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**Holiday Edition**
PART 1 - TRAVEL

These are a bit late for anyone making bookings for these holidays, but they will still be there for September or the end of the year. Some of these sites require you to book online, but others have a phone service as well.

Find the cheapest flights (searches Qantas, Jetstar & Virgin all at once): http://www.webjet.com.au/

Find last-minute deals on accommodation: http://www.wotif.com/ http://www.quickbeds.com/ http://www.qantas.com.au/content/dyn/readyrooms/search

FInd out more about places you'd like to go: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

Read other travellers' comments and opinions: (I always check this site before booking accommodation!) http://www.tripadvisor.com/

Find out the cheapest petrol prices: http://petrol.racv.com.au/index.jsp

Look up traffic conditions http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/trafficinfo/viewer.aspx http://www.victrip.com.au/

Check out the surf before you leave the comfort of home: http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/cameraOverview.aspx (You can see live video of the Pasha Bulker here as well!)

Is there any snow? http://ski.com.au/snowcams/vic.html

Is the snow better in New Zealand? http://www.nzski.com/cameras.jsp?site=mthutt http://www.treblecone.co.nz/Info/cams.asp http://www.cardrona.com/newcam.asp?imreq=maincam.jpg&dir=camera

While we are on webcams, you can see how the weather is looking in Melbourne http://www.melbournephotos.net.au/webcam/ http://www.goandroam.com/webcams/australia/melbourne/ Geelong http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/weather/ http://hamlynheightsweather.com/index.php?page=webcams [|http://www.regionalchannels]

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