Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / December 2003

It's Beer Airways as backpackers lured to mile-high pub  by Amy Coopes
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/12/13/1071125710589.html
December 14, 2003  Karaoke, dance-offs, beer and pizza at the
in-flight pub will be among the attractions of the world's first

Anyone know how much it will cost from Christchurch to Auckland in Feb?
And where can I buy the cheapest tickets for 2?
Thanks a lot.

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this group was recommended several times and so I will have a try...
Two friends and I want to flee the (German) winter (February 29th till
April 10th 2004) and explore Australia. We intend to rent a car and stay
in backpackers.

My wife and I are planning a trip this summer to Australia. We are
budgeting 5 weeks and plan to do some driving. At this point we plan
to get an open jaws ticket to fly into Cairn fly out of Sydney. We
would drive to Darwin, Alice, Uluru and back to Sydney. We would like

I would appreciate suggestions as to how I can get up to date road maps
for Australia?  We are planning a 3 month trip to Australia and NZ and
hope to drive but we need to get a better handle on where it makes sense
to drive or take a train or fly.

I am looking at renting a sleepervan versus a campervan to travel both
islands in New Zealand.  Seems that it could accommodate a couple nicely
with a few less conveniences such as washroom, water and fridge which a
person can work around. Prices are considerably less which makes it ...

Does anyone have any recommendations for hostels in Wellington and
Queenstown? I'm looking for places that are cheap, have friendly/fun
atmospheres, and accessibility to the main bus station. I've looked on
the net, but they all seem the same...I would appreciate any advice...

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I'm going to the US next year and have found out that my bank charges $4 per
ATM withdrawal overseas.  Does anyone know of any Australian banks that have
better deals?  If not, what are the best options for obtaining cash when
overseas?

Is there anybody who can tell me about the cheapest way to fly from
Germany to Australia?
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I'm gonna be in Australia for around 7 months. During that time I'd like to
be able to make/receive calls on a mobile. I don't want to use my UKL mobile
(£1 per minute to make a call? No thank you!)
What's the best option for me? I really want a pay as you go option, I

be interrested to hear from ppl who have actually taken a tag along tour
,places theyve seen etc. Wonder how much these cost if we supply everything
of our own ,car/van/food etc etc.
Any suggestions gratefully appreciated

i'm off to australia on sunday. where is the best place in the uk to get
money changed from pounds to dollars?

Sometimes, we have to take a tour or cruise to access the bueaty of NZ.
However, I will prefer self-help tour if possible to save some money.
Any experiences/recommendations/suggestions for guilded tour or self-
help tour in the following bueatiful sites?