Cost Calculation

FLIGHT
Here's an approximate $$$ for the trip... from kayak.com and vayama.com

• SFO -> Auckland = 900 (United) or LAX to Auckland = 750 (Air Pacific, Air New Zealand... now 813 on Air Pacific (July 24) went up to 1638 (on 9/8/08)
• SFO -> SYD = 1069 (China Airlines - July 24)
• SFO - Cairns = 1700 (july 24)
• SFO - BNE = 1320
  
• SYD - Cairns - 185$ (virgin blue)
• BNE - Cairns - 149
• MEL - Cairns = 215
• MEL - Townsville = 215
  
• AKL - Nadi = 250
  

Air New Zealand Baggage Policy
Virgin Blue Baggage Policy
Air Pacific Baggage allowance, Contact Info

• Auckland to SYD = 400 (Air New Zealand)
• SYD to Tokyo = 800 (Air New Zealand)
• Auckland to Tokyo = 981
  
• Tokyo to Bankok = 500 (Japan Airlines)
• Bankok back to SFO = 700
• Auckland to Nadi, Fiji = 250 (pacific air)
  
• Nadi, Fiji to Tokyo = 736 (pacific)
  

LCCs:
Australia:Virgin Blue, Tiger Airways(luggage fee), Jetstar
New Zealand: Pacific Blue
Pacific Air...

So flights alone will cost... 3300$ each. (6600)

United will charge a 250$ oversize fee for the tandem. So that'll apply to to 2 or 3 flights. Dunno about Air Pacific or Air New Zealand.

In Australia (3 months? conversion...1 usd = 1.04 AU)

• WWOOF (2-3 weeks...free)
  
• Bike (30 days at 40$/day)
  
• Hiking (Overland track in Tasmania 5 days at 200$?)
  
• Sydney
  
• Kayak (
  
• Dive the Great Barrier Reef (here - 500 to 700$ AU)
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In New Zealand (2 months... 1 usd = 1.32 NZ)

• WWOOF for a month?
  
• Bike
• Hike (do at least 2 of the tramps... Milford,
  
• Kayak (the Whanganui)
  
• Scuba?