Wednesday, November 28, 2007

High-Luxury New Zealand Tours Launched

A new echelon in luxury New Zealand tours started on when Green Realm Travel (www.greenrealmtravel.com) launched their exclusive tours and unveiled their new luxury coaches at an event attended by New Zealand's Minister of Tourism.

Auckland, New Zealand (PRWEB) November 27, 2007 -- New Zealand's newest and most luxurious small group tour company, Green Realm Travel, say that with the launch of their lavish coaches New Zealand is finally providing luxury tour packages capable of attracting high wealth travellers.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Rugby World Cup impacts on international travel

When compared with the same months in 2006, New Zealand residents departed on 6,700 more trips to France and 2,400 more trips to the United Kingdom in September and October 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.

These increases coincided with the Rugby World Cup held in France and the United Kingdom during these months. In October 2007, New Zealand residents departed on 168,100 short-term trips, up 15,700 (10 percent) on the 152,400 trips in October 2006.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

NZ voted safest and most naturally beautiful country

According to an annual study just released, New Zealand is the most naturally beautiful and safest country in the world.

The third annual Country Brand Index has been unveiled at the World Travel Market in London.

New Zealand ranked first for authenticity, natural beauty and safety.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Spend a night in the slammer in New Zealand

Spending a night in prison is generally considered a bad thing, but for many visitors to New Zealand it has become a highly desirable activity, with the country's Napier jail now a top tourist attraction.

According to the latest list of the top destinations and experiences around the world from travel guide Lonely Planet, staying overnight in Napier jail is one of the activities all New Zealand visitors should take part in.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Pacific Blue enters battle for domestic passengers

As Air New Zealand planes took off above them, Pacific Blue strategists enjoying a meal near Christchurch Airport launched Project Salmon - an operation to bushwhack existing airlines and give domestic travel the biggest shakeup in six years.

Their secret plan got its name partly in reference to the fish that looks something like a big red herring, but mainly in honour of the long, wine-aided lunch at a salmon fishing lodge in early May.

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