4 Days in Buenos Aires by Linda Weiss
Buenos Aires is a fantastic City in which to spend a few days. The cosmopolitan capital of Argentina is rich in history and culture, displays an eclectic mix of Architectural Styles and is home to several iconic neighbourhoods just waiting to be explored. With Air New Zealand now operating direct… Learn more
Self-Driving the Peloponnese – a very Greek holiday
The Peloponnese has so many reasons to visit it. As a family we decided it ticked all the boxes and more: History, extraordinary history, the area is filled with famous places that conjure up familiar stories. Beaches, unspoilt and quiet, snorkelling over ancient cities, turtles, swimming around shipwrecks – endless… Learn more
Exploring Portland and the Oregon Coast by Ian Collier
The Pacific Northwest is very ‘hot’ for Kiwi travellers at the moment. In 2016, I’d enjoyed visiting Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies, Alaska’s inside passage and the Californian coast. As we now have many clients keen to self-drive this region, my partner and I decided to return in August 2017… Learn more
Exploring the islands of Croatia by bike and boat by Janine Hay
Seven years ago, I travelled with a group of friends around Croatia, during the extreme heat of the summer months, on a road trip from the UK, with nothing but a tent and some camping gear. During this trip, after stopping in Slovenia and the Italian lakes we drove through… Learn more
My family holiday with P&O Cruises by Discover Travel
Looking for a new winter escape option for the July school holidays my family decided on a Pacific Island cruise. Options for cruising the South Pacific at this time of year are limited, P&O have capitalised on this offering a variety of cruise options around Fiji, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. … Learn more
Hiking Whistler-Blackcomb in summer by Ian Collier
Whistler is best known as a world class ski resort in the winter months, and the impressive infrastructure they put in place ahead of hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics certainly reflects this. I was fortunate to visit Whistler in September 2017, during the summer months, when it is transformed into… Learn more
Cruising the Mekong on a 5 star river ship by Juliet Davis
Five years ago I travelled from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam through to Siem Reap in Cambodia by road. It was a long and often tiring journey, so when I was offered the chance to do it again but by river I was very keen. Vietnam and Cambodia are… Learn more
Highlights of Lao’s Luang Prabang by Juliet Davis
A huge fan of South East Asia I was very excited to finally get the chance to visit Lao this year but with only 3 days up my sleeve, that meant just enough time to visit Luang Prabang. A pretty good indication of what a good time I would have… Learn more
Beyond the Wild in Africa
“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy.” Ernest Hemingway Mighty white rhino crossing your path within minutes of your first game drive; elephants displaying their fine motor skills plucking leaves from the thorny branches of acacia trees; the tallest animal… Learn more
Morocco leaves you wanting more
It was a long held dream of mine to get back to Morocco. I had first visited in 1987 as a backpacker and desperately wanted to go again with more time, money and better accommodation! Morocco is not somewhere to try and travel independently without endless days and patience so… Learn more
Cultural learnings from Armenia and Georgia by Peter Dunne
Many years ago I read somewhere that Armenia had the biggest diaspora in the world and that had set me thinking as to why: were they just incredible travellers or was Armenia so dreadful that everyone wanted to leave? Recently I was lucky enough to find out when I embarked… Learn more
Fun times cruising the Bahamas with Carnival by Peter Dunne
With so many different cruise lines out there, it pays to do a bit of research, so if you are looking for a family friendly cruise then look no further than Carnival. Any cruise company that calls it’s shipboard newspaper the “Funday Times” is pretty sure it can deliver on… Learn more
