Monthly archives: June, 2012

Tipping in New Zealand – why don't we do it more often?

Close your eyes and imagine you’re at an Auckland hotel. You’ve just checked out, and a nice hotel employee piles your bags onto a trolley, takes them outside, waves over a taxi and helps you get your stuff into the car. Before you get in the taxi do you a) thank him sincerely and give …

Palmageddon – in defence of Palmerston North

Last week, Travelbug unwittingly started a Palmerston North slag-a-thon, and I feel it is important to set the record straight a little and make my case for why Palmerston North really is a wonderful place. But before we get into the detail, a bit of background about how Palmageddon started.

Travelbug winter survey. And the winner is….

And the results are in, thanks to some 17 000+ Kiwis we have a better understanding of what makes Kiwis tick on their holidays around New Zealand. And the winner is… Queenstown tops the polls yet again as the destination Kiwis have most enjoyed holidaying at, the resort town also came out in top spot …