Cheapest Flights to Sydney

What would be the most economical return airfare from Sydney to Karachi, Pakistan?

airfare.......Sydney to Bali? To anyone who has completed this journey , what would be a acceptable cost.....as there are so many airfares to choose from what is the expected cost, one would pay. We intend traveling in 6 months............. thanks

cheapest airfare from sydney to kul/chennai/kul/sydney in april for 2 adults? cheapest airfare by malaysian airlines from sydney/kuala lumpur/chennai/kuala lumpur/sydney in april for 2 adults

Anyone know where to find the best deals on airfare from Brisbane/Sydney to Hawaii? I'm looking for a good site... everything assumes I'm going to Australia.. not traveling from Australia. Any help would be appreciated!

Cheap airfare from sydney to goldcoast? does anyone knoe the cheapest airfare from sydney to goldcoast? its 4 one way. the people in the trip are of these ages: 4, 10, 34 and 37. any help would be greatly appreciated. <3 <3

Where can I find the cheapest return airfare rates from Sydney, Australia to Karachi, Pakistan incl. taxes? Please help me out. Desperately seeking this information. Would also appreciate if you could suggest various airlines or flight routes that would be most economical. The cost should include taxes, and also please advise if there is any place in Karachi from where I could buy this ticket (Sydney-Karachi-Sydney) at a cost-effective price. Thank you.

what would be the return airfare from sydney to bangkok?

How much is the airfare from manila to sydney? And does anyone know cheap apartments for students (sydney)?

Cheapest airfares sydney to Kuala lumpur & singapore? best child friendly accoommodations? please give me the web links of the best reliable, cheapest websites (in Australia) where I can check out airfares etc. If you know of any travel agency (sydney) which have cheap fares, that would be great too. Do you know of any child friendly accomodations in KL and SIngapore? Please give me their contact details. Other details such as best restaurants, best shopping areas are also welcome. Thanks so much!

Can someone suggest an online source of cheap airfare from Mumbai to Sydney.? My travel plan is outward in july and return in august.

Cheapest air fare from Sydney to San Fran via Qantas airways? does anyone what is the cheapest Flexible airfare from Sydney to San Francisco via Qantas travelling around 12 July coming back around 30 September. Thanks

Where can I find the cheapest airfare to from the US to Sydney, Australia? I'm going to Sydney a few days before Christmas this year and I know that airfare is more expensive at Christmas time but the cheapest I've been able to find is $2,500-$3,000 searching over travel sites like expedia.com and travelocity.com. Is there anywhere that I can find airfare for around $2,000 or $2,100?

When can you find the cheapest airfares from Sydney,Australia to Athens,Greece? Suggest Travel Agents pleas?

what is the airfare to newyork beijing moscow berlin sydney some idiea please? airfares roughly

Is expedia the best site for booking your own airfare and accomodation?I'm planning a trip Sydney to LA return? in about October 2009 staying at least 1 month.Otherwise any suggestions of other websites,or airlines or package deals.Whats ur experience with expedia?Thanks in advance

Cheapest flights from Sydney, Australia to Warsaw, Poland? Can you please help me to find the cheapest airfares from Sydney to Warsaw, perhaps you know from personal experience? dates are from about 1st July depart. 30th July Return THANK YOU SO SO MUCHHLY! =) Na Zdrowie (Y)

Have any of you flown China Southern? They have cheap airfares Sydney through Bangkok to Paris. I think Airfrance takes over the second half.

Is it possible (and where) to get airfare from Singapore to Sydney, depart within next week and below S$800? Also, with which airline can I get cheap fares for domestic flights between Sydney and Melbourne? Besides by air, is it possible to take a coach between these 2 places, and how would the prices via air and coach compare?

Do Scenic Tours Include The Price Of Airfare From My Location? I am planning to go on the Winter Wonderland of Canada and Alaska tour that Scenic Tours have. From my location Sydney, Australia $5695 and i am wondering if that included airfare from Sydney to Victoria, British Columbia. But in the Itinerary it says "Today join your flight to Victoria, British Columbia. You will be met by...". Now according to an online flight search engine (Harvey World Travel) a return flight to Victoria costs $2733 including tax. So will i have to pay $5695 or will i have to pay $8428 for the tour and flight?

is there any travel agents out there that can help me with rough flight costs? hi i am going to south africa and egypt next year and i was wondering if u could please give me a rough estimate on airfares from sydney to cairo 4th oct. cairo to johannesberg (south africa) on 26th oct. and a flight from cape town (south africa) to sydney on 17th november yes sydney australia and i just want a rough estimate what it would cost this year so i know roughly how much it would be for next year

How much can I expect to pay for return economy airfares from London to Sydney late February - mid March 2007? What is a reasonable price to pay? Qantas is advertising 684GBP at the moment....is that fairly good?

math questions - help please:)? a) Plain chocolate is 60% carbohdrates, 35% fat and 5% of other components. Find the ratio of carbohydrates to fat to other components? b)calculate the mean for the following: 2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 3.1, 4, 5 c) The first class airfare Sydney to New York is $5000, the business is $3000. What is the ratio of first to business to economy class airfares?

What is cheapest airline flying Sydney to Nairobi and return to Sydney ? via Singapore or Dubai perhaps ? Qantas and South Africa airlines have direct routes between Sydney and Johannesburg but the airfare is very high considering the mileage (compared with, say, Sydney - London return )

How much money do you need to spend if your going to make a 7 days trip to Sydney, Australia? Hey guys I'm planning to go to Sydney this August'09. I was wondering how much would it cost ( with out the airfare ). How much (USD) do I need to have a good time see all the attractions , 5 stars hotel like hyatt or sheraton or shangri-la + clothes + maybe souveneer.

how long after departure does a return ticket expire for Sydney to Buenos Aires return generally? i'm trying to figure out what kind of ticket i can buy for my trip. i'm planning on going for about a year all over the americas. if i bought a return from Sydney to BA could i return with the same ticket or does it expire earlier? i can't find the information on any of the airfare sites. Thank you for your reply, but is there any way of finding out BEFORE i purchase the ticket. it's the kind of information i want before i give them my money. i could always call i guess... :D.

How Much would it cost to go to America from sydney australia? How much would it cost to go to america in october this year for a family of 4 going to LA and San Diego for 3 weeks including return airfares attractions and accomodation for 3 weekss. remeber from sydney australia

What can cause airfare prices to rapidly increase in just a day? I was looking at a flight from JFK(NY) to SYD(Sydney) last night from Aug 4th to Aug 26. The round trip fare was $735. Today I checked again, and it was $1050 on the same flying days!!! Why the sudden increase? Does it have to do with the day I look at tickets (Yesterday was monday, today is tuesday) I'm so frustrated.

Please suggest me, from where can I get the airfare info? I need to go to the Sydney this month, at present i am in London. Can any one tell me from where i can get the information about the flights and fare for Sydney.

Cheapest ways to get from Sydney to Singapore? I'm on a student's budget and may need to get creative. Airfare is heaps expensive

hi can i get a promotional code for any airline for travelling to india from sydney? i am looking to travel to india on 11th of this month. can someone please offer any working promotional code so that i can reduce my airfare!! if some one can tell some good websites which offer good deals, that would be great too!! thanks

Getting flights from the Sunshine Coast to Sydney? I went on Virgin and J Star but when I go on Webjet and Flight centre, there flights are more expensave to book when I just want to compare fligth prices as it is soooooo confusing going through a dozen websites! Do you know a airfare serch engine that does not charge $20 extra or is there such a thing????

Sydney to Gold Coast Airfares ? A family of 2 adults and 3 children need to travel to the Gold Coast from Sydney. Any Australian national plane is fine. They will be staying there for 1 week. I have been on the Jetstar website and searched the net for prices but I cannot find anything thankyou.

Where can I find the best flights from NYC (JFK or LGA) to Australia (Sydney or Cairns)? I'm interested in planning a trip for late December/early January. Airfare is over $2000! Ahhh! So much for that idea.

I've fallen in love with a guy in Lille,France.Can anyone sponsor me to travel from Sydney to Lille? We met on the internet and have been chatting on MSN for a year. We want to meet in 'real life'...I can't afford the airfare or costs and both of us are studying so have to wait until we finish at the end of next year when he will try to re-locate to Sydney. In the meantime can you help?

how much money do i need for a day trip to sydney? airfare, hotel and breackfast already included in my package. how much should i need for 5 days ,for lunch and dinner and atraccions.thanks

2 week backpacking trip to sydney, australia? I have an idea of what the flight would cost i'm going with a friend and we're staying in hostels but I'm not sure how much more money I should take. Spending cash. How much? Also can you recommend any cheap websites for airfare?

How much would it cost go to the USA? hey we are a family of 4 living in australia. 2kids and 2 adults. we are thinking of going to america this october for a month! to Los Angeles. How much does it cost altogether to go including return airfares to and from sydney to LA including accomodation for one month!! please help me

Where to find the cheapest flights to Christchurch? I'm hoping to head to Christchurch from Sydney in July. So far the cheapest airfare I've found is Jetstar (http://www.jetstar.com) for $169. I know this is pretty good but can anyone point me in the direction of an even cheaper fare?

HOw much does it usually cost to go to australia? People say its one of the most expensive vacations to go on. I want to go to sydney and the great barrier reef. How much do you think for airfare and all the other stuff?

when is the cheapest time to travel to Italy? Can any one help me please: I want to go to Sicily in Italy from Sydney Australia around September for about five weeks how much is the airfare?

What are the job opportunities like in Brazil for ESL teachers? I have just finished a teach international TESOL course in Sydney, Australia, and am hoping to work in Brazil. I dont hold a university degree and this will be my first teaching job. I have read that most jobs aren't advertised and my best chance is to look for work once I arrive. What are my chances of finding stable employment when I get there and how long will it take? I know theres alot of questions, but I dont want to spend money on airfare only to find out that no one will hire me. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

How do i use my Emirates airpoints? I have something like 7000 Emirates airpoints on my skywards membership. I fly often from Auckland to Sydney and i was wondering does anyone know if you can use your airpoints to help pay for a flight? 7000 isn't enough to get me anywhere really, but could i use the points to decrease the airfare?

How much Does it cost to go to USA? hey we are from australia we are a family of 4. 2kids and 2 adults. how much would wouldit cost altogether to go to LA departing from Sydney australia. including accomdation return airfares and some money for attractions and food. thanks! PS. REMEMBER WE ARE GOING FOR ONE MONTH

Flight from Singapore to Sydney? Hi, i am planning for a trip to Sydney in Jan 07. I remember that airlines usually give cheaper price during beginning of year due to low peak season for travel industrial. I have checked the internet price for ticket from SIN to SYD and it costs around SGD 900 which is slightly out of my budget. Did someone travel to Sydney in early of the year? If so, how much did you pay for the airfare? I remember early this year Qantas ever offer cheap ticket at around 700+(incl tax)... Otherwise i may have to go ahead for the 900 dollars ticket now.... Or should i delay my plan to maybe feb or mar for cheaper rates? can someone please advice me?

How much would it cost for me and my family to go to America? hey we are a family of 4. 2kids and 2 adults. how much approximately would it cost to go to america for 3 weeks in october. leaving from Sydney Australia to Los angeles (LAX) including return airfares accomodation for 3 weeks etc...

How To Get Free Upgrade to 1st Class on International Airfares? We will be travelling from Sydney to Thailand next Monday for our honeymoon, and I was just wondering if anyone has ever actually been given a free upgrade to 1st class before, and/or what your tips are? (Thai Airways BTW) Thank you!!

im living in the uk but im from sydney and i want to go back but dont have the cash . I need a good pay job? can we please have some ideas on how 2 get a family of 5 back 2 australia without paying a big price airfares thanks please help

"Fair Go"? Even before we owned a home internet computer, we actually won a prize of airfare for two from Sydney to Las Vegas round trip, 6 nites @ Caesar's Palace & a thousand Australian dollars! That was 2003 & we took the trip in 2004, all thanks to Port Macquarie Panthers/Harvey Norman public computer terminal, Ubisoft, NineMSN & a few pointers from a free tutor service on Wednesday afternoons. But that was then & this is now & this year we have already been disqualified from Unilever Australia's Lynx Anti-Soap Squad because of too many entries in a contest invitation of 'enter as often as you want', culminating in, '...not in the spirit of the competition...' after a mere 50 entries. Then today, in another effort, after the five[5] allowed entries for me, 'Redspace-MovieNetworks' say the limit is already used for the attempts to enter five[5] more for the bride! With two [2] subscription television services in our home for MovieNetworks & the fine print of '5 entries per person per day', it would seem we would be entitled fairly to enjoy 20 entries daily from our home with both of us using 5 entries from each of our two[2] subscription services, right? Well that's how a real lawyer would argue pure math & logic, if only there was such a thing as a real lawyer in Australia. But without finding a decent waitress in 8 years here, would it be 'expected' to find a real lawyer? {& the bride expects me to represent the USA in another ANZAC March?} "Fair go"? Yeah, "Righty - oh"! No friggin WAY! Oh well... Tanx fer noticin Suz! & yet it barely scratches da suface :[

What is the difference between first class and business class airfare? I am anxious to visit New York City! I know it takes about 21 hours as I would leave from Sydney airport. I am a fussy eater and I fidget a lot and I have traveled Europe when I was younger. The longest flight being 12 hours and I thought it was absolute torture. I would much rather be in either business class or first class, but I don't really know the price difference or the actual difference of cabins. I know it is much more expensive, but I would die in coach.ha ha Can you also tell me if it's cheaper to get a 2 one way only tickets, or a return ticket?

Is a 1300km road trip from sydney to queensland too much for a 17yr old? I just turned 17 a few months ago and i plan to drive to see a long time mate who moved to Hervey Bay but my parents are already screaming just when i mention it....I am a good driver and already cover a minimum of 440km each week most of which is back and fourth night trips just on my daily life routine...with my car driving up and driving back costs the same as an airfare except i can take up my motorbike as well as other gear... What are your opinions? I know i have to stop over somewhere and i have an ex-taxi (LPG) fuel costs are the same as flying up with virgin blue

Airfares discount for school age children australia domestic? Hi. just wondering if anyone knows of a discount school age airfares domestic , for children under 15 years of age in Australia. traveling from melbourne to sydney and return. thanks.

How much does it cost to the USA? hey we are a family of 4. 2kids and 2 adults. how much would it cost to go to Los angeles from sydney australia for 3 weeks including return airfares+acoomodation etc..

I am going to Australia in 2007 for two weeks? I would like to know where to start and how to make the best use of my time in those two weeks. i want to see Sydney, Melbourne and Ayars Rock and Great Barrier Reef...When is the best time to go and the most inexpensive time for airfare. I also, want to go to NZ for a week as well.

How much would it cost to go to america? hey im living in australia, we are a family of 4 2 kids and 2 adults. how mucch would it cost to go from sydney and go to LA, Hollywood and vegas for 1 month all together including accomodation and return airfares.... im dying to go to the states

I am going to Australia this July for a month. What must I see and do there? I am staying with my family out there in Sydney, and they are almost willing to take me anywhere that I want to go. Also when should I buy airfare? Right now I found a round trip flight from Detroit to Sydney for $1200. Is that a good price? Thanks for your help. :)

How much all up would I need for a week in Bali? From Sydney Airfare, accomodation and spending money included.. staying in ok accomodation.

How much does it cost to go to America? hey how much would it cost to go to LA from sydney asutralia for a family of 4. 2kids and 2 adults for 3 weeks including return airfares+accomodation etc...

how can i earn some money fast? ok so i'm 14 there is this music concert i'm dying to go to. but i have no money for it, it's in sydney and unless i win the tickets i'll have to pay for concert tix and airfares. is there a way i can earn some money? like online surveys or something? please help! :)

I was a Bridesmaid til last night!!!!? My niece is getting married at the end of next month (Nov) I was asked to be in the Bridal Party, but have since found out it is too expensive for me to participate, she wants me to purchase a $475.00 dress, $125 elbow gloves, $210 for the shoes and $150 for hair and make-up, i have to fly to Sydney and pay for the airfares & accomodation! I was asked to fly to Sydney next week for a fitting of my dress at a cost of up to $120 plus airfares, i just cannot afford to be a bridesmaid, but i would love to attend the wedding as a guest....tonight i told her i cant do it and she has told me to get a loan!! now I think i should not attend at all, what do you think?

Friends treating you like shit? This is abit of a rant so don't read it if you dont want to ! My friend move to Sydney i organise months ago to go over there and visit her and have booked my tickets! Now she has had a fight with her sister and buggered off to Melbourne and dog me cause she runs away like a coward when things get too tough ! Anyway i am now left with an airfare that i cant get money back ! What to do ???????????????

Hey i need help? How much is it to visit ireland??? i really want to go. I've heard so many good things about it and i also am of irish descent and i love the irish people. I'm from sydney australia, and i will want to stay in a 5 star hotel including airfare return, how much is it?? i'm 18 so does that class me as an adult in airfare travel expenses??? please help : )

Moving to United States on DV visa and opened envelope supposed to give customs. Will I still be allowed in? I have booked my flight to New York for three weeks time from Australia where I have won a Diveristy Visa in the lottery and have noticed in the instructions to hand over my sealed envelope to customs on arrival. I have mistakenly already opened this envelope and am hoping I am still be able to pass through customs on arrival. To get this envelope replaced involves flying to Sydney return for approx $500+ (the closest consulate office) and possibly paying for my American airfare again, given the processing/wait times at the consulate. Would I be able to get through with my opened envelope containing all my required documents? I have booked my flight to New York for three weeks time from Australia where I have won a Diveristy Visa in the lottery and have noticed in the instructions to hand over my sealed envelope to customs on arrival. I have mistakenly already opened this envelope and am hoping I am still be able to pass through customs on arrival. To get this envelope replaced involves flying to Sydney return for approx $500+ (the closest consulate office) and possibly paying for my American airfare again, given the processing/wait times at the consulate. Would I be able to get through with my opened envelope containing all my required documents? EDIT: For the question below. By replaced I mean resealed

Which uni course to choose? HELP!!!? Kind of a long question but here goes.. Last year I was doing a Bachelor of nursing and theology at a uni in sydney. I got credits in all my subjects 1st semester and then in the 2nd semester half way through I got really ill and ended up in hospital and didn't finish the semester. I failed all my subjects because I couldnt fill in all the forms in time (which I dont mind). Anyway this year I got into a different uni to study marine science which is something Ive wanted to do for ages. Problem is, is that it is in tasmania a long way from sydney, its a very prestigous school to do the course at though and I would like to go. however I would be getting enough money to support myself while I am down there, after paying my rent and bills I may not eat, let alone buy text books... what if I dont find a job. The university where I was doing nursing has said that I am welcome to come back and just resit the 3 subjects I failed and i can catch up in summer and winter school so that i graduate with my class. I already have all the text books and will be living with my mother so will have food and all covered. Also I may be getting a equality scholarship. Ive already paid the bond and airfare to go to school in tasmaina, will i get the bond back?? My parents cant help me out either... I dont know what to do.. please give me a suggestion which way to turn... im so up in the air about this... and i need to make the decison today!!!!

Tahiti, honeymoon, how much will it cost us approximately? We are planning to travel to Tahiti for our honeymoon but we have a budget of $10 000 for 2 weeks (Thats airfare, accomodation, spending money included). We are interested in staying at Bora Bora for 2 weeks. We are departing from sydney around the month of Aug next year. Could this be enough money? or nah? Ive heard Tahiti, particularly BOra Bora can be quite expensive, but i have fallen in love with the pictures ive seen and reallyyyy want to honeymoon there :)

Where should I go in Australia with my Aussie AirPass? I'm planning on using the Aussie AirPass deal with Qantas: round trip airfare from Los Angeles to Australia, plus three flights within Australia, all over 21 days (so overall you can visit four different places in Australia). I know I would like Sydney to be one of the four destinations, but I'm not sure what I should use for the other three. I'm a college-age male, who will be going with my mom who is in her fifties. I have no international travel experience other than going to Canada. Some options that we have discussed for the other three destinations are melbourne, perth, uluru (ayers rock), darwin, and cairns, among others. We'd like to get a full taste of australia, preferably including the great barrier reef (it seems like there are many airports to choose from for this). The trip will be in August 2008 (hopefully Qantas will have the a380 by then!). What would you reccomend?

Help with Australia trip? Me and my venture crew (its a coed group of high school and college aged kids 14-21, under the umbrella of boy scoutss) wants to plan a trip to australia. where can we get cheap airfare and what are some ideas of what to do there. we are a high adventure group, so were up for mountains, beaches, backpacking, canoeing, climbing, scubadiving, just about anything. were thinking sydney, unless we can find cheaper tickets and some of us definetly want to do the great barrier reef, but we dont know what else to do so any ideas anywhere in australia would be helpful because we all are from america and dont know anything about australia thanks :D

Where is a good place to go backpacking in the USA? For say 2-3 weeks. And about how much will it cost without airfares? I'm from Australia. When I went to Brisbane from Sydney, I stayed in a backpackers lodge overnight. And I felt safe leaving my suitcase in my room, and I only took a small bag to walk around Brisbane, with my keys to my room and the usual stuff you'd take walking around for a couple of hours (nothing was stolen). Can you do the same in the USA, or are there too many dishonest people? It sounds naive, I know. The other people in my room were 2 German tourists and they were nice people.

The parent trap? An elderly man in Adelaide calls his son in Sydney and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough." "Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams. "We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Brisbane and tell her," and he hangs up. Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this." She calls her dad immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife "Okay," he says, "They're coming for Christmas and paying their own airfares."

Funny...??? An elderly man in Auckland calls his son in Sydney and says, "I hate to ruinyour day, but I have to tell you that you mother and I are divorcing, forty five years of misery is enough." "Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams. "We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says, "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Brisbane and tell her." and he hangs up. Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone, "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this." She calls her dad immediately, and shouts at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up. The old man puts the phone down, and turns to his wife, "OK," he says "they're coming for Christmas and paying their own airfares."

Would You Take this Dream Job? Australia offers 'best job in world' on paradise island … SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls "the best job in the world" -- earning a top salary for lazing around a beautiful tropical island for six months. The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the winner's home country to Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland's state government announced on Tuesday. In return, the "island caretaker" will be expected to stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef, take care of "a few minor tasks" -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates. The successful applicant, who will stay rent-free in a three-bedroom beach home complete with plunge pool and golf buggy, must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English. "They'll also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas. "The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world." Lucas said the campaign was part of a drive to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism industry during the tough economic climate caused by the global financial meltdown. "Traditional tourism advertising just doesn't cut it sometimes and we are thinking outside the box by launching this campaign."

Would you take this job for $105,000? SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls "the best job in the world" -- earning a top salary for lazing around a beautiful tropical island for six months. The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the winner's home country to Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland's state government announced on Tuesday. In return, the "island caretaker" will be expected to stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef, take care of "a few minor tasks" -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates. The successful applicant, who will stay rent-free in a three-bedroom beach home complete with plunge pool and golf buggy, must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English. "They'll also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas. "The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world." Lucas said the campaign was part of a drive to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism

Polls & Surveys. did you try and apply to be a beach bum in australia? and who do you think deserves to have ? that job? Australia offers 'best job in world' on paradise island Buzz Up Send Email IM Share Digg Facebook Newsvine del.icio.us Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Yahoo! Bookmarks Print Mon Jan 12, 10:16 pm ET AFP/File – An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls "the best job in the world" -- … SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls "the best job in the world" -- earning a top salary for lazing around a beautiful tropical island for six months. The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the winner's home country to Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland's state government announced on Tuesday. In return, the "island caretaker" will be expected to stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef, take care of "a few minor tasks" -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates. The successful applicant, who will stay rent-free in a three-bedroom beach home complete with plunge pool and golf buggy, must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English. "They'll also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas. "The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world." Lucas said the campaign was part of a drive to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism industry during the tough economic climate caused by the global financial meltdown. "Traditional tourism advertising just doesn't cut it sometimes and we are thinking outside the box by launching this campaign." Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said some people might question whether it was risky to let an unknown person become an unofficial tourism spokesperson for the state. "I think the biggest risk will be that the successful candidate won't want to go home at the end of the six months," she said. "This is a legitimate job which is open to anyone and everyone." Applications are open until February 22. Eleven shortlisted candidates will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May for the final selection process and the six month contract will commence on July 1. Job-seekers can apply on . Islandreefjob.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113/od_afp/lifestyleaustraliatourismoffbeat_20090113032028 i have said before that everytime some one ask if i you life is like a movie what movie would you want it to live in and i always said i want to be tom hanks in CASTAWAY. and i think i got thumbs down for that answer but now i noticed that a lot of people want that job.

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