Tag Archives: New Zealand

The Big 3 Down Under!

We’ve all heard of the Big 5 in Africa – but only some know about the Big 3 you find in Australia:

The Great Barrier Reef
The Sydney Opera House
The Outback

The reason that From the Outback to the Glaciers has been the company’s #1 tour for years running is that we do all 3 of these experiences. [...]

5 Reasons to Travel Down Under Now…

Many Americans who dream of traveling to Australia and New Zealand have shied away because of the high cost of airfare. But there’s good news…flights to Australia have become more affordable since the economic downturn. However, many travel experts are predicting a surge in airfares in the near future. …the time to go is now.
When [...]

Top 10 Travel Destinations featured in films

Mt. Rushmore – North by Northwest
Classic Hitchcock.
Paris – Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard
A movie for film buffs that captures 60’s Paris.
Egypt – Raiders of the Lost Ark
This was actually filmed in Tunisia but you get the idea.
American Southwest – Easy Rider
A great American movie.
New Zealand – Lord of the Rings
Very cool to see where Hobbits live.
Kenya – Out [...]

Near or Far?

More and more, we’re finding that people are packing their bags for long haul journeys to far off places. Egypt, the South Pacific, India and South Africa are among the destinations that took up top spots for Collette by year-end 2009. In response to this growing trend we added new destinations like Jordan and Turkey [...]