The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Premieres in Wellington

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Live from Middle Earth The excitement starts miles away as passengers on Air New Zealand flights are welcomed on board a flight, not to Wellington but to the “Middle of Middle Earth”.  The safety video too is an unexpected briefing and comes with a message from Gandalf. At Wellington Airport’s main terminal a 40 feet [...]

Tahiti and New Zealand on Air Tahiti Nui for $1,298

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Here’s a great promotion to visit two beautiful islands, Tahiti and New Zealand.  Air Tahiti Nui is offering 3 nights free hotel stopover on the island of Tahiti or upgrade to the island of Moorea when flying from Los Angeles to New Zealand. See below for details and Air Tahiti Nui’s website. 1.        Lowest airfare [...]

Air New Zealand Increases Capacity on North America to Auckland Routes

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Air New Zealand is increasing its capacity between Auckland and North American destinations, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver. The move comes in response to Qantas’s recent announcement that they would withdraw from the Los Angeles to Auckland route, effective May 6, 2012. The airline will move from twelve to fourteen return services per week [...]

Air New Zealand Plays Cuddle Cupid with Five Days of Twitter Giveaways

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Airline Spreads the Love through Valentine’s Twitter Contest  Move over, Cupid. This Valentine’s Day, Air New Zealand is giving lovebirds the gift of cuddle. From February 9 through 13, Air New Zealand will offer daily Twitter giveaways better than any box of chocolates or dozen roses: roundtrip airfare to Auckland or London on the Skycouch, [...]

“HOT SPOTS 2012″ WITH JOHNNY JET TO AIR ON TRAVEL CHANNEL

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Renowned travel expert John E. DiScala (aka Johnny Jet), circles the globe for his first televised special “Hot Spots 2012,” which premiered on the Travel Channel January 1. The show is scheduled to air again Sunday January 8 at 4:00 PM EST (check local listings). During the one-hour special, Johnny Jet gives viewers a ringside [...]

New Zealand

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 On the way to LAX last Friday evening, the sun started to peek through the rain-filled clouds and a double rainbow greeted Angelinos! It was the first time I’d ever seen one of these in L.A. and because of its auspicious timing, I found myself hoping it was a sign of what’s to come. The [...]

Summer Travel Tips For Students

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By Carly Blatt: As college students return from springbreak and begin to daydream about their next trip, here are a few tips for planning summer break travel: Travel in May or September Many schools finish classes in May and start again in August, or wrap-up in June and begin again in September. If this applies [...]

Kia Orana From The Cook Islands!

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Kia orana from the Cook Islands! Those of you who know where these spectacular islands are located will realize that I’m in paradise. It’s the perfect destination for honeymooners, adventure-seekers and families who just want to get away from it all. For those of you who need a quick geography lesson, no need to do a [...]