Are 2023 UK and Europe Business Class Earlybird Airfares Coming?
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Traditionally towards the end of August we would start to see the earliest releases of the UK / Europe Business Class Earlybird specials for the travel following year. Airlines release seat availability 11 months in advance so by the end of August availability for the European summer months starts b...
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Fine Travel Review of Azur Lodge Queenstown
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
When Fine Travel Consultant Jennie Ready marked a special anniversary this month at the Azur Lodge in Queenstown it was so memorable that she prepared this review of her stay. I have recently returned from a wonderful stay at Azur Lodge. Azur Lodge is a luxury, boutique lodge located only a 5-minute...
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The Cook Islands Travel Bubble
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
The original announcement of quarantine free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands on 17 May 21 was a welcome one, although short lived. From 14 January 2022 (New Zealand time) the Cook Islands Bubble is scheduled to reopen to New Zealanders – with some additional requirements following Ne...
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Benefits of Travelling New Zealand on a Group Tour
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Spending a week driving yourself from town to town, tourist spot to tourist spot, focussing on winding roads and missing the dramatic scenery isn’t everyone’s idea of a holiday. This is where an Escorted Group Tour of New Zealand is appealing. When deciding how to plan your New Zealand holiday, we e...
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The Manse Luxury Lodge Hawkes Bay
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Manse Luxury Lodge is set on a hill overlooking the beautiful Heretaunga Plains and focuses on luxury, wine and cuisine (and golf, with host Gary being a professional). The passions of the Owners and Hosts at a Boutique Hotel or Lodge can make all the difference to your experience. At The Manse, hos...
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Planning Travel Around the 2020 School Holidays
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
When planning travel in 2020, taking into account the peak school holiday periods is a good idea. We’ve pulled together the New Zealand and Australian State and Integrated school holidays to help with your planning (for private schools please check with the school). New Zealand 2020 School Holidays ...
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The Australian Travel Bubble
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
19 April 2021 marked an important travel milestone with the announcement that the New Zealand leg of the Trans-Tasman bubble was to be inflated. As expected, there are details and caveats to be considered and we have already had flights paused and potential green zone breaches. At a high level we sh...
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The Client Testimonials Speak for Themselves…
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Here at Fine Travel, we love our clients, and our clients love us… some just have a different way of showing it. We wanted to share this unique email our Travel Consultant John received from our client Andrew after he returned from his latest trip. This is the kind of feedback we live for, and we ho...
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Cruising Asia Aboard the Sapphire Princess
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
I recently returned from a cruise in South East Asia on Sapphire Princess. Sapphire Princess is sister ship to Diamond Princess who is currently cruising around New Zealand and Australia. She is a large ship with gross tonnage of almost 116,000 and can carry over 2670 passengers. Although she can ca...
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The Popularity of APT European River Cruises
23 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
European river cruises continue to be popular with New Zealand travellers. One river cruise line that has made a significant impact on the New Zealand cruise market is APT (also known as APTouring or Australia Pacific Touring) with its APT and Travelmarvel cruise brands. An APT river cruise can be a...
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