Cosy up in Wellington this winter – events, exhibitions, activities and more!

Deals of the week   |   Secret Sale   |   My Shortlist It’s all about Wellington this month… As the weather cools, the cultural calendar fires up in the Capital. Book your winter city break and visit three incredible exhibitions canvassing the best of pop art, impressionism and Kiwi creativity. July also sees the best of world cinema at the New …

Travelbug Awards 2013 – here are your winners!

It’s that time again, time to announce the winners of this year’s Travelbug Awards! This is the third time we’ve given out these awards and we’re always stoked to be able to recognise excellent performance by accommodation operators. The the winners were selected based on the number of bookings made at each property, the quality …

Kiwis vote Coromandel #1 summer destination

A summer holiday somewhere on the Coromandel with breakfast and parking included is what most travellers want this summer. Coromandel took the number one summer Kiwi holiday spot, with Northland and Nelson / Tasman nabbing second and third. Our favourite summer spots were all spots with water, sunshine and space – all things coveted by …

The Travelbug office gets a slide

You know how you can sometimes tell when the writers of your favourite TV show simply have an off day and look for an easy way out? They’ll write an episode that takes the cast to Hawaii for a holiday, or do a musical or even worse a flashback show. Sometimes when you write a …