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1. Travel tidbits and deals of the week
We bring you some of the best travel deals going - both in New Zealand and abroad. Bookmark this
page and check back each week for all the latest specials.
HOT DEALS
It takes two baby
Grab your partner or a friend and get a 50 per cent discount on their fare when you book a twin-
share, guided tour in Australia or New Zealand. Bookings must be made and fully paid for by the end
of this month. The discount applies to tours of five nights or more, scheduled to depart this year.
Single travellers will receive a 25 per cent discount. The holidays include many meals, sightseeing,
accommodation and transport, the services of a tour director and driver, plus airport transfers.
Contact: AAT Kings
Love in Paris
US celebs Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are to renew their wedding vows in May on the top level
of Paris' Eiffel Tower.
You can get to the world's most romantic city next month, too, with a package priced from $2085pp,
twin-share, from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. It includes three nights' accommodation,
with daily breakfasts. Travel throughout May or September or between October 5 and 31. Book by
May 6.
Contact: Flight Centre
Thaw out in Samoa
A five-night Samoa holiday that includes return airfares from Auckland is $1349pp, share-twin, and
is timed to escape New Zealand's chill. Stay at the 4.5-star Return to Paradise Resort in an Ocean
Breeze room, receive a tropical breakfast every morning and two, hour-long massages. Each booked
room comes with a $200 resort credit and a bottle of bubbly. Book by April 30. Travel May 1 to June
30 or, for a slightly higher price, between July 15 and later dates through to October and November,
depending on your New Zealand departure city. This package is available for Christchurch and
Wellington departures from $1509pp, twin-share.
Contact: House of Travel
Hide away in Turkish blue
Tell your friends your next holiday is sailing the Turquoise Coast, and they may consult their internet
atlas. The Turquoise Coast is in Turkey and features many hidden, rarely heard about hideaways,
such as Bodrum, Orak Island and Cokertme. An eight-day holiday takes you cruising on a Turkish
gullet, with a dedicated captain and crew. The cruise includes onboard accommodation and most
meals and is priced from $775pp. Flights from New Zealand are not included. Book by April 30 and
receive a 5 per cent discount.

2. Contact: Contiki
Oh Canada
Return flights with Air NZ to Vancouver from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch are priced from
$1635pp, if bought by April 28. Fly August to September 22 or between October 21 and December 2.
Add another $150pp for return flights from your domestic airport.
Contact: United Travel
*****
TRAVEL TIDBITS
Letters to the editor
Dear Sir,
Winston, Winston, Winston ... you write about Buenos Aires: "Wherever you're going around the city,
you'll need a cab."
To the contrary, the best way to get around Buenos Aires is on public transport. Pop into a corner
store, pick up a Sube (travel card), charge it and get travelling. The vast majority of Greater Buenos
Aires' 12 million people get around on buses, trains and the subway. It's cheap and efficient and
great for people-watching.
If you don't want to ask for directions, check out the interactive map online or download the
DeColectivos app for Android smartphones or miTinerario Buenos Aires for iPhone.
Catching public transport can be fun and immerses you in the real Buenos Aires.
It's true that taxis are cheap, and you can hail them on every corner. But if you want a reason to take
care catching BA taxis, watch National Geographic's Scam City video. This really happens. We met
tourists who'd been scammed by it, the taxi driver following them into a hostel to say that their 100
peso note was fake.
Cheers, Diana
*****
WE LIKE ...
Friendly locals who go out of their way to help you when you're obviously a bit lost. We were
particularly impressed with the kindness of a couple on the Awhitu Peninsula last weekend, near
Pollok. Thanks guys!
WE DON'T LIKE ...
People who take too much hand luggage onboard the plane, taking up all the overhead space above
other people's seats. This leads to dirty looks from the staff when you're clogging the aisle, trying to
find somewhere to stash your own 7kg.

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