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03-23-2006, 11:02 PM
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Hi everyone,
My name is Beth and I just joined and since people are keen on introducing themselves, i thought i'd join in. I'm from Chicago and go to the University of Iowa. I traveled to europe over winter break with a friend, so maybe i can actually be useful to some people. But i'm taking a short 4 week course on aboriginies in australia this summer, but am also planning on doing a few weeks of travelling while i'm there. if anyone has any tips on what is or isnt cool for a single female travelling in australia to see and do, i'd love to hear!
thanks and looking forward to using this awsome looking site!
Beth
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03-23-2006, 11:34 PM
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Hi Beth, and welcome to TravelPunk! Australia is a pretty safe place to travel to and the people are extremly nice! you'll have an amazing time. What parts are you looking into visiting?
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03-24-2006, 02:19 AM
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Welcome, Beth. We've got plenty of Aussie tpunks, so you'll find all the answers to all your questions, and probably a couple of people to meet up with along the way.
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03-24-2006, 03:17 AM
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Ditto to what Teri said.
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03-24-2006, 06:12 AM
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Hi there Beth, welcome. Where abouts will you take the course? I hope you get into the outback to meet some Aborigines and see some of their awesome rock art!
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03-24-2006, 07:09 AM
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 Hello! Welcome to travelpunks! Glad you can join us!
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03-24-2006, 09:53 AM
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Originally posted by urOZm8@Mar 24 2006, 08:12 AM
Hi there Beth, welcome.* Where abouts will you take the course?* I hope you get into the outback to meet some Aborigines and see some of their awesome rock art!
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The course is a Murdoch University in Perth. weird coincidence, right? there are field trip that i'm assuming are going to be in the outback. other places i'm thinking about getting to are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. and depending on time, going to the northern coast somewhere.
if there's anything i should know about in any of those places, feel free to chat me up!
Beth
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03-24-2006, 05:28 PM
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Welcome to the boards!
Where did you go in Europe?
Your trip to Oz sounds great.
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03-24-2006, 06:54 PM
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Beth from Chicago huh - I like you already  (my girlfriend is Scarlottedorian, also Beth, also from Chicago)
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03-24-2006, 09:39 PM
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feel free to chat me up!
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Hehe okay I won't waste anytime  I've lived in Perth all my life so I can show you the cool hangouts...
Are you going to be here in the Aussie summer?
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03-25-2006, 12:25 AM
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Originally posted by urOZm8@Mar 24 2006, 11:39 PM
Hehe okay I won't waste anytime* * I've lived in Perth all my life so I can show you the cool hangouts...
Are you going to be here in the Aussie summer?
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unfortunately, it's going to be in the dead of Aussie winter! but trust me, from what i've heard about your winter, it's got nothing on chicago! spring started earlier this week and it was snowing today anyway, stupid weather...
but anyway, i'll be in Perth from June 11- July 10. it won't be too bad during the winter, right? pleeeaasse say it won't be!
beth
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03-25-2006, 04:48 AM
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welcome to the boards!
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04-18-2006, 02:09 PM
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Where in chi-town you from?
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04-18-2006, 02:16 PM
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brookfield, home of the best zoo in the world. or so we like to think
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04-18-2006, 02:27 PM
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c'mon everyone knows lincoln is better!
I'm from southside burbs in case you couldnt tell! 
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04-18-2006, 04:08 PM
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Originally posted by astro25e@Mar 25 2006, 02:25 AM
unfortunately, it's going to be in the dead of Aussie winter! but trust me, from what i've heard about your winter, it's got nothing on chicago!* i'll be in Perth from June 11- July 10. it won't be too bad during the winter, right? pleeeaasse say it won't be!
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Welcome to the boards Beth,  good to have yah!! From what i know about Chicago, Oz's winter will seem like a dream summer to you. I arrived in sydney in the dead of winter, and being from Canada i was very very happy to be there. It usually hovers around 22c during the day, gets around 10c at night. very pleasant to do all the sightseein, but a little chilly for the dips in the ocean!! I would recommend The Great Ocean Road in Victoria (amazing) and definitely Manly Beach in Sydney. Oz is by far the easiest place in the world to travel around, ull have a great time
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04-18-2006, 11:32 PM
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Originally posted by TheJake@Apr 18 2006, 03:27 PM
c'mon everyone knows lincoln is better!
I'm from southside burbs in case you couldnt tell!
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I hope you didn't just say what i think you did! (there needs to be a "talk to the hand" smiley). No one goes around saying Lincoln Park is better and gets away with it. But i'm not sure what I can do via posting things on a website... 
anyway, what suburb? obviously you're not there at the moment obvviously, because, who would want tospend all their time in the burbs? No offense to the people that enjoy it, but you're all crazy!
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04-19-2006, 01:18 PM
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Grew up in Crown Point, IN and all my family lives in Lansing, South Chicago heights, homewood, south holland area!
and truth be told Michigan City Zoo is the bestest.
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05-15-2006, 03:57 AM
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Welcome Beth! Great to have you on here and thanks for posting some fun pics in the gallery  !
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