Fine Travel Client Review of Split Apple Retreat
28 Jul 2020by Fine Travel
When looking for somewhere special to stay, there's often nothing more reassuring than a review from an experienced traveller. We received this review from a client who stayed at Split Apple Retreat earlier this month. Client Review of Split Apple Retreat Thank you for arranging our visit to the Spl...
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Emirates Insures Travellers and Requires Negative Covid 19 Test Result
28 Jul 2020by Fine Travel
Emirates recent travel announcements provide an insight into its approach to leadership in providing, and encouraging safe international travel. Compulsory Covid-19 Test Requirement From 1 August 2020, all passengers boarding an Emirates flight that travels to or via Dubai will require a certificate...
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Benefits of Travelling New Zealand on a Group Tour
29 Jun 2020by 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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Emirates Direct Flight Returns to Auckland
29 Jun 2020by Fine Travel
One of the most popular routes to the UK and Europe from New Zealand is returning with the Emirates direct service between Auckland and Dubai from July 2020. Limited Services During the Covid-19 lockdown Dubai was closed as a transit point to the UK and Europe. In the interim, Emirates has worked ha...
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Tips for Booking a New Zealand Luxury Lodge
29 Jun 2020by Fine Travel
New Zealand's Luxury Lodges and Premium Properties are ideal destinations for a special occasion or a weekend away. Although they offer world leading quality, here are some tips for the current travel environment. Availability - plan ahead One of the interesting challenges we have found when working...
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Qatar Airways Returns to New Zealand via Australia
29 May 2020by Fine Travel
As Fine Travel's most popular Business Class option to the UK and Europe last year, it was encouraging to see Qatar Airways start offering an alternative for travellers from New Zealand who need to get to the UK and Europe (despite border restrictions). Qatar Airways was one of the last internationa...
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How to Escape Winter...When You Can't Escape Winter
27 May 2020by Fine Travel
Quarantine measures and cases of Covid-19 still spreading in popular overseas winter destinations means that some travellers will be spending winter in New Zealand for the first time in a while. So how can you make the most of a chilly situation? Head to Northland for a Winter Retreat Although North...
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Fine Travel Expands to Domestic New Zealand and Bubble Travel
19 May 2020With our borders closed for the foreseeable future, the Government sent a clear message in the Budget that travel agents and the tourism industry have to "pivot" to Domestic and "Bubble Travel". Although we continue to book international travel for our clients who require it, this is how we are help...
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What to Consider Before Booking Flights to the UK and Europe Again
14 May 2020by Fine Travel
Heath and quarantine measures have been well covered in the media and will need to be addressed before New Zealanders confidently travel to the UK and Europe again. Based on what we learned as travel agents at the front line of the travel fall-out from the Covid-19 pandemic, we address what else tra...
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An Onboard Review of Seabourn Encore
28 Feb 2020With Seabourn's luxury cruise ship Encore in port in Auckland as part of her season in the South Pacific, Seabourn's New Zealand based representatives invited Fine Travel onboard for a tour. What Makes Seabourn Different Having attended cruise line presentations, ship inspections and spent evenings ...
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