ATTN: Australians

[The Indigo]

So, I will be visiting your lovely country next summer for eight weeks to teach. The trip itself is free so I'll have a bit of disposable income. What are some fun things to do that I shouldn't miss out on.

Note: I'll be in Brisbane the first week and then in Sydney for the next seven.

[BornUnderPunches]

Ride a Kangaroo, though I hear it's overrated. My freshman history teacher was australian. He was a badass

[zachff]

Ride a Kangaroo, though I hear it's overrated. My freshman history teacher was australian. He was a badass
Wow. You can't ride kangaroos.

Brisbane is kind of meh, IMO, but Sydney is amazing. Just FYI.

1. Go to the Whitsunday Islands and do some sailing (you can get 3 days/2 nights all inclusive for like $200 USD)
2. Hit up all the Sydney beaches (there are a multitude, each with its own vibe)
3. Take a surfing lesson, lots of places to do that
4. Go to Melbourne, it's fucking sweet and very European like, way different from Sydney. Do the Great Ocean Road tour while you're down there.
5. See the Great Barrier Reef, but try to do it not from Cairns -- as a city Cairns is absolute shit, spend as little time there as possible.
6. Get into the Outback, something I wish I'd done when I was there.

If you want more specifics, let me know.

[BornUnderPunches]

Wow. You can't ride kangaroos.

Brisbane is kind of meh, IMO, but Sydney is amazing. Just FYI.

1. Go to the Whitsunday Islands and do some sailing (you can get 3 days/2 nights all inclusive for like $200 USD)
2. Hit up all the Sydney beaches (there are a multitude, each with its own vibe)
3. Take a surfing lesson, lots of places to do that
4. Go to Melbourne, it's fucking sweet and very European like, way different from Sydney. Do the Great Ocean Road tour while you're down there.
5. See the Great Barrier Reef, but try to do it not from Cairns -- as a city Cairns is absolute shit, spend as little time there as possible.
6. Get into the Outback, something I wish I'd done when I was there.

If you want more specifics, let me know.
ya dude it was a joke...

[zachff]

ya dude it was a joke...
Either way, thanks for your insightful and contributory post.

[Smash Adams]

try to avoid getting the boot and play knifey-spoony
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[sevinw0rds]

Jealous...this is my dream vacation. Have a blast, dude.

[BornUnderPunches]

Either way, thanks for your insightful and contributory post.

Jeez dude what's up your ass? Half the post I see by you aren't serious whatsoever.

[zachff]

Jeez dude what's up your ass? Half the post I see by you aren't serious whatsoever.
Nothing personal man, let's make up.
1.:hammer:
2.:buddies:
3.:beerbros:


It just had been bothering me lately when people are like, "Hey I have this really specific thing that I could use some advice on" then other people come in and say "Bullshit statement X" that adds nothing.

Note: this does not apply for medical requests in the PL forum, because anyone who tries to get advice on depression from a message board is fucked beyond belief.

[drevans18]

go to outback steakhouse. i hear they have really good ones in australia.

[BornUnderPunches]

Nothing personal man, let's make up.
1.:hammer:
2.:buddies:
3.:beerbros:


It just had been bothering me lately when people are like, "Hey I have this really specific thing that I could use some advice on" then other people come in and say "Bullshit statement X" that adds nothing.

Note: this does not apply for medical requests in the PL forum, because anyone who tries to get advice on depression from a message board is fucked beyond belief.

Well it's not like I did it to cause him pain in anyway haha. And it's not really THAT big of a deal I don't really see the harm in it. And if ap.net is the only place someone would look for info About stuff like this then yeah they're fucked haha

[p93]

try some shrimp on the barbie mate

[walshknilb281]

I agree Cairns is a bit of a shit city unless your there for like 3 or 4 days you can bang out all the extreme stuff, I was there for a long weekend and bungy jumped, sky dived, white water rafted, did the great barrier reef and had a pub crawl. Gotta hit up the Woolshed if your going up there, gets pretty loose. Depending on the season gotta hit up an AFL Footy game, pretty much their answer to the NFL, easy to understand and a fun watch. Melbourne has a lot of great venues and what not check out their scene very music friendly area. And no doubt while your in Sydney your gonna check out Sydney and Darling Harbour, gotta do the Torronga Zoo in Sydney I went to a few Zoos over ther and I thought this one waqs awesome. Had to take a boat over and ride a Gondola just to get there. I was in Melbourne for a semester abroad so if you got any questions PM me

[Nick Le]

go to outback steakhouse. i hear they have really good ones in australia.

Hahahahaha

Anyway, OP, hope you have fun. Sounds awesome.

[terror_91]

Wow. You can't ride kangaroos.
Hahahahaha. Broken sarcasm detector or what?

[zachff]

Hahahahaha. Broken sarcasm detector or what?
I have never heard that used as a joke, so yep. Need one of these: http://sharing.myfoxla.com/sharewono//photo/2010/01/13/shortcut-2_20100113161353_320_240.JPG

[Sloth7]

try to avoid getting the boot and play knifey-spoony
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:clap:

[terror_91]

I have never heard that used as a joke, so yep. Need one of these: http://sharing.myfoxla.com/sharewono//photo/2010/01/13/shortcut-2_20100113161353_320_240.JPG
It's not big enough http://sharing.myfoxla.com/sharewono//photo/2010/01/13/shortcut-2_20100113161353_320_240.JPG

[anthonydarko]

Get pissed drunk and fight a kangaroo, I heard it's encouraged over there.

[zachff]

It's not big enough
I bet you hear that a lot.
:unsure:

[terror_91]

I bet you hear that a lot.
No, I don't get the girls.

[kbi the crowing]

try to avoid getting the boot and play knifey-spoony
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:appl:

[Jennurna Gray]

Note: this does not apply for medical requests in the PL forum, because anyone who tries to get advice on depression from a message board is fucked beyond belief.
This, holy shit.

[Reaver]

reesa lives in brisbane, go visit her.

[Overpass]

It's gorgeous here and you'll have fun. Shame you're coming in winter though because right now I think the max temp is about 20 degrees... it's also been raining for the past two days (here in Sydney) Nevertheless - we are in Australia so if it's an alright day you can probably go to the beach anyway haha and I'll reccomend Coogee just because it's the best.

Clubs/bars/pubs are fairly nice around here and it's something to do at night and you can always hit the city out of pure boredom. It really depends on where you're living though. I'm going to assume east so please don't go to the Eastern, Ivy, Soho, Home or Candys haha. Cargo and Lowenbrau are alright and I think most of your time will be spent on the normal touristy stuff - climbing the harbor bridge, visiting the opera house, the zoo, the blue mountains... I don't know - if I were a first timer here I'd want to go to like the Gaelic or Manning and just see what life is really like here. And importantly, most importantly - please stay away from all bogan pubs.

Hope you enjoy it here :-)

[argg_xo]

This, holy shit.

Bring back hawt aussies for Jenna and myself!!!

[Jennurna Gray]

Bring back hawt aussies for Jenna and myself!!!
Or OP can just take us with!

[argg_xo]

Or OP can just take us with!

DION, TAKE US WITH YOU! please

[phil19]

try some shrimp on the barbie mate

we actually call them prawns

[Neogeo3do]

So, I will be visiting your lovely country next summer for eight weeks to teach. The trip itself is free so I'll have a bit of disposable income. What are some fun things to do that I shouldn't miss out on.

Note: I'll be in Brisbane the first week and then in Sydney for the next seven.

What are you teaching over there? Did you set this up with USDOE or Australia's? I would love to do something like this.

[Jennurna Gray]

DION, TAKE US WITH YOU! please
YES, YES. Please?!

[argg_xo]

YES, YES. Please?!
we should offer to pay for something, like a sandwich once we get there

[Jennurna Gray]

we should offer to pay for something, like a sandwich once we get there
Oh, definitely. Also, I can afford a complimentary pack of gum.

[argg_xo]

Oh, definitely. Also, I can afford a complimentary pack of gum.

hahah, I have a stationary set from the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago I can throw in too, and a sticker from Greenpeace!

[phil19]

hahah, I have a stationary set from the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago I can throw in too, and a sticker from Greenpeace!

i have a greenpeace sticker too

[argg_xo]

i have a greenpeace sticker too

I was harassed by a beautiful Greenpeace worker on the streets of Chicago this past weekend. He gave me a sticker and I gave him nothing!

[Jennurna Gray]

hahah, I have a stationary set from the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago I can throw in too, and a sticker from Greenpeace!
I have a collection of gum wrappers. I've got about 700. Think that's worth anything?

[phil19]

I was harassed by a beautiful Greenpeace worker on the streets of Chicago this past weekend. He gave me a sticker and I gave him nothing!

you shouldve signed up. im a member

[argg_xo]

I have a collection of gum wrappers. I've got about 700. Think that's worth anything?
We'll make it work!

[argg_xo]

you shouldve signed up. im a member
I couldn't sign up without donating and I didn't want him stealing my credit card number and going buckwild at a falafel restaurant downtown.

[Jennurna Gray]

you shouldve signed up. im a member
I'm an online member. Proud of me?
We'll make it work!
Hell yeah, we will.

[Jennurna Gray]

ATTN: Australians
Get Chelsea and I a damn plane ticket.

[argg_xo]

I'm an online member. Proud of me?

Hell yeah, we will.

"Authentic gum wrapper collection for sale! COME GET IT!"

[argg_xo]

ATTN: Australians
Get Chelsea and I a damn plane ticket.

We promise to bring stationary sets, gum wrapper collections and money to buy you a sandwich!

[James Johnson]

:-) Sydney is nice, I hope it treats you well.

[phil19]

I couldn't sign up without donating and I didn't want him stealing my credit card number and going buckwild at a falafel restaurant downtown.

a greenpeace member would never do such a thing

I'm an online member. Proud of me?

Hell yeah, we will.

more than you will ever know

[argg_xo]

a greenpeace member would never do such a thing



more than you will ever know

i could see it in his beautiful baby blue eyes, he was capable for it!

[phil19]

i could see it in his beautiful baby blue eyes, he was capable for it!

you have trust issues

[argg_xo]

you have trust issues

i dont trust pretty boys on the street that jump in front of me and harass me about saving whales when all i want to do is get my shop on. i dont think its that big of a trust issue :shrug:

[phil19]

i dont trust pretty boys on the street that jump in front of me and harass me about saving whales when all i want to do is get my shop on. i dont think its that big of a trust issue :shrug:

but what about the poor whales

[argg_xo]

but what about the poor whales
my friend signed up and is donating dollars to the whales, i think they got this under control

[phil19]

my friend signed up and is donating dollars to the whales, i think they got this under control

well i suppose that is ok then

[argg_xo]

well i suppose that is ok then
i got a sticker so i can pretend i did something besides listen/ignore his speech!

[phil19]

i got a sticker so i can pretend i did something besides listen/ignore his speech!

put it on your car

[argg_xo]

put it on your car
i dont have any stickers on my car :shrug:

[phil19]

i dont have any stickers on my car :shrug:

thats good. then the greenpeace one will stand out more

[argg_xo]

thats good. then the greenpeace one will stand out more

you're almost at 10K, how did you beat me?!

and i'd rather have a lady gaga sticker than greenpeace, sorry whales!

[phil19]

you're almost at 10K, how did you beat me?!

and i'd rather have a lady gaga sticker than greenpeace, sorry whales!

because i have no life.

[argg_xo]

because i have no life.
i'm right behind you with post counts, i must have no life either!

[phil19]

i'm right behind you with post counts, i must have no life either!

id say that was a safe bet

[argg_xo]

id say that was a safe bet
wow, thanks phil.

[phil19]

wow, thanks phil.

dont mention it.

[introduction]

don't go near the wombats. they may seem harmless, but end up in their burrow, and they'll crush you to death.

[musiclova]

im austrlaian :) come seeeeee me :)

[heyguys123]

Wow. You can't ride kangaroos.

Brisbane is kind of meh, IMO, but Sydney is amazing. Just FYI.

1. Go to the Whitsunday Islands and do some sailing (you can get 3 days/2 nights all inclusive for like $200 USD)
2. Hit up all the Sydney beaches (there are a multitude, each with its own vibe)
3. Take a surfing lesson, lots of places to do that
4. Go to Melbourne, it's fucking sweet and very European like, way different from Sydney. Do the Great Ocean Road tour while you're down there.
5. See the Great Barrier Reef, but try to do it not from Cairns -- as a city Cairns is absolute shit, spend as little time there as possible.
6. Get into the Outback, something I wish I'd done when I was there.

If you want more specifics, let me know.

i had a blast in cairns.

[bolgy99]

Come down to Melbourne for a week or at least a weekend. I've been to most cities in Australia and I still love coming back to Melbourne. But maybe I'm just biased.

[oh_how_lovely]

we actually call them prawns




Lmfao, I know right.

[phil19]

Lmfao, I know right.

ive always found it strange how one of the most iconic "aussie" lines is in fact, not all that aussie

[oh_how_lovely]

ive always found it strange how one of the most iconic "aussie" lines is in fact, not all that aussie

Mmm .. I guess it's kind of our fault though; we did insist on putting it on one of our national tourism campaigns.

[phil19]

Mmm .. I guess it's kind of our fault though; we did insist on putting it on one of our national tourism campaigns.

well yeah, thats what it was for. for all the yanks. so they would understand what he was talking about.

[oh_how_lovely]

well yeah, thats what it was for. for all the yanks. so they would understand what he was talking about.

Absolulety, but retrospectively I think I'd rather have everyone a little confused :)

[phil19]

Absolulety, but retrospectively I think I'd rather have everyone a little confused :)

agreed. at least that way it would be australian

[Auals]

I'm moving to brisbane soon (hopefully, waiting on apartment acceptance stuff).

I've lived in a small country town for the biggest part of my life so that'll be fun.

[Jennurna Gray]

We promise to bring stationary sets, gum wrapper collections and money to buy you a sandwich!
We're way too kind.
more than you will ever know
Awh, :)

[Salamandrax]

eat lots and lots of TimTams :]

[phil19]

eat lots and lots of TimTams :]

this is good advice

[zachff]

i had a blast in cairns.
Let me guess, all you did was get fucking wasted.

There is nothing in Cairns you can't do from a bunch of other places. Cairns itself is just like 8 streets with bars and "luxury" clothing stores on them, it's a town entirely based upon tourists going to the Great Barrier Reef.

[zachff]

eat lots and lots of TimTams :]
F yeah

[CheckeredFloors]

Don't forget about Milo

[Pawan1993]

So, I will be visiting your lovely country next summer for eight weeks to teach. The trip itself is free so I'll have a bit of disposable income. What are some fun things to do that I shouldn't miss out on.

Note: I'll be in Brisbane the first week and then in Sydney for the next seven.
Brisbane is the best place to relax but Sydney's more of a site seeing place. Given the weather recently, Brisbane weather should be better. Very cold in Sydney now.

[heyguys123]

Let me guess, all you did was get fucking wasted.

There is nothing in Cairns you can't do from a bunch of other places. Cairns itself is just like 8 streets with bars and "luxury" clothing stores on them, it's a town entirely based upon tourists going to the Great Barrier Reef.

oh man, i like drinking, i'm the worst.

[zachff]

oh man, i like drinking, i'm the worst.
Nothing wrong with drinking. But did you do anything else in Cairns other than that?

[The Indigo]

It's gorgeous here and you'll have fun. Shame you're coming in winter though because right now I think the max temp is about 20 degrees... it's also been raining for the past two days (here in Sydney) Nevertheless - we are in Australia so if it's an alright day you can probably go to the beach anyway haha and I'll reccomend Coogee just because it's the best.

Clubs/bars/pubs are fairly nice around here and it's something to do at night and you can always hit the city out of pure boredom. It really depends on where you're living though. I'm going to assume east so please don't go to the Eastern, Ivy, Soho, Home or Candys haha. Cargo and Lowenbrau are alright and I think most of your time will be spent on the normal touristy stuff - climbing the harbor bridge, visiting the opera house, the zoo, the blue mountains... I don't know - if I were a first timer here I'd want to go to like the Gaelic or Manning and just see what life is really like here. And importantly, most importantly - please stay away from all bogan pubs.

Hope you enjoy it here :-)
Is it winter there when it's summer here? Is that a stupid question? I'll probably leisure on beaches a bit, but I'm a little worried about bars and stuff like that, being that I'm there to teach with my scholarship program. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'll definitely be getting trashed once or twice, but I'm planning on keeping it moderate. I'm officially looking up details on visiting the zoo and opera house. Thanks for the warnings as well.

Bring back hawt aussies for Jenna and myself!!!
Or OP can just take us with!
DION, TAKE US WITH YOU! please
I'll sneak you ladies on the plane in my carry on haha. If not, I'll be sure to bring back as many Australian boys as possible.

:-) Sydney is nice, I hope it treats you well.
Thank you, good sir.

I agree Cairns is a bit of a shit city unless your there for like 3 or 4 days you can bang out all the extreme stuff, I was there for a long weekend and bungy jumped, sky dived, white water rafted, did the great barrier reef and had a pub crawl. Gotta hit up the Woolshed if your going up there, gets pretty loose. Depending on the season gotta hit up an AFL Footy game, pretty much their answer to the NFL, easy to understand and a fun watch. Melbourne has a lot of great venues and what not check out their scene very music friendly area. And no doubt while your in Sydney your gonna check out Sydney and Darling Harbour, gotta do the Torronga Zoo in Sydney I went to a few Zoos over ther and I thought this one waqs awesome. Had to take a boat over and ride a Gondola just to get there. I was in Melbourne for a semester abroad so if you got any questions PM me
Whoa, how much was sky diving? I'm not sure I'd ever do it, but why the hell not, you know? I love live American football, so the AFL game sounds like an almost definite.

Wow. You can't ride kangaroos.

Brisbane is kind of meh, IMO, but Sydney is amazing. Just FYI.

1. Go to the Whitsunday Islands and do some sailing (you can get 3 days/2 nights all inclusive for like $200 USD)
2. Hit up all the Sydney beaches (there are a multitude, each with its own vibe)
3. Take a surfing lesson, lots of places to do that
4. Go to Melbourne, it's fucking sweet and very European like, way different from Sydney. Do the Great Ocean Road tour while you're down there.
5. See the Great Barrier Reef, but try to do it not from Cairns -- as a city Cairns is absolute shit, spend as little time there as possible.
6. Get into the Outback, something I wish I'd done when I was there.

If you want more specifics, let me know.
I never even thought to visit Melbourne. I'll definitely look into that. Surfing lessons and sailing all sound great too. Thanks for the tip.

[zachff]

Yes, the US/North American summer is the Australian winter, so July/August down there would be the bad times to be hitting the beaches (at least in Sydney/Melbourne) while Dec-Feb is perfect beach weather.

Sky diving is like $225 USD, from what I remember.

[walshknilb281]

Is it winter there when it's summer here? Is that a stupid question? I'll probably leisure on beaches a bit, but I'm a little worried about bars and stuff like that, being that I'm there to teach with my scholarship program. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'll definitely be getting trashed once or twice, but I'm planning on keeping it moderate. I'm officially looking up details on visiting the zoo and opera house. Thanks for the warnings as well.




I'll sneak you ladies on the plane in my carry on haha. If not, I'll be sure to bring back as many Australian boys as possible.


Thank you, good sir.


Whoa, how much was sky diving? I'm not sure I'd ever do it, but why the hell not, you know? I love live American football, so the AFL game sounds like an almost definite.


I never even thought to visit Melbourne. I'll definitely look into that. Surfing lessons and sailing all sound great too. Thanks for the tip.
Skydiving was 300 aussie which at the time was around 200-220 American, I did all this stuff during a tour, I reccomend you check out extreme tours and packages that can organize weekend trips for oyu, liek someone previously said the Whitsundays, place was beautiful, Clear water, great views, awesome beaches, can go sailing, jet ski, snorkel, pretty much everything, its a good weekend destination

[Jennurna Gray]

I'll sneak you ladies on the plane in my carry on haha. If not, I'll be sure to bring back as many Australian boys as possible.
You read the part about the sandwich, right? We will buy you a sandwich if you bring us.

[Overpass]

Is it winter there when it's summer here? Is that a stupid question? I'll probably leisure on beaches a bit, but I'm a little worried about bars and stuff like that, being that I'm there to teach with my scholarship program. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'll definitely be getting trashed once or twice, but I'm planning on keeping it moderate. I'm officially looking up details on visiting the zoo and opera house. Thanks for the warnings as well.

Mm definitely go to Melbourne. And yep, it's late Autumn(fall?) right now, June marks the start of our winter haha welcome to the Southern Hemisphere. If you're a teacher it's generally fine and as long as you stay away from a couple of clubs that are just full of 16/17 yo kids you'll be fine but um, we're pretty chilled about drinking here and I've had some drinks with my old teachers and current lecturers.

Taronga Zoo and opera house are always fun. Oh and if you get a chance for a weekend trip go to the Hunter Valley (Sydney) or the Yarra (if you're going to Melbourne anyway - it's only an hour away) :-) Have funn

[Thesleepingwell]

Jealous...this is my dream vacation. Have a blast, dude.

+1

[makeshiftmind]

It's not big enough

that's what she said :(