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APOLLO VS BRITZ There’s no better way to see Australia then by touring around in a campervan. You can keep things at your own pace, and not have to rely on public transport to get to all those awesome places you want to explore. But since there are so many different campervan companies to choose from, we are going to compare two of the big guns in Australia – Apollo and Britz, so you can decide if one of these will suit your needs.
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In New Zealand, campervan hire for the ultimate road-trip is almost a right-of-passage for any adventurous visitor. As an American road-tripper living in New Zealand, let these photos inspire you with some ideas on where to take a campervan for your bucket list road trip.
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Hippie Campers Hitop vs Mighty Campers Highball compared head to head. As part of our VS series, we compare the Hippie Hitop 2 berth campervan against the Mighty Highball campervan. Is this stalwart of campervan design for you? Who's nailing it, and who's failing it?
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Jucy and Britz duke it out to see who can rule the road on battery power instead of diesel. But is the Electronic Vehicle, the EV, truly the future of campervan hire in New Zealand?
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Magical winding roads, jaw-drapping scenery and unique Maori culture makes the North Island of New Zealand one of the best places in the world for a campervan road-trip adventure. Here are my 7 favourite reasons why the North Island is the best in the world for campervan hire road trips. You might just be a little surprised.
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New Zealand is quickly becoming a top holiday destination for Americans, particularly for those of us who like road trips, camping or traveling in an RV or campervan. These tips will help stop you crashing and dying and hopefully help you have a better time too.
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Get off the beaten trail when you hire a campervan and make you own plans. Check out these 7 amazing places in Queensland that most people miss out on when they're on a bus tour or hop-on hop-off bus.
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Jucy vs Spaceships rooftop campervans compared head to head. As part of our VS series, we compare the Jucy Champ against the Spaceships Beta 4. Is the new style of 'rooftop' sleeping suit you and who's the best?
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We compare Jucy and Spaceships head to head to see who's the best. When it comes to the battle of the mini-van campervan, who's got the goods? The results might shock you.
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Luckily for you, you don’t have to dive straight in to #vanlife. In fact, more and more people with wanderlust in their hearts are finding short-term vanlife trips with campervan rentals equally (if not more) worthy of the hashtag.
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The Northwest is a simply gorgeous part of the country. We will show you some of the top spots you must take the RV to on your road trip.
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There are plenty of free places to park the campervan overnight on your New Zealand road trip, but even freedom camping in NZ has rules. We let you in on every secret little insight you need to know about freedom camping in New Zealand and just how a Certified Self Contained campervan makes a difference.
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So just how backward are the payment systems of tiny New Zealand? We pull back the curtain on whether cash is still in king in the world-wide number 1 country to take a campervan hire road trip. The results will surprise you.
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Photo Essay: A quirky and picturesque way a local can explain all the things you need to do on a campervan road trip adventure in Australia.
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There are lots of ways to experience the beauty of New Zealand, but you can’t top a classic road trip. There's no shortage of sights and attractions in the South Island of New Zealand and we reveal the 7 hidden reasons why you want to put a campervan road trip of New Zealand's south island on your bucket list.
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I’m always proud to call myself a Kiwi, and part of that reason is because of how incredibly beautiful my country is and how many unique offerings we have. And no matter where I travel in the world, people tell me the same thing! Here is the bucket list I tell every visitor about when they are visiting New Zealand
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As one of the top 5 must see places in the South Island, a New Zealand trip just wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Queenstown – not only is it the epicentre of adventure sports, but one of the most beautiful places you have ever seen.
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California is unique. It is one of the few places where you can going surfing in morning, skiing in the afternoon then watch a desert sunset. The state is also massive. Los Angeles and San Francisco, for example, are roughly four hundred miles apart.
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Nevada is a place of beauty and amazement. Rent an RV, hit the road and check out just some of the things you might see on a road-trip around this great state.
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If you’re packing the RV and hitting the road for a Grand Canyon tour soon, be sure you get off the beaten path to discover some of the best hidden treasures offered in the entire state.
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