Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / February 2004

KangaKash is a FORCED MATRIX program from Australia. Hundreds are reaping
the benefits!
You pay $5 only ONE time, get $20 when you cycle in Phase 1, and you are
automatically re-invested in Phase 2 which pays $110 cash.

I arrive in Auckland Airport on 24th March and intend to hire a car.
Do I definitely need to book or do they always have cars at their
disposal (a small one, Ford Ka, for instance)? Does anyone know some
relevant websites? - I put keywords like ´Avis Auckland Airport´and

We're (2 persons) traveling in the months October/November in Australia. We'
re in doubt about 2 options in the itinerary :
 1.. Cairns -> Brisbane in 3 weeks
 2.. Sydney -> Brisbane in 3 weeks

I would like to tour apple orchards in New Zealand. Where is the best
place to do this in South Island ? Will Queenstown be a good base ?

I realize this is a pretty broad question.  I have a free ticket on
Southwest, so I'm limited to places they fly.  I'm from Maryland and have
been up & down the east coast, and besides, since the ticket is free, I'd
rather go somewhere farther (which would be more expensive if I ...

I am planning to ride (reasonably slowly) from darwin to port during July in
2004. I have never done anything like it before and would like to know if
any one has some tips, some cheap 2nd hand gear and whether there is someone
else who would be interested in being a travel partner. ...

I am going to Cape York in july. Does anyone have tips or suggestions?
Felix Cohen

Bit of good news (sort of) about an elderly couple who rolled their vehicle
on a fairly remote track in South Australia. They had bought a $350 EPIRB
(Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacon - I think it is) a few weeks
before leaving for their trip. About an hour after it was ...

Tasmania is the best  place to see in Australia for your holidays, so check
out this web site:
www.tasmaniaaccom.com

Starting mid February I plan on touring (by car) New Zealand for 3
weeks.
Looking for suggestions how to split my time between the North and
South Islands?

Why don't you enjoy your honeymoon on one of the many islands in the Great
Barrier Reef.
View this web site for more details:
www.gbraccom.com

check out this excellent web site for all accommodation in Port Douglas.
Also tours on the reef and 4WD driving up to the Daintree Rainforest.
www.portdouglasholidays.com

Couple from Dunedin New Zealand would like responsible tenants for their 3
bdrm home while they travel overseas. Period from Late Feb till August.
Everything negotiable including dates. Email to ppday@xtra.co.nz  Can return
photos or whatever you would like to know.

6:26 pm ET  HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2004--Hawaiian
Airlines announced today it has applied for government approvals with
the United States and Australia to provide nonstop service to the land
Down Under. Subject to these approvals, Hawaiian plans to begin

Hi,I wanna see Kangaroo Island when I'll be there...so..which is the
cheapest way to get there from Melbourne? Bus? It takes several hours,but I
thing I can do it!! Any tours available on Kangaroo Island? For a couple of
days...any suggestions will be very appreciated!