Bus Conversion: This is a high quality (and high priced) coach designed as a luxurious means of travel with all of the special amenities of home; including a spacious living area, bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, bath and extreme elegance. Note: This vehicle can be up to 45 feet long. They do not require a chauffeur’s license as they would in Australia.

Class A Motor home: This term refers to the conventional motor home. It is a motorized RV and is fully loaded and equipped for full timing or vacation. It contains kitchen, bedroom, bath and living area. The class A is entirely constructed on a bare, specially designed motor vehicle chassis. Note: This vehicle can be up to 45 feet long. They do not require a chauffeur’s license as they would in Australia.

Class B Motor home or Campervan: (The Australia equivalent is Motor home or Campervan) The van camper or Type B motor home is a van created to include temporary sleeping, eating, minimal cooking and bathroom facilities. The vehicle is as maneuverable as a car and can fit in a regular sized parking space.

Class C Motor home or mini-motor home: (The Australia equivalent is Motor home or Campervan) This is a more economical version built on an automotive manufactured van frame with an attached cab section. There is usually a cab over bed depending on the length and layout of the interior.

Fifth Wheel (Trailer): Fifth wheels get their name because of the location of the hitching point. A fifth wheel is designed to be towed by a pickup that is equipped with special hitch in the truck bed, these units are in two levels which generally have sleeping areas above the towed area or truck bed This design provides the greatest living areas of all tow able RVs. Fifth-wheel trailers are equipped with all the comforts of home and can be very luxurious.

Truck Camper: (The Australia equivalent is Slide-on (or slide-in) camper) A unit loaded onto the bed of a pickup. the truck camper is ideal for off the road or remote area journeys.

Travel Trailer (Australia equivalent is a Caravan) A travel trailer is designed to be towed by a car, van or pickup by means of a hitch that is attached bumper or frame, the travel trailer provides all the comforts of home and may be detached to offer usage of the tow vehicle without towing your “home”

Pop Up Camper: (Australia equivalent is trailer tent or camper trailer) This is a lightweight vehicle with sides that collapse for towing and storage - a tent on wheels. This offers the experience of open-air tent camping with sleeping comforts, basic conveniences and weather protection

Adventure Travel: Any participatory human powered activity. Adventure travel usually takes place in an outdoor setting. Trips are generally in small groups, comprised of people desiring to be unique and independent.

Boondocking: Camping without hookups.

Charter Aircraft: The hire or lease of an airplane, usually on scheduled routes but at the times the customer wishes.

Ecotourism: Refers to responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well being of local people.

Motorhome: A motor home is a complete living unit has been entirely constructed on a bare, specially designed motor vehicle chassis, like a bus.

RV: Recreational Vehicle is a motorized or towable vehicle that combines transportation and temporary living accommodations for travel, recreation and camping. An RV in America does not generally refer to off-road vehicles or snowmobiles. There are all types and sizes of RVs for any budget or need. They range from camping trailers costing a few thousand dollars to luxurious motorhomes with prices well into six figures.

Soft Adventure: Soft adventure travel requires less physical risk, little or no experience and offers more convenience in terms of sleeping arrangements and cuisine.

Full Hookups: Refers to water, electricity and sewer at an RV site.

Van Conversion: This is a fully loaded van and the smallest of the fully enclosed motorhomes. They are constructed on a van chassis with elevated roof lines but no modifications to the length or width of the original chassis. Gross vehicle weights are in the 6,000 to 8,000 range with heights of 7 to 8 feet and lengths of 17 to 19 feet.

Trailer-tent: The America equivalent is a pop up trailer This is a non-motorized towed vehicle mostly made of fabric and without kitchen facilities. Camper-trailer: America equivalent is pop up trailer. This vehicle is designed for a tow vehicle with kitchen and sleeping facilities. It is mostly made of fabric and some assembly is required on arrival at destination. It has clear plastic windows and zippered entry. It is collapsible for towing or storage.

Caravan: America equivalent is a travel trailer. This is a towable vehicle with kitchen and sleeping facilities whose external walls, when in use on site, are of metal or hard plastic. They do not collapse. They are available in a wide range of sizes and layouts.

Slide-on (or slide-in) camper: A removable structure with kitchen and sleeping facilities that slides onto the bed of a truck, or into the cargo bay of a utility. The external walls are mostly or entirely non-fabric. Supports when extended and disconnections allow this to be separated from a transporting vehicle.

Motor home or Campervan: (America equivalent is CLASS B MOTORHOME or campervan) Generally, a motor home is larger than a campervan, this refers to a motorized vehicle with kitchen and sleeping facilities but some models are lacking an interior shower and toilet. Many have an extending roof. Some are quite adequate for lengthy trips and are recommended for trips to really enjoy the countryside.

Ute (Utility) truck: On more comment directly from our Australian source at Maui Campervans says, "The most commonly used term here is caravan, which is a separate towable unit and 'Campervan & Motorhome' which basically mean the same thing. Some people believe motorhomes are larger units and that campervans are the smaller ones with no shower and toilet. However this is a misnomer, and really the term used is just people's personal preference."

Coaster: May refer to a conversion of a passenger bus or van to a home on wheels.

Ensuite: This refers to a special accommodation offered at a campground of a private toilet/shower facility for an individual campsite.

Floodway: Where water in a flood crosses the road.

Holidays: Australians refer to a vacation as "on Holiday".

Overtake: Refers to passing another vehicle on a roadway.

PSL: Prevailing Speed Limit.