“Top Tip: “Try the food the wine and to heck with the expanding waistline – remember to pack comfy clothing!”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “That’s a hard one as we have too many to choose from! But if I had to pick then I would say the Coromandel area – lots of beautiful beaches and walks.”
Director
Les Mehrtens
Director
Barbara Mehrtens
Product & Operations Manager
Marilyn Edgecombe
Top Tip: “Make sure you spend enough time in your destination – driving distances are deceptive so you’ll want to spend a few days longer than you might think.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Queenstown – its spectacular natural beauty, vibrant energy and host of excursions create the perfect backdrop for a visit full of adventure, exploration or relaxation – plus its restaurants and bars are pretty terrific too!”
Coach Operations Manager
Glenys Taylor
Tour Designer
Ashleigh Hines
Top Tip: “Allow enough time to truly explore each place you visit.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Anywhere in the South Island.”
Financial Controller
Lynnette Bryant
Top Tip: “Prepare for any weather.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Waiheke Island.”
Sales & Marketing Manager
Vicki Annison
Top Tip: “If you want to travel more – make it a top priority! You’ll never regret it.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “For a city break I love Wellington, but for a trip into ‘real’ NZ it’s hard to beat the Coromandel.”
Marketing Coordinator
Heather Williams
Top Tip: “Give yourself plenty of time”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: 100% Christchurch city. As a city girl at heart, this place has everything. It’s also only a few minutes to some gorgeous coastlines.
Top Tip: “Take some time to go off the main tourist routes.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “South Island West Coast.”
Kiwi Ambassador
Brian
Top Tip: “When flying internationally put a change of clothes and a toothbrush in your carry-on bag. Just in case!”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Bay of Islands and Oakura.”
Kiwi Ambassador
John
Top Tip: “Never be in a hurry, that way you will not leave things behind!”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Doubtful Sound, Central Otago in November for the lupins, East Coast of the North Island, Coromandel Peninsula.”
Kiwi Ambassador
John
Top Tip: “Double check your room before departing hotel (wardrobes safes etc).”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Napier in the North Island and West Coast in the South Island.”
Kiwi Ambassador
Wayne
Top Tip: “Take every opportunity as it might be the only chance you get.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “West Coast of the South Island.”
Kiwi Ambassador
Hilary
Top Tip: “Do your homework on your destination before you go.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Where do I start?!”
Kiwi Ambassador
Cam
Kiwi Ambassador
Ken
Top Tip: “Pack your case, empty it, halve the stuff then repack.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Paihia in the North and Te Anau in the South.”
Kiwi Ambassador
Craig
Top Tip & Favourite Destinations: “Don’t miss my favourite destinations of Paihia in the north and Te Anau in the south.”
Kiwi Ambassador
Clem
Top Tip: “Do your homework on places before visiting.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Napier”
Kiwi Ambassador
Julian
Top Tip: “Carry a spare prescription for meds for if you run out or lose them. Learn a few basic maori words and phrases.”
Favourite New Zealand Travel Destination: “Highway 35 – the Blues Highway from Opotiki to Gisborne – passes around East Cape the most Eastern part of the Southern Hemisphere and the sun rises in the East so it’s the 1st place in the world to see the sun each day – it’s called 1st Light.”
