If you have plenty of time to travel, a lot of cash to spare and plenty
of stamina then travel to Australia by boat.
Fords Travel Guides in the US:
Tel. (818) 701 7414
Fax. (818) 701 7415
19448 Londelius st, Northridge, CA 91324
Contact for The Freighter Travel Guide and Waterways of the World
(US$16, plus $2.50 postage if mailed outside the US).
Supplies lists of freighter companies that will take passengers to
Australia by boat.
Departing from many points in the US and arrive in Sydney, Melbourne
and Brisbane.
The trip takes between 23 and 42 days one way and cost between
US$81-108 per person per day.
You can also travel from many points in Europe
(though a trip from Italy to Australia by sea takes 81 days).
Traveling to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
It is quite easy to make your way to these countries by hitching rides
or crewing yachts.
Ask around harbors, marinas, yacht or sailing clubs.
On the east coast ask anywhere boats call including Coffs Harbor,
Great Keppel Island, Airlie Beach/Whitsundays and Cairns.
A lot of boats move north to escape the winter, so April is a good
time to look for a berth in the Sydney area.
Usually you chip in for food.
