Tag Archives: Travel Tips

Kiwi Karma: Sleeping for Charity

Posted on May 15, 2012 by noel in Accommodation, Travel Tips

Donating to charity is now as easy as having a good nights sleep in some of the best and affordable accommodation in New Zealand! For each night’s accommodation you book, Kiwi Karma passes on a donation to a charity of your choice. There’s no extra cost to you. All you pay for is a good night’s sleep at some of New Zealand’s best hotels and motels. So if you’ve managed to find yourself a great relocation deal in New Zealand and now need somewhere to sleep, why not check out...Read More

Travel like a local: How social holiday booking websites could save AND make you money

Posted on May 11, 2012 by noel in Travel Tips

By Tara Evans | This is Money Want to save big on your holidays, or perhaps you are just fed up with the same old boring break ideas? A new breed of social travel websites could be for you. They give you the chance to benefit from a local’s in-the-know tips and nab some great deals, such as a New York apartment for £65 a night Tara Evans finds out how social travel could save you money on a holiday and how you could turn a profit from renting out your own room. Read more Reposted by Transfercar: New...Read More

Southern Lakes Region: New Zealand’s little slice of heaven

Posted on April 13, 2012 by noel in Travel Tips

The Southern Lakes is one of the most diverse and beautiful regions in New Zealand. From soaring, snow capped mountains to a ruggedly wild coastline, golden hill country to crystal clear alpine lakes; even the most seasoned travellers would be hard pressed to ignore its exquisite beauty, with its little towns and townships, nestled in the south-west corner of the South Island....Read More

Jayride Teams Up with Dunedin City Council in Carpooling Initiative

Posted on March 28, 2012 by noel in Transport, Travel Tips

Jayride, one of New Zealand’s fastest growing car pooling initiatives has just announced it has teamed up with the Dunedin City Council to promote carpooling for the city, starting with Otago Polytechnic and Otago University. This is a fantastic start to what we hope is a growing trend amongst city councils nationwide and even better, worldwide. Carpooling, for those of you who aren’t up with the play, is a way to get from A to B fast and hassle free. At the same time you are also doing your bit...Read More

Travelling from Christchurch to Queenstown: What are my options?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by noel in News, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips

Like any great travel story, you can get a varying array of travel times and distance options between locations. This journey is no different! Depending on the route you choose to take travelling between Queenstown and Christchurch can take you anything from 3 – 6 hours and can be 320 to 480 kms (or more). Whichever way you choose to go, you won’t be disappointed. From the flat rolling hills of the East Coast to the craggy wilds of the high country, this is a stunning journey best taken at a slow and...Read More

TripAdvisor’ hand smacked over claims of 100% genuine reviews

Posted on February 3, 2012 by noel in News, Travel Tips

The well known global travel website TripAdvisor has been given a shake up by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) due to claims of reviews being “Reviews you can trust”, “read reviews from real travellers” and “More than 50 million honest travel reviews and opinions from real travellers around the world”. A number of complaints have been made from website users claiming that TripAdvisor use misleading statements which claim they could be certain of the reviews however...Read More