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Does the Canon have IS lenses? If so, it's a great price.

I feel a little better now :) I'll take a chance on it and see how it goes. Cheers, Dio

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"is there any particular reason you want to train it?" I don't much like planes (despite being on a round the world trip... hmm: what does…

Cheers :) I've just heard the MardiGras is on in Sydney this weekend so I may leave going there till next week - will be a little less…

Thanks Lacerta; I'm not sure yet what date I want to travel so want to get the best option for a ticket. Cheers, Dio

Hi all, I've been looking to get a train from Sydney to Melbourne and it's about $125 first class if I book online. Can anyone tell me how…

Timberland shop did the trick - some nice t-shirts there for a good price as well as rugby shirts. Still can't find jeans that I like…

Cheers - I'll be heading in again soon so will take a look around. Many thanks, Dio

Thanks for that - I'll take a look tomorrow. Any other suggestion gratefully received. Cheers, Dio

Hi all, after walking around much of Melbourne today I have come to the conclusion that M&S don't have a presence in Melbourne - google has…

Looks like it will be an option. However, I'd like a shop wherein I can examine what I want and give it a test ride. Many thanks for your…

Hi all, I will arrive in Melbourne in about a week or so and I'd like to get a hybrid (road/racer mix). However, as I'll only use it for…

All very helpful; thank you. Looks like Vodafone have the best options for overseas callings seems that I can no longer use Optus/Virgin.…

Thanks for those; looks like Virgin is out of the equation then. Incidentally, can anyone tell me how easy it is to get a pre-paid sim card…

Hi all, I posted recently about coming to Australia for a few months and wanted info about what sim card to buy; seems that virgin would be…

Good point; how available is free wi-fi in Australia? In Europe it's pretty much everywhere - esp UK where outlets do what they can to grab…

Thanks - it's good to know that. My wife and baby are coming too so handy to have free calls between us although I never seem to get far…

Thanks. Virgin seem to have a pretty competitive package for international calls as well as their regular calls. Cheers, Dio

In UK I used to wander in, purchase a coffee (which, by the way, was pretty good quality) and boot up my EEE901. It requires that you enter…

Many thanks again; I'll take a look at their sites and see what they offer. Cheers, Dio

Thank you neil. I doubt that I will be a "low usage user" somehow :) The links you point me to are helpful; I will take a detailed look.…

Hi all, First off, greetings from the Northern Hemisphere :) I am looking to visit Australia for a few months and am trying to find what is…

Welcome aboard!