Right smack bang in the middle of last year, we decided to book a family holiday to Southeast Asia. This would have seen us travelling to Bali and beyond for a few short weeks from the middle of this month. As soon as we booked our flights, we got ourselves travel insurance through Southern Cross […]
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Will Qatar Airways’ Doha – Auckland route bring cheaper airfares to & from New Zealand?
On Monday 6 February 2017 (Waiting Day), Qatar Airways flight number QR920 touched down in Auckland at 7:16 am for the first time. What made this inaugural flight special besides it being the first commercial flight for the airline to New Zealand is the fact that it was non-stop service from Doha, Qatar. Covering a […]
How to become a niche local tour guide in your city
Millions of people around the world love to travel and do so on a regular basis. This passion may have born about as a result of wanting to see all that the world has to offer and that in itself can range from people, culture, history and places, just to name a few. For some, […]
It pays to take out travel insurance
This is one of those posts that i intended on writing earlier in the year but just never got around to it and I was reminded about it this morning whilst watching the Paul Henry Show. One of his guests today was Blair Vernon from AMP with whom he had a discussion about travel insurance […]
Emirates SkyCargo, An Economical Excess Baggage Option From New Zealand To The World
My brother flew to Zimbabwe a few days ago and during the process of preparing for his departure he estimated that he would have about 80 to 100 kgs of luggage in total. This presented him with a little challenge that he had to solve. His flights were booked with Emirates who offer a 30 […]
Save on Excess Baggage With Lightweight Luggage
A friend of mine is taking his family overseas in a few weeks and it has been a bit of a while since they have travelled far afield. One thing that he was concerned about was how much he would have to pay on excess baggage. For various reasons he will probably go over his […]