November « 2011 « DriveNow – Car and Campervan Hire in Australia

Road trip NSW: A seaside charmer where grafitti is an artform for all the right reasons.

November 30th, 2011

After picking up my Sydney car rental, there were two options for trekking up north to charming Nambucca Heads for a week stay. One, the six hour or so journey along the Pacific Highway, or a longer trip tackling the exotically named Thunderbolts Way would take the best part of nine hours without any breaks. The shorter option won the vote in our car.
Nambucca Heads is a fascinating place and if ever you have doubted graffiti being an artform for the right reasons, the city’s mighty Vee Wall Breakwater will put paid to your reservations.
The minute you wander [...]

Being part of a tribe brings its own rewards

November 28th, 2011

OK, so you’ve decided to take the family on a road trip, or you’ve roped in a friend or partner to hit the road with you. You’ve then picked up your DriveNow rental camper or car hire in either Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and you’re staring at the open road. Where to now?
Sometimes it’s good to be spontaneous and have no set plans, but often its better to have a broad idea of what you want, with plenty of room for change along the way – a tribal rewards membership with Family Parks Australia could be just what you [...]

The caravan and campervan lifestyle is popular as ever

November 23rd, 2011

DID you know that 7 million Australians have visited a holiday park in the past two years and that 9.3million plan to holiday in the caravanning and holiday parks industry in the next two years? Those are the figures from a Consumer Report commissioned by the Caravan, RV and Accommodation Industry of Australia (CRVA) recently.
Australia campervan rental is also proving to be a great option for those wanting to dip their toe in the great outdoors way of life Down Under and not have to worry about buying a van before hitting the road. It’s a try-before-you-buy approach [...]