Last year I flew to a rather obscure location in the Caribbean where I would spend the next 7…read moremonths. When I walked into Sta Travel UQ, sat down in front of Rebecca, the store manager, and said, I need a ticket to Martinique, she said, "Where?" After finding it on the map, she quickly planned a route, found me a super cheap ticket with Qantas and with a little deliberation over dates, I was set. Given that I was flying through America and a long stop over in LA, she was really thorough in telling me I'd need to get a US visa waiver online (as I'd be leaving the LA airport to explore) and suggesting hotels in LA. But my contact with Rebecca didn't end when I left Australia. Midway through my stint in Martinique, I decided to change the date of my return ticket. Via email, Rebecca was extremely helpful in doing this for me and was really good about answering all my annoying questions. I can't vouch for any of the other staff at Sta UQ, but Rebecca's service was excellent. Be warned that during university terms the store gets extremely busy and you may have to wait a while to be served.

I booked my first solo trip overseas with the help of the team at Student Flights on Adelaide…read morestreet. I was after accommodation and flight times that would be safe for a woman travelling alone, and Jamaal (the store manager) was patient with me and understanding of my concerns. I could only drop by at late hours (past 5pm) after work, which was when Student Flights was also set to close, and Jamaal was willing to stay back past closing hours until everything was booked. I even caught him stepping out once for lunch and he stayed back even though I insisted he go grab something to eat! This place can get very packed at certain hours, particularly during lunch breaks, Friday nights, and weekends. So be sure to pop in early on a week day if you don't want to be waiting around, unless you like reading masses of travel brochures. But all up I've never had such great service from a travel agency before. I'm definitely going back for the next trip I book.

We booked travel, hotel and excursions with Rima at Student Travel in Brisbane. She was AMAZING!…read more She took the time to make sure we had exactly what we wanted for a trip to Port Douglas and asked us to come back to her for any feedback we had, which we did. Overall, we had a lovely experience in Port Douglas with only a few things that were, well, awful. She immediately looked into getting those items if not fixed, at least removed from their listings. She was incredible and we highly recommend her!

A lovely place to learn about the Indigenous Aboriginal People that lived in the Tweed area. A good…read moremuseum and gift shop. You can walk behind the building and to a tour of the grounds were you can do the water walk through the mangroves and the sacred Bora Ring were they preform the initiation rites.

Great place to take the family for a walk. Learn about the Aboriginal people in the area. Make…read moresure you use insect repellent the mosquitos are a bit of a problem.

Great experience! And fun tour! The staff was really nice and friendly. We were able to feed…read morepelicans, catch yabbies, go fishing as well as try some seafood dishes out at their restaurant. The employee also showed us where the oysters breed as well as sample a fresh shucked oyster. I recommend this tour to any tourists looking to do a fun day time activity!! :)

I went to Straddie for the first time and I called Flyer Gold beforehand to sort logistics. The…read morelady on the phone with me was super friendly and assisted me with all my questions. She was super patient and everything we discussed went according to plan! They provide a courtesy bus from Cleveland Train Station to the ferry. You can purchase your tickets for the ferry when you arrive without any dramas. They are quick and efficient and the next thing you know- you're on the boat heading to Straddie. 25 minutes later, you arrive and the Straddie bus times align with the ferry arrivals making it very visitor friendly. They were a little late arriving but a little early on the return. The buses will wait and adjust their time to the ferry which is fantastic. I really appreciate that. I had a great experience on the flyer gold and would definitely take it again. If you're a frequent visitor or go in a group, you can purchase a multi-pass which may be more economical.

Australians are somewhat spoiled on transit options. It must be noted that this ferry is not part…read moreof Translink, meaning that you cannot use your card or its perks. There is a slight student discount, but the rate as a whole is not bad. The boat runs about hourly, and it is a quick ride and a quick boarding process. It is a large catamaran, and thus very stable. A smooth ride. They allow you to bring pets and whatever you want to carry, and claim to have hosted people who took full advantage of that policy, up to bringing on pigs and goats. I did not see any of those; just people and dogs. It is worth noting that if you take this passenger ferry, you will end up in a fairly anonymous town, so unless you are meeting someone there you will take a bus to the good parts of the island. Since I'm not writing a separate review for that, I'll say that the bus is limited but effective. Again, you have to pay in cash, but for the bus, a student discount makes a rather large difference (half price). The bus is timed to coincide with the boat, though the first and last boats of the day lack a bus service. It goes across the island pretty quickly; there aren't a lot of stops along the way. On the mainland side, a free bus runs to and from the train station, clearly labeled, enabling you to get to anywhere in Brisbane at a very decent clip. All told, this is a cost- and time-efficient way for people in Brisbane to enjoy a day trip to a tropical island paradise.

For a regional airport I give high marks to the Gold Coast Airport - especially the people working…read morewith and in this air terminal. Efficient, clean, orderly with a friendly demeanor. Car rental return is very close both the departures and arrivals entrances. I enjoyed two experiences here of late and the airport is fantastic.

First time catching a flight from Gold Coast airport just last weekend and I was so surprised at…read morehow easy it was to get around the building. Not to mention how efficient the security check was. The line moved fast and the staff were very clear on what to do and to make sure deodorant cans and etc were out well before you reached the scanner. Because people were prepared, line move along nicely. staff were super friendly and all smiles and joking around with everyone. Was good to see. The general cleanliness of the establishment was super clean. There were quite a lot of cigarette butts outside where people are designated to smoke though unfortunately. I'm a smoker myself and I found there to be no appropriate ash trays anywhere. Bought few things at some of the retail shops inside and was very happy with the service also.