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June 09, 2010
So, you’ve decided to take a self-drive holiday in the Australian outback. Perhaps it’s your first visit, or perhaps you’ve been 100 times before. Regardless, there a few things you should know before venturing into this beautiful part of the world. First of all, campervan hire is great way to explore the Australian Outback. Travelling by road is an amazing way to experience the country’s unique landscapes from an intimate perspective. It also allows you to travel at a leisurely pace – and believe us, you will want to! Before heading off into the Australian outback, remember to: • Let ...
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May 25, 2010
One of the perks of working for Apollo is the opportunity to have great familiarisation trips in our top-of-the-range motorhomes. One of our hardworking Fleet Coordinators, Aaron, recently took his family on a fun Queensland camping trip. This is his story: I picked up my VW 6 berth Apollo Euro Deluxe from the Brisbane office on Friday afternoon. I was comprehensively shown over the brand new vehicle and pulled out into the Friday afternoon traffic to begin our adventure. After picking up my son and two daughters from their after school care we set about loading the camper with our ...
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May 10, 2010
Driving a rental campervan around Australia can be a daunting prospect. However, with a little preparation and prior knowledge, you will find your Aussie road trip easy and enjoyable. While Apollo vehicles have been engineered for an easy driving experience, motorhomes and campervans are much larger than the average family car, and as such, should be driven with extra care. You will notice that the driver’s cabin is set up a little differently than a car. Various driver controls may be positioned differently. For example, your indicator may be on a different side of the vehicle than you are accustomed ...
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April 23, 2010
Planning a road trip around Australia? Why not consider exploring some of the most beautiful scenic touring routes in the country. Apollo recommends: The Great Southern Touring Route Start & End: Melbourne, Victoria
Distance: 807 kilometres This amazing self-drive touring route offers the very best of Victoria’s attractions, coastal scenery, cities and towns, history and heritage all in a flexible, compact, touring package. Starting from Melbourne, the city that prides itself on being a great city, the route can be traversed clockwise or anti-clockwise, and provides unlimited opportunities to journey off the official path at any point to explore ...
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April 23, 2010
When you hire with us, we’re able to offer a whole lot of great discounts and special offers to make your campervan holiday even more affordable. We’ve worked hard to develop relationships with some of Australia and New Zealand’s premier holiday parks and attractions, and are delighted to pass the fruits of our labour on to you. You can check out some of the discount offers at the following pages: Things to do in Australia Places to stay in Australia Places to stay in New Zealand Things to do in New Zealand When you pick up your vehicle, ...
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April 21, 2010
So, you’re going on a campervan or motorhome holiday. You’ve paid the deposit, prepared the family and you're ready to pack. You won’t be surprised to hear that there are a few essentials you should bring that will make your trip a whole lot easier. We’ve put together the list below based on feedback from our happy campers, as well as our own experience taking motorhome holidays around Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Don’t leave home without: Soft bags for your luggage. We recommend you choose soft bags because they will fit more easily in your campervan storage compartments....
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April 12, 2010
As you may remember, Apollo has had the opportunity to support Kitesurfing legend Ben Wilson through his management company, Project Pro Extreme. Ben and his crew have put together a great little video about their trip, and we would like to share it with you. Check it out below!
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April 01, 2010
As promised, our intern Vicky has written about her fabulous trip to Sydney in an Apollo campervan. Read on to find out more… “The Opera House is shining in the sun brightly while we walk towards it. Lots of tourist are staring at it and take photographs of them with the Opera House in the background. To be honest, I am no better… Sydney is a great city with lots of attractions. But I will tell you first how I got there: Picking up my vehicle early in the morning on Wednesday24th March, I was really excited about my little ...
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March 31, 2010
Our lucky Hobart branch staff have taken yet another motorhome trip, this time around beautiful Tasmania. Read about their latest adventure below. "Our trip was a revisit to the North-East corner of Tassie, which is comparatively isolated, and which we had not visited in more than 10 years. The first stop was at Coles Bay on the edge of Freycinet National Park, but the weather was unfavourable so we moved on to St Helens. The gearing on the Toyota is perfect for Tassie’s roads, and the drive is very easy. As usual, we stopped along the way for ...
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March 26, 2010
At Apollo, we really love to hear about our client's happy holiday stories - even if we are a little bit jealous! Today, we have a whole lot of great new comments to share with you. If you have your own stories to tell, contact media@apollocamper.com "We wanted to share with you our experience with your company both in New Zealand and in Australia. We rented a camper van from you in Auckland. It was a totally wonderful experience. Then we flew to Sydney and rented the exact same kind of Ford Camper Van. All in all that too ...