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Caravan park in the Perth City

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by greengirlsydney on 11-08-2009

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So there’s this Central Caravan Park at 34 Central Avenue that you can nest for your Campervan hire Australia when you are in Perth. Located on the banks of the Swan River only minutes away from popular destinations such as the Burswood Casino, King’s Park and the Perth Bell Tower.

I bet you can still schedule a business meeting or what somewhere in the central city of Perth and say hello to your campervan in less than 15 minutes, I can even say ten minutes. But wait, got some cash? you can insert your card to an ATM nearby then probably drop at the closest supermarket. Pull those sleeves and grill on your park’s undercover barbecues. So I was thinking I should get a good rest so I could still hop on some nightlife pubs in the city. Get back to the park around 3am get a good sleep and wake up around 9 in the morning and still feeling sleepy, get back to sleep and wake up again at 930 still feeling sleepy but I got to hop on the pool under a good sunlight. or take a tour to Rottnest Island and take the free tour of Kings Park.

Christchurch to Dunedin

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by greengirlsydney on 06-08-2009

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Dunedin “the Edinburgh of the South” the second largest city in the South Island of New Zealand can be another destination of your motorhome. Book your motorhome in Christchurch and head south across Canterbury Plains through seaside Timaru, and historic Oamaru to Dunedin. Dunedin is New Zealand’s oldest city and your commercial centre for the Otago region. Experience wildlife within proximity, see Victorian and Edwardian architectural designs unrivaled anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.

Select from over 20 campgrounds and or caravan parks for your Motorhome rental New Zealand in Dunedin. One of your option can be Leith Valley Touring Park on 103 Malvern Street. Probably the closest place for your motorhome from the university, hospital, botanical gardens and less than 3km to Dunedin’s commercial centre. Leith Valley Touring Park offers three fully self contained motels, four timber self contained tourist flats, five on site caravans, 44 caravan, campervan or tent sites and a bunkroom that sleeps up to eight, equipped with cooking facilities. Accommodation facilities include - Park Motels, Tourist Flats, Cabins, Onsite Caravans, and Sites with power and water. Other facilities include - Communal kitchen facilities with microwave Fridge/freezer, Electric range and hotplates, Large heated community/dining room, Automatic laundry, Showers (toilet/shower with access facilities in men’s and women’s blocks), Library, TV lounge, Internet kiosk, Sauna, Table tennis, Pool table, Trampoline, Playground, Carwash and Dump station.

Another campground for your motorhome can be Lake Waihola Holiday Park situated 40 km south of Dunedin on the shores of Lake Waihola, a popular day trip for holidaymakers from Dunedin. This park offer more facilities counting 76 powered sites, 100 tent sites, 4 Cabins sleep2-4, on site caravans for hire. Lake Waihola Holiday Park also features 2 ablution blocks, 2 kitchens and 2 Laundrys. Irons available for use free, Shop, DVDS and DVD hire, Internet access, 24 hour soft drink dispensor, Car wash facilities and Dump station. The lake offers excellent fishing [perch and trout] And is a boaties haven with a sheltered marina and wide boat launching ramp. Jet and Water ski area Boating and sailing, Canoe hire [from park office] excellent swimming with a pontoon and 2 water slides. Permanent picnic tables and seats dotted around the lake edge beneath weeping willows, 2 playing parks for the children and also a bmx track.

Within Dunedin is Otago Peninsula, can be accessed easy drive from Dunedin’s centre, home to many rare species of wildlife, and ecotourism is an increasingly important part of its economy. Scenic is the word to describe your drive to the peninsula. Enjoy passing by the lushes and other features of nature. However keep distance from penguins, seals , sea lions and albatross a they are sensitive to people. And avoid the rush, keep your moves calm.

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If you intend to eat out and skip one of your day’s meal from your motorhome. You can also experience fine, cozy, friendly and a relax dining experience around Dunedin’s restaurant and cafes. Few of its restaurants are: The Kensington, Alibi Bar & Restaurant, Lone Star Cafe, Speights Ale House Bar & Restaurant , with prices friendly on your pockets, friendly owners and staff. If you catch hunger in the middle of your trip in Otago Peninsula, you can still fill those empty stomaches in some of its restaurants: 1908 Café, Portobello Hotel & Bistro, Peckish Cafe & Wine Bar at Glenfalloch, Natures Wonders Café, The Bay Cafe and Bar, Albatross Centre Café and many more located nearby that offers exemplary foods and experience.

Aotearoa Film Festival 2009 – Rotorua

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by greengirlsydney on 31-07-2009

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Aotearoa Film Festival 2009 – Te Wananga o Aotearoa, its name, which is in Māori, literally means “University of New Zealand” is again honoured to host the 2nd Annual Aotearoa Film Festival, screening at their Rotorua Campus, August 13th and 14th 2009.

Festival! This Festival aims to develop a synergy of creativity and accessibility by taking the films and their creators to our communities throughout Aotearoa.More @ NZlive

This event is free. Hosted and organized by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa - School of Performing Arts.

You can park your motorhome at Rotorua Family Holiday Park located at 22 Beaumont Road, Ngongotaha. You can reach it in just about 15 minutes from the venue Head northeast on Malfroy Rd toward Westbrook PI. Then Turn left at Old Taupo Rd and continue on Fairy Springs Rd, Continue on Ngongotaha Rd, Turn right at Beaumont Rd. and your Campervan hire New Zealand is home.

Motorhome New Zealand

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by greengirlsydney on 29-07-2009

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Campervan hire New Zealand is becoming popular as the tourism grows largely every year. With New Zealand’s total land area of 270,535 sq Km about the size of Italy, the United Kingdom or the US state of Colorado.

North Island is volcanically active with a central plateau. South Island has the high snow covered mountain peaks and glaciers of the Southern Alps, a range running almost 500Km / 300miles along the Island. Motorhome rental New Zealand can either be automatic or manual transmission, with diesel or petrol engines. They will accommodate 2-6 people, and are a great way to travel New Zealand wonders.

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There are a huge number of campgrounds, holiday parks, or caravan parks available for your motorhome new zealand. Powered sites would have a plug-in power point, drain, water and ussually have shower areas, toilet, and a laundry facility. Non powered sites have a few of these facilities. Parking on the roadside or free camping is camping away from the camping grounds. This is allowed in most areas of New Zealand. However this will be a lot of work on your motorhome’s gas.

Being self-contained, you can drive while your coffee maker is brewing on your motorhome’s kitchenette.

What about Budget Travels

Filed Under (Uncategorized) by greengirlsydney on 08-07-2009

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People like to go on a holiday and flights are just from cheap to insane. Travelers elude insane prices as they would want to spend money for food, shopping and other activities to splurge to. Hotel prices vary in various ways according to the availability, the accessibility, the amenities, facilities and total comfort. The same goes with the other vacation rentals we know like lodges,apartments and hostels. As much as possible we would want to get a good rate, which means that what we pay for is the reciprocate of a worry-free accommodation.

Remember that some hotels offer bed and breakfast. Which of course explains that you get a breakfast, that is absolutely wiser than having not at the same price. If you are traveling internationally and your trip requires you to make international calls don’t let your hotel bill rise to the heaven. Hotels usually charge twice than the amount that you should actually be paying to make calls. Make sure that you inquire the cost so you can set yourself an estimate. If you are bringing a laptop with you make a good use of your hotel’s wifi if there is. There are hotels too that have general pay phones on the lobby and phone cards are sold at the reception, usually that saves a lot of money.

Notice that the Internet is flooded with budget travels, last minute deals, tour packages, vacation getaways so why not avail of these when you have access. However be careful with some cheapos, some deals appear to be interesting and really cheap but instead of expecting some amount to return to your piggy bank it turned out more expensive than you thought. The same goes with renting a car. Make sure that you ask your agent about surcharges, airport fees, terminal fees, and other hidden surcharges. Especially if you are to make a one way rental. Saving also goes by making reservations way ahead of your trip. Most car and plane rates depends on the availability of the vehicles and seats respectively. The earlier the cheaper.

Another budget travel in the industry is renting an RV or a Motorhome. This is another way to see more destinations than getting to places by plane. Some of your time would be spent for driving so make sure to allocate time for it. Motorhome Rental - RV Hire USA can help you with that.

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