Travel is close to back to normal in Christchurch New Zealand after the devastating Earthquake a week ago.
I am amazed at how quickly our Kiwi friends have been able to recover to minimize travel disruptions in Christchurch since last Saturdays huge earthquake.
It is great testimony to th emassive importance New Zealand places on tourism and just how quick they can implement plans to offset these types of disasters.
In some ways now I suppose will be people who will find it interesting to see the aftermath of such an event.
No doubt the Kiwi’s marketers will find a way to use it as a positive.
New Zealand is the most popular destination for Australians travelling overseas and I don’t see that changing.
Tomorrow Nilla will be sharing her views of Egypt which she visited over the last week…I can tell you Nilla is very very excited Egypt as a travel destination.
The internet has been great for travel…but how would you be feeling now if your bookings to New Zealand include Christchurch immediately after the Earthquake?
My heart goes out to anybody impacted from the recent earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand…it will reach far beyond the victims with property damage and or business disruptions.
More specifically right now there are at least 50,000 Australian tourists in New Zealand…a high number of these people would of planned on either staying or departing from Christchurch airport.
Those plans are all turned upside down now…thanks to the earthquake and the state of emergency being declared for Christchurch.
What would you be doing and where do you turn if you had booked your travel on the internet? Or even worse you did not take out adequate insurance?
If you are reading this then I would say it is very possible you are not impacted so probably you are thinking …I am glad this is something I don’t have to work through.
Right!!!
What I can share is that we have already taken calls from New Zealand this morning from our clients and WE will be sorting out their options with minimal stress to them.
P&O Cruises have just announced that you will now be hosting wedding services, commitment ceremonies and vow renewals on all four P&O Cruises’ ships sailing from Australian Port this summer.
Most of us know that parents can be bias towards their children…
well it now looks like a bosses can be just as proud!
You have checked out the video haven’t you?
What may not be clear is just how incredible Kelly has been for her clients as a Expert Travel Planner second to none.
10 years ago this month Kelly joined Jetset Albany as a consultant. Little did we realise that Kelly would not only travel the world to many exciting and rewarding destinations but she would develop into one of Australia’s premium travel planners.
Kelly’s awards list include Jetset consultant of the year for 2007,2008,2009,2010. National consultant of the year for Jetset 2008, 2009 and an Avis scholarship finalist 2010.
While the awards say one thing about Kelly what can’t be fully demonstrated in a video is the PASSION and COMMITMENT Kelly’s clients all feel every-time they seek her input to their travel.
Just last week a client wrote to me a two page thank you for the way Kelly made her feel about her travel.
Let me share just a small part of that letter: “She has an open, friendly manner and a really lovely personality. She obviously has a gift for making her clients feel ‘special’. I felt as though I was her ONLY client and the only person she cared about.”
Nilla and I have very proud and have enjoyed her journey to where she is now…we just wanted to share our joy with you.
Please feel free to pass on any comments and or contact Kelly on her email kelly@travelwithjetset.com
Thank you for allowing me to share my excitement and joy.
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The life of a top Travel Planner can sometimes be very stressful…so what do we do to relieve that stress?
Kelly Spinks has just returned from a quick trip to Sydney where she was a finalist in the Avis scholarship awards. Great stuff Kelly we are very proud of you.
But Kel is not feeling too well now as she managed as one can when flying to pick up a sore throat
and a decent cough somewhere along the way.
Most likely from her seat belt bucket as they are known to be a place where flu germs can be.
So I decided I would cheer her up a bit and make her a nice lunch with plenty of garlic and chilly.
Interestingly Kelly does not seem to be coughing as much since she has eaten. She probably wont get to close to her partner when she gets home either thanks to the extra garlic.
Now if you would like the recipe just let me know in the comments box below and I will write it out.
Almost all my cooking is done as one off dishes because I tend to make it up as I go so hence I don’t have the recipe ready.
If you have a proven Flu cure which you would like to share then please do in the comments box below.
Tomorrow I have a special experience from a friend in Singapore who travelled to Nepal.
Camilla is a keen travel photographer and managed to capture pictures of a eagle that were good enough to be included in National Geographic.
So please come back tomorrow and read what Camilla has to say on her Nepal experience.
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You are invited to follow along with Nilla and I as we share our own person travel experience to Peru.
We will share it as it happens…along with many insights that we hope you will find valuable for your own travel.
Some insight will captured on video each day others will be photo’s with a commentary. We promise to share good and bad as it happens.
So please check out my first short 59 second video as we are about to leave our wonderful home here in Albany. We know from past experiences that our home comforts will not always be afforded us as we travel through some very undeveloped countryside in Peru.
What lies ahead is a very long couple of days flying with Qantas and no doubt more than a few delays before we get to experience wonderful places like Machu Picchu.
I am excited and apprehensive…but you will have to wait for tomorrow post to learn more.
So please stick around…I promise it will be interesting, informative and quite probably have some valuable life insights which I just know third world countries always offer travellers. Hence the attraction of such places.
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There are many tours planned with the first being to my homeland Italy in May 2010, this journey encompasses all of my passions which I would love to share with you, walking, cooking, culture, people, scenery and history.
We commence this Gourmet Walking journey in Florence staying in a villa just outside of San Gimigiano, walk amongst the vineyards and olive groves, learn how to cook a Tuscan feast, then we walk the Amalfi coast and attend a cooking school in Sorrento for 6 days where we will learn how to make Limoncello...
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