Gavino
me and my friends are seventeen or will be by summer we live in north wales, uk we usually hang out just the lads but some times the girls will hang out to so getting ideas for 2011 summer holidays
in north wales there isnt much to do
last years activity zorbing the zorbing ball is broken after a mcdonalds drive through incident
i have passed my driving test but i crashed my car
Answer
North Wales is the perfect place to spend the Summer!
When I was 17 I went to Wakestock festival in Abersoch, and had so much fun. Get a good gang of boys and girls, a tent and and a lot of beer- amazing. Start saving up now, it's quite pricey but worth every penny!
How about go-karting? http://www.glasfryn.co.uk/ -This place near Pwllheli is really fun, loads of my lad mates go on their stag do's there.
Not sure which part of North Wales you're in, but you've got loads of nice beaches- lleyn peninsula is really nice.
Nothing to do in North Wales? Really?!
You live in one of the most beautiful parts of the Uk- make the most of the countryside! You could get a group together and climb up Snowdon.
A few more places are- http://www.thefuncentre.co.uk/ (looks childish but they do adults night!),
http://www.ttadventure.co.uk - rope climbing course
http://www.shaggysheepwales.co.uk/sswfunmudassaultcourse.htm
A bit further- Alton towers or Drayton Manor.
North Wales is the perfect place to spend the Summer!
When I was 17 I went to Wakestock festival in Abersoch, and had so much fun. Get a good gang of boys and girls, a tent and and a lot of beer- amazing. Start saving up now, it's quite pricey but worth every penny!
How about go-karting? http://www.glasfryn.co.uk/ -This place near Pwllheli is really fun, loads of my lad mates go on their stag do's there.
Not sure which part of North Wales you're in, but you've got loads of nice beaches- lleyn peninsula is really nice.
Nothing to do in North Wales? Really?!
You live in one of the most beautiful parts of the Uk- make the most of the countryside! You could get a group together and climb up Snowdon.
A few more places are- http://www.thefuncentre.co.uk/ (looks childish but they do adults night!),
http://www.ttadventure.co.uk - rope climbing course
http://www.shaggysheepwales.co.uk/sswfunmudassaultcourse.htm
A bit further- Alton towers or Drayton Manor.
* A U S T R A L I A - Back Packing. HELP! Is it safe? Best things to do? Where to visit? Where to stay?
Q. So.. I'm a 22 year old going back packing with a friend and Australia is the place we shall be visiting after africa, egypt, china, japan, thailand etc.
I need to find out loads of things like:
Is it safe to go back packing in Australia ?
Where are the safest/ cheapest places to stay while in Australia ?
Is it safe and legal for me to set up a tent/camp anywhere in Australia ?
What really are the best things I must do while in Australia ? Diving, lakes etc ?
What parts of Australia should I enter, and what parts should I NOT ?
Do I need to apply for a visa before I enter Australia ? If not, how long does the visiting visa last for ?
Is it legal for me to find work there if I need more money? If so, is it easy to find work ?
What's the fastest & cheapest way to get around Australia ? bikes, buses, fly, boats, trains ?
After Australia I will be staying in New Zealand! I guess the best way is to fly there ?
SO MANY questions here, and more.. that I really need answering, so far no one is able to help me :(
I beg you! for any serious answers, please!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!! If you try to help me out!
I need to find out loads of things like:
Is it safe to go back packing in Australia ?
Where are the safest/ cheapest places to stay while in Australia ?
Is it safe and legal for me to set up a tent/camp anywhere in Australia ?
What really are the best things I must do while in Australia ? Diving, lakes etc ?
What parts of Australia should I enter, and what parts should I NOT ?
Do I need to apply for a visa before I enter Australia ? If not, how long does the visiting visa last for ?
Is it legal for me to find work there if I need more money? If so, is it easy to find work ?
What's the fastest & cheapest way to get around Australia ? bikes, buses, fly, boats, trains ?
After Australia I will be staying in New Zealand! I guess the best way is to fly there ?
SO MANY questions here, and more.. that I really need answering, so far no one is able to help me :(
I beg you! for any serious answers, please!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!! If you try to help me out!
Answer
Australia is a very safe country though we do have our share of crime and violence - you'll be fine if you use normal commonsense. It's MUCH safer here than Africa and Egypt for example.
Camping grounds are the cheapest and they're all over the place. Next cheapest will be a hostel and there's a huge network of very good ones located in all of the best places.
http://www.bugaustralia.com/essentials/hostels.html
Most local authorities will frown on you just setting up a camp by the side of the road because of litter and hygiene concerns but there will be a rest area or camping ground not too far away where you'll be able to stay.
I can't believe the other person who said there's not much to do here! The country is too huge and varied to do more than touch on a few suggestions but you mustn't miss our thousands of km of magnificent surf beaches, beautiful estuaries, diving or snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, the Blue Mountains, sailing in the Whitsunday Passage, Fraser Island, North Stradbroke and Moreton Islands, Pumicestone Passage, our temperate rainforests, our tropical rainforests, whitewater rafting, our beautiful cities, the Great Ocean Road and hundreds more and that's just the east coast and the eastern corner of the south coast. You won't see Australia and do it justice in under 6 months and you really need much longer.
The only places you can't and shouldn't enter are Aboriginal reserves if you don't have a permit. Everywhere else is open to you - no private beaches, no no-go areas though be very aware of crocodiles if you're thinking of camping on or near a beach or river in the far north - we lose a couple of people to crocs every year so the danger is very real.
You MUST have a visa before you come to Australia - you won't be able to board an aircraft headed here without one. You haven't told us where you're from so it's not possible to answer any more specifically about visas though it will be difficult to get a tourist visa for any longer than 3 months. The only possible visa that will allow you to work is a 12 month Working Holiday or Work and Holiday visa but that's only a possibility if your country participates in the program. If not, you are not allowed to work under any circumstances. Casual work like food and bar work and fruitpicking will be fairly easy to come by.
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/visa-options.htm Working Holiday visas
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/visa-options.htm Tourist visas
Fastest (and often the cheapest) way of getting around is flying but you'll overfly many of the must see places and must do activities if you only travel that way. Probably the best and cheapest way if you can afford the initial outlay is to buy a cheap campervan - you'll be able to sell it again before you leave for not much less than you paid for it. Otherwise, hop on - hop off buses are probably the best. The distances are generally too huge for bicycles.
http://www.ozexperience.com/
http://www.rex.com.au/Backpacker/default.aspx This one will get you to some amazing places very cheaply.
The ONLY way to get to New Zealand is to fly.
A few more interesting links:
http://australia.shopsafe.com.au/northern_territory_attractions/national_parks_reserves_1.htm Our national parks by state.
http://www.wildwalks.com/bushwalking/general/bushwalking.html Bushwalking in New South Wales
http://www.qldbeaches.com/index.html Queensland beaches - our tropical Sunshine State
http://www.cairnsattractions.com.au/cairns-great-barrier-reef.php Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
http://www.aboutaustralia.com/Weather.htm Some climate info
Australia is a very safe country though we do have our share of crime and violence - you'll be fine if you use normal commonsense. It's MUCH safer here than Africa and Egypt for example.
Camping grounds are the cheapest and they're all over the place. Next cheapest will be a hostel and there's a huge network of very good ones located in all of the best places.
http://www.bugaustralia.com/essentials/hostels.html
Most local authorities will frown on you just setting up a camp by the side of the road because of litter and hygiene concerns but there will be a rest area or camping ground not too far away where you'll be able to stay.
I can't believe the other person who said there's not much to do here! The country is too huge and varied to do more than touch on a few suggestions but you mustn't miss our thousands of km of magnificent surf beaches, beautiful estuaries, diving or snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, the Blue Mountains, sailing in the Whitsunday Passage, Fraser Island, North Stradbroke and Moreton Islands, Pumicestone Passage, our temperate rainforests, our tropical rainforests, whitewater rafting, our beautiful cities, the Great Ocean Road and hundreds more and that's just the east coast and the eastern corner of the south coast. You won't see Australia and do it justice in under 6 months and you really need much longer.
The only places you can't and shouldn't enter are Aboriginal reserves if you don't have a permit. Everywhere else is open to you - no private beaches, no no-go areas though be very aware of crocodiles if you're thinking of camping on or near a beach or river in the far north - we lose a couple of people to crocs every year so the danger is very real.
You MUST have a visa before you come to Australia - you won't be able to board an aircraft headed here without one. You haven't told us where you're from so it's not possible to answer any more specifically about visas though it will be difficult to get a tourist visa for any longer than 3 months. The only possible visa that will allow you to work is a 12 month Working Holiday or Work and Holiday visa but that's only a possibility if your country participates in the program. If not, you are not allowed to work under any circumstances. Casual work like food and bar work and fruitpicking will be fairly easy to come by.
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/visa-options.htm Working Holiday visas
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/visa-options.htm Tourist visas
Fastest (and often the cheapest) way of getting around is flying but you'll overfly many of the must see places and must do activities if you only travel that way. Probably the best and cheapest way if you can afford the initial outlay is to buy a cheap campervan - you'll be able to sell it again before you leave for not much less than you paid for it. Otherwise, hop on - hop off buses are probably the best. The distances are generally too huge for bicycles.
http://www.ozexperience.com/
http://www.rex.com.au/Backpacker/default.aspx This one will get you to some amazing places very cheaply.
The ONLY way to get to New Zealand is to fly.
A few more interesting links:
http://australia.shopsafe.com.au/northern_territory_attractions/national_parks_reserves_1.htm Our national parks by state.
http://www.wildwalks.com/bushwalking/general/bushwalking.html Bushwalking in New South Wales
http://www.qldbeaches.com/index.html Queensland beaches - our tropical Sunshine State
http://www.cairnsattractions.com.au/cairns-great-barrier-reef.php Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
http://www.aboutaustralia.com/Weather.htm Some climate info
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