Flight Booked today-yeahhhhhhh
Jan 24th 2005, 2:41 am
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Flight Booked today-yeahhhhhhh
Hi there,
I got my 136 visa last week and have just booked our flights to OZ. We fly out from Manchester on May 1st via Hong Kong, so have booked into a hotel in HK for 4 nights which I am really looking forward to. We then fly from Hong Kong to cairns and arrive in Cairns on 7th May. We plan to travel down the east coast to Sydney for about 6-8 weeks, so should be in Sydney around mid to end of June. I am so excited and don't know what to sort out next. It's only 14 weeks away which is nothing. I have not booked a hotel in Cairns yet, we plan to stay there for about 5 nights and do the Barrier reef etc, last time we were there we stayed in a hostel but this time I want to stay in a nice hotel with a pool and just chill for a few days, if anyone as any recommendations of hotels that are in the center close to the bars, nightlife etc I would be greatful to hear from you. I suppose I better start calling family/friends to let them know our plans.
cheers for now
I got my 136 visa last week and have just booked our flights to OZ. We fly out from Manchester on May 1st via Hong Kong, so have booked into a hotel in HK for 4 nights which I am really looking forward to. We then fly from Hong Kong to cairns and arrive in Cairns on 7th May. We plan to travel down the east coast to Sydney for about 6-8 weeks, so should be in Sydney around mid to end of June. I am so excited and don't know what to sort out next. It's only 14 weeks away which is nothing. I have not booked a hotel in Cairns yet, we plan to stay there for about 5 nights and do the Barrier reef etc, last time we were there we stayed in a hostel but this time I want to stay in a nice hotel with a pool and just chill for a few days, if anyone as any recommendations of hotels that are in the center close to the bars, nightlife etc I would be greatful to hear from you. I suppose I better start calling family/friends to let them know our plans.
cheers for now
Feb 16th 2005, 8:03 am
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Hi Threlly,
I read on another post (can't find it now)that you were flying Cathy on a special deal. I was wondering what the baggage allowance is on these flights? my Dad is also flying to Sydney in April but will have about 40kg of baggage so its important he finds the right airline.
Cheers
I read on another post (can't find it now)that you were flying Cathy on a special deal. I was wondering what the baggage allowance is on these flights? my Dad is also flying to Sydney in April but will have about 40kg of baggage so its important he finds the right airline.
Cheers
Originally Posted by threlly
Hi there,
I got my 136 visa last week and have just booked our flights to OZ. We fly out from Manchester on May 1st via Hong Kong, so have booked into a hotel in HK for 4 nights which I am really looking forward to. We then fly from Hong Kong to cairns and arrive in Cairns on 7th May. We plan to travel down the east coast to Sydney for about 6-8 weeks, so should be in Sydney around mid to end of June. I am so excited and don't know what to sort out next. It's only 14 weeks away which is nothing. I have not booked a hotel in Cairns yet, we plan to stay there for about 5 nights and do the Barrier reef etc, last time we were there we stayed in a hostel but this time I want to stay in a nice hotel with a pool and just chill for a few days, if anyone as any recommendations of hotels that are in the center close to the bars, nightlife etc I would be greatful to hear from you. I suppose I better start calling family/friends to let them know our plans.
cheers for now
I got my 136 visa last week and have just booked our flights to OZ. We fly out from Manchester on May 1st via Hong Kong, so have booked into a hotel in HK for 4 nights which I am really looking forward to. We then fly from Hong Kong to cairns and arrive in Cairns on 7th May. We plan to travel down the east coast to Sydney for about 6-8 weeks, so should be in Sydney around mid to end of June. I am so excited and don't know what to sort out next. It's only 14 weeks away which is nothing. I have not booked a hotel in Cairns yet, we plan to stay there for about 5 nights and do the Barrier reef etc, last time we were there we stayed in a hostel but this time I want to stay in a nice hotel with a pool and just chill for a few days, if anyone as any recommendations of hotels that are in the center close to the bars, nightlife etc I would be greatful to hear from you. I suppose I better start calling family/friends to let them know our plans.
cheers for now
Feb 16th 2005, 8:10 am
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Re: Flight Booked today-yeahhhhhhh
ooooow i bet your gettin excited now 
Feb 16th 2005, 10:03 pm
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Re: Flight Booked today-yeahhhhhhh
Hi wortho,
yes i got a special deal, we paid £293 each one way. i think the luggage allowance is only 20kg. that is fine for us as we are only taking our backpacks as we r travelling for 10 weeks, the rest is being shipped over. we r not flying to sydney though, we r flying to cairns
cheers
yes i got a special deal, we paid £293 each one way. i think the luggage allowance is only 20kg. that is fine for us as we are only taking our backpacks as we r travelling for 10 weeks, the rest is being shipped over. we r not flying to sydney though, we r flying to cairns
cheers
Originally Posted by wortho
Hi Threlly,
I read on another post (can't find it now)that you were flying Cathy on a special deal. I was wondering what the baggage allowance is on these flights? my Dad is also flying to Sydney in April but will have about 40kg of baggage so its important he finds the right airline.
Cheers
I read on another post (can't find it now)that you were flying Cathy on a special deal. I was wondering what the baggage allowance is on these flights? my Dad is also flying to Sydney in April but will have about 40kg of baggage so its important he finds the right airline.
Cheers
Feb 16th 2005, 10:09 pm
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Re: Flight Booked today-yeahhhhhhh
Originally Posted by threlly
Hi wortho,
yes i got a special deal, we paid £293 each one way. i think the luggage allowance is only 20kg. that is fine for us as we are only taking our backpacks as we r travelling for 10 weeks, the rest is being shipped over. we r not flying to sydney though, we r flying to cairns
cheers
yes i got a special deal, we paid £293 each one way. i think the luggage allowance is only 20kg. that is fine for us as we are only taking our backpacks as we r travelling for 10 weeks, the rest is being shipped over. we r not flying to sydney though, we r flying to cairns
cheers
Flying with Qantas 20th March from Heathrow to LA. Stop for 5 hours and then straight on to Brisbane. £1,112 (inc. taxes and insurance) for me and the wife, with 128kg baggage allowance and 12kg hand luggage = 22 stone!
You beauty!
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Feb 16th 2005, 10:10 pm
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Hi Threlly,
I was really excited to read your post ! Hopefully we'll be booking flights to go about the same time, but Heathrow to Perth. I can't believe that the time seems to have flown since we were both applying for our visas. Good luck to you in your new life.
Jo
I was really excited to read your post ! Hopefully we'll be booking flights to go about the same time, but Heathrow to Perth. I can't believe that the time seems to have flown since we were both applying for our visas. Good luck to you in your new life.
Jo
Feb 16th 2005, 10:21 pm
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Hi joveazey,
good luck to you as well in your new life. its all so exciting isn't it, i feel like i am living a dream at the moment, it hasn't sunk in that i have my visa after all the time and waiting. i thought that once i got my visa i could relax a bit, but how wrong and stupid i was, there is so much to sort out, i have a list as long as my arms and legs. just want to pack and go now. good luck and stay in touch
cheers for now
good luck to you as well in your new life. its all so exciting isn't it, i feel like i am living a dream at the moment, it hasn't sunk in that i have my visa after all the time and waiting. i thought that once i got my visa i could relax a bit, but how wrong and stupid i was, there is so much to sort out, i have a list as long as my arms and legs. just want to pack and go now. good luck and stay in touch
cheers for now
Originally Posted by joveazey
Hi Threlly,
I was really excited to read your post ! Hopefully we'll be booking flights to go about the same time, but Heathrow to Perth. I can't believe that the time seems to have flown since we were both applying for our visas. Good luck to you in your new life.
Jo
I was really excited to read your post ! Hopefully we'll be booking flights to go about the same time, but Heathrow to Perth. I can't believe that the time seems to have flown since we were both applying for our visas. Good luck to you in your new life.
Jo
Feb 16th 2005, 10:28 pm
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I've been in Sydney for 3 months now and still living in a dream i think, dont know whether that feeling will ever change, but its great!!
Best of luck with sorting everything out before u fly over. The time will go really quickly for you, so make sure u are really organised.
Hopefully see u at one of the sydney meets once u are here
su
Best of luck with sorting everything out before u fly over. The time will go really quickly for you, so make sure u are really organised.
Hopefully see u at one of the sydney meets once u are here
su
Feb 16th 2005, 10:41 pm
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Originally Posted by samnrob2
Having reserved our flights a couple of days ago, we're going to be booking our flights tomorrow - just got our house completion date through today - next Friday!!! yippppeeee!
Flying with Qantas 20th March from Heathrow to LA. Stop for 5 hours and then straight on to Brisbane. £1,112 (inc. taxes and insurance) for me and the wife, with 128kg baggage allowance and 12kg hand luggage = 22 stone!
You beauty!
Rob
Flying with Qantas 20th March from Heathrow to LA. Stop for 5 hours and then straight on to Brisbane. £1,112 (inc. taxes and insurance) for me and the wife, with 128kg baggage allowance and 12kg hand luggage = 22 stone!
You beauty!
Rob
We are completing on the house on the same day. But we are flying out the next morning. Couldn't find anybody who would put us up. So its pack and go.
Rgds
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Feb 16th 2005, 10:48 pm
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Re: Flight Booked today-yeahhhhhhh
Hi suzysu,
i am a really organised person anyway, but my lists keep getting longer and longer, its all the little things that need doing. i'm sure it will all be fine and yes u will see me at one of the sydney meets
cheers
i am a really organised person anyway, but my lists keep getting longer and longer, its all the little things that need doing. i'm sure it will all be fine and yes u will see me at one of the sydney meets
cheers
Originally Posted by suzysu
I've been in Sydney for 3 months now and still living in a dream i think, dont know whether that feeling will ever change, but its great!!
Best of luck with sorting everything out before u fly over. The time will go really quickly for you, so make sure u are really organised.
Hopefully see u at one of the sydney meets once u are here
su
Best of luck with sorting everything out before u fly over. The time will go really quickly for you, so make sure u are really organised.
Hopefully see u at one of the sydney meets once u are here
su
Feb 16th 2005, 10:51 pm
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Originally Posted by RichnKim
Hey Rob
We are completing on the house on the same day. But we are flying out the next morning. Couldn't find anybody who would put us up. So its pack and go.
Rgds
Rich
We are completing on the house on the same day. But we are flying out the next morning. Couldn't find anybody who would put us up. So its pack and go.
Rgds
Rich
Also, I was covering my own back at work - didn't want to officially give my notice in until I was certain!
Where are you going to Rich?
Hope everything goes through ok - have you said all your goodbyes already?
Rob
Feb 16th 2005, 10:52 pm
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See you in Manly!
Feb 17th 2005, 12:14 am
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Nice one threlly, great news!
We booked our flights today too - going to Sydney from Manchester via Kuala Lumpur (for 2 nights) flying out on Mar 29th...
Just trawling the net for some decent hotel deals for while we're there.
Just six weeks to go now and a million and one things still to do (including small matters of renting house out, selling car, booking packers etc etc etc the list goes on...) very scary but exciting isn't it!!
Caro
We booked our flights today too - going to Sydney from Manchester via Kuala Lumpur (for 2 nights) flying out on Mar 29th...
Just trawling the net for some decent hotel deals for while we're there.
Just six weeks to go now and a million and one things still to do (including small matters of renting house out, selling car, booking packers etc etc etc the list goes on...) very scary but exciting isn't it!!
Caro
Originally Posted by threlly
Hi there,
I got my 136 visa last week and have just booked our flights to OZ. We fly out from Manchester on May 1st via Hong Kong, so have booked into a hotel in HK for 4 nights which I am really looking forward to. We then fly from Hong Kong to cairns and arrive in Cairns on 7th May. We plan to travel down the east coast to Sydney for about 6-8 weeks, so should be in Sydney around mid to end of June. I am so excited and don't know what to sort out next. It's only 14 weeks away which is nothing. I have not booked a hotel in Cairns yet, we plan to stay there for about 5 nights and do the Barrier reef etc, last time we were there we stayed in a hostel but this time I want to stay in a nice hotel with a pool and just chill for a few days, if anyone as any recommendations of hotels that are in the center close to the bars, nightlife etc I would be greatful to hear from you. I suppose I better start calling family/friends to let them know our plans.
cheers for now
I got my 136 visa last week and have just booked our flights to OZ. We fly out from Manchester on May 1st via Hong Kong, so have booked into a hotel in HK for 4 nights which I am really looking forward to. We then fly from Hong Kong to cairns and arrive in Cairns on 7th May. We plan to travel down the east coast to Sydney for about 6-8 weeks, so should be in Sydney around mid to end of June. I am so excited and don't know what to sort out next. It's only 14 weeks away which is nothing. I have not booked a hotel in Cairns yet, we plan to stay there for about 5 nights and do the Barrier reef etc, last time we were there we stayed in a hostel but this time I want to stay in a nice hotel with a pool and just chill for a few days, if anyone as any recommendations of hotels that are in the center close to the bars, nightlife etc I would be greatful to hear from you. I suppose I better start calling family/friends to let them know our plans.
cheers for now
Feb 17th 2005, 12:30 am
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Hi Morningmaro,
yes, it is very scary and exciting. i have 11 weeks to go. we r flying from manchester to cairns. there is an endless list of things to do. we had whites & co round our place on tuesday, there should be a quote in the post anytime soon. we have also ahd a quote from john masons and are going to contact pickfords. where in manchester r u? we r in disbury, south manchester
cheers
yes, it is very scary and exciting. i have 11 weeks to go. we r flying from manchester to cairns. there is an endless list of things to do. we had whites & co round our place on tuesday, there should be a quote in the post anytime soon. we have also ahd a quote from john masons and are going to contact pickfords. where in manchester r u? we r in disbury, south manchester
cheers
Originally Posted by MorningMaro
Nice one threlly, great news!
We booked our flights today too - going to Sydney from Manchester via Kuala Lumpur (for 2 nights) flying out on Mar 29th...
Just trawling the net for some decent hotel deals for while we're there.
Just six weeks to go now and a million and one things still to do (including small matters of renting house out, selling car, booking packers etc etc etc the list goes on...) very scary but exciting isn't it!!
Caro
We booked our flights today too - going to Sydney from Manchester via Kuala Lumpur (for 2 nights) flying out on Mar 29th...
Just trawling the net for some decent hotel deals for while we're there.
Just six weeks to go now and a million and one things still to do (including small matters of renting house out, selling car, booking packers etc etc etc the list goes on...) very scary but exciting isn't it!!
Caro
Feb 19th 2005, 8:43 am
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Hi Threlly,
Thanks for your reply, I thought they may not be so generous with the baggage allowance on these cheaper fares.
BTW. An article from this mornings paper regarding house prices in Manly. House prices at Manly dropped by 24 per cent while those at Bondi dipped 18.6 per cent. A further drop of at least 9 per cent is expected in both suburbs this year. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/...709487884.html
Cheers
Thanks for your reply, I thought they may not be so generous with the baggage allowance on these cheaper fares.
BTW. An article from this mornings paper regarding house prices in Manly. House prices at Manly dropped by 24 per cent while those at Bondi dipped 18.6 per cent. A further drop of at least 9 per cent is expected in both suburbs this year. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/...709487884.html
Cheers
Originally Posted by threlly
Hi wortho,
yes i got a special deal, we paid £293 each one way. i think the luggage allowance is only 20kg. that is fine for us as we are only taking our backpacks as we r travelling for 10 weeks, the rest is being shipped over. we r not flying to sydney though, we r flying to cairns
cheers
yes i got a special deal, we paid £293 each one way. i think the luggage allowance is only 20kg. that is fine for us as we are only taking our backpacks as we r travelling for 10 weeks, the rest is being shipped over. we r not flying to sydney though, we r flying to cairns
cheers
