Melbourne Travel Forum

I will be visiting Melborne by june 2008,and i will like to take some time off, i 'll like either an ausse local or someone to meet there that will be of help to take me around and have a good and memeorable time there,i'm from africa and i really do appreciate hospitalities, i will like someone to write and lets start good frienship from now pls get back to me at:ericdean74@yahoo.ca.

have a good time ; love you all here

DEAR ALL,

I PLAN TO VISIT MELBOURNE SOMETIME THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY. I AM TRAVELLING ON A VERY TIGHT BUDGET, SO WOULD REQUIRE THE MOST REASONABLY-PRICED ACCOMMODATIONS, RANGE FROM US$20-40/NIGHT. CAN YOU SUGGEST SOME PLEASE?

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU...............THANKS

ENZOV, Manila, Philippines

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me about any cheap accomodation any where in Melbourne?


Thanks.

hi
im wondering does anybody know of a local aussie rules club in melbourne st kilda area who would be willing to teach me the rules and let me try it out?
im an irish guy on a working holiday visa basing myself in melbourne for 3 months. im 24 and play a lot of gaelic football back home.
cheers
dec

Hi there :)

We will be in Melbourne in May. We are travelling with an infant. We don't want to hire a car. Just wondering if it's possible for us to travel around Melbourne without having to hire an infant car seat? Can we just hop onto a bus to get around? Also is there a direct transfer or some way of getting from the airport to our Hotel in Melbourne without needing an infant car seat? Is there a bus that might possibly take us there directly?

Hope someone can help :o/

Thanks :)

Would love to hitch up for a GOR drive when I'm there in april.

If you drive, I'll be the company.

*grinz

Heya, Am gonna be in Mel for 2 weeks in Apr. Would love to hitch up with anyone there just to hang, dinner gatherings or go clubbing (love LIVE music). I promise to be fun!

:)

Will be visiting Melbourne at the end of March, and we are looking for a good quality Italian resturant who does Authentic Italian, preferrably Northern Italian. We have heard that Carlton is the place to go, but have also heard that there is a lot of Cafes that all follow the same thing.


Many Thanks


Marco

What is on at the Twilight Sessions at the Melbourne Zoo?

i'm backpacking from cairns to sydney...but im wondering if it is worth travelling to melbourne..therefore is there much to do there and if so what? and also how is the best way to get there from sydney?
Henry

Hi out there,

I am currently staying at La Trobe University, Melbourne on a research visit 'til 1st May. Wanted to do a quick "Taste of New Zealand" Tour or something similar for about 7 Days.
(for example: http://www.travel.com.au/tours/taste-of-new-zealand/s10399,nz)

I am looking for a travel partner, maybe anytime between 12-30 April, to share double room. Anyone interested, please email me, THX.

Tom

Hi there. Wondering whether anyone could advise which area in the Dandenongs would be the best to stay (we're planning on 3 nights here)as a central zone for seeing all of the area's attractions (Puffing Billy, William Ricketts Sanctuary, Healesville Sanctuary etc.) Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

just wanting to know if the shops and outlets will be open over the long weekend or not as i noticed that the markets where closed good friday and some tours not running? where is the best outlet shopping? is there still a place called canada downunder a eating place in st kilda i think?anything else i should be aware of when travelling to melb over easter ie resturants or other attractions not open and night life? thanks

Hello dear travellers.

I am flying to Auckland on February 22 with two stops; one in Singapure, the other in Melbourne. As for Emirates, there will be no shift of planes, just stops.
Now my inquiry is if I do need to get an Australian visa anyhow?
Please reply also considereing the option in case if there will be the shift from one plane to another in the Melbourne Airport.

Thank you very much.

Kind regards,
Vafa.

Can anyone recommend a good winery day tour from Melbourne. Preferably with some variety of wineries and lunch included. What prices and is it value for money? We are trying to get around with not hiring a car, and winery tours mean that we can sample the product without worrying about needing to drive afterwards.
Do they just do the Yarra valley, or are there alternatives?

Are there local rental car agencies that might offer rates less expensive than the traditional ones like Hertz, Avis, etc., etc.? We're looking to rent a midsize from the airport on 4/20, returning on 4/25. Thanks for any help you can give us.

Hey all, am travelling to Melbourne and Sydney from Mid Feb to early mArch. While I will be staying with friends in Sydney, is there any charming (budget of course!) B&B in or around the city centre where i could stay for a couple of days or more?
Would appreciate your ideas...cheers!

What would you recommend? Driving from Melbourne to Warrnambool via the inside road and coming back to Melbourne via the GOR, or doing it the opposite way? Why?

Any idea?
Thanks

Is that true, somebody told us we can find that brand for arond 50$ a pair. If so where should we go to purchase them.

A good italian and a good greek restaurant near F1 circuit?
thx

hi there, i'm planning to travel from Melbourne to Canberra by public transportation. Most likely departing on a very early Saturday, stay in Canberra for a Saturday night and coming back on Sunday night.

i just want to ask, what train lines are available to choose? price? time? location?

thanks heaps in advance.

Hi all, do not know my way aroung Melb. very well, need to catch the ferry as above, friends said the terminal is well marked once on the West Gate Bridge, I will be approaching from either Adelaide or Hamilton. Will either of these routes take me onto the bridge and is the sign to Port Melb clearly visible?

What is good to see if you come from Europe and never seen a cangoroo, koala.... where to go?
What is weather like?
Are there beaches where we could swimming around March 14?
What is a good place to have a nice brunch?
Nicest hotel on town?
thanks

Hello!
I've been in Melbourne for almost a month and i love it. There's so much to do but sometimes it's not so fun doing things by yourself. I've met wonderfull ppl here and have friends but they're all married couples! Nothing wrong with that but would like to meet single fellow travelers or locals who would like to explore the city or show me stuff that's not in a guide book. Movies in the botanical gardens, roof top movies, victoria market on wednesday nights, finding those hidden bars, yummy food, st kilda on sundays, chocolate pizza in carlton, or just going out for pint of beer or a glass of wine. Im also a musci freak so going out to a concert, show, or checking a dj set with someone would be cool as well.

cheers!

Phillip Island/Penguin Parade and Wildlife Tour - Which tour company do you recommend? Will be in Melbourne around Nov. 15, 2008, thanks.

I've got a lot of questions hope you can bear with me.

Do most rental apartments have fly screens on the windows?
Is it common to have A/C in the apartments?
None of the ads I've read mention laundry facilities, do rental apartments usually include washer/dryer in the unit?

And, I've heard that flies is a big problem is Melbourne. Is it really that bad, even in say downtown areas? Many thanks.

Hi everyone,

I am moving to Melbourne in February to attend Melbourne uni for one semester. A few people have said St. Kilda's is a really cool area so I would love to live there but I don't know how long of a commute it would be from there to school (by tram/train) so it would be much appreciated if someone could let me know! :)

Also, I have been looking up share houses on melbourneexchange.com and the gumtree but a lot of the places are looking for roommates now so do you think even if I went to Melbourne just a couple weeks before school was to start, I would be able to find housing there as opposed to organizing it now?

Any tips/advice would be awesome!!

Hi all

I would be heading for Melbourne next week and am relatively unfamiliar with Melbourne's shopping culture. Can anyone advise me whether does the local practise bargaining? For example, in areas like Queen Victoria Markets or shopping malls, are bargaining allowed? And as a general rule of thumb, how much discount do we try to bargain?

Many thanks in advance!

Hi all

I would be heading for Melbourne in early Jan. Can I find out how would the weather be like in the city and its surroundings like Philip Island (for Penguin Parade) and the Great Ocean Road?

Regards

i was just wanting to know how you go about getting tickets to rove live we will be in melb in march over easter and would love to go to a show.
also what is the address of the neighbours tv show street or any other locations around melbourne used on the show. thanks