Hey board - I am glad I have the Amex Card - it is as widely used in Australia as Visa/MC. Yes, Dogman has been to Melbourne, southern Australia, Hayman Island - northern Australian coastal island, and now am sending this message from an internet cafe in Sydney. I return to fabulous SF in another couple of days. The American dollar goes twice as far in Australia - so I have been living like a king - with all accommodations, rooms, everything HALF our prices. Best to you all mates - I will snap a message soon. No worries....aaarrrffff! Dogman
that's a nice way to put it! Right now it is Monday at 11:10 am ....I think you are on Sun night still LOL! aaarrrff - dog
yeeeha- I got blitzed on VB - Victoria Bitter - they later told me the alocohol content is 6% - aarrrfff - best - dog
Dog- Sounds like you're having a blast. Aus-land is beautiful. Did you get up to Cairns? How bad did the fires damage the blue mountains? Hopefully you avoided the 'roo burgers! -mj
Hi MJ - now I know what business to open - in this small internet convenience store - they charge $5.00 to log on then .05 per minute. And some of these people in here are standing around helping each other - at this cost. The access and PCs probably only cost 10K to set up.. LOL! Hayman island was very close to Cairns - but offshore. The big news was that some diver died from a jellyfish sting. We all gotta go when its our time, Mate LOL! Best - dog
OOOOhhh. I am soooo jealous!! :-D I have always wanted to go to Australia. I think that will be where I go for my next major trip. Especially since the dollar goes so far. Be safe and have a LOT of fun!! Arfff
Dog- Best "I-Cafe" -- Betty Boop's in Amsterdam. Combination "coffee shop" and internet cafe. 7 Guilders gets you an hour of T-1 access-- 2 Guilders for a beer or cup of coffee, and 10 Guilders for a nice hand-rolled fatty Enjoy your trip! -mj
Hi mates - back here in good old USA timezone and winter. Hey all - it really is the biggest travel bargain on earth - where you CAN drink the water LOL. I called AMEX in advance to let them know I would be using the Card in Australia, extensively - and the Rep was appreciative and noted my account; I carried the Cap One MC but did not use it. I also contacted them in advance and they said they were glad I called to let them know the "out of country" bit. I think the pre call is smart - given you are a looong way from home and contacts. Your only "CLOUT" in a foreign country is a credit card company. The VISA theme in Australia is: aboriginal drumroll please...... VISA.....ALL IT TAKES. Nice - I like it....good day mates. Now I am off the down under kick...LOL arrrfff - dogman
