Australia and New Zealand
Detailed Travelogue on Australia and New Zealand
Larry2006-05-27 03:23:16
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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
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In keeping with what I've done for the past few years, I've decided to
write up a travelogue about my recent trip to Australia and New Zealand.
This is as much for me as it is for the reader, but I hope that through
these pages, you will find some interesting and informative information, and
enjoy the narrative.
This is for a trip taken December 1996 --> January 1997. Prices quoted,
unless otherwise indicated, are in the currency of the country being talked
about (either Australian or New Zealand dollars). As always, the opinions
are mine, and any information is subject to change.
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WHERE TO GO?
It had been almost two years since I took a real trip (to Thailand,
Cambodia, Macau, and Hong Kong in the spring of 1995) and I had been wanting
to take another one for quite some time. Due to work, I wasn't able to take
any time off during the summer except for a short one-week family trip to
Hawaii in August, so when my calendar for December and January looked pretty
empty, I jumped at the chance.
At first, I thought I'd go to Malaysia and Singapore -- a smaller trip
that I had been thinking about for some time. But four things changed my
mind: (1) My sister's in-laws (who live in Malaysia) would be in Hong Kong
at the time, (2) Almost all flights to Malaysia and Singapore were sold out
of the cheaper fares, (3) While I eventually want to visit Malaysia
...
See photographs from:
Australia Gallery
,
New Zealand Gallery
