Future Destinations
Australia & Pacific Rim
Australia
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Sydney |
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NYT 36 Hours recommends:
Restaurants: Longrain, 85 Commonwealth - stick drink, fish cakes at bar;
baby barramundi; pork hock. Coast walk: Bronte and Bondi beaches.
Followed with Sean's Panorama (Italian food) on 270 Campbell Parade. |
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Daintree Lodge: eco-lodge in NE Australia, jungle forest, river.
Booked year in advance. Croc spotting with
riverboat cruise. More
Daintreee National Park info. |
Pacific
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Notes & Links to more info
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French Polynesia |
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Hotel Kia Ora, atoll of Rangiroa: lagoon, over water bungalow. |
Fiji |
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Nation
Geo/Adventure - Cheap Fiji: Main Island- jungle river trek, in Viti Levu;
Taveuni: rain forests; Coral coast on S end of Island. Base at
Korotogo; lush Sigatoka River Valley; Yaqona root - national beverage of
kava; Snorkel at Wayasewa Island; Taveuni Island: rain forest, crater
lake; hidden waterfalls. Low cost accommodations: in Korotogo
TUBAKULA BEACH BUNGALOWS (sunset spectacle); Wayalailai Resort ( 5 star at
1 star price); get invited to a lovo (a local traditional feast). On
Taveuni: Susie's Plantation Resort |
Indonesia |
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Sulawesi island: volcanoes, rain forests, hiking, trekking. Tangkoko-Duasudara Natural Reserve. Moonlit jungle walks. Makassar: Hotel Panai Gapura. Hike the highlands with tour guide, including tour of villages accessible only by foot. In the country stay at Toraja Heritage Hotel. |
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