Qatar Airways Now Flies to Lisbon Portugal
31 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
For Fine Travel clients planning a comprehensive UK / Europe itinerary, the new Qatar Airways service between Doha and Lisbon is a welcome addition to the popular airline’s network. In our Fine Travel blog on the benefits of booking an Open Jaw UK / Europe airfare we discussed the savings to be made...
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Reviewing Air New Zealand Business Class and Premium Economy to Hawaii
31 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Air New Zealand offers Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class on its flights between Auckland and Honolulu. As the flight time is generally over eight hours in each direction, we review the merits of flying Business Class and Premium Economy. View Airfares to Hawaii Overview of the Auckla...
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Planning a Celebration on Rarotonga with Family and Friends
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Looking for a venue to celebrate a significant birthday or event? A venue that ticks the boxes of accessibility, affordability and simplicity? We can look beyond the holiday resorts of Rarotonga to a network of self-catering villas that are ideal for a larger group of family and friends looking for ...
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Book Your Next Pacific Resort Group Holiday
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Fine Travel is an authorised Travel Agent for the Pacific Resort Group and as a full-service travel agency Fine Travel can also book your airfares, rental cars, transfers and travel insurance as required. (Image courtesy of Mark Seabury). Pacific Resort Rarotonga Pacific Resort Rarotonga, superbly s...
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When is the Best Time of Year to Visit the Cook Islands?
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
(Image courtesy of Cook Islands Tourism / Craig Owen). The Drier Months April through to November are generally the drier months in the Cook Islands, with an average temperature of 26 degrees. This coincides nicely with our colder New Zealand months of late autumn, winter and early spring. The drier...
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Planning a Luxury Holiday – Rarotonga
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Holiday packages to Rarotonga offer travellers wanting to escape the New Zealand winter (and spoil themselves) access to some of the finest holiday options in the Pacific. Only a short flight from New Zealand, and with the New Zealand dollar accepted as local currency, the Cook Islands are one of ou...
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Air New Zealand Announces New Seasonal Flights between Christchurch and Singapore
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
As part of its Joint Venture with Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand has announced it will operate 5 new seasonal flights each week between Christchurch and Singapore. The new service will operate between 1 December 2019 and 22 February 2020 and replace the Singapore Airlines operated seasonal flig...
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What To Do In Beijing on Holiday
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
There are so many sights to see in Beijing that you could easily spend a month there and you would probably only have scratched the surface. Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population of 21.3 million and served as the country’s capital for over 800 years, so there is a lot ...
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The Luxury of Ponant Cruises
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
“I’m looking for something special – a cruise holiday that will really capture the imagination of New Zealanders”. “How about Ponant” came the reply. “Their cruise ships have never been to this part of the world and the “L’Austral” will be here at the end of the year”. And so in 2014 my education on...
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The Beauty and Excitement of Safari Holidays in Africa
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Sleep under the stars in a beautiful and intriguing national park! Luxuriate on secluded, pristine beaches! Relax in a private lodge in an unspoilt wilderness! “Where?” You ask. Africa. Does the name summon visions of wildlife safaris and exotic peoples? Masai Mara National Park is home to the colou...
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