Travel Plan Information

Discover the unforgettable freedom and scenic highlights during a New Zealand self-drive holiday and make your journey all the more enjoyable. A New Zealand self drive holiday is without a doubt the best and most popular method of touring New Zealand. Add in that New Zealand is perfectly suited for self drive with good road, little traffic, lots of public toilets and motels, and you understand why New Zealand is a winner for self drive travel. You can browse online and choose from a selection of specially designed itineraries. Or you can go off the beaten track and design your tailor-made itinerary based entirely around what you love to see and do. 7 ways to plan your New Zealand self drive holiday————————————————–Plan your itinerary in advance. There are a lot of handy guides at New Zealand travel websites that have ready made itineraries on offer. You can use these offers to get inspired and draw your own itinerary. To get the best local information about things to do and must see places and sceneries, visit websites that only cover one specific town in New Zealand. We will give an example below why. Plan your New Zealand travel during the off-peak and shoulder seasons. This way the roads are even more empty and you can get much better deals. Write to the bed and breakfast, motel or hotel of your liking directly, as you might be surprised what better rates and packages you can still get. If you book through the reputed travel sites like Expedia or Travelocity, you may get savings by packaging both car booking and accommodations together. Do be aggressive and ask for discounts and special offers from the hotel. “He who asks will receive. . . “Travel in a group of four so that the rental for your car or camper-van as well as the price for petrol can be split four ways. Stay in motels (about NZ$40 to NZ$80 – US$25 to US$50 per night) or bed and breakfasts instead of lodging in hotels where possible. New Zealand motel rooms come with a fully equipped kitchen. This means you can cook your own meals because eating out in restaurants every day can become quite expensive. Do carry a small flask, which you fill up with tea or coffee from the motel room’s supply, before starting your journey. Or bring your favorite tea or coffee bags and just get hot water from your Bed and Breakfast or motel. All you need to do for your next meal is to buy a chicken pie or croissant and you’re all set for a nice picnic. Why visit websites of New Zealand towns—————————————To see the most scenic attractions during your self drive, do your homework and visit websites that only cover 1 town in New Zealand to get the best tips about scenic roads to use and places to visit along your drive. Take a site like Oamaru New Zealand: without it you would just drive along the East coast missing the travel through Totara to Kakanui: an area popular for its market gardens producing various vegetables like tomatoes, Brussels sprouts and potatoes. The road next takes you to the coast to view the famous Moeraki Boulders. Enroute you will be able to enjoy the stunning view along the coast to reach Oamaru via Graves Dam and Parkside Quarry (home of Oamaru Stone). Now you felt the freedom that a New Zealand self drive holiday brings and you know how to find itineraries that offers you what you want off the beaten track, it’s up to you to feel the kiwi hospitality: enjoy your travel to New Zealand!

According to a report of F. B. I bureau of Crime, 16000 of murders have reported in United States every year. The worst finding in this report is 78000 forcible rapes are happening in every year, the situation may again exacerbate with other finding like, in every 2 minutes 10 women become the victim of brutal rapes. Women who travel alone are the major target for the assailants. Self defense for women is most important concern in this circumstance. Self defense is not meant to defend the attackers every time; rather than it paved a way to prevent the crime. This article provides you some important tips to remember while traveling on the vehicle:While traveling in a car or any other vehicle women should always be aware of the destination where she is driving. Avoid driving to the abandoned residential or commercial areas. If you accidentally get in to such type of areas try to escape from there at the earliest.

Women should avoid going to shop valuables or to ATM at the night. The intruders may follow you from the ATM and will snatch the valuables. When you may have an emergency to use ATM on night, park your vehicle very close to the ATM with emergency gear. In case you may approach any body with knife or gun you leave the valuables and escape fast with out trying to defend.

When you are driving, if you feel some one is following your vehicle, then you should turn the direction of the vehicle to the nearest police station. You can also switch on all the lights and sound the horn continuously as this may draw the attention of the public. If you feel some one is continuously following you, then report the problem with details to the concerned authorities without any hesitation.

Always lock up all the doors and windows of your car whether you are in or out of the car. Avoid putting valuables on the seats near windows. Instead of that lock all the valuables in the truck and place it safe.

You should always carry some emergency Self defense products like Mace, pepper spray, personal alarm etc when traveling alone. Pepper spray (OC spray) is a very good product; small quantity of pepper spray is enough to create temporary burning sensation, and blindness.

You should not forget to carry a cell phone with you; also make sure that all the emergency numbers are recorded on it.

Car pooling is a good practice to women for attending late night parties or social functions. Always remember not to drink while driving.

Make sure that parking areas are free from trespassers. Always select a slot with well lit, also avoid parking next to any big vehicle.

When you are traveling for a long journey, try to carry some extra money with you. If something happens this will help you for making phone calls, paying fares for the cabs, buses etc.

The tiers of your vehicle may flat at any time; you never try to get out of the vehicle. Drive the vehicle at a slow speed, switch on the hazard lights, and reach the nearest safest place.

In any situation don’t be panic and get out of the vehicle immediately.

Driving alone or traveling alone in night or for a long journey is not advisable for women.

If you are facing any worst attack you can scream loudly for help. You may also kick, punch or bite the attacker in any of his vulnerable areas like– eyes, nose, the knees, stomach, throat and the groin. Self defense related workshops and learning martial arts are very useful for the women traveling alone as it will boost up the confidence level as well as physical capacities.