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 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...
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...
If you are planning go to New Zealand you probably will rent camper van or car to travel around this amazing country. Of course you know they drive on left side of road. It could feel a little bit weird if you are from “right side” country, but you shouldn’t worry too much about...
It is winter in Southern Hemisphere and a lot of people are heading skiing to Snowy Mountains in Australia or Southern Alps in New Zealand. While I was living in Europe or Canada I was used to drive with all season or winter tires and never had a chance to use show chains. But...
