There are road rule changes if you are planning trip to New Zealand this year. You probably heard about right-hand rule in New Zealand. From 5am on 25 March 2012 this rule will be obsolete. The new rule will be in force: vehicles turning left will then have right of way over those turning...
You most likely will use train if you are planning trip to India. I should disappoint you if you are hoping to get train tickets when you’ll be in India. It is better to buy tickets in advance ff you want your trip to be without hassle. During my preparation I find out that...
I am glad to announce that travellers will have less departure tax to pay in New Zealand airports in 2012 comparing with last year, so travel experience to New Zealand is getting less annoying. In the second half of last year Dunedin airport joined Auckland and Christchurch airports and replaced departure fee passenger service...
You probably already heard about road trains if you are planning go to Australia. But as always it is better to see once then thousand times to read about it. But lets start from other countries before heading to Australia. In the United States, trucks are limited to two trailers (the length limit is...
Airlines become more and more strict about luggage you are taking with you. They restricted weight for check-in and carry-on luggage. And usually the weight of my carry-on bag was my biggest concern. But during my latest trip I noticed that budget airlines are become stricter about size of carry-on luggage and people are...
I am frequent flier and every time I am on the plane I surprised how many people do ignore seat bell sign. I am not talking only about stewardess reminders to wear seat belt all the time during flight. People are not wearing their seat belt while seat belt sign is on during flight...
UPDATE 2012 : check this latest update about departure tax in New Zealand. A year ago I was writing how is annoying to pay annoying departure fee in New Zealand at last minute at airport. During this year in Christchurch airport (CHC) were done some changes. Since 1 July 2010 travellers have no longer...
Especially if you are flying from summer in South hemisphere to winter in the North or otherwise. Like recently I was flying from Australia (where it is summer at the moment) to freezing Europe. When you are boarding plane in the country where outside temperature is +30 °C (86 °F) not many of us...
It is big country and before heading into Australian outback it is good idea check road conditions as it can be long re-route in case some roads closure. Here is list of official websites where it is possible to check roads current status: ACT road conditions New South Wales road reports Road Conditions in...
When I was renting car in Europe, US or Canada, I never was thinking or wasn’t care how much fuel I can fill into car tank. Usually was no problem to find gas station near by. But in Australia is different story. Unless you travel on East Coast or South West near Perth in...
