About Zest4Travel
Travel is what we're all about!
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We're here for you! Our specialised team will offer you the personal touch of customising and planning your next getaway to meet your needs.
As we love to travel and have more than 60 years’ retail travel experience between us, plus lots of real travel experience too, you’ll receive the ultimate tailored escape perfect for you!
Whatever means of communication suits you best, we are here and dedicated to meeting and exceeding your travel needs.
Call our office to arrange an appointment during working hours or one of us can come and meet you at a time and place which suits you best, a local cafe or we can visit you so you can arrange all your travel needs in the comfort of your own home.
If you like to do everything electronically, just send us an email and we will be happy to help start planning your next adventure.
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Fun Fact:
Brazil produces the largest amount of orange juice globally, followed by Florida in the USA. Florida is also the world’s leading producer of grapefruit.
Our Trustworthy Travel Specialists Are Here To Help!
We are happy to meet in person, please call or email in advance to make an appointment.
Our team is made up of:
I love to travel and am particularly interested in food and wine travel. I have 20 years' retail travel experience and lots of real travel experience too! Some of the places I’ve enjoyed travelling to include Switzerland, Southern Africa, Tasmania, Hunter Valley, Tennessee, The Galapagos Islands, plus many more!
I have over 23 years’ experience in the travel industry, and of course extensive real travel experience also. I started my love of travel with a 3-year “OE” through Europe and Southeast Asia and Europe remains my personal favourite travel destination. Most recent travel experiences include: European River Cruising, Dubai & Oman, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Tahiti. Having grown up in Melbourne and explored many parts of Australia I can also give you great inside knowledge closer to home as well.
Travel is my passion and come with 10 years of industry experience between various airlines and travel agencies. I love to create itineraries to help make my clients’ dreams into a reality. Lately, I have travelled extensively in New Zealand and am just in love with my own backyard. I have also travelled throughout India, Qatar, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
I have lived in different parts of the world all my life and it has given me wonderful opportunities to embrace cultures and people from all over the world. I was born and brought up in Sri Lanka; a tropical tourism haven in the world and I moved to Guangzhou, China for my higher studies when I was 18 years old. I lived and travelled in China for 6 years. I have travelled to China, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Mauritius as a Solo traveller, part of a tour group, a business traveller and as a travel agent. I have over 8 years of experience in designing worldwide travel, operating international corporate events and destination weddings.
New to the travel industry in 2020, I bring 4 years of event and social media marketing plus 12 years of administration and support work. Travel has always been an interest after visiting China when I was 16. Since then, I travelled through Europe on my 2-year OE, with my favourite location being the South of France. Recent travel experiences include: Fiji, Melbourne and New Zealand.
Travel became my passion after 3 years in the UK and travelling in Europe, USA plus Canada. I have been in and out of the industry over the past 20 years - for some of that time running the Travel programme at Otago Polytechnic preparing students for life in travel or tourism, as well as administration positions. The experiences that can be had from travelling continue to enthrall me and I am happy to be back helping others have that wonderful life changing experience.
I found my passion for travel in 1993 when I joined my friends working in London, it took me until 1997 to enter my exciting role as a travel agent. What an amazing choice of career. Over this time I have been fortunate to have experienced some incredible countries and to have met and made lifetime friends with the most amazing people from all corners of the world.
What Our Customers Have Said About Our Service:
Janine, Prachi and the team look after my regular business trips with ease, and when we changed covid levels they were incredibly proactive and contacted me.
Janine was unbelievably helpful and supportive, at a time of (desperate) need!!
We wish to thank and recommend Janine for her outstanding service. We called Janine at 2.00am to advise that our flight from Dublin was delayed and we would miss our connection in Oslo to Kirkenes to meet our Cruise down the Spine of Norway’s Bear. Janine immediately burst into action and rearranged our cruise to one two days later, sorted accommodation in Oslo, re-jigged our future itinerary and started the insurance claim processes. I highly recommend Janine and her college Prachi Koll who have arranged our complex 5-week European trip.
Fun Fact:
During summer, the Eiffel Tower’s size increases by 15cm because the steel structure expands with higher temperatures.
A local success story in the New Zealand Travel Industry.
We're a local success story in the New Zealand Travel Industry, as we have been able to increase staffing capacity in spite of the challenges of the last 2 years caused by Covid.
This has been no easy feat, just pure determination to be there for our clients and to focus on helping them, whether that be with MIQ, well deserved holidays or business trips.
For more information on travel provider policies and country restrictions visit our sister site Travel Help Hub!
Why Choose To Travel With Us
Personalised Service
Holidays customised to your travel requirements.
Researching For You
We will research specific to your travel requirements.
Working With Suppliers
We have great working relationships with travel companies to find the best deal for you.
Peace Of Mind
We take the hassle out of planning your well-deserved break away.