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Hi,

Did you get my email with my private email address?

TATATOU

Hi Nadege,

I hope you don't mind me asking for some tips about New Caledonia—I'm planning to go from mid-December until the end of March 2007. Is it easy to travel from Nouméa to Australia and New Zealand? Also, I’ve heard that the cost of living is really high in New Caledonia—is that true?

Thanks in advance! Line

Hi tatatou, yes, I got your email and I’ll send you the summary of our expenses along with our travel journal with a few tips. But right now, it’s back-to-school time and I’m a bit swamped. Plus, I’m still typing up the travel journal on the computer, so you’ll have everything by the end of the week. See you soon! Nadège

Hi there, yes, life in New Caledonia is pretty expensive. It also seems that flight tickets from there aren’t cheap since there aren’t many airlines. You might want to book your trips from here instead. If you give me your email address, I can send you some addresses and other tips. See you soon, Nadège

Thanks so much, nadège31.

I’ll wait for your email.

TATATOU

Thanks in advance! I’ll check the boat fares for Australia and New Zealand too. If you don’t mind, here’s my email: linedelgoletto@hotmail.fr 😎

Hi Nadège,

I just read your post and thought I’d send you this message to get some info about New Caledonia.

We’re planning to go there with my husband for our honeymoon from April 15 to May 15, 2007. Like you, we want to travel adventurously—backpacks, tents, and all!

I’d love to get some practical tips (accommodation, campgrounds, tribes, places to visit, etc.), basically anything you think we should know before we go.

Thanks in advance for your reply!

Hope to hear from you soon,

Gaëlle

hey nadege, i’m heading to new caledonia with my family—my wife and two kids. We’re thinking of prioritizing camping, staying in a tribe, and making sure we stop by the Isle of Pines. We’re flying through Singapore via Australia and wrapping up with Aircalin.

My main worry is the layovers—do we have to collect our luggage at every plane change?

Should we be super organized and book everything in advance?

Thanks in advance!

Nadège

I’m back, hope you’ll have time to reply. I see you’re in high demand!

I’d also love to get an idea of the budget for a one-month trip there.

Thanks for the info, that’s really kind of you.

Gaëlle

Hi Gaelle, I'm currently typing up my travel journal on the computer. I've summarized our expenses for a month and also noted a few addresses. I'll send you everything as soon as I'm done, if my computer doesn't give out on me. See you soon, Nadège

Hi there, regarding the trip, we left from Toulouse via London, Bangkok, Sydney, and Nouméa. In London, we had our luggage checked through to Nouméa, so we didn’t have to lug it around during our layovers—which was a huge plus. We only spent two hours in Bangkok but nine hours in Sydney, where it’s worth asking your travel agent for a visa if you have a long stopover so you can leave the airport. Getting to downtown Sydney is pretty easy. For the rest, if you send me your email address, I’ll forward you our travel journal, a summary of our expenses, and some useful websites. See you soon, Nadège.

No rush at all, but I’m having some computer issues—it keeps freezing every 5 minutes. The travel journal is pretty much transcribed, so I’ll send it to you soon. Nadège

Awesome! Thanks so much, I can't wait.

Have a great day!

TATATOU

Hi Nadège,

I’m leaving for Nouméa on December 31st for 40 days. Could you tell me everything you did, your itinerary, the tribes, the islands if you went—basically anything and everything you can share? I’d really appreciate it!

hey nadege so you're back to work already! well, we got back on the 28th of AUGUST and I’ll admit we were a bit bummed too!!!! our bike trip didn’t end *too* badly—let’s just say we kinda pulled a MacGyver African-style by fixing a tire with a flip-flop, and it worked!!! let’s just say by the end, I was pretty fed up with dogs chasing us trying to eat our tires!!! but all good things must come to an end.... hugs see you soon thanks for the photo nat

Hi! I’ve finished my travel journal and the summary of our expenses there for a month. If you’re interested, just send me your personal email so I can send you everything as an attachment. See you soon, Nadège.

Hi Gaëlle, I’ve finally finished my travel journal with several tips that might interest you for your trip. Send me your email if you’d like me to share all of it. See you soon, Nadège

Hi Nadège

I’m sending you my email address: gaelle_legonidec@yahoo.fr

Thanks in advance and see you soon!

Gaëlle

good evening! 🙂 Thanks so much, Nadège, for the travel journal and all the info. It’ll really help me polish up my trip. Best, Marcalamar 🙂

hey lidg, I gathered you're planning a trip to the Caledonian rock. Here's a site I find cool—it's the New Caledonia guesthouses one, with addresses and photos of accommodations, activities, and car rentals: www.gitesnouvellecaledonie.com. Up to you to see what info you can use. Thanks for stopping by—you’ll see, New Caledonia is an amazing country with a thousand faces. Whether you head to the east coast, west coast, or the south, the landscapes change every time. Welcome to our place. filaki