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General chat about travel in Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands).

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    Craig and Linda started the forum topic Sydney in December in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel May 17, 2012 4:19 pm

    @marylander asks:

    I’m going to be in Sydney for five days this coming December. I was there a few years ago, but just for a day at a time on layovers. Plans are to see the zoo, botanic gardens, beach, Darling […]

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    Roger Musser posted an update in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel May 16, 2012 5:38 pm

    I’m going to be in Sydney for five days this coming December. I was there a few years ago, but just for a day at a time on layovers. Plans are to see the zoo, botanic gardens, beach, Darling Harbour, The Rocks, and a train trip to the Blue Mountains. I’m looking for a hotel for five nights, about $100 per night for my wife and I. The hotel…[Read more]

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      Craig and Linda replied 3 days, 13 hours ago

      Hi @marylander – I moved this into the forum: http://indietravelpodcast.com/groups/oceania-travel/forum/topic/sydney-in-december/ Will follow up a few leads for ideas.

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    Angela started the forum topic Things to do in and around Cairns, Australia in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel March 5, 2012 5:58 pm

    Has anyone got any recommendations for things to do when visiting Cairns and Port Douglas?

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    Craig and Linda started the forum topic Better skiing options for South Island, New Zealand in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel February 20, 2012 4:09 pm

    Looks like the big boys are clubbing together to offer ‘snow dollars’ instead of lift passes in New Zealand’s South Island. Not sure how this will effect pricing for people visiting, but it might avoid the […]

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    Craig and Linda replied to the forum topic Buy a backpacker's car in New Zealand in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel February 10, 2012 7:30 pm

    Excellent – glad to hear you got a car, @austengirl, and thanks for adding more links.

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    austengirl replied to the forum topic Buy a backpacker's car in New Zealand in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel February 10, 2012 1:17 am

    That was actually me posting as Andy above–didn’t mean to create an identity for him here without his permission. Anyway, we found a van at Auckland City Car Fair http://www.aucklandcitycarfair.co.nz/ that […]

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    Craig and Linda replied to the forum topic Buy a backpacker's car in New Zealand in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel January 30, 2012 10:40 pm

    I know it wouldn’t be budget friendly, but if you’re planning to spend more time in Auckland later on, it might be worth considering a rental as a back-up option.

    That way, you could get up north without time […]

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    andyp replied to the forum topic Buy a backpacker's car in New Zealand in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel January 30, 2012 10:27 pm

    Thanks for the tips guys, I really appreciate it! We’ll be in Auckland from the 2nd and will start looking when we get there as we want to head up to Northland fairly quickly. We know about the car fair–it’d […]

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    Angela replied to the forum topic Buy a backpacker's car in New Zealand in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel January 30, 2012 7:15 pm

    In Auckland, every Sunday is the Ellerslie Car Fair – http://www.carfair.co.nz/
    There are usually a bunch of backpackers selling vans, often with bonus gear included. And plenty of other cars at good prices for sale too.

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    Craig and Linda started the forum topic Buy a backpacker's car in New Zealand in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel January 30, 2012 6:54 pm

    From a recent listener question, “Where’s the best place to look for a backpacker’s car in New Zealand?”

    1. Hostel notice boards often have cars advertised for sale. Call the owner, check it out, process […]

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    Craig and Linda started the forum topic Best sim and micro-sim cards for travel in New Zealand in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel January 25, 2012 4:03 pm

    There are three main telcos in New Zealand, each offer prepaid SIM and micro-SIM cards that you can pick up quite easily nationwide.

    They are:
    - Telecom – […]

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    Craig and Linda replied to the forum topic New Zealand for a year, a few questions :) in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel December 27, 2011 5:12 pm

    Hi @titedrine – I think you’ll enjoy it!

    I’m not sure of the best time to get cheap flights from Canada, but you’re likely to fly into Auckland, unless you visit Asia first — then there are also cheap […]

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    johncalvin50 replied to the forum topic New Zealand for a year, a few questions :) in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel December 27, 2011 12:44 am

    New Zealand is a land of immense and diverse landscape. You’ll see things here that you will not see –in the same country – anywhere else in the world. Within a day or two’s drive you can see spectacular glaciers, […]

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    titedrine started the forum topic New Zealand for a year, a few questions :) in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel December 25, 2011 2:32 pm

    Hello there ! My name’s Sandrine, Im nineteen years old, from Canada and i am actually planning a trip to New Zealand quite soon ! I am actually from Quebec and I spent the last 8 months travelling out of my […]

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    titedrine joined the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel December 25, 2011 2:32 pm

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    Craig and Linda posted an update in the group Group logo of Oceania travelOceania travel December 13, 2011 11:31 pm

    Came across http://www.campervansandcamping.co.nz/ — a good addition to the advice on http://indietravelpodcast.com/oceania/new-zealand/ … Now if only the weather down here would improve enough to make camping a reality!

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