Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / June 2006

Whilst the Q1 is outstanding as such beware of booking with a crowd
called; Baccommodated.com.au
Recently we rented an appartment (3306) and whilst the unit as such was
tops, the furnishings and the service were dreadful

I posted a while back, my husband and I are going to do the power trip
July 30-Aug 9. Our plan is to fly into Christchurch (from Sydney),
Sunday night in  Christchurch, drive to Queenstown, monday night in
Queenstown, w/day trip to Milford sound, two days skiing at Treble

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will be in Surf Paradise in last of August...is it better to rent from the
name brand rentals ahead or wait till I arrive and book maybe local......

Has anyone had a recent trip to adelaide?. I am interested in the area
around ELIZABETH just to the North. Have searched net but little info
available.

Im quite interested in some live music bars or clubs when I get to
Sydney. Nothing expensive and just local talent. Anything along the
lines of rock, jazz, reggae - basicaly just somewhere to sit and have a
pint and enjoy a live performance. Any recommendations?

Ive done a search on the internet for snorkeling in Australia and they
all seem pretty good. Has anyone done snorkeling on the east coast?
Where did you go? How was it? Im just trying to find the best places
from experience

jeep or driving on the beaches of the Great Barrier Reef area of the Gold
Coast area  permitted....is this possible...from Texas where we can drive
the beaches for miles....of course observing all conservation rules as I do
here...

Good day folks, I am a (Canadian) Northern Saskatchewan Person seeing what
kind of market is out there for.....Authentic Northern Saskatchewan hand
made clothing......Jackets,Mukluks,Belts,Moccasins.
These are all hand made to your specifications,beadwork and craftsmenship

maybe a silly question, but are credit cards popular in OZ?
can I pay with a card in most restaurants, shops, NPs, hotels, gas
stations?
I'm particularly interested in eastern coast from Sydney up to Cooktown

I'm doing a RTW buisness trip with a pretty frantic schedule and in it
I have a free weekend in OZ after meetings in Sydney on a Friday in
October (10/13).  Before flying on to Singapore the following Monday I
have  the weekend off and the agent has suggested that good flights to

Can someone please tell me which of the popularly visited islands of the
GBR are actual true coral islands or cays?  Thanks

Elderly couple die in caravan crash
An elderly couple has died in a collision with a road train at an
intersection in southern Queensland, police said.
A spokeswoman said the accident occurred at 1.45pm (AEST) when the couple's

Could someone tell me what is the best time of the year (number of whales)
for whale watching in New Zealand. I assume that the area around Kaikoura is
the best place.
Thanks in advance.

My partner and I are looking to do several months travel in the
southern half of Australia, starting early next year. We have been
thinking of using a Campervan or Camper Trailer. I doubt we will need
an off-road type vehicle. I envisage mostly using caravan parks and