News

We are very pleased to announce that Bonny Ibarrola-Johansen has joined us to assist with developing Spanish and Portuguese-speaking markets. Bonny, the daughter of a renowned Mexican matador and New Zealand mother, brings a wealth of travel knowledge and cultural know-how. With 13 years at Thomas Cook and Landmark Travel behind her, Bonny is an invaluable addition to our South American... > Read More

Added: 18 Jun 08

Jean-Michel will be in Sao Paolo in the first week of August 2008. The visit is to support the launch of the outbound business of travel partner Matuete (www.matuete.com).[1] Matuete has developed a particularly sophisticated niche for travelers both to and from Brazil, specialising, similarly to us, in super-luxury and super-experiences. We highly recommend Matuete to any of our clients... > Read More

Added: 17 Jun 08

Somewhere between Taupo and Napier lies a 5,000 acre block of land. Access is either by helicopter or modified four-wheel drive vehicle. It is remote, very remote. It's also high, beautiful land, stretching from an elevated river plateau up... > Read More

Added: 16 Jun 08

Three short days ago I was privileged to spend some time with Wilkin River Jet, otherwise known as Inside New Zealand. This small company of multi-talented individuals specialises in taking people beyond the normal tourist routes and deep into... > Read More

Added: 3 Apr 08

In March we were posed with a challenge. We had clients only in-country for a few days and had to put together a breathtaking encounter with Maori somewhere between Hamilton and Queenstown. The first thing we did was select a place with a... > Read More

Added: 3 Apr 08

Over the summer we added another milestone to our longstanding relationship with Eagles Nest. We were congratulated by the owners, Daniel and Sandra Biskind, on placing the first ever clients into their flagship villa, Rahimoana. This villa... > Read More

Added: 2 Apr 08

We're at last very pleased to announce that our new website has gone live. This website reflects the changes and development we've had within our business over the last six years, and hopefully will be a little more user-friendly for everyone.... > Read More

Added: 6 Mar 08

For all our Russian friends and contacts, this is a reminder that we will be exhibiting again at the invitation-only Luxury Travel Mart in Moscow on March 18th. We have a number of new initiatives to announce: * appointment of Russian... > Read More

Added: 4 Mar 08

Those who know us know we like nice things! In keeping with this as well as in keeping with our position at the top of the luxury adventure tree in New Zealand, we have added a new member to our fleet - a late-model Range Rover HSE, seen... > Read More

Added: 4 Mar 08

The Kahawai is a native New Zealand fish which resembles the mackerel. Renowned as a fighting fish, the kahawai is targeted by fishermen as well as spearfishermen. Recently we were asked by one of our clients, a gentleman from the US with no... > Read More

Added: 4 Mar 08