Next New Zealand – September 2019

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WHAT’S

NEW

Travel

African adventures

Aftera reviewofthecountry’sentryrequirements,

SouthAfricahasgrantedNewZealandersvisa-free

entry– greatnewsforKiwishopingtogeta glimpse

oftheBigFive.Themovehasbeenmadeinthehope

ofgivingtourisma boost,withfullimplementation

expectedtobeineffectfromNovember.If safari

toursandamazingfoodareyourthing,it mightbe

timetogetacquaintedwiththerainbownation.

LUXE BY NAME AND NATURE

AIRBNB LUXE IS A NEW OFFERING FROM

THE GLOBAL ACCOMMODATION GIANT,

PROVIDING TRAVELLERS WITH LUXURY HOMES

AND A DEDICATED TRIP DESIGNER. SOME

OF THE SERVICES THEY CAN ADD TO YOUR

TAILORED ITINERARY INCLUDE PERSONAL

CHEFS AND PROFESSIONAL CHILDCARE.

If you’vetravelledona plane

withsmallchildren,you’ll

know the process can be a roll

of the dice. Will they manage

to stay comfortable and happy

for the duration of the  ight,

or will you end up running

around after a toddler who

refuses to stay in their seat?

Happily, online parenting

groups have shared a genius

travel hack to help keep your

little one comfortable for only

a few dollars. The idea is to

buy an inexpensive  eece pet

bed and use it to cushion the

seat. The soft, padded border

cushions the hard armrests

and doubles as a pillow as

well. With some airlines no

longer permitting kids’ travel

beds, this hack will help keep

kids comfy during  ights.

STATISTICALLY

SPEAKING...

Ever wondered how your habits stack

up? Singapore Airlines has delved into the

travel behaviours of Kiwis to see what we

like to do while we’re airborne, and the top

pick should come as no surprise. Fifty-six

percent of those surveyed agreed that

watching TV and movies was their favourite

in-flight activity, so if you’ve got a trip coming

up and a series you want to catch up on,

this should be the perfect time.

Travel hack

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