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Best Travel Forums/Communities

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darcy
on February 21, 2008
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When planning a trip/journey/adventure/rtw, travel forums/bulletin boards/communities are an indispensable resource. You can ask a community of hundreds of knowledgeable travelers about your thoughts, worries, or inquiries, or even just read about other people’s questions and problems, and learn something on the way. Here are some of the best I’ve found (will be updated):

If anyone knows of any other quality travel/backpacking related forums/bulletin boards, then please leave a comment!

The Best World Maps Available Online (FREE)

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darcy
on February 6, 2008
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I recently stumbled across this website, with includes links to what I’ve decided are the best world maps available for free online. The political map, in particular is useful for things such as (example) printing to plot your itinerary, putting on your wall, or using on your own travel blog/site.

Link

Goals: This Blog, Travel, And More

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darcy
on January 30, 2008
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I thought I’d take this opportunity, late at night on the eve before I go back to school to start year 11, to outline a few goals, first for this blog, then for my travel, and then for myself.

Goals For This Blog:

  • Officially “launch” this blog by the end of April 2008. I realise the blog is currently online, and public, but so far I have not been actively advertising it or anything.
  • Make enough money through advertisements and other avenues on this blog, to pay for the web hosting and domain name by the year’s end.

Goals For Travel:

  • Have a 50% rough plan by the year’s end.
  • Have saved atleast $5000 by the year’s end.
  • Have saved atleast $20,000 by the end of 2009.
  • (Maybe) Purchase a HD Video camera by the end of 2009.
  • Chronicle my journey in a documentary style film.

More:

  • Finish Year 12 (HSC).
  • Get accepted to University of my choice (As yet undecided).
  • Have fun!

AirAsiaX Plans to set up shop in Victoria, Australia

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darcy
on January 28, 2008
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AirAsiaX chief executive Asran Osman-Rani was in Australia over the long weekend for talks with Victorian airport officials and to check out Newcastle airport in New South Wales.The long-haul offshoot of successful low-cost carrier AirAsia plans to start flying to Victoria about October after the first of up to 25 new Airbus A330-300 aircraft is delivered.

The airline is currently flying to the Gold Coast using a leased aircraft and offers fares to Kuala Lumpur as low as $199 one-way.

Australia - Kuala Lumpur for $200 sounds mighty good to me. Hopefully with the increase of low-cost airlines, especially here in Australia, it will help get more people out of the house, off the beaten track, and onto an Adventure!

via news.com.auÂ