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 it was understood that TripAdvisor did not verify reviews and therefore could not prove they were from genuine real travellers, according to news.com.au

TripAdvisor has responded by assuring users of the service that they use a highly effective, advanced fraud detection system and dedicated resources to minimize any non-genuine content, however it was not practical to screen each review manually.

TripAdvisor have now been strongly advised  not to claim or imply that all the reviews that appeared on the website were from real travellers, or were honest, real or trusted.

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There are plenty of ways you can travel between Brisbane and Sydney. You can fly, bus, train or drive with the distance between these locations being around 1000kms (depending on which route and travel option you choose to take).

Each option has its good and bad points and varies in cost. Before you decide which option you want to take, you should consider what your travel plans and budget are and weigh up the pros and cons of each alternative.

With a little research I’ve come up with a bit of travel  information. Remember that the cost of travel changes during the year so just keep this as an average calculation benchmark.

Transfercar: Standyby or relocation vehicles can be a great and convenient way to travel. You can often find any number of vehicle types going to and from Brisbane and Sydney, such as 2 – 6 berth motorhomes and campervans, vans, trucks, sedans, station wagons and little hatchbacks. Travelling by car or campervan can be done by following the Pacific Highway for an entire 940 kilometers, or a good 12 hours. The upside to this option is that you can see the sights on the way and share any petrol costs with other passengers. You can also travel the route that suits best (as long as you have enough kms to do so) and stop when and where you like. The smart thing to do is to choose some of those amazing central coast destinations that are along the way (Noosa, Gold Coast, Port Macquarie) and stop over for a day or two. (more…)

by Brooke | March 9th, 2011 | WhyGoAustralia | Are you currently planning your very first trip to Australia but realizing that Australia is a really big country? Are you starting to feel a little overwhelmed? It’s okay; I’ve been there. This is one gigantic and beautiful country – one that many people get but one opportunity to visit – so we want to make the most of the stay by seeing the best on offer. In addition to that, we also want to be prepared, which means knowing what to pack, how to get around and how to order the right meal.

Well, we have all that information here on WhyGo Australia, and to help you find it, I’ve put all the links in this one place. How’s that for making life easy?

Read the full story at WhyGoAustralia

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Getting between Auckland and Christchurch is relatively easy. You can fly, bus, train or drive and the distance to drive between these locations is around 1050kms. However each option has its good and bad points and varies in cost.

Before you decide which option you want to take, you should consider what your travel plans and budget are and weigh up the pros and cons of each alternative.

I’ve done a little research and come up with the following information. Remember that the cost of travel changes during the year so just keep this as an average calculation benchmark. (more…)

Due to stricter rules being imposed by transport agencies and police, foreign drivers licenses must be translated into English, otherwise rental car companies cannot release your Transfercar relocation vehicle to you (because it gets impounded and fines given).

I have been sent this link from one of our trusted rental companies THL, who passed on a quick and efficient way of getting an official translation and wanted to share this info with you guys:

Scan both sides of your license and email it to: info@aktranslation.co.nz

Go to one of the Self-Check-In PCs and make a payment of NZ$60 on the agency’s website: www.aktranslation.co.nz (you can use Paypal or a valid Credit Card)

After approx. an hours time (usually quicker) you will receive an email with the official translation which you can print out and attach to your foreign license to show in case you get pulled over by the police.

They are even open on Sundays.

Contact details of the agency:

Jimmy Deng, GDip Translation, MMsc

Auckland Translations Limited

Unit 2,  11 Arrenway Drive, Albany,

Auckland 0632

Ph: (09) 8899077  Fax: 09-4785299

Email: jimmy@aktranslation.co.nz

Website: www.aktranslation.co.nz

Languages they translate:

Chinese Mandarin German Malay French Dutch Spanish Italian Danish Finnish Japanese Portuguese Swedish Norwegian