Discussion Travel & Accommodation Discussion
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Hey mate...
I was in Japan in late 2012 and wasn't sure if I would be back for start of last year's season and found the AFL were introducing an international streaming service in 2013. Check-out: afltv.afl.com.au. Not sure of costs etc or whether foxtel would work (but I suspect it would be blocked)...
I was in Japan in late 2012 and wasn't sure if I would be back for start of last year's season and found the AFL were introducing an international streaming service in 2013. Check-out: afltv.afl.com.au. Not sure of costs etc or whether foxtel would work (but I suspect it would be blocked)...
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Don't listen to him Bomber (damn that's one FINE name you have there!!!!). Oz has just got all bitter, twisted and "frustrated" (see his tagline for proof) in his old age. It's a proven fact that barracking for Carlton has a tendency to do that to the one or two people who haven't switched their allegiance from the Blues yet... 
Pretty sure it's a paid subscriptions service, but when I was looking at it at you could weekly, monthly, annual subscriptions etc... Hope you have a great time in Japan. If you haven't been before, you'll love it...
Pretty sure it's a paid subscriptions service, but when I was looking at it at you could weekly, monthly, annual subscriptions etc... Hope you have a great time in Japan. If you haven't been before, you'll love it...
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Don't listen to him Bomber (damn that's one FINE name you have there!!!!). Oz has just got all bitter, twisted and "frustrated" (see his tagline for proof) in his old age. It's a proven fact that barracking for Carlton has a tendency to do that to the one or two people who haven't switched their allegiance from the Blues yet...
I'm still dealing with it, but making progress in my therapy sessions accepting reality he is coach.
No allegiance ever going to be switched but if family videos of me as a little kid were seen with North Melbourne jumper on, please realize it was forced onto me by an older sibling...lol
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Thailand - Places to see??
Hey fellas, i know there's some very travelled members on here so was just after some recommendations. Going there mid Feb
Phuket for a few days, Koh Samui for a couple.
So far i have booked, Tree Tops www.lawana-chaweng.anantara.com/tree-tops/ in Koh Samui and waiting to hear back on Le Versace http://www.leversace.com/restaurant/ in Patong.
Interested in activities, sight seeing, the usual. Cheers fellas.
Hey fellas, i know there's some very travelled members on here so was just after some recommendations. Going there mid Feb
Phuket for a few days, Koh Samui for a couple.
So far i have booked, Tree Tops www.lawana-chaweng.anantara.com/tree-tops/ in Koh Samui and waiting to hear back on Le Versace http://www.leversace.com/restaurant/ in Patong.
Interested in activities, sight seeing, the usual. Cheers fellas.
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Hi Idig
As a family we went last July and spent 2 weeks in Phuket.
My Family loved Flying Hanuman, zip lining through the jungle. Their only regret was not doing the longer course.
If you are interested in meeting a tiger, we went to Tiger Kingdom and met the small and medium tigers. The medium tigers were almost the same size as the large but more active. It opens at 9.00 and I suggest being there when it opens as the tigers are the most active and awake.
We hired a mini bus for the day which cost $60 (seated 8 people) which took us anywhere we wanted as well as offering suggestions. Kot (who spoke excellent english) picked us up at 8.30, took us straight to the tigers (he waits outside), cashew farm, temples, big buddah, restaurant for lunch, elephant trek, general look around the island and back to our hotel by 4.00. Will let you know his number when I get home.
The best market is Sat and Sun evening 5.00 - 10.00 in old phuket town, you will have to get taxi there from Patong.
Hope you have a great time, any other questions ask away.
As a family we went last July and spent 2 weeks in Phuket.
My Family loved Flying Hanuman, zip lining through the jungle. Their only regret was not doing the longer course.
If you are interested in meeting a tiger, we went to Tiger Kingdom and met the small and medium tigers. The medium tigers were almost the same size as the large but more active. It opens at 9.00 and I suggest being there when it opens as the tigers are the most active and awake.
We hired a mini bus for the day which cost $60 (seated 8 people) which took us anywhere we wanted as well as offering suggestions. Kot (who spoke excellent english) picked us up at 8.30, took us straight to the tigers (he waits outside), cashew farm, temples, big buddah, restaurant for lunch, elephant trek, general look around the island and back to our hotel by 4.00. Will let you know his number when I get home.
The best market is Sat and Sun evening 5.00 - 10.00 in old phuket town, you will have to get taxi there from Patong.
Hope you have a great time, any other questions ask away.
Awesome, thanks Stephen! That's exactly what i was after.
We were planning to do the zip lining (after we saw it on keeping up with the kardasians lol) so that's something we'll definitely do. And will definitely contact the driver although we don't need a bus as its only me and the misses.
What was your favourite thing outside of the zip lining?
We were planning to do the zip lining (after we saw it on keeping up with the kardasians lol) so that's something we'll definitely do. And will definitely contact the driver although we don't need a bus as its only me and the misses.
What was your favourite thing outside of the zip lining?
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We also did two boat tours, one to Koh Phi Phi and the other was the Phang Nga Bay tour. Snorkelling on the first tour, but we enjoyed the Phang Nang tour which included visiting a floating fishing village where we had lunch lunch. All day tour, we got picked up at 6.30am and back to our hotel about 5.30. We went with Phuket Sail Tours (owned by an Australian with the name of Captain Mark Pendlebury) !!!!. Boat takes up to 20 people, well looked after, lunch, fresh fruit and soft drink and water supplied. Keep a banana in your bag to hand feed the fish, amazing. About $100 pp.
Fairly sure Kot also has access to a smaller taxi.
Fairly sure Kot also has access to a smaller taxi.
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We loved the tigers, an amazing experience being able to lay on a tiger and have your photo taken. We came back with all limbs attached. Alot of people say that the tigers are drugged, in our opinion we didn't think so. An amazing well run, modern and clean facility. We only visited one size tiger. I would pay for two and do the babies and the medium size tigers.
I don't think we're gonna do the tigers, we did it in bali in the zoo there and that was just a cub but for me that was enough haha. The thought of laying on/near/without a fence between us and a full size tiger is enough to take year or two off my life as it is...don't think i'll enjoy it tbh as amazing as it seems. Maybe if i see ppl doing it there, that might sway me.
The Phang Nga Bay tour looks awesome. Showed my misses and she's already getting excited lol
The Phang Nga Bay tour looks awesome. Showed my misses and she's already getting excited lol
I haven't been myself but my sister-in-law's family visited Hawaii on their way to the USA last year...they traversed Kauai, Oahu & Maui islands!
At Kauai, they stayed at the Aston Aloha Beach Hotel and did the Kauai sightseeing and Twilight volcano Adventure tours...a couple of pictures below.
Whilst on Oahu, they stayed at the Moana Surfrider Resort & Spa (Waikiki) and did the Paradise Cove Luau and spent a lot of time at Diamond Head beach.
At Kauai, they stayed at the Aston Aloha Beach Hotel and did the Kauai sightseeing and Twilight volcano Adventure tours...a couple of pictures below.
Whilst on Oahu, they stayed at the Moana Surfrider Resort & Spa (Waikiki) and did the Paradise Cove Luau and spent a lot of time at Diamond Head beach.
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