mahurangi matters, travel 2015
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32 Mahurangi Matters April 1, 2015 travelfeature
Dreaming of Africa?
09 431 [email protected]
Kenyan born Karoma & his Kiwi wife Tasha can make it happen.A personalised safari designed
for the over 50’s.East Africa 28 days,
NZ$5500 excl airfares.Over 35 years
combined experience.
Come talk to them in Mangawhai or phone for more information.
Harvey World Travel Warkworth6 Baxter Street, WarkworthPhone: (09) 425 [email protected]
SOLO CLUB
Want to travel?Sick of paying single supplements or going alone?
Why not join Harvey World Travels Solo club?Meet like minded people with a passion for travel.Quarterly meeting with speakers, drinks and nibbles.
Call to day and sign up
Contact: Lee-Anne Scarth 425 7989 [email protected]
Come and see us just off State Hwy 1 70 Moirs Hill Rd, RD3, Warkworth
gonow FEATURE
A Warkworth-based travel office has come up with a solution for people who want to travel to exciting destinations, but don’t have a travelling partner.Harvey World travel consultant Lee-Anne Scarth says travelling to a foreign country can be a daunting prospect for people who are on their own or whose partner is not interested in travelling.Plus, it is usually more expensive as singles will be charged an accommodation supplement.“We’ve started running regular evenings for solo travellers where they can come along and hear about specific destinations and, hopefully, meet a compatible travelling partner,” she says. “The evenings are an opportunity to make connections
with like-minded people, but I want to stress that it is not a ‘singles’ club.”Most of the interest to date has come from women aged 50 and over. They share a common passion to explore and try new things, and are often already quite well travelled and want to go to destinations that are out of the ordinary. This isn’t always overseas, as there has already been interest in travel through the South Island.Lee-Anne says travelling with someone adds another level of safety and security, but can also make the experience more meaningful.“For a lot of people, admiring the scenery, touring ancient ruins or visiting museums and galleries is just so much more fun when it is shared.”
Evenings to match travellers
A conferencing they will goRodney Local Board chair Brenda Steele will attend the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) annual meeting in Rotorua in July. The theme of the three-day conference is Leading the Charge for Our Communities. Rodney Councillor Penny Webster is also attending and will speak on options for sustainable funding of local government. Other speakers include former Adelaide Mayor Stephen Yarwood and the former Mayor of Waterloo, Canada, Brenda Halloran. Local Board Services is paying for Ms Steele’s expenses, which include a $1410 registration fee, and $150 per night accommodation and travel. Cr Webster is the chair of Zone One of LGNZ, which represents Auckland to Cape Reinga, and a member of the LGNZ national council.
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