Sunday, October 28, 2007

What if

... you had booked return airfares to Christchurch (New Zealand) 5 months ago, were due to go in 5 days, and still hadn't done anything about booking accommodation, car etc. This reason for this inactivity was probably lack of inspiration rather than lack of time. Finally though, you get to talking with people and you decide that you'll spend first and last nights in Christchurch and the rest of the time based in Queenstown. But where to find accommodation easily? Well, the obvious answer is "the internet". But where to start? Which is why it's good to speak with as many people as you can until finally the magic words pop out ... wotif. Now I've heard of wotif and I know other people have used it effectively - but up until the time M mentioned it yesterday (and not just because she's a shareholder) I hadn't given it a thought. But yes, it does operate in New Zealand, and yes, we have now booked all our accommodation. It was an easy and excellent experience made much simpler by the advanced search capabilities on site (our main requirements: a kitchen and broadband access) and the ability to shortlist interesting properties for review and discussion. (Stay tuned for photographs of grey skies and rain - which is the current forecast for our visit.)

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