Travel and Leisure says: "Donna Thomas has explored many corners of North and South Islands in search of hidden gems. She can help birdwatchers see the endangered yellow-eyed penguin or send avid trekkers on guided hikes to secret waterfalls in Paparoa National Park."
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Whether you are looking for luxurious lodges to cozy bed and breakfasts, or even a farm stay, there is a wide variety of accommodation to suit all tastes in New Zealand.
Whether you are exploring by land and looking for activities or via a cruise and looking for shore excursions, New Zealand offers such an incredible variety of experiences that it is sometimes called “The World in Miniature”.
New Zealand is our passion and travel is our business so you'll understand why we can't wait to get to work each day and passionately promote New Zealand. Milford Sound Fiordland New Zealand. New Zealand offers such an incredible variety of experiences that it is sometimes called “The World in Miniature”. Glacial mountains, majestic fjords lush green pastures, awesome thermal regions and semi tropical islands forge a lifetime of unforgettable memories. You'll discover a relaxed, warm, and welcoming atmosphere in New Zealand that relieves accumulated stress and tension ... the slower pace combined with New Zealand’s passion for conservation and ecology allows for unsurpassed opportunities for personal renewal and rejuvenation.
New Zealand is truly the ideal destination for the American traveler ... the scenery is spectacular, the air fresh, the food delicious, the people friendly, the primary language English, and the exchange rate is in favour of the US dollar. There is a wide variety of accommodation to suit all tastes, from luxurious lodges to cosy bed and breakfasts, and even farm stays are a possibility. The wines of New Zealand and the delightful Pacific rim cuisine will tantalize you with a unique experience and you'll return home with a sense of wonder after experiencing a relaxing and invigorating vacation of a lifetime.
My wife and I, together with another couple, had the great pleasure of working with Donna and her team on a three-week customized and very special tour of New Zealand in late December 2013-January 2014. Although we have been fortunate to have traveled quite a bit over the years, I am not one who regularly uses a travel agent. Instead, I have preferred to plan my own trips, living a bit vicariously as I do. But the natural, diverse, and sometimes isolated splendors of New Zealand seemed different, harder to plan and get right. So I contacted Donna, having seen her name in the Condé Nast listing of agents. We just could not have made a better decision.
From the very first contact almost a year in advance all the way through our trip to the very end, Donna was right there to provide strong advice, welcome opinions, access to her New Zealand friends, and real-time trouble shooting as the trip unfolded and weather interfered with some planning. She knows NZ extremely well and can help plan a great itinerary to meet most budgets and standards. At each stop on our itinerary as we pulled into our next accommodation or met our next guide, we were treated as if we friends of Donna's, meaning we were well taken care of in special ways. These people have obviously become Donna's friends, but it's clear that she didn't recommend them because of the friendships; it was because they were the right choices, and as a result over the years, they have become her friends too. Bottom line: don't hesitate to let Donna help build an exceptional experience for you.
