Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica

My wife and I finished about 3 weeks in south island. We found information from other posters invaluable in preparing for our trip, and wanted to pass on our experiences. The prices are in NZD and for the hostels are based on a double room, with each of us having a bbh discount. We took the bus through flexipass because they had the most comprehensive coverage; in looking at the other bus companies, it sure seemed like we traveled much more comfortably; however, they don't answer emails and…

The message title is a bit general, but my wonder is...does anybody have any great advice about obtaining an Australian visa in an efficient, inexpensive way? I am a certified teacher in New York State, USA, and want to start teaching and living in Australia by June (really anytime before August) for at least 12 months. So, I've researched and will still be researching a lot through the Australian immigration website, but lately I have been more frustrated than excited about everything. The…

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Hi, I'm needing to find a hotel or apartment in Sydney, near Circular Quay preferably that will fit 5. Possibly a 2 bedroom or a larger hotel room that will allow it. We will be staying for 2 nights, a Fri & Sat in early Oct after spending a month in Hawaii, before flying home to Brissie. I probably don't want to spend too much more than $250 a night as I think we'll be quite broke after our holiday. We won't be hiring a car and want to take the kids on the harbour and to the Zoo so it needs to…

Hello everyone!

I'm going to NZ for two months in the autumn (well, your/their spring, ie September and October) and was wondering how much people think I'll end up spending if I stay in the lowest-priced accommodation but am travelling around a lot and doing some touristy things.

I realise that this is a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question, but rather than ask "how much will it cost me to spend two months in NZ", I was hoping that some of you could instead tell me how much you spent…

has anyone ever used an agency to find a house sitter? I'm going away in December for 3 weeks & need someone to look after my animals - previously I've used either my son or uni-age children of friends, but the little blighters have all grown up & got jobs so aren't as desperate for that bit of extra money they could make from me! I could put the animals into care but it's very expensive & they're more settled at home.

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Does anyone know if there will be much of a party in Wellington or Christchurch next saturday the 17th for Paddys Day. Also, if anyone has any recommendations on pubs in either of these cities for Paddys Day it would be much appreciated. So far i have been having a very enjoyable, but fairly quiet time here and am ready for a good oul party next weekend.
Cheers/Slainte in advance!

Hi Everyone.

We're a couple with 17 days in May to make it from Brisbane to Cairns. What to do and how to get there I need help on!

Should we hire a camper van? Any good operators with reasonable prices? I've heard of Standbycars which offer relocation deals for as little as $1 a day, although not usually on our route. Also, any good camper stop overs?

Next up, should we detour and go down to the Gold Coast? Is it worth it? I've also heard of a National Park above Cairns which is really worth a…

Hi Everyone.

Wow, you all love the South Island so much that it makes me wonder why we are landing and flying out of Auckland. On the positive side, it will be April into May and I guess much warmer up there...

So here is the plan. We're thinking of hiring a camper van (I can hear all you Kiwi drivers moaning from here, but we'll pull over and let you past if you end up behind us!) Our best quote if from Bedmobiles - $580NZ all inc. for the 10 days. We're also hanging out for a relocation deal…

My brother and I are travelling to Australia for 21 days. We are looking into buying the Quantas AussiPass and are trying to determine which route we should take. We've heard a lot of great things about the Gold Coast and we want to figure out which city to fly into in order to most effectively use our travel time. The pass has three intracontinental flights and we want to make the best use of them.

Any reccommendations on which route we should take throught the country? We are flying there…