Diane de Jong

021 073 1544

diane@lovetotravel.co.nz

Based in - Orewa, Auckland

About Me

Love to travel?  So do I and if I’m not travelling myself, I love to plan and book great travel experiences for my clients. It’s my job as your Personal Travel Manager to make the whole experience easy for you because I’ll take care of all the details so all you need to do is relax and enjoy yourself!

My love for travel started when I was a child.  My grandparents were great travellers and I loved taking them to the airport before their adventure began, getting a postcard from them while they were away and then when they returned home, hearing their tales about the places they saw and the people they met.

I feel lucky to have a career in the travel industry and proudly work in association with Travel Advocates having previously worked for House of Travel for more than 15 years.

Services

Bespoke tailor-made itineraries

Escorted holidays from New Zealand

River cruising

Ocean cruising

Small ship expeditions

Luxury travel

Special Occasion/Celebration travel

Walking & Cycling holidays

OE travel

Special interest/sports travel (e.g. F1, Bathurst, V8s, sporting events, shows etc)

Europe Point to Point Rail tickets

Eurail Passes

Train travel (e.g. Ghan, Rocky Mountaineer, Glacier Express, Eurostar etc)

Small group tours

Coach tours

Women only tours

Family holidays

Couple escapes

Travel Insurance

Car rental

Flights – worldwide

Accommodation (including villa rental, hotels, apartments etc)

Recommended Destinations

It’s hard to choose favourite places but here are a few that come to mind:

Hawaii

Morocco

Dubai

Nice and the Cote d’Azur

Sicily

Australia

Netherlands

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Special Interests

River cruising – a favourite way to travel in relaxed luxury

Italy and France – two of my favourite countries – I love them both

Rail travel – so easy to travel by train in Europe

Sporting events – F1 Melbourne being top of the list

Walking and Cycling – usually one or both are somewhere in my own personal travel itineraries

Places I Have Traveled

New Zealand

Australia

Austria

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cook Islands

Croatia

Czech Republic

Fiji

France

Tahiti

Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Mexico

Monaco

Morocco

Netherlands

Portugal

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Vatican City

Hawaii

My Special Offers

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Australia & Pacific Islands 5 Day Sale

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Testimonials

Jan & Tony S

Outstanding! My experience with using Diane has been outstanding. I feel very confident that Diane pays great attention to detail when organising all aspects of our travel arrangements. She is also an amazing tour leader, making sure that all group members have all their individual needs met. Diane made sure that the tour group mixed well, and her organisation of the whole tour was fantastic.”

Victoria & Vince

At Love to Travel, they listen! They really listen to the type of trip you want, not one that is easy to sell to you. This, coupled with their extensive travel experience, they are also able to add valuable insights, which means you end up with the perfect trip tailored to your needs. What is important to Love to Travel, is that you have a trip that is fulfilling and that you want to go again! Their attention to detail, connections in the travel industry, responsiveness and that they see your trip through to the end, is what sets them apart from others in the industry. We have used Love to Travel for all our traveling needs for many years, and we recommend Love to Travel to as many people as we can. Thank you to Di and the team.”

Sandra D

I have used Diane de Jong as my Travel Agent for the last 10yrs.I have been on a River Trip with Di and her husband Peter. Both were extremely helpful and sensitive to all the group’s whims and fancies.”

Maureen & Clarke H

“Oh my goodness we had such a wonderful holiday Everything went exceptionally well. All pickups and transfers from our hotels went without a hitch. All pickups were at the advised time and the tour guides were wonderful. We were all so impressed with the organisation of our tour. 10/10 for you and your company.”

Shelley M

“Diane goes above and beyond to make travelling so enjoyable and easy. My Mum and I are not well seasoned travellers, but we had the opportunity to travel with Diane and her husband on a European river cruise. From the moment we left NZ to the end of the cruise, Diane took care of us and also as we were all staying on at the end of the cruise, she took us on a guided tour of Amsterdam, showing us places we would never have found, and this was in her own time. I also got caught up in the Auckland 2023 floods of trying to get out of Auckland to Brisbane and Diane managed to change my bookings and get me to my cruise on time, which I am forever grateful as it was a very stressful time. I have booked many trips through Diane and recommended her to my friends.  Diane is extremely professional and very knowledgeable about lots of countries.”

Warren & Marilyn

 Di has been responsible for making most of our international travel bookings over the past 10+ years. We have found her to be extremely helpful, reliable and knowledgeable. In 2023 Di and Peter accompanied us from Auckland, through Dubai (two nights) and on to Budapest, where we did a river cruise to Amsterdam. They then joined us again and accompanied us for five nights travel to Den Hague and Gouda. All the arrangements were fantastic, and we really enjoyed their company. Their involvement with our travel took away all possible stress and worry. We recommend them wholeheartedly and look forward to further travel arrangements with them in the future.”

Madeline & River

“Diane is such an amazing travel agent, so helpful and organised with helping us with our extensive 6 month travel plans. She was so efficient with laying out all our plans and flights. Any question we could ever ask was always immediately answered and she made the whole duration of our travels carefree. Highly recommend her to be your travel agent!”

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