tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post8320864489233267602..comments2023-03-25T14:49:58.367+11:00Comments on Gone on a Lucky Country: Who will be first?Mimi and Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245254921910502057noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post-48286507222208522052010-06-01T23:38:51.863+10:002010-06-01T23:38:51.863+10:00Hey Kate - I was thinking that you should be a tra...Hey Kate - I was thinking that you should be a travel writer when I was reading your blog... It sounds like you found the perfect career :)Mimi and Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245254921910502057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post-8591325194511005132010-06-01T23:37:47.349+10:002010-06-01T23:37:47.349+10:00Hey Elsja (how do you pronounce your name? I am qu...Hey Elsja (how do you pronounce your name? I am quessing the J is silent?)<br /><br />I have read some good things about Quantas too - It helps that your handsome hubby to be is an employee :) Are you getting excited (stressed) for the wedding? I was a mess when I planned ours - We got married in Florida on a beach so I had to plan everything long distance as well and it is nearly impossible!...<br /><br />Eeek!! Do people who come to visit need Visas or can they just travel on their passports? <br /><br />Thanks!Mimi and Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245254921910502057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post-85672297009813287052010-06-01T22:26:01.736+10:002010-06-01T22:26:01.736+10:00Love the Travelzoo shoutout! I actually write for ...Love the Travelzoo shoutout! I actually write for Travelzoo Australia so you should definitely subscribe once you get over here; we frequently run the best flight specials and have lots of packages to Fiji, SE Asia, and the Great Barrier Reef. It should definitely help you make a dent in your travel checklist! Oh, and I vote for V Australia over Qantas. Good luck with the move!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post-8484664233008135062010-06-01T19:14:37.579+10:002010-06-01T19:14:37.579+10:00I've never had a bad experience on Qantas (oth...I've never had a bad experience on Qantas (other than the odd TV going out every now and then) and trust me... I've flown them A LOT! I've heard Air NZ is good, but I don't like layovers.<br /><br />Careful with the wine... 14 hours on a flight leaves ample time to drink... AND get a hangover. Those last couple of hours can be pretty horrible if you overdo it.<br /><br />You CAN book flights without visas- you just need to call the airline to give the visa details before you fly. Unless it's changed, but that's what we did for my parents last year. I got their tickets as a surprise gift and so they didn't get visas until 2 months after I bought them. <br /><br />Good luck finding visitors!! There are so many great deals lately, I don't understand why EVERYONE doesn't come visit. :)Elsjahttp://www.elsja.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post-44990257622139088272010-05-28T22:46:26.941+10:002010-05-28T22:46:26.941+10:00Ha! I'm glad to hear that I am sounding "...Ha! I'm glad to hear that I am sounding "Practically Australian!" I'm going to walk around my first week and anytime anyone says something to me I am just going to mutter "bloody Telstra" and hope I fit in :)<br /><br />I love love love love to read. I am taking 3 books on the plane in my ginourmous purse! I "like" to write in a sense; but I am by no means a writer. Even having a blog is not something I would have done without some big event (like moving) to force me to communicate better with people. For me, this seems like writing long e-mails to everyone that I am leaving behind; but, instead of sending them, I am posting them on a website.<br /><br />I think I will be consuming a vast quantity of wine on the flight :)Mimi and Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245254921910502057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post-85347149211478309392010-05-28T12:43:48.680+10:002010-05-28T12:43:48.680+10:00Prodding Quantas for being bad is like prodding Te...Prodding Quantas for being bad is like prodding Telstra - it's practically Australian to do so. :)<br /><br />I haven't flown Virgin yet, but I'm planning on flying them for a short trip to Tassie at the end of June. Hopefully they are good, given they often have the best deals.<br /><br />Whatever you do, do not fly Jetstar. They are well known for screwing over their customers, myself included. <br /><br />As for the flight... Do you like to read or write? Plenty of uninterrupted time for that. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post-73557474311117916282010-05-27T22:29:42.416+10:002010-05-27T22:29:42.416+10:00I've heard that a few times - also heard Virgi...I've heard that a few times - also heard Virgin Australia was really good; but I've heard some very negative things about Quantas. I can't book our flights till we get our VISA so I guess I'll end up booking whatever cheapest :| Not looking forward to the gagillion hour flight though!Mimi and Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245254921910502057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426008405414169741.post-58558218193027427102010-05-27T12:15:16.779+10:002010-05-27T12:15:16.779+10:00I haven't flown many airlines, but I have to s...I haven't flown many airlines, but I have to say that I love flying Air New Zealand. My most positive flying experiences have been on those planes. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com