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I was very happy with your response, no disrespect intended! If lack of sunshine is the only weather concern that is no big deal to us, we...

Thanks for the reply. The temperature & sun is not so important to us, we are most interested in surf suited to our needs. We will be going...

We plan to be travelling through Montanita around mid-August. ...

I believe the OP is trekking to MP but via the alternative Salkantay route & wants to know if bookings are necessary for that....

4 & 6 my comments were directed at mark1987, hence "You"... it was not a blanket statement that under no circumstances would anyone ever...

You definitely don't need malaria medication in SE Asia.

My suggestion would still be to put aside at least couple of days for exploring Miflord Rd & Fiordland, much more to the area than the...

Looking at your itinerary you have ample time to do Milford Track, an extra week at the end. Regardless of whether or not you do the Track...

I've done neither but visited both areas and I would have thought the Banks Peninsula track would be far more scenic and varied than the...

We went in Akaroa in the Banks Peninsula, about 1 hour from ChCh, which was a great area to visit....

10 - I agree - we were there between Christmas & NYE, which I would have thought would be ultra, ultra peak season, and when we did the...

In regards to 'full insurance with no excess', you should not need this if you have decent travel insurance, most policies include the same...

If you are after something basic I used Backpacker Sleepervans and was satisfied with them, very cheap and a further discount if you book a...

I thought both the Milford Track and the Milford Road were mindblowing. ...

I should of also mentioned that most of the DOC sites are easily accessible in vans, it was only those where it was a long drive along an...