Before You Go: Australia/Fiji Need-to-Knows

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I have been preparing for my Aussie excursion for months. Not only had I developed a close relationship with Marvin at Qantas airlines, but I’d read up on the latest attractions, e-mailed locals for tips, and practiced my Aussie slang. I had diligently watched Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Finding Nemo. I had reread Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan and only used Aussie hair products for the past month.

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Submarine fun in Hawaii

Now THIS looks like fun! Atlantis Adventures provides submarine tours departing from Kona, Maui and Waikiki. My wife loves the photos of the fish and the coral that I take while snorkeling but, due to a crippling affliction she calls fish-fear, she never goes in the water. This underwater escape seems like the perfect compromise where she can see the Hawaiian wonders without actually having to get in the water. The great news is that we can also enjoy it together.

Seems like a great activity for families too, very child friendly. Get more details HERE.

 

Hawaii on Craigslist

Many people don’t know that Craigslist has a fairly active Travel & Places forum where folk gather to discuss all things travel related so, naturally, when my wife and I started to plan our vacation to Hawaii, Craigslist was one of the first places I went to for advice.

The advice we received was generous, informative and extremely helpful because it came from a mixture of both travelers AND local residents and no one knows a place like the locals.

To see their suggestions read here. We are updating this article as more advice pours in.

Our Hawaii Travel Map

Anyone that has read out article about our impending trip to Hawaii might also be interested in seeing our Hawaii Guide Map. It’s a google map that shows all of the places we are thinking about visiting and all of the activities we are interested in doing while we are in Hawaii.

Most of the ideas on the  map have come from suggestions made by other travelers, travel bloggers and, most importantly of all, local residents. In fact, it was KonaGirl, a local resident and Hawaiian native that put us onto the underground kayaking expedition.

But we also found some interesting things on our own like Maui’s delightful, six mile long Sugar Cane Train / whale spotting experience. So check out our map and hopefully it might help you plan your own Hawaiian adventure.

We’re off to Hawaii

It’s finally happened, we’re going to Hawaii! I know, I know, please hold the applause until the end. We’re leaving on the 28th of April so we’ve got 16 days to plan this trip and we need your help to do it. If you’ve ever been to Hawaii or if you’re a local resident PUH-LEEZE help us out by telling us your favorite things to see and do on this tropical paradise.

We already have some great things in mind thanks to our fellow travel bloggers and we’ll be adding those things to this blog as we learn about them and add them to the list.

Things already on our list:

1. Kayak tour of the (partly) underground irrigation ditches.
2. Visit the black sand beaches.
3. Visit Kilauea volcano.
4. See streams of liquid lava pour into the ocean.

For more details about these activities as we plan our six day vacation, visit my travel blog at SayGudday.com.

Make your own suggestions

If you’ve got some great ideas for us then please post them in the comments section below so we can add them to our wish-list.

Everglades and Alligators

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A spectacular airboat ride where alligators are plentiful, a relaxing boat cruise through the Everglades National Park where dolphins play in the wake, a delicious, traditional lunch with alligator appetizers, a wildlife drive with the Big Cypress Preserve, and a nature walk full of gators, birds, and other wildlife are all part of the Everglades Day Safari. The Everglades Safari is the only full-day, guided eco-tour of the majestic Everglades.

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Another great adventure from the Queen of Excitement! Read on on this female Indiana Jones wrastles (that's how they  say it in the south) with man eating gators!

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Say Gudday Slovenia

Gudday, our names are Tanja and Bojan, we are very happy to live in one of the most beautiful countries on earth, in Slovenia. Despite Slovenia is small country located in the south central part of the Europe it offers us everything that we could wish.

 

Slovenia is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Here you can climb in the Julian Alps, row or swim in the Alpine lakes, visit world famous caves, swim in the Adriatic Sea, drink coffee in the very old town centres, see castles and much more.

Slovenia is a paradise for hikers and nature lovers but on the other side you can find big shopping centres, very good restaurants, many beautiful spas and much more. Slovenia has highways so you can see all these places in a short time without much traveling. So everyone is welcome to visit Bled, Piran, Ljubljana and other beautiful places in Slovenia.

To see a great map of Slovenia that highlights it’s must-see places, go to the Maps tab. To discover more about this amazing country then follow these two links and read Bojan’s first hand accounts as a local resident.

Bojan’s What To See in Slovenia guide.

Bojan’s complete guide to Slovenia.

Welcome to Hell

Remember that cool Clint Eastwood western, High Plains Drifter, where he paints the town red? He plays a vengeful spirit who’s come back from the dead to wreak revenge against he people that murdered him so he renames the town Hell. Great movie.

But I think the town really exists! It’s called Centralia, PA and this place is literally hell on Earth. Think I’m kidding? This place is like the action sequence from a Hollywood blockbuster. The ground literally splits open and spews forth flames. I’m not kidding. And it’s been that way since 1962.

Don’t believe me? See for yourself and come Say Gudday to Hell.

UPDATE: After reading about this town where the ground literally spits forth smoke, I found a documentary about it on Hulu, it’s called The Town That Was (2007). It’s an extremely interesting watch so I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to post your thoughts on it below!

$99 Cruises, the future of travel

This is interesting because I know the blogger personally and I also recently met the owner of the company that operates this travel club (He doesn’t know the blogger, John, by the way).

I’m doing some research to make sure that this travel club is all that it promises to be and, if it is, then the owner of the company will become an official blogger here. He is promising to keep us all updated on  the best travel deals around and make them available to subscribers of this blog. I’ll keep  you all updated on how things turn out. Anyway, for more information, read John’s blog by clicking the title below. UPDATE: Sorry the blog that this linked to is no longer available. More updates to follow.

Luzern Chapel Bridge

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Luzern, Switzerland.  Luzern is home to the oldest wooden bridge in Europe:  The Chapel Bridge.  And the restaurants along the water are marvelous!  You simply must go!

Gorgeous!