What’s the best way of getting around Australia? — Various people Ah yes, this is something some tourists may not quite think to ask when first planning a visit. Australia is about the size of Continental Western Europe or the main bits of the USA. So assuming you’re not limiting yourself to one city while [...]

My fiancé and I are going to visit my son in February and I remember that on past visits, we needed some sort of special adaptor in order to use our US appliances (shaver, hair dryer, etc.) I also remember that the electricity in Australia is different from Europe, thus the “regular” adaptors don’t work. [...]

I planned to visit Melbourne for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. If I can’t drive, and I can’t walk more than 30 mins without taking a break. Can I survive in Melbourne with only the use of public transportation? Do you have Night buses running routes overnight? – Joshua, probably Singapore Welcome to Melbourne. The weather [...]

i am planning a trip to austraila this summer. can someone meet you at the gate?? – Eirika, USA Yes, someone can meet you at the gate, straight off the plane! In fact a whole bunch of people will meet you. Unfortunately, they’re not people you can choose. They tend to be Quarantine service or [...]

dear david, i am traveling to austraila in may, i plan to call home, do they sell pre-paid phone cards there?- Estelle, location unknown (probably USA judging from the spelling of “travelling”) I find it truly incredible the number of people who manage to call me David, particularly in e-mails. It’s like they read the [...]

So i noticed in another question that you mentioned something called a Working Holliday Visa, and, well, among the countries that have this “reciprocal relationship” with you wonderful bastards, you did not mention the US… please tell me this was oversight on your part, as i have been hoping to take an extended ‘holliday’ in [...]