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April 18, 2016
Need help finding a place to live in Melbourne
Asking for a friend who is staying in Melbourne, Australia for the summer - he is a student arriving end of April and leaving end of August. Any help finding a place, or pointing me towards resources that would be useful for this, would be greatly appreciated! [more inside]
April 8, 2016
Canberra: Long weekend edition
I have only ever been to Canberra for fly-in meetings and decided it was time to see the capital properly. I will visit for the ANZAC Day long weekend, arriving on the Friday night and flying out late afternoon Monday.
What are your favourites at the museums and galleries? Pleasant walks or other recommended outdoor activities? Eating options that suit the solo traveller? Best places to see autumn leaves? Things that will overturn the generally-held views of Canberra by Australians who live elsewhere? [more inside]
March 19, 2016
Neighborhoods to Airbnb in Sydney Australia...
Will be passing through Sydney for four days in September and want to rent an apartment. What neighborhoods in or near the city should we consider? [more inside]
March 5, 2016
I tried to do a nice thing.
I am trying to put together an itinerary for my parents who will be spending a week in Melbourne before my partner and I arrive. My mom really wants to see the penguin parade and I booked tickets for her - before looking into transportation to/from the island. Oops. Now I'm wondering if there's a way to fix this. [more inside]
January 5, 2016
Temporary housing in Canberra
My sister-in-law and her family (hubby and 2 kids < 3 years old) are going to be in Canberra on sabbatical this year. Help us find somewhere to live! [more inside]
December 24, 2015
Two final questions about Australia
Before my wife and I leave for Australia on Jan 2... [more inside]
October 9, 2015
Travel: Itinerary for a week in October alone based around Sydney?
Figured this North American who's never been to Australia could take a week to travel before meetings start. What's fun? How far to roam?
September 9, 2015
Should I host for the first time when I am out of the country?
I've seen other posts about this but my situation is a little specific.
I am going to be out of the country for a month in a few weeks. I just moved in about a month ago to a new-ish studio in a great location in Sydney. I will probably post a listing in a week or so, and I am leaving the country in about three weeks. [more inside]
August 6, 2015
Three Questions about Australian food
Regional foods; Vegemite; Ribs [more inside]
July 23, 2015
Cheap parking in Sydney near The Star for two nights?
I'm unexpectedly staying at Astral Tower and Residences at The Star from this Sunday until Tuesday. Is there a cheap overnight-plus-day-plus-overnight parking alternative nearby? [more inside]
July 4, 2015
Road Trip AUS - Where To Stay?
Road Trip AUS - usually when I roadtrip (in the US), I'll just stop for the day when; somewhere particularly nice turns up; I'm tired and reach the next motel. Is this style of roadtripping possible in AUS? From the research I've done so far, I'm not too sure, and I'm concerned about hassles involving pre-booking hotels to ensure a place to stay each night: for me, in a roadtrip, I'm looking for the freedom of not having to make daily schedules. [more inside]
June 21, 2015
Three questions about Australian English
Toward a better definition of "bogan;" gender differences in everday speech; an American tourist speaking without giving offense? [more inside]
April 26, 2015
American relocating to Sydney: What should I do before the move?
Moving to Sydney in July. What are the top things I need to do before making the move? [more inside]
April 19, 2015
Mefi Sydney/Melbourne: Pimp our itinerary
My sister is coming to visit in 2 days - yay! We'll be spending 14 days in Sydney and 5 in Melbourne, I think I have most things covered but can you see anything I've missed/have hot tips to make her visit supercool? She hasn't been on holiday for years. [more inside]
March 24, 2015
Camping in Queensland
We're looking at going camping for the Easter long weekend and taking our telescope with us. We have a couple of requirements. [more inside]
March 2, 2015
Viewing natural Australia around Sydney (without too much walking)
We have a couple more days in Sydney, and need a few suggestions for what to do with the rest of our time. I would prefer sights and scenes of nature we can't see anywhere else. The difficulty: my wife needs a break from walking. [more inside]
January 24, 2015
Day trips and hikes in and around Sydney & Melbourne?
Next week I am visiting Australia for the first time. Flying in to Sydney, spending a week there with relatives in Merrylands, then two weeks with relatives in Melbourne (Braybrook) and then another week in Sydney.
I want to know what is the best way to spend my time given that I am primarily interested in nature and day hikes, so the most pressing question is really 'What are the best day trips and hikes within a two-hour radius of Sydney and Melbourne?'
Other factors: [more inside]
December 29, 2014
Most convenient beach for Western Sydney?
We went to the beach today (Coogee) and it was awesome. But tolls, parking fees, the stress of driving through busy Sydney and having to drive at all after a long day of sun and swimming really sucked. So I am trying to figure out if there is any beach within about an hour of public transport from here (carlingford) and I can't really see any. But I figure metafilter knows better tricks than google maps, right? [more inside]
December 24, 2014
Bagless dogs on Brooklyn subways recently?
In the last month, I've noticed a lot of people bringing their pet dogs on the train with no bag? Has anyone else noticed if MTA has been more relaxed about this recently? This last gal strolled her black lab across the platform at Morgan Ave L in front of employees with no repercussions. Does MTA really care enough to ticket anymore? [more inside]
December 3, 2014
One afternoon/evening in Adelaide - where to go?
I am in Adelaide, Australia with a car for one afternoon/evening. Is there anything I must see, that will get me back to the CBD tomorrow night? [more inside]