Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / November 2004

I am looking for 1-3 days tours in Jan. - Feb 2005 that are reasonably
priced, swanky hotels do nothing for me.
I use a power wheelchair which makes using a regular coaches out.  The
(mini)bus must either be lift-equiped or towing a trailer that I could

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I am planned to go to South Island next February for 5-6 days. Due to the
short duration, I will fly directly to Queenstown and out from Christchurch.
Any advice or suggestions for the following :
1) reasonable rented car companies, without one way drop off charge.

Im touring Australia during the month of February 2005. I will be
staying in hostels and budget places most nights. Segments are Sydney
to Cairns (including some islands), Alice Springs, Adelaide to
Melbourne. I am in my early 40s, travelling alone. I also use a

What are the chances that custums get you either in the UK or Oz or both
countries even if you take say a camcorder and digital camera etc plus other
stuff. Do you need a recepit for everything ? Even for something brought
many years ago ?

Gday!
Could anyone please tell me what kind of powerplugs you use in australia?
is it 220V or 110V ? and most important what does the socket look like.
links to pictures/info would be great!

London is such a dangerous place now just wondering How Melbourne compares ?

Dies anyone know if a person can visit, and / or tour the WETA Studios in
Wellington?
I know this is a big stretch, but does anyone also know of any possibility
in meeting Peter Jackson?

We (family 5, 3 teen girls, avid horse"people") are travelling to Australia
of christmas break.
Sydney, lord howe island, sydney.
The last week we are staying in sydney with family, but want (need to) take

We've been trying to look for accommodation for a week on the sunshine coast
where we can book by the night and not per person.  Looking for clean
comfortable accomm w two bedrooms
Thanks

Hi all
My wife and I are taking our two daughters (13 and 8) to the Gold
Coast next year, around the 30 September, for a week.  Would
appreciate any advice on accommodation and site seeing :).

I am trying to find 2 or 3 bedroom self contained apartment accommodation in
Christchurch for approx 6 days next September but am having trouble finding
anything suitable via the internet.
Can someone recommend anything or even a suitable website to search with.

Given that I only have time to stop for a day or two at either Franz
Josef glacier or Fox glacier, which do you think I should visit?

I am planning a two week trip to NZ (as part of a prolonged holiday to
Australasia), in September of next year, and would really welcome some ideas
feedback as to our planned intinary;
Queenstown (Few Days Skiing)

Hi People
I'm going to Melbourne,with my elderly mother, for a week's holiday in early
December.
We are likely to be staying in or near the CBD.