GoWalkabout Travel Blog

G’day, Dianne here. Most folk who visit New Zealand want to do some hiking, walking or as the Kiwis call it “Tramping”… below I have written about some of the more popular areas of the country to enjoy the fresh air and scenery when tramping and hiking in New Zealand. Most travelers head to New Zealand

One of the common questions we at Go Walkabout Travel get asked by our clients is whether to self-drive in New Zealand. Once a decision has been made the next decision is whether to travel in a car and stay in a  hotel or with a campervan/motorhome. Here are some pros and cons so you can

G’day… traveling can be fun until it isn’t! This post is about staying safe when visiting Australia and New Zealand and hopefully avoiding any issues! 1/ If you plan to go on a day hike or just wander away from a central area, please tell someone. It is as easy as letting the manager of

G’day, Folks… This post is about the best way to save money when visiting Australia and New Zealand. You could actually use many of these suggestions when you travel to any country. 1/ Pack as light as possible! I know it is easy to think you might need that kitchen sink when you are in

Twinkle Twinkle little star… Have you ever arrived at your accommodation and been majorly disappointed? “But they said it is a “5 star” … I cannot believe we paid this much for this!” For years, the star rating system has been the bane of every travel agent’s existence. After 34 years in the travel industry,

G’day, Folks, We get so many questions about Travel to Australia and New Zealand that we thought we would share a few of them 🙂 When is the best time to go to New Zealand? This really depends on what you like to do. If you like to ski then going in the Winter months

I have been asked many times over the past 34 years of being in the Travel Industry why people should use a Travel Specialist. Especially now that they can read reviews from other travelers on the internet and do things themselves. Here are a few of my reasons why. 1/ These days everyone thinks they

I am here to tell you a story about a ham sandwich. A well-traveled ham sandwich at that. It may also be deemed as the most expensive ham sandwich ever purchased. It all started out approx 2 weeks ago when some Canadian clients of ours purchased a ham sandwich in Cairns Australia. On their airline ticket,

I once stayed in this hotel, and much to my disgust, they had bathroom scales in the room! While glaring at these scales and pondering whether I should go speak to reception, I had the revelation that without good food you have lost a major component of an awesome Travel Experience. No matter what budget

G’day, Folks, So here I am back home in Perth, Western Australia. I often feel like we are the forgotten State for North Americans, but we are well worth the visit! So here are my facts and travel tips for visiting Perth, Western Australia, and the surroundings. 1/ Did you know we have the highest population per capita