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Originally posted by Trance Nutter Also thinking of doing a Contiki (thinking France/Italy) or something similar for a few weeks.

dont do a contiki....
would u want to be 'stuck' in a bus with ppl that will quiet possibly drive u nuts for a few week?....NO!..

i used Busabout to treck from Italy (Venice,Rome,Florence,Pisa,Siena) then to the southern france area , the riviera (Nice, Cannes, Monaco..) and from there went to Spain....Barcelona and went on a 9 day long 'rampage' in Ibiza.....

u have more freedom with Busabout. u hop on and off whenever u want so if you really like a place u can spend a few nights there (they sort out our accom on the bus!) its great..

www.busabout.com



re: I B I Z A

it has to be done..
u will expect to pay 35-60euro's on entry to clubs (average is 40euros) per event....i went to Amnesia 3 times!:

-Cream @ Amnesia (pvd)
-Judgement Sundays @ Eden(ferr and co)
-Renaissance @ Amnesia
-Danny Tenaglia @ Amnesia
-Home @ Space
-Dave Seaman and an absent DAnny howells @ El Devino

so you can see, about 250euros was spent alone on entry (i didnt pay for Ferr)

drinks are ridiculous....5-10euro for water/softdrink....and booze is about 10-15EURO dep where u go,....

bring 2005 on!!!....xx

Hey Helen, hows doing?????!?!?!?!?!


im doing greek islands next aussie winter/greek summer... I was thinking of doing a contiki as well, cause atm im going by myself... no good in your opinion?

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Originally posted by dj_helen_k dont do a contiki.... would u want to be 'stuck' in a bus with ppl that will quiet possibly drive u nuts for a few week?....NO!.. i used Busabout to treck from Italy (Venice,Rome,Florence,Pisa,Siena) then to the southern france area , the riviera (Nice, Cannes, Monaco..) and from there went to Spain....Barcelona and went on a 9 day long 'rampage' in Ibiza..... u have more freedom with Busabout. u hop on and off whenever u want so if you really like a place u can spend a few nights there (they sort out our accom on the bus!) its great.. www.busabout.com

Thanks for that, will definitely keep it in mind.

I was just looking for something for a couple of weeks where I can explore the parts of Europe I don't actually want to spend much time in.

That sounds good though to be able to jump on and off.........

i have 2 friends who just came back from europe a few weeks back.
One went on a contiki tour, if u like to get pissed everynight and feel that u dont want to travel urself its a good option. Apparently of the 30 or so ppl on it over half were australian.

The other friend flew solo and said at times it can get really lonely but you do make friends in the hostels ect. I've been warned about the bed bugs and nits which she seemed to get throughtout various places she went too

So really you have to weigh up your options
with the tour you get told what to do and where to go, but they make sure you have a great time.

Well it's only been FIVE MONTHS since myself, beemer, pvdsangel, djway and a stack of others (aussies and global TA's) partied together, man does it seem like just last week!

Anyways, I FINALLY got around to uploading my pics so enjoy...

check this thread for the link.



(and yes fellas, European women rock!)

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Originally posted by Paulie I was thinking of doing a contiki as well, cause atm im going by myself... no good in your opinion?

if you're going alone contiki is definitely a good way to meet a group of people and hang out with them for a set amount of time (then if you don't like them don't hang out with them after the tour lol).

depends on how much freedom you want/need to stay in specific places.

contiki is well structured (some would say too much so) and you don't stay at one place too long. however you know what you're getting up front and you know the costs upfront also.

i thoroughly enjoyed my contiki experience. i was hesitant at first because 37 days with the same 40 or so people was daunting, but it worked out really well and i had an awesome group. there are shorter tours available of course.

busabout gives you more freedom but is less structured. it's basically a travel pass that allows you to get on and off the bus at any station at any time within a specified timeframe. beemer would be able to tell you more about busabout as she and eddie took that option.

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Originally posted by eRRaTiK i thoroughly enjoyed my contiki experience. i was hesitant at first because 37 days with the same 40 or so people was daunting, but it worked out really well and i had an awesome group. there are shorter tours available of course. busabout gives you more freedom but is less structured. it's basically a travel pass that allows you to get on and off the bus at any station at any time within a specified timeframe. beemer would be able to tell you more about busabout as she and eddie took that option.

Where did you do your contiki?

Structure sounds good for me though cos in Italy and France (where I plan to do a tour)they'll do all the big things and probably some things I wouldn't think of if I was going solo..........
Anyway I've still got a while to think about it

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Originally posted by eRRaTiK Well it's only been FIVE MONTHS since myself, beemer, pvdsangel, djway and a stack of others (aussies and global TA's) partied together, man does it seem like just last week! Anyways, I FINALLY got around to uploading my pics so enjoy... check this thread for the link. (and yes fellas, European women rock!)

muahaha .. i command u obey

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter Where did you do your contiki?

My mates and I did the 37-day European Adventurer.

Where we had the opportunity, we updated out trip blog so check it out.

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Structure sounds good for me though cos in Italy and France (where I plan to do a tour)they'll do all the big things and probably some things I wouldn't think of if I was going solo..........

Yeh, that's one of the really good things. Like when we went to the wine region in Beaujolais France. We all commented that unless we knew a local, there was probably no chance that we would have ventured out into that area ourselves because it's not the common tourist-type spot.

Then there was the usual guided tourist tours through Rome & Athens. There are other days where you go to a city and you simpy do your own thing.

Note that you are not obliged to follow the group at all times, if you don't want to follow the group you're more than welcome to go off on your own. Just don't miss the bus before it moves to the next country! lol.

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Originally posted by dEsidEL muahaha .. i command u obey

you wish

Hi from Bamberg, Germany.

Been having a great time! Amsterdam was fantastic even though i didnt go to innercity (sold out). italy was good but the people werent as friendly as other countries. back in germany now heading off to nuremburg tomorrow for three days where we'll spend christmas.

better run hope everyone has a good christmas.

(trancenutter ill speak to you when i get back)

This stuff is getting me all excited for 06

Thanks for the info. peeps

I am out here............................. soon!

Hey guys and girls,

just wanted to drop in and say ill be joining the list of ta's leaving the country very shortly! I take off for London Feb 6, and ill be gone for the 2 years of my working holiday visa (ie ill be working my ass off during the week and spending my weekends partying - though no more of the wee little goodies for me) or until in get kicked out of the country...

If anyone wants to catch up with me in the next month and a bit before i take off let me know (pm me or reply to this thread i cant be assed reading the whole site! ) - but after NYE there will be no more nights of me and my absolutley disgraceful behaviour, just my and my regular drunken disgraceful behaviour!!

C U ALL WHEN I C U!!

Laterz...

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Originally posted by stamper Hi from Bamberg, Germany.

You could see Sven Vaeth in Nuremberg (half hour drive from Bamberg) tonight at the "Hirsch"...

Re: I am out here............................. soon!

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Originally posted by lethal though no more of the wee little goodies for me

in Europe they're 10x cleaner and cheaper. I'm sure you won't want to miss out on that Leigh hahha

going for two years? bastard!!

and make sure you make your way over to eastern europe at least once during your time over there. I only visited Prague but next time I go back I'm going to do other countries in the Eastern block. They're cheap (though quickly becoming commercial so try get in there before the prices spike up) and hella fun!

(and the women are to die for, if you like Europeans that is)

hell yes the women are superb... got myself a nice czech one here

it's confirmed, i'm going over to europe in the july holis! yay!

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Originally posted by Sir. Lunchalot You could see Sven Vaeth in Nuremberg (half hour drive from Bamberg) tonight at the "Hirsch"...

Haha, i got into Nuremburg on the 23rd and i saw posters up for the event! I was very tempted, but Sven Vath is more techno than trance isn't he? I got drunk on Gluhwein instead... i love that stuff.

Anyway hope everyones had a good Christmas. Back in Aus in less than 2 weeks!

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Originally posted by eRRaTiK in Europe they're 10x cleaner and cheaper. I'm sure you won't want to miss out on that Leigh hahha

Testing is a bitch but i do love my work so i dont mind too much!! I had non-messy fun before, i can have it again!!!

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going for two years? bastard!!

Or until they kick me out...

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and make sure you make your way over to eastern europe at least once during your time over there. I only visited Prague but next time I go back I'm going to do other countries in the Eastern block. They're cheap (though quickly becoming commercial so try get in there before the prices spike up) and hella fun!

Its on my to do list - right after catching up with my friends in Sweden, Belgium, and Ireland!! I REALLY wanna check out Prague!!!

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(and the women are to die for, if you like Europeans that is)

Who DOESNT love European women??? (why do u think i chose the UK over the US?? )

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Originally posted by lethal why do u think i chose the UK over the US??

coz the US women are big and mean and would beat your ass up jerry springer stylez?

Finally back in Oz now. I had a fantastic holiday but its good to be back! I will post pics shortly, some of them are fantastic! really beautiful scenery!

Only problem they are 2.5 megs a photo. anyone know how i can make them smaller?

reduce the resolution on the images.

use photo editing software to do it.

try photo resizer. it's free.

alternatively you can find others on google.

ps. welcome back dorothy

alternatively you can use this small utility from M$:

XP PowerToys Image Resizer

this PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image files with a right-click. real handy when you cbf after a big night out! hell, i discovered this thing after a night out!!.

beautiful tach!
jsut what i needed

i've always used the photoshop memory thingy where it records every command done within that time frame, then manually click the DO button on every pic
but hey, when your scattered you tend to not mind spending hours resizing as your mind is somewhere far far away

Thanks for the help guys.

Any way or place where i can get free image hosting?

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Originally posted by stamper Any way or place where i can get free image hosting?

trusty old PhotoBucket

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Originally posted by tachyon trusty old PhotoBucket

Thanks heaps!

I got an album now:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/mr-stamper/

If anyone wants any original size photos (2816 x 2112) for wallpapers or whatever give a yell. I put in more nice scenery than buildings, historical stuff etc. I'll add to the album as much as possilbe.

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