Cuba
Cuba – the largest and most densely populated Island in the Caribbean is probably the most interesting for a number of reasons, History, Politics & Music to name but three. When Castro came to power in 1959 things were to change dramatically for the man in the street and the… Learn more
Fiordland Explored: Cruising Fiordland’s Iconic Doubtful & Dusky Sounds
Discover the primordial majesty of Fiordland’s iconic Doubtful and Dusky Sounds on an unforgettable 5-day exploration with Heritage Expeditions, pioneers in authentic small ship expedition cruising.
Established in 1952, New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park is now over 1.2 million hectares in size and rightly famous for its epic, grand scale… Learn more
Caribbean
E-visas announced for India
In great news for New Zealand travellers, India has announced e-visas are now available, thereby doing away with the need to send your passport to the Indian High Commission in Wellington and hopefully also the long queues at immigration in India!
Details can be found here. This is what… Learn more
Southern Fiords Discovery: A Deep Exploration of Fiordland’s Southern Fiords
Experience the grand scale scenery, untamed wilderness, ice-carved mountains, forests, sounds and unique wildlife of Fiordland’s Preservation and Chalky Inlets and Doubtful and Dusky Sounds on this 7-day exploration of the Southern Fiords. Rich in natural history, geology and the location of some significant historical firsts and important restoration and… Learn more
Cruising the Greek Islands by Peter Dunne
Having not visited Greece since 1987 it was probably time for me to go back, and what better way to visit Greece than on a small ship cruise. The MS Galileo departs every Saturday from Pireaus for the Jewel of the Cyclades cruise, a great itinerary taking in Poros, Folegandros,… Learn more
South America
For Kiwis, “Latin” America is usually viewed as two quite separate destinations – ‘South’ – ie South of Panama, and ‘Central’ – North of Panama.
Flying into ‘South’ America is currently possible with 2 carriers.
There are flights 4 times per week from Auckland directly into Santiago (Chile) with LATAM… Learn more
Discover Paradise: From Remote Indonesia to the Heart of Papua New Guinea
Discover paradise on an authentic expedition cruise through Indonesia’s remote and little-known tropical islands, then onto an exploration of the untouched mountains, hinterland and coastline of Papua New Guinea.
From crystalline tropical waters teaming with exotic marine life and coral reefs, through to deserted beaches and dense jungles, on your… Learn more
Canada introduces E-visas (ETA’s)
Even though this has been a requirement for NZ passport holders since March 2016, we find that a lot of travellers are still unaware that Canada introduced entry requirement, known as an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), which they need before they board a flight to Canada. Entry requirements for other… Learn more
The Majestic Canadian Rockies with Globus
I have never been to Canada and I have never been on a bus tour so in August I got the chance to remedy this by travelling from Vancouver to Calgary with Globus. I have come back a convert. I had a wonderful time, there was lots of awesome scenery,… Learn more
Peru & Bolivia
The cultural heart of South America, these iconic Andean countries are often the first visited by Kiwis when venturing into Latin America. Access is a little easier to Peru than Bolivia, but we’d highly recommend discovering both:
Cuzco – simply wonderful, you can easily spend a week here and still… Learn more
Japan’s National Parks, Art & Culture: A Circumnavigation of Honshu, Osaka – Kobe to Kobe, Including South Korea
Heritage Expeditions, pioneers in authentic small ship expedition cruising, invite you to join them on an unforgettable circumnavigation of Japan’s main island Honshu and exploration of its wilderness, arts, culture and rich history.
This voyage has been specially designed to explore and experience Japan’s seamless blend of ancient customs with… Learn more
