Elisabeth Easther checks into the Hotel Chatham, Rēkohu, Chatham Island.How to get there: Fly Air Chathams from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.Check-in experience: Faultless and friendly, immediately we felt like family, in a good way.The rooms: From lavish suites to single…
Airline economics dictate that on most planes, almost every passenger will have paid a different fare – there are six ways to get a cheap seat, according to the Daily Mail.1. Leave it to the last minuteMost flights are released…
Peter de Graaf stays at Taumeasina Island Resort, Apia, Samoa.Getting there: Taumeasina Island is about five minutes by taxi or shuttle from downtown Apia and 45 minutes from Faleolo International Airport.Check-in experience: When did you ever experience a bad welcome…
During the month of April, SA Tourism will showcase the best of South Africa through an exciting Instagram initiative with partners Travelstart and @SouthAfrica.Fifteen local and international Instagrammers will visit attractions and spots across SA’s nine provinces, to photograph the…
In July, during the New Zealand university holidays, we would like to tour all the cantons of Switzerland, or the same in France visiting the western regions. We have no desire to be running from one venue to the next…
Olivia Fairhurst has the perfect summer’s day snorkelling and tobogganing island-style in Queensland.As the catamaran ferry glides through the ocean, a strip of land comes into view. Thirty eight kilometres of Moreton Island to be exact. Throughout the 90-minute journey…
Shaving hours off journey times for inbound Asian and European travellers, Qantas’ new twice-weekly 737-800 year-round service between Darwin International Airport and Uluru commenced today.The new service links the Northern Territory’s capital with its, and perhaps Australia’s, most iconic attraction…
A three-day school holiday family trek on Stewart Island is the way to go for Ben Taylor.As usual, the school holidays arrive too quickly. Many families pack their togs and head north to warmer climes. However, we parsimonious contrarians pack…
Air New Zealand has been named the best airline in the South Pacific by travel site TripAdvisor – but its ranking has dropped among global carriers.The website announced the winners of its Travellers’ Choice awards for airlines today, which identifies…
Elisabeth Easther flies aboard Air Chathams flight 3C591 from Auckland to Rēkohu, Chatham Island.The Plane: A Convair 580, the fastest multi-engine turbo-prop aircraft operating in Aotearoa.Duration: Two hours, 15 minutes,Crew: Captain Kevin, First Officer Charlotte and Purser RaeClass: Egalitarian, just…
