Australian Travel Related Questions & Answers
I recently booked some accommodation online and was asked to enter in something for ETA and ETD. Can anyone please tell me what these acronyms stand for with regards to online hotel accommodation bookings. .....
When you see accommodation rates for hotels and apartments in Australia quoted online or via email are they inclusive of all taxes or is there extra service charges, taxes and fees that you have to pay when you checkout. .....
We are looking at travelling right across the country of Australia from Sydney to Perth and in a hire car and are curious as to how far it is exactly. So how many hours will it take for us to drive all the way from Sydney to Perth and what are the best places for stopping off and visiting along the .....
I have been looking around on the internet for more than a week now and am having lots of trouble finding a site that shows me a variety of different places to stay for more than a week. We are a family of 5 (2 adults and 3 young kids) and really need a holiday destination that is family friendly an .....
Can any seasoned travellers please tell me what the differences are between a hotel and a motel in Australia. I see properties with different names and want to know if there is any difference in standards at all. .....
Does anyone know how far the Melbourne Cricket Ground is from the city centre of Melbourne. Would I be able to walk there easily, and if not is there any form of public transport that can take me from the city centre to the MCG. .....
Uluru or Ayers Rock is a well publicized part of Australia which everyone knows about but exactly how popular is this tourist attraction. Does anyone know how many tourists visit Uluru each year and what proportion of these tourists can from overseas. .....
I have heard that the new tourist attraction in the city of Melbourne is the Melbourne Star Wheel which spins around and gives you great views over the city. However does anyone know how long this wheel ride takes so that I can plan my time wisely, as I only have a limited amount of free time whilst .....
I am wanting to visit Uluru when I come to Australia later this year and would like to know exactly where it is, what is the best accommodation around the area and the best way to get there. Also I have heard that the rock itself changes color throughout the day and was wondering why does it do this .....
Can anyone please tell me what is the differences between a studio apartment and a 1 bedroom apartment. Am I correct in thinking that the 1 bedroom apartment is simply larger in size or is there something else that is different about them. .....
I need to stay in Hobart for work next month and am also looking to use it as a base to see some parts of Tasmania after work is completed and have to find a good choice for accommodtion. In order to help me out can someone please let me know how many hotels and apartments there are in Hobart so I c .....
I am looking to backpack my way around Australia and have a limited amount of time so I am needed to fly between cities if I am to see everything that I want. I would like to know which of the budget airline carriers are best for travelling and if there is anything that I should be looking out for w .....
We need to travel to Adelaide in about 12 months time and I am not sure whether or not I should book this far in advance or instead wait for the last minute. So can someone tell me roughly how many hotel and apartment properties there are in Adelaide so I can decide when to book my accommodation. .....
I am going to be travelling to Sydney in the near future and am not going to have a car with me so I was curious about the public transport system in Sydney and how comprehensive it is. Can any local resident of Sydney please tell me if it easy to get around the city and suburbs, do the services ope .....
I have heard many good things and many bad things about the public transport system in Melbourne and would just like the option of a local resident as to what the state of public transport is like in Melbourne. Is it easy enough to get around the city and suburbs, is it expensive, do the services ru .....
I will be going to Melbourne for about a week for work later this month and was curious about what are the best dining precincts for someone who loves food, coffee and a nice bottle of red wine. I have heard about Lygon Street in Carlton as was wondering is this still the best place to go out for di .....
After all of the changes in the rules surrounding what you can and cannot take on airlines I am confused as to what exactly is permissible on airlines in Australia. Can anyone please definitively tell me what I am not allowed to take onto the plane, especially regarding the amount of liquids and oth .....
Is it possible to get around the entire country Australia by train. We are wanting to see all of the main capital cities and tourist areas of the country and really love the idea of being able to do this from the comfort of a modern train carriage. .....
When searching online for accommodation in Australia I see all of the properties have some sort of rating, but can anyone tell me what it all means. Some properties have stars associated with them whilst others don't. Also what does the rating go up to and what would you expect from each rating leve .....
I have to travel to Canberra for work and was wondering if anyone had some ideas about what places would be the best to stay at for a corporate traveller like myself. I will defintely need to have high-speed internet access that doesn't cost too much, as well as access to a range of business facilit .....
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