Walk around Mont Blanc by Ian Collier

In July 2012 I headed to France to ‘celebrate’ a significant birthday with old friends, and after a week of indulging in the finer things of life in lovely Provence, and a brief stop at the lovely town of Annecy, we headed to the Chamonix Valley to walk off the… Learn more


Cuba’s hot, but how do I get there?

Cuba has certainly been a ‘hot’ destination for Discover Travel clients over the last decade, especially during the last years of the Obama administration. During the thawing of diplomatic relations and resumption of direct American scheduled flights, demand surged. However, these friendlier relations have been rolled back by the Trump… Learn more

New York, New York… by Ian Collier

I only had 5 nights to ‘do’ NYC so I invented a machine that slows down time. If you don’t have one of these, the same effect can be achieved by buying a map & a subway pass, utilising every spare second of the day and not sleeping very much.… Learn more


And We’re Walking, Washington DC by Ian Collier

Well, when you’re on a coach tour, you certainly can’t complain about not maximising the limited time available! Yesterday, we managed to squeeze pretty much every memorial in DC (Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, WW2, Korean, Vietnam, Holocaust) plus the White House, Capitol, popped across the Potomac to Arlington National Cemetary &… Learn more


The Streets of Philadelphia by Ian Collier

Well, at the end of a whistle stop 24 hours in the City of Brotherly Love I’m certainly better educated about the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the drafting of the Constitution as any trip here is basically a U.S. History lesson replete with patriotic assertions of how… Learn more


How d’Ya Like Dem’ Apples Boston by Ian Collier

Yes, we’re in Boston, so today’s playlist is heavy with the eclectic mixture of Aerosmith, James Taylor & the Pixies, and depending on where we end up, perhaps a dash of Donna Summer later on. After a day of driving from Philadelphia yesterday, it’s nice to have a couple of… Learn more


No Sleep Til Brooklyn by Ian Collier

Yes, I’ve just returned from Brooklyn having just enjoyed a pretty much completely off the beaten tourist track tour of this less heralded Borough, so I have to applaud my tour operator Globus for having the imagination to include it on our itinerary. I walked in John Travolta’s ‘Saturday Night… Learn more


East Africa & Kenya E-visas

From 1 September 2015 Kenyan tourist visas should be obtained online (using Google Chrome) prior to arrival at this website. If visiting Kenya, Uganda and/or Rwanda you can apply for a blanket East African Visa, introduced in April 2014. An East African visa is a blank visa which covers… Learn more

Manhattan by Bike and from the very Top by Ian Collier

One of my final activities in New York was a 3 hour “Bike & Roll” cycle tour of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn – this ended up being the highlight of my time in NYC. Departing from Battery Park, we cycled about 12 miles through lower Manhattan & Brooklyn, crossing both… Learn more


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

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

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Mt Kilimanjaro Climb

8 Days From NZD $6,475 pp twinshare
Small group
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TREKKING HOLIDAY: Reach for the skies and climb to the summit of the world’s tallest free-standing mountain and the highest point in Africa, following the quieter and more scenic Rongai route. Are you ready for the challenge? Tour Highlights Mount Kilimanjaro & Uhuru Peak Diverse scenery on the climb: rainforest,… Learn more