by admin | Dec 1, 2020 | Inspire Me
The beating heart of this little paradise will capture yours. Rarotonga, the hub of the Cook Islands, has so much to see and do, yet remains unspoilt. No traffic lights, no McDonald’s and no building taller than the highest coconut tree. Take a 360˚ Virtual Tour of...
by Mike Southcombe | Jun 5, 2020 | Alex's Inspiration, Inspire Me, Sarah's Specials
If you’re heading to California, be sure to make time for a trip to Palm Springs; you won’t be disappointed! Palm Springs is most famous for being the place where Frank Sinatra had his holiday home in the ‘60’s, where Marilyn Monroe was ‘discovered’, and for sheik...
by Mike Southcombe | Jun 5, 2020 | Alex's Inspiration, Inspire Me, Sarah's Specials
We know how easy it is to book your own travel online, and we know only too intimately why this isn’t always a good idea. Here are 12 reasons why you should have a travel agent take care of your booking, and some reasons might surprise you. (Spoiler alert: travel...
by Mike Southcombe | Apr 17, 2020 | Inspire Me, Sarah's Specials
National Geographic’s unique Lodges of the World Right now, we are in the midst of a World-wide phenomenon of conscious travel. A concept that is (slightly too political for me to write about) particularly challenging for New Zealanders since we are a breed who love...
by Mike Southcombe | Apr 17, 2020 | Inspire Me, Sarah's Specials
No-one could have expected Covid-19 to spread as rapidly as it did throughout the travel industry. One minute we were receiving advice recommending travellers avoid Italy, and the next moment borders were shutting down, transit options were reducing before our eyes...
by Mike Southcombe | Apr 1, 2020 | Inspire Me, Sarah's Specials
Vietnam is a long, narrow nation shaped like the letter s. It is in Southeast Asia on the eastern edge of the peninsula known as Indochina. Its neighbors include China to the north and Laos and Cambodia to the west. One part exploration, one part culture, one part...