Whale Watching on the Gold Coast now on!

Whale watching on the Gold Coast provides a fantastic opportunity for onlookers to get up close and personal with the largest living mammals on Earth. The waters along the Gold Coast are commonly referred to as the Humpback Highway with approximately 25 000 viewing opportunities during the annual migration up and down the coasts of [...]

New SpongeBob Fruit Drinks

Perfect for kids on the move! Going troppo in the search for a drink the kids will love and you feel happy with? Farewell the fruitless search because fruity just got fun, thanks to new SpongeBob fruit drinks – the drink that makes it hip to be square! Based on the colourful character kids know [...]

Popular mid-winter markets back – Remarkables Park

Remarkables Market’s red barn doors will re-open this week for its much-anticipated American Express Queenstown Winter Festival mid-winter markets, with a number of new stalls in the line-up. Hugely popular throughout summer for its artisan products and seasonal produce, this year’s winter markets will offer locals and visitors delicious winter fare as well as festival [...]

Culture and tourism the “perfect marriage”

The merging of culture and tourism is the perfect marriage, says Malaysia’s Minister of Tourism and Culture, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. In New Zealand as part of a global campaign to attract more foreign visitors to Malaysia, Nazri says his country’s diverse cultures enhance the country’s competitiveness and attractiveness as a travel destination. [...]

City Lodge upgrades – 5-Star Qualmark Rating

Auckland’s City Lodge, one of only a select few 5-star Qualmark rated Backpackers and Environmental Silver rated properties, has undergone significant improvements to further impress new and repeat guests. “Five stars is a very high achievement, no matter what the category, and City Lodge has proven repeatedly that it is at the pinnacle of the [...]

Motorhome Caravan & Outdoor expo

Planning is well underway for the country’s leading Motorhome Caravan & Outdoor expo, the Covi Motorhome Caravan & Outdoor SuperShow on in Auckland from 20th to the 22nd September at the ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane. Celebrating New Zealand’s great outdoors with a family holiday has a long tradition which is why the Covi SuperShow on [...]

Rare 13-day sailing includes Myanmar

With Myanmar (Burma) currently on the bucket-list of most holidaymakers – and in particular cruise-goers – SeaDream Yacht Club has two extraordinary opportunities this year to enjoy this must-visit destination aboard its boutique mega-motor-cruiser, SeaDream II, with a maximum just-over 100 guests nurtured in 5-star ambience by 95 crew. On November 25 this year SeaDream [...]

Ward off the Winter Blues with a Trip to Tahiti

Air Tahiti Nui is taking the chill out of winter with a sizzling airfare and tempting Tahiti packages to lure New Zealanders to the South Pacific this year. On sale now until July 1, the airline is offering a special winter fare from Auckland to Papeete priced from $915* return in Economy Class. Air Tahiti [...]

Helen and Hobbs on a Harley Davidson

We were traveling over an 8,400ft pass from Idaho to Wyoming when we came across a group of Harley Davidson riders taking in the view across the Jackson Hole valley below. What caught our eye was a lady rider named Helen with her dog Hobbs sitting in a specially made pooch box with mesh sides [...]

Earlybird Luxury Special: The Arrabelle at Vail Square, A RockResort

Eight Days / Seven Nights from $2,499 per person, twin share SAVE $645 per person or 33 per cent on a seven night trip to one of the world’s premier ski resorts, Vail, Colorado, from only $2,499 per person, twin share. This earlybird special includes an Epic 7-Day Pass – one of the best value [...]