Somewhere cheap, open to anywhere!

[mooloo]

Hi Guys,

So I get a month pretty much off at the end of the year when our office closes down and I don’t want to waste my time like I did last year – I was originally thinking of going to Europe/USA for 6-8 weeks but flights are crazy, my next thought was Thailand, once again flights are crazy.

So I think I want to do OZ – any suggestions more than welcome!

My only criteria is that its cheap, I’ll fly from Auckland or wellington, depending on the price difference.

So what are the cheap airlines in OZ?? I’ve got pacific blue, jet star and tiger air so far – anything good to say about tiger air? I’ve heard they’re not very timely – but if they’re cheap what do I care?!

Where are there usually cheap flights?

I looked up NZ > Thailand and its at least $2200NZD at that time of the year return, but if I go the very long way Auckland > Melbourne > Perth > Thailand and back the same way its approx $1500NZD – that is provided I can book Tiger Air flights from NZ, which if anyone knows the answer to that please let me know!!

Other options are Bali, Malaysia – air asia seems to have deals here but once again not sure if I can even book the flights since they originate in OZ.

My other thoughts were to do something like Auckland > Melbourne > Hobart > Sydney > Auckland and spend a bit of time in each place – I’ve been to Melbourne before but really enjoyed it so would prob spend a couple of days there.

Otherwise options are Cairns – which I heard is rainy season at this time of the year? If this is correct I think I’ll give it a miss this time round. Or Ayers Rock / Alice Springs – but I’m going to guess it’d be pretty bloody hot there at this time of the year.

Then another idea was to travel the south island of NZ for a month since I’ve never been to the far south but going overseas sounds so much more exciting!

So yeah just throw out any suggestions you may have, budget airlines, cheap bus companies etc are all helpful – where do you guys go when you want to get away??

Yeah very long yet vague question, sorry bout that!

Amanda