What do you remember most about the best trip you’ve ever taken? Aside from the people you shared it with, it’s probably the food. Great dining is an adventure—from exotic dishes to quirky restaurants and friendly waiters, it’s one of the best ways to experience a foreign place, even as… Learn more
Most of us would like to use our smartphones while traveling abroad but choosing an affordable method can seem very complicated. Should you buy an international roaming plan? And if you do, what does 2GB of data get you anyway? Should you get a local or dual SIM card? If… Learn more
Experience one of the most remote, historic sectors of the deep South in comfort on this exploratory expedition aboard the Douglas Mawson.
✓ Your journey begins in the subantarctic, where yellow-eyed penguins waddle through wizened rātā forests and royal albatross nest amid mega herb moors
✓ Cross the Antarctic Circle…
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Discover Travel welcomes China Southern Airlines’ return. Direct flights between Christchurch and Guangzhou are about to resume, with connections to hundreds of destinations worldwide!
SEATS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK for this Summer! There are excellent Business Class fares on offer for departures in November from Christchurch to London and…
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Over the last 15 years, our most popular destination outside of Europe has routinely been Vietnam. It’s not hard to see why – it has fascinating cities, beautiful scenery, great beaches, interesting recent and ancient history, great food and it’s still exceptionally well priced by NZ standards. We love to…
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Welcome to Aurora Expeditions’ Mawson’s Antarctica expedition, sailing on the Douglas Mawson!
✓ Retrace the historic voyage of Sir Douglas Mawson’s Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) and experience the grandeur of remote East Antarctica
✓ Cross the Antarctic Circle and cruise the pack ice, skirting majestic ice cliffs and marvelling at…
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Just like many of our clients, the Discover Travel team have been exploring the world again during the winter.
Ian and Janine have now returned from hosting successful escorted journeys to Svalbard and Southern Africa respectively, with plenty of great photographs, stories and happy memories.
Peter has been enjoying the…
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Taking a self-drive holiday through Europe can be one of the most rewarding holiday experiences and such an exciting and enjoyable way to explore Europe at your own pace.
With Peugeot and Citroen car leasing programmes – available to New Zealand residents or citizens holidaying in Europe, you receive a… Learn more
Known as the ‘Land of the Gods’, Bali is undeniably beautiful. For a small tropical island, Bali has an amazing ability to provide something for everyone. Each region is so unique which makes it impossible to describe Bali as one destination. Take the time to visit chilled out Canggu with…
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Arctic Adventure, a 10 day expedition cruise exploring Svalbard, hosted by Rachel Williams from Viva Expeditions.
Helsinki – Helsinki, 01 June – 10 June 2025
This fascinating expedition provides a taste of everything Spitsbergen has to offer, starting with its largest settlement, Longyearbyen. The largest island of the…
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Welcome to winter. It’s been a very busy few months for the team at Discover Travel as we’ve been making your travel arrangements in the Northern Hemisphere so you can avoid some of it!
We were delighted to welcome
Linda Weiss back to our team full time in May, so…
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With international travel really taking off, but with plenty of people still catching Covid, we thought it would be useful to highlight what is and isn’t covered regarding Covid by our travel insurance policy.
What customers can get cover for:
• Provision for Cancellation costs if you get sick with… Learn more