Option 1: Do-it-Yourself
Use the travel tips below to help plan your next trip.
Option 2: Let a Travel Specialist help….
While planning a trip can seem straightforward, there are tricks of the trade that ensure you get best value for money.
Dave can save you time and money by cleverly structuring your itinerary, suggesting options you may not have thought of, doing the research, making reservations, booking flights, and generally making recommendations on how best to plan your trip.
This is how it works:
- A deposit of A$100 (refundable once service fee is paid).
- You pay the suppliers (airlines, hotels, car hire, etc) directly.
- Dave charges you a 10% service fee.
(If unable to find you at least a 10% discount, happy to advise you an alternative).
Option 1: Do-it-Yourself
Use the travel tips below to help plan your next trip.
Option 2: Let a Travel Specialist help….
While planning a trip can seem straightforward, there are tricks of the trade that ensure you get best value for money.
Dave can save you time and money by cleverly structuring your itinerary, suggesting options you may not have thought of, doing the research, making reservations, booking flights, and generally making recommendations on how best to plan your trip.
This is how it works:
- A deposit of A$100 (refundable once service fee is paid).
- You pay the suppliers (airlines, hotels, car hire, etc) directly.
- Dave charges you a 10% service fee.
(If unable to find you at least a 10% discount, happy to advise you an alternative)
Great Airline Booking Websites:
Great for checking best price then book directly with airline to avoid the booking fee.
Useful Tips:
Great Accommodation Websites:
Obviously I am biased but it draws rates and inventory either directly, or from 3rd party suppliers like Booking.com, Expedia, Homeaway, Hostelworld and does all the comparisons for you together with reviews. What I usually do is sort by price then check out the reviews and book accordingly.
Great Car Rental Websites
Useful tips:
Great Rail sites:
Helping you travel by train or ferry worldwide…
Flying has lost its glamour. Many of us now want a more rewarding, low-stress alternative to flying, which brings you closer to the world you live in and reduces your contribution to climate change. It’s time to rediscover real travel by train or ship, where the journey itself is an adventure. This site explains how to travel comfortably & affordably by train or ferry where you might think that air was now the only option. For help with train travel, ask the Man in Seat 61
Travel Insurance
Always check out your credit card company first to see if they provide insurance. This can save you fortunes and in many cases it will also cover your excess when you rent a car.
Compare travel insurance quotes to find the best deals in Australia.
Useful links
- Rome2Rio – Discover how to get anywhere by plane, train, bus, ferry and automobile
- Visa Info
- Health / Vaccinations
- Skype – How to travel yet stay in touch without spending fortunes?
- Other useful links
- Trip Archive
- Essential hacks that will transform the way you travel