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Subject: Australia to China - some basics? Posted on: Tue, 31 May 2005 14:24:45 +1000

Hi all,



Sorry to pose such basic questions but I know that many readers would know
the simple answers so here goes:



We plan to travel to China (organised 14 days) is around six weeks so I have
limited time to tie up some loose ends.



1. My passport expires in October this year (we would be back early August)
but the conditions say “a passport should have at least six months before
expiry! Is this correct & if so is it okay to renew it five months before
the due date (do you lose the balance).



2. Where & how does one apply for a Visa & what does it cost?



3. Any comments (nasties) or suggestions that we should know about before
organising such a trip.



4. With around six weeks before departure is this time frame okay or should
we delay the trip till a later time.



5. Are there autotellers in the major cities, if so are they plentiful or
scarce?



6. Will mobile (phone) roaming work in major cities (Vodafone or Telstra)



Many thanks, sorry about the banal questions!

Kevin.