Sorry for my late reply. was out for the weekend. I have booked a one way ticket to Melbourne with stopovers in LA and Auckland. Going to see them in LA as well. Ticket was 1500 USD. The cheapest will be like Princess Bulldozer said, or via Kuala Lumpur.
Yes, that looks like a good deal. Enjoy the shows.
thanks! you too.
prob see you there in the sun with a beer
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Sorry for my late reply. was out for the weekend. I have booked a one way ticket to Melbourne with stopovers in LA and Auckland. Going to see them in LA as well. Ticket was 1500 USD. The cheapest will be like Princess Bulldozer said, or via Kuala Lumpur.
Yes, that looks like a good deal. Enjoy the shows.
thanks! you too.
prob see you there in the sun with a beer
Let's see what happens.
If I understand your route correctly, you will be always heading west, correct? Even on your way back. :idea:
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Yes, that looks like a good deal. Enjoy the shows.
thanks! you too.
prob see you there in the sun with a beer
Let's see what happens.
If I understand your route correctly, you will be always heading west, correct? Even on your way back. :idea:
I don't know when I go back again. If Australia is good for me I'll stay...
But yes, on my way to Melbourne I'm heading west. In Australia I'll travel up to the east coast
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just thought i would share this it may be of some help to someone.
i just booked some ofmy flights. brisbane to melbourne then melbourne to sydney, it costs me $90.
so basically go to tiger airways to get there prices generally the cheapest but dont book with them (too unreliable for my liking and have hidden cost so flying with them could cost more in the long run) then go to jetstar they have a 10% price beat gaurentee on compareable flight times on the same day (not sure how flexible they are with this but it worked for me)
by doing this i saved around $115 on advertised prices get to fly on a better airline at the times i want to fly, yay.
will be doing this for the rest of my bookings as im doin the full bdo aussie curcuit'
also dont leave your flight/accomm bookings too long i think things will book up quickly and whats left will become quite pricey.
just thought i would share this it may be of some help to someone.
i just booked some ofmy flights. brisbane to melbourne then melbourne to sydney, it costs me $90.
so basically go to tiger airways to get there prices generally the cheapest but dont book with them (too unreliable for my liking and have hidden cost so flying with them could cost more in the long run) then go to jetstar they have a 10% price beat gaurentee on compareable flight times on the same day (not sure how flexible they are with this but it worked for me)
by doing this i saved around $115 on advertised prices get to fly on a better airline at the times i want to fly, yay.
will be doing this for the rest of my bookings as im doin the full bdo aussie curcuit'
also dont leave your flight/accomm bookings too long i think things will book up quickly and whats left will become quite pricey.
Do you have to email jetstar?
Or just send them a copy of the tiger stuff?
Thanks
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nah just phone them up. i had jetstar opened in one tab, tiger on another tab so i could compare. then i called them and they looked it up for themselves to confirm it
nah just phone them up. i had jetstar opened in one tab, tiger on another tab so i could compare. then i called them and they looked it up for themselves to confirm it
I might do this
Thanks again.
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
nah just phone them up. i had jetstar opened in one tab, tiger on another tab so i could compare. then i called them and they looked it up for themselves to confirm it
I might do this
Thanks again.
no worries we need to save money where we can here, it may not work everytime for example sydney to adel looks like jetstar is already the cheapest but virgin air for example may do the same price beat gaurentee
nah just phone them up. i had jetstar opened in one tab, tiger on another tab so i could compare. then i called them and they looked it up for themselves to confirm it
I might do this
Thanks again.
no worries we need to save money where we can here, it may not work everytime for example sydney to adel looks like jetstar is already the cheapest but virgin air for example may do the same price beat gaurentee
I might have to contact Virgin Blue, but there is nothing about it on their website.
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
update: normally booking via phone there's a booking fee however since they did a %10 price beat gaurentee for me that fee seemed to be waived. just booked online syd to adel, to avoid this booking fee i did a bank transfer. this doesnt work with every bank either, cheers
I've got a wedding in Christchurch on the 1st Feb otherwise..........
Looking forward to meeting a few jammers on tour (again )
PS Still got spare reserved seats to Oakland, Portland and Vancouver - face of cousre
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Do you guys really not tip out there? I read something somewhere, I think it was tripadvisor or something, that said tipping isn't as customary in Australia as it is in the US and I just want to get some feedback from real life Australians on that. I generally over tip, because i come from a long line of bartenders and waitresses and it's just internalized behavior for me.
My breakfast got me thinking about this.
I ordered breakfast from my usual spot, but it's raining so I give the guy an extra $1, which means a $4 tip to bring my lazy ass coffee ~10 blocks in the rain.
If I'm sitting down someplace, be it a bar or restaurant, tip is generally 15-20%, and only under certain circumstances more than 25%
For taxis, $2-$4 depending on a variety of things. Speaking of taxis! Do you guys typically jump in the passenger seat or the backseat?
And what's the protocol in NZ for tipping? There might be a cabbie somewhere in Auckland that owes me like $5.
+1. I second what doompony says here. We don't tip in NZ, unless you're at a rather posh restaurant & the service has actually been excellent but even so they get an ok wage here so it's not required.
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I looked this up for Oz before PB answered, it turns out that in Melbourne a waitress has to be paid the minimum wage which is over $16 an hour. Where I'm from, the minimum wage is $7.25 but waitstaff or 'tipped workers' like waiters have a minimum wage of $5 an hour.
Thanks for clearing this up, this is really good info to have and probably just saved me a lot of money.
+1. I second what doompony says here. We don't tip in NZ, unless you're at a rather posh restaurant & the service has actually been excellent but even so they get an ok wage here so it's not required.
before the pixies we went to some tapas bar under the sky tower (or.. near it) and when i went to pay the bill i got totally tricked into tipping. when i rejoined my friends and made a comment about how weird the eftpos was making me tip they were like "you DIDN'T tip them did you? idiot.."
I looked this up for Oz before PB answered, it turns out that in Melbourne a waitress has to be paid the minimum wage which is over $16 an hour. Where I'm from, the minimum wage is $7.25 but waitstaff or 'tipped workers' like waiters have a minimum wage of $5 an hour.
Thanks for clearing this up, this is really good info to have and probably just saved me a lot of money.
Just remember though, the cost of living in Australia is much higher than the US, so our minimum wage has to be relatively higher to compensate or we would have many people living in poverty.
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I looked this up for Oz before PB answered, it turns out that in Melbourne a waitress has to be paid the minimum wage which is over $16 an hour. Where I'm from, the minimum wage is $7.25 but waitstaff or 'tipped workers' like waiters have a minimum wage of $5 an hour.
Thanks for clearing this up, this is really good info to have and probably just saved me a lot of money.
Tipping isn't expected . If you go to a cafe or restaurant for a nice meal, you could tip a few dollars when you pay your bill or some cafes might have a tip jar at the counter, but you don't have to tip.
As you said, the minimum wage here is higher and the cost of living is high too. Eating out can be quite expensive here so you'll probably be glad that you don't have to tip an extra 15-20% like you do in the US.
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I looked this up for Oz before PB answered, it turns out that in Melbourne a waitress has to be paid the minimum wage which is over $16 an hour. Where I'm from, the minimum wage is $7.25 but waitstaff or 'tipped workers' like waiters have a minimum wage of $5 an hour.
Thanks for clearing this up, this is really good info to have and probably just saved me a lot of money.
Just remember though, the cost of living in Australia is much higher than the US, so our minimum wage has to be relatively higher to compensate or we would have many people living in poverty.
higher than ny? :? how much is a small latte (or flat white) at a coffee shop? (yes, the price of coffee is what i intend on using as a basis for my budget. )
I looked this up for Oz before PB answered, it turns out that in Melbourne a waitress has to be paid the minimum wage which is over $16 an hour. Where I'm from, the minimum wage is $7.25 but waitstaff or 'tipped workers' like waiters have a minimum wage of $5 an hour.
Thanks for clearing this up, this is really good info to have and probably just saved me a lot of money.
Just remember though, the cost of living in Australia is much higher than the US, so our minimum wage has to be relatively higher to compensate or we would have many people living in poverty.
higher than ny? :? how much is a small latte (or flat white) at a coffee shop? (yes, the price of coffee is what i intend on using as a basis for my budget. )
$4 or so.
I lived in San Francisco for 6 months last year and I was so surprised to realise that we pay through the nose in Australia for a lot of things. My rent was cheaper in SF than it is in Brisbane. And Brisbane is a large town in comparison to SF.
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I'm gonna need an earthquake preparedness lesson from the auckland crew . :?
It was fine in Auckland. Up at my work we all sat around wondering at what point we should get under our desks. I felt another aftershock about 10 minutes ago.
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Do you guys really not tip out there? I read something somewhere, I think it was tripadvisor or something, that said tipping isn't as customary in Australia as it is in the US and I just want to get some feedback from real life Australians on that. I generally over tip, because i come from a long line of bartenders and waitresses and it's just internalized behavior for me.
My breakfast got me thinking about this.
I ordered breakfast from my usual spot, but it's raining so I give the guy an extra $1, which means a $4 tip to bring my lazy ass coffee ~10 blocks in the rain.
If I'm sitting down someplace, be it a bar or restaurant, tip is generally 15-20%, and only under certain circumstances more than 25%
For taxis, $2-$4 depending on a variety of things. Speaking of taxis! Do you guys typically jump in the passenger seat or the backseat?
And what's the protocol in NZ for tipping? There might be a cabbie somewhere in Auckland that owes me like $5.
Tipping in Australia, isn't expected but is appreciated. I don't usually don't tip if I'm just having coffee and cake in a cafe, but always tip at least 10% for table service if I'm having a meal. Give the tip as cash directly to the waitperson where ever possible (or put cash in the communal tip jar). Don't pay it as a 'gratuity' as part of your bill on a credit card - I'm not confident that this gets to the wait staff. That's just my two cents worth of advice - I have friends and family members who get angry with me for leaving a tip for a "person who gets paid to do that job" but I think that's a bit of a dog-attitude really.
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thanks! you too.
prob see you there in the sun with a beer
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Let's see what happens.
If I understand your route correctly, you will be always heading west, correct? Even on your way back. :idea:
2012: Arras, Berlin 1-2
2013: Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires
2014: Milano, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin
2016: NY MSG 1
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I don't know when I go back again. If Australia is good for me I'll stay...
But yes, on my way to Melbourne I'm heading west. In Australia I'll travel up to the east coast
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2013: Los Angeles 1 & 2
2014: Gold Coast
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It's too hard to do from my phone and I've been sick all week so haven't been on the computer much.
See you in Syd though
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Updated you to the first page too!
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
i just booked some ofmy flights. brisbane to melbourne then melbourne to sydney, it costs me $90.
so basically go to tiger airways to get there prices generally the cheapest but dont book with them (too unreliable for my liking and have hidden cost so flying with them could cost more in the long run) then go to jetstar they have a 10% price beat gaurentee on compareable flight times on the same day (not sure how flexible they are with this but it worked for me)
by doing this i saved around $115 on advertised prices get to fly on a better airline at the times i want to fly, yay.
will be doing this for the rest of my bookings as im doin the full bdo aussie curcuit'
also dont leave your flight/accomm bookings too long i think things will book up quickly and whats left will become quite pricey.
Do you have to email jetstar?
Or just send them a copy of the tiger stuff?
Thanks
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I might do this
Thanks again.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I might have to contact Virgin Blue, but there is nothing about it on their website.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
update: normally booking via phone there's a booking fee however since they did a %10 price beat gaurentee for me that fee seemed to be waived. just booked online syd to adel, to avoid this booking fee i did a bank transfer. this doesnt work with every bank either, cheers
Going to
Auckland
Gold Coast
Sydney 1 & 2
Melbourne
I've got a wedding in Christchurch on the 1st Feb otherwise..........
Looking forward to meeting a few jammers on tour (again
PS Still got spare reserved seats to Oakland, Portland and Vancouver - face of cousre
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2013 - San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, Portland, Vancouver, Seattle
2014 - Auckland, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney & EV - Sydney x 2
2015 - Mexico City
2016 - Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Greenville, Hampton, Fenway x 2
2023 - Fort Worth x 2, Austin x 2
My breakfast got me thinking about this.
I ordered breakfast from my usual spot, but it's raining so I give the guy an extra $1, which means a $4 tip to bring my lazy ass coffee ~10 blocks in the rain.
If I'm sitting down someplace, be it a bar or restaurant, tip is generally 15-20%, and only under certain circumstances more than 25%
For taxis, $2-$4 depending on a variety of things. Speaking of taxis! Do you guys typically jump in the passenger seat or the backseat?
And what's the protocol in NZ for tipping? There might be a cabbie somewhere in Auckland that owes me like $5.
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EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
I looked this up for Oz before PB answered, it turns out that in Melbourne a waitress has to be paid the minimum wage which is over $16 an hour. Where I'm from, the minimum wage is $7.25 but waitstaff or 'tipped workers' like waiters have a minimum wage of $5 an hour.
Thanks for clearing this up, this is really good info to have and probably just saved me a lot of money.
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Maybe a really good bartender or waitress, if it was excellent excellent excellent.
Taxi, usually back seat.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Awesome
I'll update later.
Wish I could hit those US dates.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
before the pixies we went to some tapas bar under the sky tower (or.. near it) and when i went to pay the bill i got totally tricked into tipping. when i rejoined my friends and made a comment about how weird the eftpos was making me tip they were like "you DIDN'T tip them did you? idiot.."
...dang.
Just remember though, the cost of living in Australia is much higher than the US, so our minimum wage has to be relatively higher to compensate or we would have many people living in poverty.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tipping isn't expected
As you said, the minimum wage here is higher and the cost of living is high too. Eating out can be quite expensive here so you'll probably be glad that you don't have to tip an extra 15-20% like you do in the US.
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higher than ny? :? how much is a small latte (or flat white) at a coffee shop? (yes, the price of coffee is what i intend on using as a basis for my budget.
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$4 or so.
I lived in San Francisco for 6 months last year and I was so surprised to realise that we pay through the nose in Australia for a lot of things. My rent was cheaper in SF than it is in Brisbane. And Brisbane is a large town in comparison to SF.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
Tipping in Australia, isn't expected but is appreciated. I don't usually don't tip if I'm just having coffee and cake in a cafe, but always tip at least 10% for table service if I'm having a meal. Give the tip as cash directly to the waitperson where ever possible (or put cash in the communal tip jar). Don't pay it as a 'gratuity' as part of your bill on a credit card - I'm not confident that this gets to the wait staff. That's just my two cents worth of advice - I have friends and family members who get angry with me for leaving a tip for a "person who gets paid to do that job" but I think that's a bit of a dog-attitude really.