Comments on: Going on Vacation… Maybe.

By: Naruto

Naruto — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:35:01 +0000

I never been there but just hope that whenever you come back you will write a post for discussing places you visited or whatever good you found there .. Best of luck for your trip :) ________________ Naruto Ninja

By: Jake@Compounding-Dividends.com

Jake@Compounding-Dividends.com — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:27:35 +0000

I’ve never been to Phuket but I’ve been to Thailand numerous times. Have fun and enjoy the Land of Smiles, it’s a different world out there.

By: Candace

Candace — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:12:51 +0000

Ahhh, Lazy Man, you will LOVE Sydney and the Australian people.

We were fortunate enough to attend the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Now, most of our time was well spoken for with all of the events and such, but we did manage to tour around Sydney a bit, and I second what post #9 says about the Opera House and the Botanical Gardens and the Harbour Bridge. Also, I would add Bondi beach to the list. Of course, things may have changed in the past 8 years since we were there, so Bondi may not be a cool and fun as it once was.

We did take one day and do some tourist shopping downtown, and that was a ton of fun.

But, hands down, the Australian people made our 10 day visit very special and enjoyable. So much so that we could easily see ourselves living there.

Yes, the water in the toilet bowls really does “swirl the other way” in the Land Down Under, we didn’t care too much for the Vegamite Sandwiches, and don’t forget to look to your *right* first before stepping off a sidewalk to cross a street. We did witness one American tourist getting hit by a car as she forgot that traffic flows in the opposite directions as it does in the states. Fortunately for everyone, it was a slow moving car.

Enjoy, blog about it, post pictures, and have a wonderful time! :-)

By: debtdieter

debtdieter — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:18:25 +0000

I actually live in Sydney Australia!

What sort of things do you both like to do? Feel free to email me directly if you’d like a run down of cool things to do, I just need to understand what you two would think is cool! :-)

Thailand should be fun for you at the moment, you have heard about the riots etc I presume?

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:23:30 +0000

I think maybe it’s too late for travel insurance. However, at this point, it’s not about Gustav as it’s died down to a level that she won’t get called in. I don’t think travel insurance covers military duty anyway.

Our biggest issue is that we are trying to travel for free – via Space-A and we’ve run into a perfect storm of bad luck. We think it will change tomorrow as everything looks good for us traveling out.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:05:08 +0000

Is it too late to buy travel insurance? Even from third-party?

By: issacswife

issacswife — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:32:22 +0000

I’m from Aus, currently residing in Ohio.

You’ll have a blast, providing its not to windy / cold.

Public transport is your friend – though be prepared to wait for trains. But it is the most handy way to get around the Sydney area.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:57:50 +0000

In Sydney, there is a beautiful botanical gardens next to the Opera House. This is not your typical botanical gardens, you just have to check it out. There are very interesting species of plants and animals. You can climb the Harbour Bridge but I think it costs 100. Take a Harbour Cruise. I’m not talking about a huge cruise ship but a much smaller triple decker that strolls around the harbor while they serve dinner (or buffet). They have an excellent train system which is very cheap. Hop on a train from Sydney to Cronella, Wollongong or Katoomba (not sure if I spelled these towns correctly) to check out the old towns and the mountain areas. These towns are just a few hours train ride.

By: 2million

2million — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:23:05 +0000

Nice — hopefully things work out and your enjoy the trip. My wife and I are planning a trip to Sydney, Hunter Valley next month – would like to hear how it went.

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:34:38 +0000

Interesting comment, as someone who is a taxpayer, I don’t mind supporting the military… and I felt that way before I married into it.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:41:22 +0000

Must be nice taking a vacation on the taxpayers tab

By: irina

irina — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:38:11 +0000

I am here in Miami, Florida.. Yea… Gustav and Hanna.. and I think there is another one is forming right behind Hanna… And I am old enough to remember Andrew that blew through Miami in 1992, only 3 weeks after I arrived to Miami from Russia.

I will keep my fingers cross for you, Lazy.

If you go, don’t forget to send us some pictures from the road. I recently discovered Qik.com that allow me to ‘broadcast’ video clips with my Nokia N80 cellphone, right to the web. Not great quality video, but I discovered that few people cares about the quality.

The fact of presence and information that the video carries is just as important than quality.

Here are some clips taken with my N80 Nokia cellphone from my client’s South Florida mansion right on the ocean: http://is.gd/1VMB

If you can send us some clips, that would be awesome.

And don’t forget about twitter.com I don’t know if you twit. If not, try it. Can be done from your cellphone. I get lots of helpful info from following some people on twitter. Don’t know if anyone learns anything from me (LOL), but I try be informative and helpful rather than chatty.. here is mine: http://twitter.com/mylifeandart

By: jim of Blueprint for Financial Prosperity

jim of Blueprint for Financial Prosperity — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:04:43 +0000

Have a great time man!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:54:04 +0000

I really hope it works out for you Lazy – it would really suck for you to loose out on your vacation and the money because of something beyond your control. Unfortunately sometimes that’s just the way life works. :(

By: tiffanie

tiffanie — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:38:56 +0000

i hope it stays clear for you!!! i’d love to hear how Australia is! we’re hoping the weather stays clear for us, too, since we’re flying to myrtle beach a week from monday! here’s to clear weather and fun vacations!

By: Mr. ToughMoneyLove

Mr. ToughMoneyLove — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:07:44 +0000

Hope it works out Lazy Man. And thanks to your spouse for her service to the USA.

Can’t help you with travel tips although traveling there is on my bucket list.