Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / February 2008

What you guys think is the best solution for traveling in an foreign
country , into a city to other ? I have stumbled on a site that is
offering some great tips and articles about traveling by train and by
air , but I was thinking to ask a question here to know what other

OK it's neither Aussie nor NZ, but nearby ....
Off to New Caledonia in a few weeks for just four nights, and
wondering what the options are.
Can you for instance hire a phone for such a short period.

Can anyone recommend a dealer/agent/whoever for a decent, CHEAP car+flight
package deal from Mel-Wlg? Thanks all.

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People don't normally publish "trip reports" for a simple drive up the coast
from Cairns.
I think mine was exciting enough to be worthy of posting.
I flew into Cairns for three days holiday, with day 1 for sightseeing and

Which type of credit cards are more common in Australia: signature  
(typical of the US) or chip-and-pin (typical of Europe)?  I only have  
signature-type cards; could I expect this to cause problems in Australia?
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Is there something special on Friday 29th Feb & 1st March in Sydney CBD?
I tried booking hotels and they are all top rate on those two days, even on
the discound sites
Anyone know Why?

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10491291
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4392665a10.html
Obviously Air NZ domestic flights do not have lockable doors!
Cath

I just returned from a vacation in New Zealand, including the
Milford Track.
One question. No, two.
What do they call what we in the US call "bacon"? What they

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