Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day (Frommer's $ A Day) - Softcover

Llewellyn, Marc; Mylne, Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764539280 ISBN 13: 9780764539282

Publisher: *Frommers, 2004

Synopsis

Frommer’s is the name you can trust for great travel bargains. Our acclaimed $-a-Day series is not for backpackers who want to rough it, but for travelers with taste, who’ve outgrown their student lifestyle and demand comfortable accommodations and good, authentic meals at a reasonable price. Each guide is loaded with detailed listings for mom-and-pop motels, B&Bs, comfortable guesthouses, good-value bistros, and ethnic restaurants. You’ll find a bargain-hunter’s shopping guide, affordable fun after dark, and complete sightseeing coverage, including the best things to do for free (or almost).

Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. Every Frommer’s $-a-Day Guide is up-to-date, with dozens of maps and exact prices for every expense, so you can plan each day’s budget. Frommer’s knows that affordable travel doesn’t have to mean making sacrifices. It’s about having fun and getting a great deal!

Australia seems like an expensive proposition for a vacation. But it doesn’t have to be. With Frommer’s Australia from $50 a Day, you’ll save money every step of the way, whether you’re snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, sharing a pint at an Outback pub, spotting 'roos and koalas, or snagging discount tickets to the Sydney Opera House.

Our authors, longtime residents of Australia, have uncovered hundreds of fabulous, affordable places to stay; you’ll find candid, detailed reviews of motels, apartments, B&Bs, and more, all with exact prices. It all comes with dozens of accurate maps, a complete sightseeing guide, and details on the best of Australia’s glorious beaches and bush walks, plus the most affordable diving. You’ll even get a free color foldout map!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Written in the spirit of discovery, as Frommer’s guides always have been, and it bears the time-tested pedigree."
–Chicago Sun-Times

Frommer’s Dollar-A-Day guides show you how to travel in style–without breaking the bank. You’ll find inexpensive accommodations that don’t skimp on comfort. Affordable restaurants where locals go for a good meal. And all the best sightseeing and shopping values. Frommer’s Dollar-A-Day guidebooks. First-class travel on a budget.

Everything You Need for an Unforgettable–and Affordable–Trip!

• Lovely and unusual places to stay, from family-friendly apartments on the Gold Coast, to an underground hotel in the Outback–for as little as $25 per person a night!
• Great dining from ocean to Outback at bargain prices, from $5 pub meals to fresh seafood dinners for less than $20.
• The best bargains in an outdoor paradise: snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, exploring Ayers Rock, and watching wildlife from koalas to kangaroos.
• What to see and do for free (or almost): city sights, spectacular views, wine tastings, and more.

About the Author:

Sydney resident Marc Llewellyn is one of Australia’s premier travel writers and the winner of several travel writing awards, including the Australian Society of Travel Writer’s Travel Writer of the Year award 2001/2002. His latest travelogue, Riders to the Midnight Sun, tells of his cycle journey from the Ukrainian Black Sea to Arctic Russia—in a bid to escape the Australian heat.

Lee Mylne is a Brisbane-based travel writer who writes for a range of publications, including the national travel trade magazine, Travel Week Australia. Born and raised in New Zealand, she traveled widely before finally figuring out she could make a living out of it. She has lived in Australia for the past 16 years and is currently president of the Australian Society of Travel Writers. She is also a co-author of Frommer’s Australia 2004, and Frommer’s Portable Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

About this edition

• Publisher: *Frommers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0764539280
• ISBN 13: 9780764539282
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 667