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australia to indonesia???

Posted by andrea

... to get a job as crew on a yacht out of Darwin. If you have your competent crew certificate, you'll definitely have a good chance. If not, you are not out of luck as people will often still give you a ride in return for helping out on the boat. Andrea

Storytelling...........

Posted by radsolv

... and seamen first in Portugal, then Britain and Holland till the Dutch gained a monopoly. [More details later. Contributions welcome.]] The boat was laden with cargo, its main function. Passengers were only carried incidentally for a negotiable fare. ...

Palawan

Posted by 73becky

... As I only have two weeks I am thinking of going to Palawan. Please can you recommend me on the following; How long does the boat take from Manila to Pureto Princesa Is it better to fly? Is it safe to fly? I heard that many Philippines domestic flights ...

Storytelling...........

Posted by radsolv

... old vigilante and the young girl who now had to give up her pursuit of literature for want of light. Everybody on the boat was traveling alone with their own histories, dreams, fears and obsessions. How had they converged from divergent quarters of ...

Remember when...

Posted by laorfamily

... and can be done online pre-trip, they keep your info for 12 months and then delete it (or so they say). That way if I'm in Beirut (let's say), they can keep a sit for me and my family on the boat/plane/ship/train/camel to get out if something happens.

The little known or visited magical island of Derawan

Posted by salemk

... friendly english speaking staff, with a free tour of the city and real toilets, & showers with the best water presser in Indonesia it's the best option to recover for your trip onward to Tawau (Malaysia) 1 hour and cost 100,000 ($8.30 US).

Travel from Indonesia to Australia by boat?

Posted by nanddworldtrip

... doing a lot of research into this and it appears that the only options are 1) Finding a private yacht travelling from somewhere in Indonesia to Darwin/Cairns and paying to come on board/working on board 2) Finding a cargo ship willing to let us come on ...

PELNI

Posted by yafnaf

... about the Pelni boats in Indonesia and that its the cheapest way to get around the different islands of Indonesia. Has anyone traveled by pelni (or any other boat company for that matter) in Indonesia? What was your experience, how much did it cost? etc..

Adventuring Trip

Posted by dirgantara

... out the places here. I wanted others to share their opinion and adding other ways of visiting places. It could be by boat, a small boat not a yacht or speedboat, a motorcycle and a bicycle instead of a tour bus fully aircon and reclining seat. I Think you ...

Is visiting Indonesia during monsoons a good idea???

Posted by travelanimal

... of some pretty adverse weather conditions (Oct-Nov). Plus sides are it will be cheaper, less touristy and a little more wild but just wondering whether anyone has any serious DONT's. e.g travelling between islands on a boat perhaps. Thanks in advance

Is visiting Indonesia during monsoons a good idea???

Posted by rossport

g'day Travelanimal, Travel by boat should not be any major problems you will be in the area at the beginning of the wet season as it is refereed too so should be quite nice the humidity will build with the moisture content here is a web ...

Is visiting Indonesia during monsoons a good idea???

Posted by travelanimal

g'day Travelanimal, Travel by boat should not be any major problems you will be in the area at the beginning of the wet season as it is refereed too so should be quite nice the humidity will build with the moisture content here is a web site ...

Is visiting Indonesia during monsoons a good idea???

Posted by rossport

g'day Travelanimal, Travel by boat should not be any major problems you will be in the area at the beginning of the wet season as it is refereed too so should be quite nice the humidity will build with the moisture content here is a web site that ...

Transport in Jakarta

Posted by jerome12

Posted on Feb 4, 2013, 01:58:36

Transport in Jakarta is so different from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. It has all the means of transport land, boat, air. There are lot of buses running across the city of Jakarta. The fare varying from 7000rp to 45000rp according to the distance traveled. ...

Gili Islands overrated

Posted by westozgal

... tourists that is environmentally unsustainable. Although we didn't dive we did hire a glass bottomed boat to do some island hopping and snorkelling amongst the mostly bleached coral reef where we attempted to dodge the plastic flotsam. Our cravings ...

Taiwan to Hong Kong/China by boat?

Posted by b2009

... I havent thought much about that place actually. so Im thinking my route in south east asia will start from Jakarta, take the ferries around indonesia, and then onto singapore, train to kuala lumpur, muck around that area a bit, then take a train up into ...

East Timor (or elsewhere in Ind.) to Aus. by boat?

Posted by nanddworldtrip

... doing a lot of research into this and it appears that the only options are 1) Finding a private yacht travelling from somewhere in Indonesia to Darwin/Cairns and paying to come on board/working on board 2) Finding a cargo ship willing to let us come on ...

how to get from australia to indonesia on a boat •

Posted by paulfrank

... really rough in november , also what kind of paper work do you need to do , does any one know if going thru papua to indonesia is very dangerous and do people drive you thru , its a pretty far walk ahh i really hate flying , can anyone elighten me on ...

S.E Asia 2010

Posted by shareeny

I want to head off to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and perhaps the Philippines and Indonesia as well but I've got no one to go with Thinking of starting in Bangkok and just making my way up through Thailand and then heading into Laos, ...

Round The World Trip

Posted by kilgiraffe

... ? I notice you omitted Mexico entirely also.. *I agree with Louise, don't forget Malaysia! And overland from Malaysia/Singapore to Indonesia IS possible.. but you said that you didn't really figure out SE Asia yet so *Darwin and the rest of ...

Plan It Or Wing It?

Posted by Paul

... will be a bit harder for you. Brunei - I imagine self drive is very possible but don't know. Indonesia - don't know. But perhaps a boat is more useful. Vietnam - interesting. The roads are actually very good. Not sure what the rules are and ...

Bangkok to sien Reap

Posted by chai.k

... . Kuala Lumpur, three days. Batu Caves. Singapore was just abig expensive shopping Center; so we took a Ferry to Batam Island, Indonesia and hung out for three days a resort. Take Care Hi Cobra, That's a good experiences. I'm looking ...

Bangkok to sien Reap

Posted by cobra48451

... Okay. Next time I plan to dive Cambodia. Perhaps an unknown treasure. Kuala Lumpur, three days. Batu Caves. Singapore was just abig expensive shopping Center; so we took a Ferry to Batam Island, Indonesia and hung out for three days a resort. Take Care

how to get from australia to indonesia on a boat •

Posted by dutchpickle

... info. Also check dutchpickle.com website for info on West Timor and travelling with vehicles to Oz. Travelling between the islands in Indonesia by boat and ferry can be a great experience. Despite what travel warnings say the Indonesians are a really ...

how to get from australia to indonesia on a boat •

Posted by nathan

hi there - do any of you have any idea how to get from australia to indonesia by boat? i can't seem to find any info on this anywhere.. !! please help!! [our goal is actually to get to thailand.. so if there is another/better way ...

Local Expert profile, lunthom

Posted by starlagurl

... is my life. Whenever I point out and go there I will have more experiences. Where are you planning on traveling in the future? Yunan China, Indonesia , Newzealand, Japan, India (again) others in the world if I can. Also, around Thailand. What do you do ...

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