Tuesday 23 June 2015 Issue 3100 Incorporating Tabs on Travel News.............................................. p1-5 Air New Zealand.............................. p6 6 Pages This Issue CLICK HERE SOUTH AMERICA ON SALE! $1 , 299 FROM NZD Coming to a Lone Star Restaurant near you, 22 June – 2 July 2015. Sign up today and be in to win flights and a 7 night Caribbean Cruise for two. To register, and for event and prize details visit airnzagent.co.nz/usa-roadshow Click here to register now Y’all invited to our Southern Hospitality Roadshow Select your seat for free with domestic Starter Plus fares Book a Jetstar Plus bundle for $19 on all domestic flights. Standard seat selection. Why wait until December? Your clients can fly to South America now. Daily flights from Auckland to Santiago with onward connections to 6 codeshare destinations. Find out more at qantas.co.nz/agents Operated by codeshare partner LAN. Schedule is subject to change. Click Here plus taxes $1269 Hong Kong from Tourism Australia has defended its decision to downsize in New Zealand despite growing visitor arrivals, saying the market isn’t be- ing ignored and is still vital to the Australian tourism industry. TA has announced plans to cut its Kiwi team to one (current general manager Jenny Aitken) from the end of Jun and move its focus to the lu- crative business events sector. The decision comes as Kiwi visitor arrivals and spend hit an all-time high, but TA managing director John O’Sullivan stands by the move, saying it was a ‘very considered decision based on some pretty compelling data points’. It was driven by a number of things, including that over 90% of Kiwi trav- ellers are repeat visitors; they already know the destination extremely well; and the states and territories are already outspending TA on consumer- led activities in New Zealand, and will continue to do so, he adds. “What our gap analysis showed, and where we think there’s a bigger oppor- tunity to grow, is how do we grow the incentive market out of New Zealand?” he says. New Zealand businesses are staging events domestically and in destina- tions like South East Asia, and ‘we want to try and steal that because it’s very lucrative’, says O’Sullivan. The move was met with surprise by some in the trade when it was an- TA: Not Turning Out The Lights nounced but O’Sullivan (pictured above with TA’s Jenny Aitken) says that while there are some who won’t agree, TA had the support of its major busi- ness partners in New Zealand. . . . Still Vital O’Sullivan is keen for the industry to know that despite an increased focus on markets like China, TA still sees New Zealand as a ‘vital market for Australian tourism’. “We’re not turning the lights out and withdraw- ing at all,” he says. “Yes, our focus has changed but we’ve continued with having a geographical presence, we’ve continued with having a great operator with Jenny, she has kept that market going and delivered growth.” Having Aitken in market means TA still has a face and footprint here, says O’Sullivan, who says the NTO can adapt ‘if we see things start to change’. O’Sullivan adds that as TA develops its business events strategy it expects growth in the sector, and ‘as that starts to take hold you’ll probably see us looking at increasing our resources’. Boobs Busted In Bogota A woman reportedly carrying 1.5kgs of liquid cocaine in her new breast im- plants has been caught in Colombia. The Honduran woman was enroute to Spain when she was sprung at Bo- gota Airport. The implants have been removed and the woman is facing charges and fighting an infection. Are Airlines At Risk? Polish flag carrier LOT is report- edly warning that airlines could be at threat from hackers—after a hacker attacked the carrier’s ground computer system (which issues flight plans) at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport on Sun, local time. Some 1400 passengers were ground- ed in Warsaw after 10 flights were cancelled and around 12 more were delayed, reports Reuters. The carrier is quoted in widespread reports as saying that its flight safety was never compromised, but that given it is using state-of-the-art com- puter systems the issue of hackers could potentially be a threat to air- lines and the airline industry.
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Tourism Australia has defended its decision to downsize in New Zealand despite growing visitor arrivals, saying the market isn’t be-ing ignored and is still vital to the Australian tourism industry.TA has announced plans to cut its Kiwi team to one (current general manager Jenny Aitken) from the end of Jun and move its focus to the lu-crative business events sector. The decision comes as Kiwi visitor arrivals and spend hit an all-time high, but TA managing director John O’Sullivan stands by the move, saying it was a ‘very considered decision based on some pretty compelling data points’.It was driven by a number of things, including that over 90% of Kiwi trav-ellers are repeat visitors; they already know the destination extremely well; and the states and territories are already outspending TA on consumer-led activities in New Zealand, and will continue to do so, he adds.“What our gap analysis showed, and where we think there’s a bigger oppor-tunity to grow, is how do we grow the incentive market out of New Zealand?” he says.New Zealand businesses are staging events domestically and in destina-tions like South East Asia, and ‘we want to try and steal that because it’s very lucrative’, says O’Sullivan.The move was met with surprise by some in the trade when it was an-
TA: Not Turning Out The Lights
nounced but O’Sullivan (pictured above with TA’s Jenny Aitken) says that while there are some who won’t agree, TA had the support of its major busi-ness partners in New Zealand. . . . Still VitalO’Sullivan is keen for the industry to know that despite an increased focus on markets like China, TA still sees New Zealand as a ‘vital market for Australian tourism’. “We’re not turning the lights out and withdraw-ing at all,” he says. “Yes, our focus has changed but we’ve continued with having a geographical presence, we’ve continued with having a great operator with Jenny, she has kept that market going and delivered growth.”Having Aitken in market means TA still has a face and footprint here, says O’Sullivan, who says the NTO can adapt ‘if we see things start to change’.O’Sullivan adds that as TA develops its business events strategy it expects growth in the sector, and ‘as that starts to take hold you’ll probably see us looking at increasing our resources’.
Boobs Busted In BogotaA woman reportedly carrying 1.5kgs of liquid cocaine in her new breast im-plants has been caught in Colombia. The Honduran woman was enroute to Spain when she was sprung at Bo-gota Airport. The implants have been removed and the woman is facing charges and fighting an infection.
Are Airlines At Risk?Polish flag carrier LOT is report-edly warning that airlines could be at threat from hackers—after a hacker attacked the carrier’s ground computer system (which issues flight plans) at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport on Sun, local time. Some 1400 passengers were ground-ed in Warsaw after 10 flights were cancelled and around 12 more were delayed, reports Reuters.The carrier is quoted in widespread reports as saying that its flight safety was never compromised, but that given it is using state-of-the-art com-puter systems the issue of hackers could potentially be a threat to air-lines and the airline industry.
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FJ Appoints New BossThe current head of Air Mauritius Andre Viljoen has been appointed at the new Fiji Airways chief executive, and he will start in the role before 01 Oct.Viljoen, a char-tered accountant, has 33 years of airline and tour-i s m i n d u s t r y exper ience and in his role at Air Mauritius, transformed the carrier, restoring it to profitability and win-ning a Skytrax four-star rating, says FJ chairman Nalin Patel who calls Viljoen the ‘perfect person’ to lead FJ as it explores further commercial opportunities, including new routes.Fiji’s Attorney General and Minister for Public Enterprises Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has also welcomed the appointment of South African-born Viljoen, who started his airline car-rier with Comair British Airways in the 1980s.
LAX From $1199Qantas has released new US fare lev-els from $1199 return to Los Angeles for sales to 06 Jul and departures 26 Jul-30 Nov, or 01 Feb-31 Mar; Dallas levels are from $1499; to New York from $1659 and differing travel dates apply. Agent should book in O class with upgrade to Q class.
UK to USAAer Lingus has sale fares from the UK to USA, via Dublin or Shannon, on sale now, says World Aviation. For example, ex EDI to SFO is priced from $1235, for travel 01 Nov-31 Mar 2016. Book A class in your GDS.
The national carrier is looking to work with the trade distribution as it vows to remain competitive in the regional domestic market.The comments come after Jetstar last week announced plans to com-mence domestic flights to at least four regional points from Dec—a move which analysts claim could put ‘significant pressure’ on Air New Zea-land’s profitable domestic network.However NZ is upbeat and says it’s ready for the changing market dy-namics.“[The JQ news] doesn’t come as a surprise, and we’ve had Austra-lian competitors come and then go over the last decade and look for-ward to the competition,” says Louise Struthers, NZ’s group general manag-er New Zealand and Pacific. “While they’re a much larger Australian company, regional airline economics are tough, but this is our home and we’ll always be price competitive to defend our business.”Struthers says NZ has already sold half a million fares under $100 this
year. “And keeping it in perspective it’s five aging aircraft versus our fleet of 50 turboprop aircraft which operated five million seats in & out of regional centres,” she adds. “We’re also investing in our regional product and services like never be-fore—$300m in 14 new 68 seat ATRs, refurbished Air Nelson planes, new lounges across regional New Zealand and working with regions to drive economic development...”Struthers also points out that the car-rier will be working closely with its key trade partners on all fronts. “The trade have always played a key role in looking after our regional customers and we look forward to continuing our collaborative relationship,” she adds.
NZ Fiji FaresAir New Zealand has released short-life one-way Seat + Bag Fiji fares $293, for sales to 06 Jul. Whole-sale levels are still available. See airnzagent.co.nz
LH Crew Strike Update?A Lufthansa crew union is threaten-ing to strike from 01 Jul, if it can’t reach an agreement with the carrier by 30 Jun, reports Reuters. The UFO Union, which represents 19,000 crew is threatening that more one-day strikes could continue through to 16 Sep.
NZ Domestic SaleAir New Zealand released a 48-hour regional domestic sale, with one-way Seat + Bag fares from $59 for sales to 24 Jun. This week’s region is the Lower North Island with sale fares ex AKL/WLG/CHC to New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Kapiti Coast and Whanganui for sales to 24 June 2015. See airnzagent.co.nz
NZ Not Scared By Five Aging JQ Planes
NZ Adds Rugby CapacityAir New Zealand is adding capacity this week to cater for the high travel demand around this weekend’s Su-per Rugby semi-final in Sydney. NZ is upgauging to a 777-200 AKL for Sat’s flights NZ118 and NZ119 and then operating an additional AKL-DUD service On Sun (departing AKL 1825) which will connect to the AKL-SYD service.
Malaysia MERS MoveMalaysia has reportedly stepped up screening at its borders as a pre-ventative move against MERS. The nation is monitoring body tempera-tures of passengers at entry points and arriving visitors are also being briefed on MERS, says Reuters. There have been no reported cases of MERS in Malaysia to date.
EK UpdateEmirates has revised EK-QF-VX-VS RTW fare now live in the GDS. The main changes include the inclusion of VS between UK and US; YQ com-ponent removed and the equivalent amount added to the base fare; back-tracking permitted within Europe and North America; a maximum of 16 sectors/coupons permitted; change in the fare basis code; and a reminder that this can only be plated on EK (176) stock.
RWC TicketsEngland Rugby reminds agents that an additional 30,000 Rugby World Cup tickets will go on sale on Thurs, including five matches at Twickenham. In total, there will be around 80,000 tickets on sale for 26 matches (including All Blacks games) across 10 venues. The newly-released tickets are a mixture of handbacks from the Rugby World Cup commercial programme, extra seats from the venues and tickets that have been registered for resale. See tickets.rugbyworldcup.com
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Stamford AKL NewsStamford Plaza Auck land has appointed Lee Watkins as its new a s s i s t a nt d i -rector of sales. Wa t k i n s w a s most-recently with Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development, and is charged with assisting the hotel’s sales team ‘with the strategic positioning and strengthening of the Stamford Plaza brand as a leading 5 star hotel within Auckland’s CBD’, it adds. The proper-ty recently underwent a $10 million dollar refurbishment of its rooms and suites.
Singapore Airlines will operate 27 supplementary flights to Christ-church from 02 Dec through to 15 Feb 2016 as a result of strong demand for travel to the South Island over the summer holidays; a move which has been welcomed by Christchurch Airport. During this period, Singapore Air-lines will increase its daily service to between nine-10 flights a week and all flights will be operated by the airline’s refitted 777-200ER aircraft. The supplementary flights represent an additional 7,290 seats into Christchurch and will offer increased connections through Sin-gapore from Christchurch to the broader Singapore Airlines and SilkAir network.Singapore Airlines general manager New Zealand Edwin Chiang says they are delighted to announce the return of the supplementary ser-vices. “Our ability to increase these
services over and above those oper-ated for the same period last year is a reflection of the strong support we continually receive from Christ-church International Airport, South Island travel agents and the wider New Zealand market,” he says.Christchurch Airport chief executive Malcolm Johns says the supple-mentary flights will not only have a positive impact on its regional economies, but it is also excellent news for exporters and South Is-landers wanting to travel to Asia or Europe. “Singapore Airlines remains one of the world’s iconic airlines and we are delighted to see our relation-ship continue to go from strength to strength.”
Island EscapeGO Holidays has released new deals to Rarotonga, Samoa, Tonga and Bali flying Virgin Australia ex Auckland. Tonga with flights, four nights and a late checkout is priced from $679pp s/t, staying at Heilala Holiday Lodge; Samoa with flights, four nights and a late checkout is priced from $699pp s/t staying at The Samoa Outrigger Hotel; Rarotonga with flights, four nights and a late checkout is from $799pp s/t staying at Club Raro Re-sort Rarotonga; and Bali with flights and seven nights is priced from $1185pp s/t ex AKL, WLG or CHC. On sale to 30 Jun for travel 30 Jul-22 Mar 2016. Closeouts apply. GO has details.
Albatross 2016Agents can now pre-register their clients on any Albatross tour fea-tured in its 2016 European Summer tour programme. Pre-registration is free with deposits due in Sep to secure early bird dis-counts. Itineraries include Britain, France, Italy, Sicily, Germany, Aus-tria, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Croa-tia, Switzerland and Turkey. Whilst new for 2016 is the 140 day ‘The Ireland Connection’ tour; the 15-day ‘Italian Lakes & Tuscany’ tour; and the ‘Le Grande France’ tour. For more information CLICK HERE
NZ/SQ Fare ChangesThe short-life Air New Zealand/Singapore Airlines joint venture UK/Europe fares have been extended for sales now to 31 Jul, advises NZ. Travel periods have been amended and capacity is limited, it adds. For more see airnzagent.co.nz
CHC To Get 27 More SQ Flights Over Peak
TTC Launch DatesThe Travel Corporation is urging travel agents around the country to save the date for its annual launch events nationwide. First up is Hamilton, 21 Sep; Tau-ranga, 22 Sep; Auckland, 22 Sep; Christchurch, 23 Sep; Dunedin, 24 Sep; Nelson, 28 Sep; Wellington, 28 Sep; Hawkes Bay, 29 Sep; Palmerston North, 30 Sep; New Plymouth 01 Oct. See the industry diary for more.
JULYScenic Information SessionsDunedin: Wed 01, Hotel St Clair.Invercargill: Thu 02, The Kelvin Hotel.
Nepal Fundraiser In conjunction with South African Airways and Adventure WorldAuckland: Wed 01, Sky City Convention Centre, 1730-1800 Drinks/Nibbles,1800-1930 Travel Quiz.
Globus Family of Brands 2016 North America LaunchNelson: Wed 01, Action Indoor Sports Stadium, 30 McPherson Street, Richmond, 1745. Pukekohe: Tue 21, Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club - Ten Pin Bowling Centre, 78 Nelson Street, 1745.
Air New Zealand’s Southern Hospitality RoadshowTauranga: Wed 01, Lone Star Restaurant, 41 The Strand, 1800-
Industry Diary2000. Hamilton: Thu 02, Lone Star Restaurant, 185 Victoria Street, 1800-2000.
Globus Family of Brands and Rocky Mountaineer- 2016 North America LaunchLower Hutt: Mon 06, Strikenz, 399 Hutt Road, 1745. Palmerston North: Tue 07, Bowlarama Ten Pin Bowling Centre, 94 Cuba Street, 1745. Christchurch: Tue 21, Tequila Mockingbird, 98 Victoria Street, 1745.
South Pacific Association of National Tourism OffficesNelson: Tue 21, the Suburban Club, 1730.
OzFocus AucklandAuckland: Thu 23, Travel Corporation offices 131 New North Rd, Eden Terrace from 1800.
Hawaii Tourism MCI RoadshowAuckland: Fri 24, Hilton, 1730-1930.
AUGUSTBula Marau Fiji Roadshow – Around Viti LevuChristchurch: Mon 3, Novotel Christchurch, 1730-2030.
A group of Australian wineries of-fering commissionable wine tour-ism experiences is urging the trade to get on-board as it notes growing direct bookings from Kiwis.Ultimate Winery Experiences Austra-lia includes well-known Australian wineries who together are raising the profile of wine tourism, says executive officer Sally Cope.“It’s the wineries who are really en-gaged in tourism and engaging the travel industry; they create experi-ences, classes, and they’re all set up so the trade can sell them,” says Cope. “They’re fully commissionable, and easy to build into itineraries.”While wine tours may traditionally just consist of cellar door visits, the idea of this group is to offer some-thing ‘that’s a bit more substantial’, says Cope. “If you think about wine tourism it can be very unstructured. This is pre-booked, you’re expected on ar-rival, you’re a VIP, meeting the people behind the business, going behind the scenes learning something, taking a masterclass or making your own blend,” she says. “It makes the agent look like an expert, and so much about is it the kudos of meeting the people
New Penguin CentreA new Penguins Plus facility is scheduled to open at the iconic Pen-guin Parade on Phillip Island in Victoria mid-Nov. The centre will feature an under-ground penguin viewing bunker, enabling visitors to view the little penguins at eye level through one-way glass, as well as new above-ground seating, designed to echo the adjacent sand dune landscape.
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New-look Dining At The Hilton MelbourneHilton Melbourne South Wharf has unveiled its new restaurant and bar, Dock 37 Bar and Kitchen, following a re-design of the 150-seat dining space to ‘embrace its riverside setting and complement the sea meets land concept’. The new space features full length windows maximising the South Wharf Promenade view, says the hotel. New menu options include Black Angus rump, 24-hour pork Scotch fil-let and whole baby barramundi, as well as a nod to chef Glenn Wright’s Kiwi roots with dishes like the Kiwi Mess with Manuka honey, kiwifruit sorbet, hokey pokey and a feijoa crisp. See hiltonmelbourne.com.au/dining
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behind the wineries.”The company has noted ‘quite a bit of interest’ direct from Kiwis and says the demand is something the trade could be harnessing. “We’re helping them to be experts,” says Cope. See ultimatewineryexperiences.com.au
Priscilla’s Bday BashPriscilla Queen of The Desert is turn-ing 21 and to celebrate she’s throwing a big bash, the inaugural Broken Heel Festival in NSW 11-13 Sep. The event will feature a Meat Draw, a Swim and Slide, Ping Pong, the Drag on Drag, Snitzel Crawl and more. Earlybird tickets are from AUD157.50 for the weekend of activities.
ADL Fashion FestivalThe 2015 Adelaide Fashion Festival is on 22–25 Oct showcasing inner city and metropolitan venues as well as food, wine and culture offerings. See adelaidefashionfestival.com.au
population not only want to experience the broad range of things available in Melbourne, but they’re very keen to disperse around regional Victoria and take advantage of the food and wine and nature-based experi-ence.”Harry says the relationships with the New Zealand trade are ones that ‘need to keep being nurtured’ and the STO intends to keep doing so.Pictured at the breakfast this morning: 1 Tourism Victoria chief executive Leigh Harry, Tourism Australia’s Jenny Ait-ken and Tourism Victoria’s Jo-anna Garrie. 2 Kiwi STO reps
Joanna Garrie of Tourism Victoria, Rachael Titter of Tourism and Events Queensland, Sam Cameron of DNSW and Stacey Cant, South Australian Tourism Commission.
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Trafalgar ‘16 PreviewTrafalgar has opened its exclusive Preview 2016 Europe and Britain guided holidays for sale with sav-ings available for early bookers.Clients can book their holidays for summer 2016 travel on pop-ular itineraries at 2015 prices, plus secure 10% early payment savings by paying a $200 non-refundable deposit before the re-lease of Trafalgar’s 2016 brochure. If a holiday price falls with the official 2016 Europe and Britain brochure release, Trafalgar will refund the difference. “It’s a great opportunity for agents to get cli-ents secured on some of our most popular guided holidays before they sell out, while also making maximum savings. It’s a win-win with clients only needing to put down $200 to secure our best possible Trafalgar travel deal for 2016 Europe travel,” says Trafalgar general manager Scott Cleaver. Highglights include the 13-day Best of Italy priced from $3645pp s/t; the 15-day Best of Ireland and Scotland priced from $3713pp s/t; and the 14-day Highlights of Spain and Portugal priced from $2654pp s/t.
Ramadan In MalaysiaWhile the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan is typically associ-ated with fasting, in major Malaysian cities it’s the culinary offerings for the event ‘breaking of the fast’ that draw in locals and tourists alike. From 18 Jun to 17 Jul many hotels and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur take advantage of the season, offering dining specials and Ramadan buffets, says Tourism Malaysia. There are also evening Ramadan bazaars and markets, which are only open during this time, are said to be a must-visit for foodies. The bazaar in the central Bukit Bintang district, along Jalan Berang, is one of the easi-est for travellers to get to. Tourism Ma-laysia in New Zealand director Zalina Ahmad says Ramadan is an opportu-nity for visitors to Malaysia to experi-ence the signature seasonal dishes on offer. “The most famous dish is Babur Lambuk, a warm and nutritious rice porridge filled with spices and meat. In places like the Jamek Mosque in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, this dish is served for free to everyone and many people come and have it to break their fast or just to try.” For more, see tourism.gov.my/en/intl
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Doughnut Walls And DJs At ATE PartyTourism Victoria and Tourism Australia hosted ATE delegates at a showcase function at Shed 14, Central Pier in Melbourne’s Docklands last night. The function space was divided into four zones where guests were encouraged to indulge, feast and play, with highlights including a wall covered in dough-nuts. Pictured at the event is: 1 Jacqueline Unsworth and David Libeau of Stella with Jenny Aitken, Tourism Australia. 2 Jacqui Dickson of Mondo with Chris Ingram, Tourism Australia. 3 Rachel Pedder, Air New Zealand with Jodie Burnard and Jenny Wallis of Flight Centre. 4 Rachel Mancini of House of Travel with Sam Cameron, Destination NSW.
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New Zealand visitor arrivals to Victoria may have been overtaken by China but the state’s tourism office says this doesn’t mean the Kiwi market is any less impor-tant.The lure of the fast-growing Chinese market is impossible to ignore at ATE this week, with many states and suppli-ers keen to harness its growth, including Tourism Victoria. However, Tourism VIC chief executive Leigh Harry told New Zealand trade at a host-ed breakfast on Tue that their eyes are still on New Zealand too, adding that the appoint-ment of Joanna Garrie as regional manager here shows they still have a vested interest.“New Zealand is
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our second largest market in terms of numbers—for years it was our number one but it’s been overtaken by China,” he says. “It is certainly important, because the New Zealand
Four Points VancouverStarwood Hotels & Resorts has an-nounced its Four Points brand con-tinues to accelerate growth in Canada with the debut of Four Points Sur-rey, its second hotel in the Metro Vancouver area. It is located at the crossroads of the Pacific Rim and 15 minutes from the US border and features 77 guest rooms. There is full-service dining at Citrus Restau-rant, an executive boardroom and a 24-hour fitness centre. Guests will also enjoy free WiFi, complimentary bottled water and a wide selection of local craft and imported beer. See spg.com
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The agent winners in Air New Zealand’s recent AKL-SIN sales incentive winged their way to Viet-nam earlier this month for a South East Asia trip of a lifetime with Peregrine Reserve.The group flew into Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi, and explored the city’s Old Quarter (known as the ‘36 streets’) and took in the sites on a walking tour through Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers, and is a great intro-duction to Vietnam, says NZ Adam Thomas.After dinner out at Cau Go, said to be the most exciting new addition to
Hanoi’s food scene. The group retired to the Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi.After a sobering start to the day at KOTO, a restaurant dedicated to train-ing underprivileged youth in hospi-tality, it was It was an entertaining journey by private air-conditioned vehicle to Halong Bay—the natural wonder which features more than 1000 limestone karsts and islands of all sizes and shapes along the 120-km coastline of Bai Chay Beach. With lunch aboard a private chartered junk, the Kiwi group set sail exploring the Tien Ong Cave and stopped at Halong Bay’s largest fishing villageCua Van. Back on board the agents en-joyed sunset cocktails before a lavish evening meal.
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