As the name suggests, Student Travel Australia (STA) places much of its focus on - you guessed it -…read morestudent travel. If you're a student and you're making plans to head overseas, or even travelling domestically, these guys will do their best to find you the cheapest flights available in a short amount of time. After all, travelling as a student means travelling on the cheap! These days it's pretty easy to cut out the middle man when booking flights, especially with the ease of buying tickets online through budget airlines, and not to mention sites like Webjet or Last Minute that essentially find the cheapest available flights for you. Nonetheless, having a professional does come in handy when you're trying to make last minute plans to travel and you've found yourself up shit creek without a paddle. Some years ago I went to STA to book a flight to Singapore after dismal attempts at finding cheap tickets online. As they're able to see the availability of flights directly from the carriers through their system, they quickly made arrangements for me and secured me a ticket that happened to be much lower than the ones I'd seen online. The student discount I got also relieved some of the stress from my wallet, and they gave me good deals on travel insurance too. And they did it all with a smile.

You don't have to be a student to book through STA…read more They also do special deals if you happen to be a teacher/ tutor, as well as being a regular travel agent. In fact, I choose STA every time over some of the travel agents out there. Not only are they super low-key (too many glossy pamphlets and corporate colour schemes just aren't me), but they focus on more DIY, lower cost and adventure-type holidays, which is definitely my bag. The staff here are super lovely and friendly too and always make you feel welcome, talking about their own experiences and giving you honest advice without being fake or SELL SELL SELL. I found their service to be top notch and genuine, even when I had some problems getting stuck in London (thanks Qantas!). I don't normally use travel agents and this is the kind of place that respects that you want to do your own thing. They gave me a great deal on insurance as well as super competitive flights (though as always I recommend you do your research before hand to make sure you're getting the best price out there, but you guise are smart enough to know that). In all, will definitely use again for OS trips - it's great to have that safety net out there and have someone else do the work for you sometimes, so you can just focus on having a rad time. Highly recommended!!!

I booked my holiday to Bali last year with these guys, including accommodation and whatnot and they…read morewere great. The lady I had was super helpful with all the details, deals and packages available. I had first done my research online, so I went in prepared. They have excellent holiday packages. As I was planning my Bali trip, they had great rates and deals such as airfare, accommodation, meals, and tourist activities all in one convenient package. Escape Travel is also conveniently located on The Parade near Coles and Duffy's Bakery.

We booked our trip to Koh Samui with Magda Kordysz at Escape Travel in Norwood. She was simply the…read morebest travel agent I heave ever met. We travel quite a bit and I wont go anywhere else now. All the staff are just lovely and if one is away or busy, the others all help out. 10 out of 10. Kate

What stands out for me is the customer service you receive from the volunteers that run the centre…read more With an obvious passion for assisting you combined with great knowledge of the city and surrounds, it was lovely to chat with them. The centre has a myriad of brochures not just about Adelaide, but on the state as well, and are more than happy to talk to you about what is going on around town. There are also 2 great computers that you can use which have free internet!

Located just outside Myer on the mall, it's pretty tiny which can be severely annoying when you do…read moreneed information because you can't pack too many people in there. The people working behind the desk were lovely and helpful until I asked to put some flyers there, this was when I was doing some hospitality promotional work. There are so many leaflets that I thought, hey, whats a couple more? but no. other than thats, a stack of information available thats mainly for tourists, but it's great to get guides for tours, trails and shows, especially when the the Adelaide Fringe Festival hits town. Go get a free map.

RAA insurance is supposedly a mutual (eg. not for profit) insurance company servicing South…read moreAustralia but now charge +30% from any other provider and if you point it out be prepared for hard sell rude abuse they used to be the best and are now simply a pathetic rip off merchant

You may be one of those individuals who like to get behind the wheel of a car and drive for days on…read moretour of whatever region it is you are exploring; goodness knows that is one of the best ways to discover Australia. South Australia has so many fascinating places to tour through and many of these drive yourself tours are reachable over a weekend. There are not as many camping sites available in SA as there are on the East coast of Australia, but there are enough. You will want to have up to date maps, to begin with, and this is one place to get the correct ones. You may want to book a motel or get some caravan park details, again - the RAA is one of the primary places for this sort of information. Possibly you want to know where there are RAA approved mechanics along your route, again, this is the shop for that stop. Other travel agency services are available here, but it's the local knowledge feature and the anecdotes some of the staff will share with you that really count. Just for the record the RAA stands for the Royal Automobile Association, and it is a South Australian phenomenon due to our original status here as a "settlers colony" rather than a "penal colony"; the other way of looking at it is we are the royalist snobs... but that's a joke. There is an intra state agreement with the road associations elsewhere in the country that your membership there is covered here by the RAA and vice-versa. That means you are automatically covered when you cross the boarder for roadside assistance etc.

NEVER AGAIN with from Peregrine Travel!! Cathy promised us a…read moresmooth holiday as we are not well travelled, which was why we paid her a lot of money to get it right. We were left stranded in Airports with no pickup. We missed connecting flights and all future flights were automatically cancelled leaving us to find our own way in a country where we didn't speak the language and nobody wanted to help. One of our taxis was booked to pick us up two days after our flight was due to leave. One of the tours we paid for only delivered half the tour. They advertise that they have an office at 142 Gawler Place on the internet but that's false, we went there and its not their office. We had to meet up in a shopping centre cafe. Do yourself a favour and choose a travel agent you can trust.

From the owner: Peregrine Travel Centre SA is a South Australian owned and operated travel agency and has been in…read morebusiness for over 39 years. We are a full service travel agency and can help with all travel requirements including tours, independent experiences, airfares, hotels, car hire, travel insurance, cruises and more, from all the travel brands you love. We are also an Intrepid Tour Specialist, with over 30 years association with Peregrine Adventures and the Intrepid Group. With 3 staff we have every continent covered, including those off the beaten track. Sightseeing holidays all over the world, trekking in Nepal, walking in Europe, exploring the Galapagos, trekking and touring in South America, safaris in Africa, expedition and leisure cruising the world's seas, tackling the Kokoda track or going to the ends of the world; Arctic and Antarctica, we have been there! We believe in adding value to our clients' experiences by having staff that have travelled to all continents of the world. Our consultants are always travelling so we can bring to you firsthand destination knowledge. We pride ourselves on our personal experiences; our agents are amongst the most well-travelled in Adelaide. We are online or in person by appointment only. We currently do not have an office location.