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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:57 am Post subject: Darwin, Australia? |
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Tiger Airways has flights from Singapore to Darwin. Only 4 1/2 hours away.. is it worth it for about two days (I wouldn't have much more time than that).
Has anyone been there? Where is a good place to stay? What is there to do? Should I add Darwin to my travel trips.. even if 2 days is all I'd have to give to it?
Share some Darwin info if you got it..!! |
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LL Moonmanhead
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Location: yo momma
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| There's not that much to do in Darwin itself. But it's close to the Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, both of which are beautiful. take a visit to Katherine gorge too. All are within 3 to 4 hours of Darwin. |
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LL Moonmanhead
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Location: yo momma
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| WOW, just noticed you said 2 days!!! Wouldn't be worth going to for such a short time in my opinion. Up to you though!!! |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, might not be worth it with the time constraints.
But from Singapore, there are flights for about 100 Singapore dollars roundtrip.. (which is about US$60, I believe)..
Its almost tempting for that factor alone.. but yeah, once in Darwin.. then what?
I'd probably enjoy Singapore more (a city I already like).. but Darwin is Australia.. and I'd love to step on Australian soil just for that sake alone.
Flight times are lousy though. I'd arrive on a Thursday at 2:35am in the morning.. and I'd be leaving on a Saturday at 3:15am in the morning!!??!! (if i were to do this).
Probably not worth it.. but the price is right.. and it would be Australia. Those two strange middle of the night arrival and departure flights are disturbing however.. particularly if I could only do it for two days maximum anyways  |
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LL Moonmanhead
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Location: yo momma
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:10 am Post subject: |
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| If it's only 60 dollars round trip, i say go for it!! Might as well, right!! Find some backpackers/locals up for a few beers and you are good to go. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: |
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Booked it.
It bumped up an additional final total of US$220 because of taxes. Worth it though.
Seems like beaches are the main activity? The town looks nearly surrounded by water on 3 sides.. is the downtown interesting?
Anyone have any recommendations for anything?
I'll be flying in in about a week from now. |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
| Darwin is Australia.. and I'd love to step on Australian soil just for that sake alone. |
Another reason why you're more of a tourist than a traveller  (see other thread).
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| Flight times are lousy though. I'd arrive on a Thursday at 2:35am in the morning.. and I'd be leaving on a Saturday at 3:15am in the morning!!??!! |
Almost perfect times IMO.
Ideally I like to arrive just before dawn (5 am) and depart at night (12-1 am) to not only maximize the days and minimize hotel rooms (you only need one night's accommodation, and thus can splurge on a comfy room) but also to see a new place as the sun comes up, and say goodbye to it when the sun sets (followed by dinner and drinks and good farewell conversation).
I hear the best part of Darwin is the journey, which these days is by train.
The next best part of Darwin is the national parks around it, Kakadu and Litchfield.
So perhaps when you get to Darwin you can grab an early breakfast at an all-night diner, see the sunrise, walk around, chat, then by midmorning Get Outta Town!
Have fun whatever. (Gotta be better than Honolulu  ) |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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can i see kangaroos and koalas in Darwin?
sheesh, i really need to find a bookstore to look up some of this stuff!
flying there two days from now.. |
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happeningthang
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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No chance of seeing a koala in Darwin (unless someone's set up a petting zoo) Kangaroos should be everywhere...
Darwin downtown is briefly interesting, but you can get around it pretty quickly - there's a croc farm you could check out, indigenous culture tours and there used to be moonlight markets.
My advice is to get out of the city - take a daytrip to Litchfield, croc free for swimming - Kakadu is bigger and better, but further away.
Wear shorts, drink heavily - you'll fit right in. Enjoy.
http://www.travelnt.com/en/explore/darwin/ |
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happeningthang
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
Seems like beaches are the main activity? |
NOOOOO!!!!
Swimming can be a hazardous way to keep cool in Darwin (perverse considering it's Australia's hottest city).
A) Crocodiles! Saltwater and Freshwater (the salties are the killers).
B) Sharks!! As if crocs weren't enough.
C) Box Jellyfish! Long tentacles, painful stings, potentially deadly.
Stick to the hotel pools, or inland rivers.
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| happeningthang wrote: |
NOOOOO!!!!
Swimming can be a hazardous way to keep cool in Darwin (perverse considering it's Australia's hottest city). |
Too late, he went there days ago.
R.I.P. Tiger Beer, hunted by crocodile, stung by jellyfish, bit by shark |
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Woland
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:36 am Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| R.I.P. Tiger Beer, hunted by crocodile, stung by jellyfish, bit by shark |
And just when he's in a tight race for nicest poster. I say he did it for the sympathy vote. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:14 am Post subject: |
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beaches are out!!??!! damn!
c'mon kangaroo spotting!!
i go there on wednesday. |
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davai!
Joined: 04 Dec 2005
Location: Kuwait
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:39 am Post subject: |
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good luck!
Will this make all the major continents? |
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