TOP TOURS & TRAVEL FARAWAY BLUES

Australian Motorcyclist Issue #36

• BORIS WANK WEEK
• FROM THE CAVE BEAR FACED
• NEW BIKE PRICES
• WHAT SAY YOU?
• CLASSIC MORRIS DOUGHTY DOWTY
• MOTORCYCLIST TOURS EXPERIENCE PURE NIRVANA
• LONG TERMERS HAPPIER THAN A…
• BOOK REVIEW BONNEVILLE BUSTED?
• READER’S TRAVEL THE LAST FRONTIER
• NEW IN THE SHOPS
• USED & REVIEWED
• BIKE TEST SUZUKI DR650SE
• TRAVEL HEY! TAXI!
• TOP TOURS & TRAVEL FARAWAY BLUES
• CUSTOMISING WHAT WAS THAT?
• PUB OF THE MONTH THE PALACE HOTEL,BROKEN HILL
• Special Feature ADVENTURE BIKES
• TRAVEL POSTIES TO THE CAPE
• TEAR OUT MAP #36 HEAD NORTH HE SAID. NORTH!
• LAMS BIKES Special Feature
• BIKE TEST MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA 1400 AUDACE
• TYRE TEST DUNLOP SPORTMAX ROADSPORT
• TECHNICAL DA’ GADGET MAN
• TRAVEL FAVOURITES – NORTH NORWAY MY WAY
• EVENT SWEET CHARITY
• LAUNCH KAWASAKI ZX-10R
• NEWS
• HELMETS FACE FIRST
• HELMETS WISDOM WINS OUT
• FROM THE BEAR GRIZZLING
• EDITOR SPEAKS

MAYBE YOU CAN AFFORD THAT TRIP… COMPILED BY THE BEAR

Early evening in the west of northern Vietnam. Mountain scenery is outstanding.

Let’s just spare a quick few words for the subject of moolah, the readies, dough, and cash. If you watch the nightly news you could be forgiven for thinking that our poor old Aussie is in free fall – until you notice that it has actually pretty much held its position.

I suspect that the simple fact that the Australian dollar will get you less than an American dollar is enough to scare people. In fact, you need to compare the actual cost of services and goods in whatever country you are visiting.