Island Hopping.

[chassamui]

I am planning a commonwealth trip in the near future, Oz, NZ and Canada. I will travel alone as a scummy backpacker and would like to do some Island hopping in between the main destinations.
Looking for recommendations for suitable trips bearing in mind simple visa requirements, air travel and members interesting anecdotes.

TIA

[S Landreth]

Island Hopping

Canada

I believe you enjoy whales,………

Excellent travel thread with outstanding pics as usual SL. More whale pics please?

If you’re on Vancouver Island (mid June) we’ll be there. We’ll have a large Zodiac (with captain) for a couple days.

[chassamui]

Cheers SL. I plan to be back in UK for the Army V Navy Rugby on 9 May.

[withnallstoke]

Great idea Chas.

Make sure to speak in your best Queens English, and perhaps take your old swagger stick along to prod the locals with.

[MeMock]

Tasmania is a nice island.

[chassamui]

Great idea Chas. Make sure to speak in your best Queens English, and perhaps take your old swagger stick along to prod the locals with.

I am not the Duke of Edinburgh you know. I shall use proper Yorkshireish and twat 'em wi' me drill cane.

Tasmania is a nice island.

So I have heard. Always wanted to see it before the loggers turn it into prairie.
Does Oz still own it or did the Dutch sneak it back?

[MeMock]

It has been on the market for a while but as yet no one is interested.

Too many fools in Australia who vote green now so no chance of the loggers stripping the place bare.

Well worth a visit.

[thaimeme]

Vanuatu, Samoa, and French Polynesia [recommend the Marquesas]

Though, the latter is a bit distant, one can still make a lovely round-robin tour.

[chassamui]

Vanuatu, Samoa, and French Polynesia [recommend the Marquesas] Though, the latter is a bit distant, one can still make a lovely round-robin tour.

Do you happen to know if French Polynesia does visa on arrival. This will be a long trip over 2/3 months and I need to keep the logistic simple.

[david44]

Vanuatu, Samoa, and French Polynesia [recommend the Marquesas] Though, the latter is a bit distant, one can still make a lovely round-robin tour.

Do you happen to know if French Polynesia does visa on arrival. This will be a long trip over 2/3 months and I need to keep the logistic simple.

While no fogs cannot reside visa on arrival was norm

The Cook Islands a nice stopover and that or Fiji can be done free if on Air New Zealand.You nearly alwyas arive 11pm the night beofre or after or something so confusing that youll need $3 Rarotoga wonga for a cold Tinny.A preety and dull place I enjoyed for a few days a week tops ,you ca cycle round in a day

Catalina Island,Alcatraz and the many Isles of Puget Sound all splndid.Ive go a book on Pacif NWest you can have if you want

Bewar eof tall blonde Scandanvian Backpacjeresses who ,ay try to take adavatage in the loose maul,there's summat of the desert island mania that sets in

[chassamui]

Vanuatu, Samoa, and French Polynesia [recommend the Marquesas] Though, the latter is a bit distant, one can still make a lovely round-robin tour.

Do you happen to know if French Polynesia does visa on arrival. This will be a long trip over 2/3 months and I need to keep the logistic simple.

While no fogs cannot reside visa on arrival was norm

The Cook Islands a nice stopover and that or Fiji can be done free if on Air New Zealand.You nearly alwyas arive 11pm the night beofre or after or something so confusing that youll need $3 Rarotoga wonga for a cold Tinny.A preety and dull place I enjoyed for a few days a week tops ,you ca cycle round in a day

Catalina Island,Alcatraz and the many Isles of Puget Sound all splndid.Ive go a book on Pacif NWest you can have if you want

Bewar eof tall blonde Scandanvian Backpacjeresses who ,ay try to take adavatage in the loose maul,there's summat of the desert island mania that sets in

Cheers Dave. I'm a bit wary of the US for this trip due to the complexity of advance booking and visa issues. It needs it own trip to be fair and really I want to cross Canada this time around. Friends in Medicine Hat.

[david44]

ok Gastown Vancouver.looks like Medicine Panama Hat covered
St Catherines on the Lake beneath Niagara,P.E.I and parts of Nova Scotia largest tides i World amazing.

As for US an online EESTA visa is available unless your on Texpats most redded list

About ESTA - The Electronic System for Travel Authorization | Embassy of the United States

[thaimeme]

Vanuatu, Samoa, and French Polynesia [recommend the Marquesas] Though, the latter is a bit distant, one can still make a lovely round-robin tour.

Do you happen to know if French Polynesia does visa on arrival. This will be a long trip over 2/3 months and I need to keep the logistic simple.

Let's see.....I believe the requirements haven't changed for quite a time now.

For British and other Commonwealth [except Canadian] passport holders, you can receive an on arrival 90-day "tourist" visa [for every six months] without any problems. No fee or very nominal for this entry visa.

[david44]

Icelanair does handy 2 short hops Toronto to London allowing an all day stopover time enuff to lick Bjork,See a glacier or even beter sit in hot water with 400 icelancic girls(oh and blokes,all bases covered)Its a 30min yomp from Keflavi airport

The thermal bath was highlight of expensice Iceland for mee
Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa in Iceland

B home after weekend give me a buzz if u want more info

[harrybarracuda]

Cheers SL. I plan to be back in UK for the Army V Navy Rugby on 9 May.

Don't fall for that shit, he only wants you as chum.

[blackdog]

Tasmania is a nice island.

Tasmania is a Great Island!

[SiLeakHunt]

if you're including the UK in your trip there's always Haydock Island

File:A580 Haydock Island - Coppermine - 1513.jpg - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki

[chassamui]

Thanks for the suggestion Si. That's not too far from my final destination.
I am hurtling along on the back of two fag packets at the moment. Keep being interrupted by the woman and other travel.

[SiLeakHunt]

the thought of hurtling along on some fag's packet doesn't sound much fun