Australian Dollar
Jun 20, 2013, 7:18 am
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Any similarly priced/appointed accommodations to the basic Lord Nelson rooms in the Rocks ... $130/$190 wo/w ensuite ?
Jun 20, 2013, 10:41 am
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LN rooms are $130/$190 AUD shared/ensuite ... comes with a cont break, though I didnt try it when I stayed there last Dec
Seems really good for the location
Seems really good for the location
Jan 23, 2015, 8:42 am
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As a traveler, it's certainly nice to see the Australian dollar dip against the US dollar -- especially since I'm headed there in a few months.
That said, Australia is still no "value destination" for Americans. It would now just be "expensive," as opposed to "are you kidding me expensive."
That said, Australia is still no "value destination" for Americans. It would now just be "expensive," as opposed to "are you kidding me expensive."
Jan 23, 2015, 2:13 pm
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Jan 23, 2015, 6:02 pm
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That said, at 20% off, the country is more competitive on the international tourist circuit. I still believe that every first-time American visitor should head to southern Africa instead -- way more animals, way more interesting (because it's different), and way better value. Heck, the beer and wine is like 20% of the cost!
Jan 23, 2015, 6:50 pm
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That said, at 20% off, the country is more competitive on the international tourist circuit. I still believe that every first-time American visitor should head to southern Africa instead -- way more animals, way more interesting (because it's different), and way better value. Heck, the beer and wine is like 20% of the cost!
Your comparison would be no different to me advising Australian tourists to visit southern Africa instead of the US.
Jan 23, 2015, 6:58 pm
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I guess you still haven't forgiven me for noting that Australia is an over-rated tourist destination. Your snarky comment would seem to confirm it.
That said, at 20% off, the country is more competitive on the international tourist circuit. I still believe that every first-time American visitor should head to southern Africa instead -- way more animals, way more interesting (because it's different), and way better value. Heck, the beer and wine is like 20% of the cost!
That said, at 20% off, the country is more competitive on the international tourist circuit. I still believe that every first-time American visitor should head to southern Africa instead -- way more animals, way more interesting (because it's different), and way better value. Heck, the beer and wine is like 20% of the cost!
Jan 23, 2015, 7:02 pm
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Jan 23, 2015, 8:48 pm
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The Namib desert is more interesting than the outback. Cape Town has more to do, and better food (perhaps because it's affordable) than Sydney. Stellenbosch is better than the Barossa (perhaps because you can actually buy the wine at a sensible price). Lions and elephant viewing is better than kangaroos and emus. It's pure joy to shop in a South African supermarket; in an Australian supermarket, you wonder why the heck everything is so expensive.
Mind you, I'd much prefer to live in Australia than South Africa. But as a 2-week tourist, it's not a close call IMO. That said, Africa seems scary to many tourists and Australia seems safe. So they head to Australia.
Jan 23, 2015, 8:54 pm
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Please, just don't come back here.
The cost of things is a preoccupation with you, why on earth you would consider returning to an expensive destination is beyond comprehension. It's too far for you to travel to, the only decent food is at McDonalds, Target only sells American-style t-shirts for your sprogs, there is noooooo free wifi anywhere on the entire continent, it's a backwater...blah blah blah.
Seriously, just stay at home or travel only to Africa where everything is just so much better and so much cheaper. Please, just go to Africa. I'm begging you
The cost of things is a preoccupation with you, why on earth you would consider returning to an expensive destination is beyond comprehension. It's too far for you to travel to, the only decent food is at McDonalds, Target only sells American-style t-shirts for your sprogs, there is noooooo free wifi anywhere on the entire continent, it's a backwater...blah blah blah.
Seriously, just stay at home or travel only to Africa where everything is just so much better and so much cheaper. Please, just go to Africa. I'm begging you
Jan 23, 2015, 8:57 pm
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Please, just don't come back here.
The cost of things is a preoccupation with you, why on earth you would consider returning to an expensive destination is beyond comprehension. It's too far for you to travel to, the only decent food is at McDonalds, Target only sells American-style t-shirts for your sprogs, there is noooooo free wifi anywhere on the entire continent, it's a backwater...blah blah blah.
Seriously, just stay at home or travel only to Africa where everything is just so much better and so much cheaper. Please, just go to Africa. I'm begging you
The cost of things is a preoccupation with you, why on earth you would consider returning to an expensive destination is beyond comprehension. It's too far for you to travel to, the only decent food is at McDonalds, Target only sells American-style t-shirts for your sprogs, there is noooooo free wifi anywhere on the entire continent, it's a backwater...blah blah blah.
Seriously, just stay at home or travel only to Africa where everything is just so much better and so much cheaper. Please, just go to Africa. I'm begging you
It's good you don't run their PR.EDIT: BTW, even your countrymen agree with me. They tend to leave Australia for their own vacations! Twenty-three million people can't be wrong!