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Enter the name of this particular option (e.g. '5-Day Trip', 'Penthouse Suite', etc.).
Enter a description specific to this option and how it differs from other options (e.g. if this option is for a penthouse suite, describe the penthouse suite and how it's different from a standard room).
Details
Enter a name for this part of the product/itinerary. If creating a description for one facet of your product, the name should be whatever this facet is (e.g. 'Location', 'Room', 'Types of Animals', etc.). If creating a part of an Itinerary, the name should include which part of the Itinerary this is (e.g. 'Day 1', 'Days 5-9', '2nd Week', etc.).
Enter a detailed description about this part of the product/itinerary.
Subscriptions
To use the Subscriptions feature of our site to receive emails about new events, etc., you need to have a user account and be logged in. Once you've registered an account and/or logged in, click the 'Subscribe' button again to setup your subscription.
Unsubscribing is as easy as removing the subscription from your user account.
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You can register an account now by clicking here: Register
Special Offers
A Special Offer is a content type that contains information about current offers, deals or promotions. Special Offers can either be standalone, or linked to a product (i.e. a tour, activity, etc.). All Special Offers are displayed in a rotating slideshow at the top of each page, and product-specific offers are displayed on that product's page.
Fields
Name
Enter a name for the Special Offer. This should generally be a very short description of the offer (e.g. 'Free flights to Bali', 'Extra night 50% off', etc.).
Vehicle Hires
Vehicle Hire is a content type that contains information about companies that have vehicles for hire. Vehicle Hires are located in a particular city, and can be included in tours.
After you've added your Vehicle Hire, don't forget to configure the Price Options for it.
Fields
Name
The name of the Vehicle Hire. Generally this'll be the name of the company that hires out the vehicles (e.g. 'Thrifty Car Rental').
Vehicle Type
Select the type of vehicles this company hires out.
City
The City field is used for displaying Vehicle Hires on the maps. Simply specify which City your Vehicle Hire is located in.
If the City you want to link to already exists on the site, start entering it's name then select it from the list of matching cities that are displayed.
If the City doesn't already exist (i.e. it doesn't appear in the list), click the green 'plus' button on the right of the field. Fill out the form that appears in the popup box to create the City your Vehicle Hire is located in. When finished, click Done to return to the Vehicle Hire form where the city you just created will have been automatically added to the field.
Location
While the City field shows where a Vehicle Hire is located in the world, the Location field shows where it is located within that city (i.e. on the highway, down near the harbour, etc.). Note that you can only add one location on the map, so trying to add multiple markers will result in the previous marker being deleted.
Using the 'hand' tool (top-right of the map), zoom-in on the city where your Vehicle Hire is located. Once you've found exactly where your Vehicle Hire is located within the city, use the 'pen' tool to mark it's location on the map.
List Price
The List Price is only ever used for ordering a list of products by price, it has no effect on the price customers pay for a product in their shopping cart.
Enter the lowest price of your Vehicle Hire options (i.e. if your Vehicle Hire has a hatchback for $50/day and a sedan for $60/day, enter '50' as the List Price - the lowest price).
Options
The Option fields are used for listing the various options available for your Vehicle Hire. For example, you might want to give users the option of hiring a hatchback, sedan or 4WD. Each of these would have a different price (configured later) and possibly a separate description and photos.
Click the green 'plus' button on the right of the field. Fill out the form that appears in the popup box to create an Option for your Vehicle Hire. When finished, click Done to return to the Vehicle Hire form where the option you just created will have been automatically added to the field.
Use the 'Add another item' button to add as many Options as you need. To edit one of the options added already, click the 'eye' button on the right of the field to open and edit that option in a new window.
Terms & Conditions
Note: The following Terms are automatically appended to this field for each product on the site and need not be repeated here:
All prices are in $AUD, are correct at time of issue and are subject to availability when booking. Payment by Visa and Mastercard will incur a 1.5% surcharge while Amex and Diners will incur a 3% surcharge. Flights not included unless otherwise stated. Images used for illustration purposes only.
Enter any Terms & Conditions specific to this Vehicle Hire.
Staff Details
The Staff Details field is for entering details about the product so staff can find more information should someone wish to purchase it.
Enter details about where the Vehicle Hire was found, who it is booked through, where the prices were sourced, etc. If mentioning a website, copy & paste the URL here.
Domain Access Options
This is where you decide what websites your Vehicle Hire should be added to. To assist with this, go to the Domain Content page - it will help you in deciding what products should be added to what domains.
Send To All Affiliates:
This box should never be ticked for Vehicle Hires. Make sure it's left unticked.
Publish To:
Select the domains to which this Vehicle Hire should be added. Hold down the 'Ctrl' key on your keyboard to select multiple domains.
Source Domain:
Select the domain that your Vehicle Hire most closely matches (based on the info on the Domain Content page). Note: The domain you choose here has to be one of the ones you selected above. Don't select 'Use active domain'.
Scheduling Options
These settings are for publishing or unpublishing content on a certain date. We don't recommend using the 'Publish on' setting, but suggest you use the 'Unpublish on' setting for automatically removing content that has expired. For example, if your Vehicle Hire is only valid for a certain time, you can enter a date on which the Vehicle Hire will be automatically removed from the site. This stops the site from displaying old and out-dated content.
Publish On:
Don't use this setting.
Unpublish On:
Enter the date and time on which this Vehicle Hire expires (if any).
Don't forget to configure the Price Options for your Vehicle Hire.
Activities
Activity is a content type that contains information about things you can see or do (e.g. whale watching, golf, theme park, etc.). Activities are located in a particular city, and can be included in tours.
After you've added your Activity, don't forget to configure the Price Options for it.
Fields
Name
The name of the Activity. Generally this'll be the name of the company that runs the activity (i.e. 'Hervey Bay Whale Watching').
Activity Type
Select the type(s) of Activity you're adding. Hold down the 'Ctrl' key on your keyboard to select multiple Activity types.
Summary
The Summary field is used on the maps for displaying a teaser about the Activity. Users then click on the 'Read more' link to view the full description.
Enter some basic information about the Activity to entice users to read more about it.
Description
The Description fields are for describing the various facets of your Activity (i.e. the location, what to bring, types of animals, etc.). For each facet, you can enter some text, images and links in a popup box.
Click the green 'plus' button on the right of the field. Fill out the form that appears in the popup box to create a description for one facet of the Activity. When finished, click Done to return to the Activity form where the facet you just created will have been automatically added to the field.
Use the 'Add another item' button to add descriptions for as many facets as you need. To edit one of the facets entered already, click the 'eye' button on the right of the field to open and edit that facet in a new window.
City
The City field is used for displaying Activities on the maps. Simply specify which City your Activity is located in.
If the City you want to link to already exists on the site, start entering it's name then select it from the list of matching cities that are displayed.
If the City doesn't already exist (i.e. it doesn't appear in the list), click the green 'plus' button on the right of the field. Fill out the form that appears in the popup box to create the City your Activity is located in. When finished, click Done to return to the Activity form where the city you just created will have been automatically added to the field.
Location
While the City field shows where an Activity is located in the world, the Location field shows where it is located within that city (i.e. on the highway, down near the harbour, etc.). Note that you can only add one location on the map, so trying to add multiple markers will result in the previous marker being deleted.
Using the 'hand' tool (top-right of the map), zoom-in on the city where your Activity is located. Once you've found exactly where your Activity is located within the city, use the 'pen' tool to mark it's location on the map.
List Price
The List Price is only ever used for ordering a list of products by price, it has no effect on the price customers pay for a product in their shopping cart.
Enter the lowest price of your Activity options (i.e. if your Activity has a 1-hour option of $50 and a 2-hour option of $75, enter '50' as the List Price - the lowest price).
Options
The Option fields are used for listing the various options available for your Activity. For example, you might want to give users the option of a 15, 30 or 60 minute Whale watching trip. Each of these would have a different price (configured later) and possibly a separate description and photos.
Click the green 'plus' button on the right of the field. Fill out the form that appears in the popup box to create an Option for your Activity. When finished, click Done to return to the Activity form where the option you just created will have been automatically added to the field.
Use the 'Add another item' button to add as many Options as you need. To edit one of the options added already, click the 'eye' button on the right of the field to open and edit that option in a new window.
Terms & Conditions
Note: The following Terms are automatically appended to this field for each product on the site and need not be repeated here:
All prices are in $AUD, are correct at time of issue and are subject to availability when booking. Payment by Visa and Mastercard will incur a 1.5% surcharge while Amex and Diners will incur a 3% surcharge. Flights not included unless otherwise stated. Images used for illustration purposes only.
Enter any Terms & Conditions specific to this Activity.
Staff Details
The Staff Details field is for entering details about the product so staff can find more information should someone wish to purchase it.
Enter details about where the Activity was found, who it is booked through, where the prices were sourced, etc. If mentioning a website, copy & paste the URL here.
Domain Access Options
This is where you decide what websites your Activity should be added to. To assist with this, go to the Domain Content page - it will help you in deciding what products should be added to what domains.
Send To All Affiliates:
This box should never be ticked for Activities. Make sure it's left unticked.
Publish To:
Select the domains to which this Activity should be added. Hold down the 'Ctrl' key on your keyboard to select multiple domains.
Source Domain:
Select the domain that your Activity most closely matches (based on the info on the Domain Content page). Note: The domain you choose here has to be one of the ones you selected above. Don't select 'Use active domain'.
Scheduling Options
These settings are for publishing or unpublishing content on a certain date. We don't recommend using the 'Publish on' setting, but suggest you use the 'Unpublish on' setting for automatically removing content that has expired. For example, if your Activity is only valid for a certain time, you can enter a date on which the Activity will be automatically removed from the site. This stops the site from displaying old and out-dated content.
Publish On:
Don't use this setting.
Unpublish On:
Enter the date and time on which this Activity expires (if any).
Don't forget to configure the Price Options for your Activity.
Accommodation
Accommodation is a content type that contains information about a place you can stay overnight (e.g. hotel, resort, caravan park, etc.). Accommodation is located in a particular city, and can be included in tours.
After you've added your Accommodation, don't forget to configure the Price Options for it.
Fields
Name
The name of the Accommodation. Generally this'll be the name of the hotel, resort, etc.
Accommodation Type
Select the type of Accommodation you're adding.
Summary
The Summary field is used on the maps for displaying a teaser about the Accommodation. Users then click on the 'Read more' link to view the full description.
Enter some basic information about the Accommodation to entice users to read more about it.
Description
The Description fields are for describing the various facets of your Accommodation (i.e. the room, hotel facilities, etc.). For each facet, you can enter some text, images and links in a popup box.
Click the green 'plus' button on the right of the field. Fill out the form that appears in the popup box to create a description for one facet of the Accommodation. When finished, click Done to return to the Accommodation form where the facet you just created will have been automatically added to the field.
Use the 'Add another item' button to add descriptions for as many facets as you need. To edit one of the facets entered already, click the 'eye' button on the right of the field to open and edit that facet in a new window.
City
The City field is used for displaying Accommodation on the maps. Simply specify which City your Accommodation is located in.
If the City you want to link to already exists on the site, start entering it's name then select it from the list of matching cities that are displayed.
If the City doesn't already exist (i.e. it doesn't appear in the list), click the green 'plus' button on the right of the field. Fill out the form that appears in the popup box to create the City your Accommodation is located in. When finished, click Done to return to the Accommodation form where the city you just created will have been automatically added to the field.
Location
While the City field shows where Accommodation is located in the world, the Location field shows where it is located within that city (i.e. on the highway, down near the harbour, etc.). Note that you can only add one location on the map, so trying to add multiple markers will result in the previous marker being deleted.
Using the 'hand' tool (top-right of the map), zoom-in on the city where your Accommodation is located. Once you've found exactly where your Accommodation is located within the city, use the 'pen' tool to mark it's location on the map.
List Price
The List Price is only ever used for ordering a list of products by price, it has no effect on the price customers pay for a product in their shopping cart.
Enter the lowest price of your Accommodation options (i.e. if your Accommodation has a 1-night option of $50 and a 2-night option of $75, enter '50' as the List Price - the lowest price).
Options
The Option fields are used for listing the various options available for your Accommodation package. For example, you might want to give users the option of a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom room. Each of these would have a different price (configured later) and possibly a separate description and photos.
Click the green 'plus' button on the right of the field. Fill out the form that appears in the popup box to create an Option for your Accommodation. When finished, click Done to return to the Accommodation form where the option you just created will have been automatically added to the field.
Use the 'Add another item' button to add as many Options as you need. To edit one of the options added already, click the 'eye' button on the right of the field to open and edit that option in a new window.
Terms & Conditions
Note: The following Terms are automatically appended to this field for each product on the site and need not be repeated here:
All prices are in $AUD, are correct at time of issue and are subject to availability when booking. Payment by Visa and Mastercard will incur a 1.5% surcharge while Amex and Diners will incur a 3% surcharge. Flights not included unless otherwise stated. Images used for illustration purposes only.
Enter any Terms & Conditions specific to this Accommodation package.
Staff Details
The Staff Details field is for entering details about the product so staff can find more information should someone wish to purchase it.
Enter details about where the Accommodation was found, who it is booked through, where the prices were sourced, etc. If mentioning a website, copy & paste the URL here.
Domain Access Options
This is where you decide what websites your Accommodation should be added to. To assist with this, go to the Domain Content page - it will help you in deciding what products should be added to what domains.
Send To All Affiliates:
This box should never be ticked for Accommodation packages. Make sure it's left unticked.
Publish To:
Select the domains to which this Accommodation should be added. Hold down the 'Ctrl' key on your keyboard to select multiple domains.
Source Domain:
Select the domain that your Accommodation most closely matches (based on the info on the Domain Content page). Note: The domain you choose here has to be one of the ones you selected above. Don't select 'Use active domain'.
Scheduling Options
These settings are for publishing or unpublishing content on a certain date. We don't recommend using the 'Publish on' setting, but suggest you use the 'Unpublish on' setting for automatically removing content that has expired. For example, if your Accommodation package is only valid for a certain time, you can enter a date on which the Accommodation will be automatically removed from the site. This stops the site from displaying old and out-dated content.
Publish On:
Don't use this setting.
Unpublish On:
Enter the date and time on which this Accommodation package expires (if any).
Don't forget to configure the Price Options for your Accommodation.
Countries & Cities
A Country is a content type that contains information about a particular country or state/province (see note below). They are used on the maps for finding products in a certain area of the world.
A City is a content type that contains information about a particular city or area within a Country. They are used on the maps for finding products in a certain area of a Country.
About Us
Hi,
Brat.info Pty. Ltd. is located in Coffs Harbour and Brisbane, Australia and offers its services worldwide, allowing our customers the highest level of convenience and security.
Australia is financially and politically stable with world leading standards and legislation for travel agents and banking, including legislative protection for your fares through IATA and monitoring of the financial viability of each travel agent and banking institution.
Why book with us!
- Our prices are similar or less than the supplier!
- We offer a range of services to add value to your travel experience!
- If anything goes wrong we have a stronger negotiating position than an individual customer through our ongoing purchasing power and business relationship!
My partner Natalie and I are passionate travellers who are dedicated to providing an online experience to enhance your travels, the following quote from Justin Jamieson, publisher/managing editor, "Get Lost" magazine describes our thoughts so well I have asked for permission to duplicate them here.
"Whether it is flashpackers, barefoot luxury, glampers or whatever you want to call them, our world is changing. Intelligent travel has evolved from tourism to immersion. The passionate traveller knows that cultural intimacy, authenticity and meaningful interaction is best discovered off the mass-market radar, where adventure is real and the rewards often surpass the imagination."
To this end brat.info are striving to empower our customers to choose maximum alternatives with minimum confusion.
When you book, there may be a slight difference between the fare listed and the amount on your credit card as all payments are charged in Australian Dollars relevant to the current exchange rate.
We are constantly reviewing our sites and hope you enjoy your online experience with us. Please call eTravelCentre on Skype with feedback or to discuss any issues.
Cheers,
Chris and Natalie Moore.
(Founders, Brat.info Group)
***** PRESS RELEASE *****
Booking engine internet battle hots up!
A new face on the block has thrown down the gauntlet to the existing status quo.
gr8flight.info which operates out of Queensland and New South Wales has released their newly developed online booking engine. It offers no added fees, 30% discount on travel insurance and a Google Maps based airport database to make finding your preferred destination an easy experience!
gr8flight.info CEO, Natalie Hoare, has said that the site was always destined to offer a minimum fee service well before competitors announced changes; "We built this site from the consumer's point of view."
"As passionate travellers we saw the need for a simpler, more informative site to empower users to be able to choose alternatives with less confusion and cost!"
gr8flight.info's target audience is the experienced traveller who is time poor and net savvy. Offering a live help feature, both text and through Skype to assist travellers find alternative routes, airlines, activities and accommodation. "Why battle with traffic or crowds when you can do everything you could in a travel agents office from the comfort of your computer?"
Watch this space. With conventional agencies battling with high rents and marketing costs, low cost web based travel agents will become more prevalent over the next decade!
Coffs Harbour Service Centre, call and say hi!
Chris checks the directions while a local tries out our bike near Houei Sai in Laos!
Natalie seconding at Tonsai, Southern Thailand; our favourite place!
Brisbane to Melbourne road trip, riders need fuel too!
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