On Sunday, Heidi Rambhai was named as the winner in our $2000 Kathmandu camping equipment giveaway. Here’s a selection of the other great tips sent in by readers. Also enter the draw to win the …
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Staying at the Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge Paihia
Tina Trenkner-Meade checks into the Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge Paihia.Check-in experience: Smooth. The clerk was ready to give out keys as soon as our tour group of 64 hopped off a Bay of Islands day c…
Qatar Airways launches world’s longest commercial flight to Auckland, New Zealand
Qatar Airways has launched its new record-breaking Auckland service on one of the country’s most significant days of the year – Waitangi Day.The first Qatar Airways flight touched down on …
Travel ban lifted, but welcome mat is frayed
Before a Washington state judge suspended enforcement of President Trump’s refugee and immigration ban, travel organizations from ASTA to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ha…
Tips for making camping holidays go smoothly
Readers who entered our Kathmandu Summer Camping competition give their best tips for making camping holidays go more smoothly.Freeze water in soft drink bottles to use as chilly blocks for your chill…
Oaks debuts in India with opening of Oaks Bodhgaya
Australian accommodation provider Oaks Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Oaks Bodhgaya, marking the brand’s debut in India. Bringing Oaks’ smart simplicity to a new regiona…
On a natural high at Glenorchy’s Aro Ha wellness retreat
Staying at a wellness retreat is an uphill struggle for Stephanie Holmes, but she finds a multitude of benefits — and a new party trick — at its summit.It started with a headache. It ended…
Tourism New Zealand to launch a new campaign on 1st February 2017
Sidharth Malhotra, Tourism New Zealand Brand Ambassador of Tourism New Zealand and a renowned name in the Bollywood fraternity along with Steven Dixon, Regional Manager South and South East Asia, Tour…
Riverton: Just wild about the South’s Riviera
It’s small but perfectly formed and too good for a flying visit, writes Eleanor Ainge Roy.Fondly referred to as the Riviera of the South, Riverton is a leisurely 30-minute-drive from the Southla…
He Tangata: A chat with Snowy Waters Lodge owner Sandy Waters
Each week, Elisabeth Easther gets the story of people in the Kiwi tourism industry. Today, she meets Sandy Waters the owner/operator of Snowy Waters Lodge in Raetihi.I started my hospitality career at…