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What are some of your favourite<br />
travel moments?<br />
Having worked in the industry for over 20 years,<br />
I’ve been very lucky to experience some incredible<br />
places. A lovely memory is of taking a helicopter<br />
flight with my husband and landing at Cecil Peak<br />
near Queenstown to enjoy a gourmet lunch<br />
with champagne in the snow, overlooking Lake<br />
Wakatipu and Queenstown. It felt so remote but<br />
was just a stone’s throw from Queenstown. It was<br />
simply magical.<br />
Sitting back relaxing on a beanbag while cruising<br />
with Pure Cruise on a 53ft luxury catamaran on<br />
Lake Rotoiti, Rotorua, was heaven. I was treated<br />
to a gourmet barbecue lunch with a glass of local<br />
wine, before arriving at hot pools on the lake’s<br />
edge for a hot soak.<br />
What does Inspired New Zealand<br />
Travel do?<br />
We work very closely with our clients to<br />
understand exactly what they want out of their<br />
holiday. We know that, for some, these trips are<br />
a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Special attention<br />
goes into planning and creating a personalised<br />
itinerary. We look not only at the practicalities<br />
of travel, like preferred accommodation and<br />
transportation, but also specific interests and<br />
dreams. We like to tick off bucket lists! Sometimes<br />
it is about taking time to help them celebrate a<br />
special occasion, like a wedding anniversary with a<br />
night at a luxury lodge.<br />
CREATING<br />
MAGICAL<br />
MEMORIES<br />
There are no run-of-the-mill experiences when<br />
you have a travel itinerary prepared by Inspired<br />
New Zealand Travel’s Nic Gregory. She knows<br />
all the boutique places that will make your next<br />
trip a memorable occasion.<br />
What sets you apart from other<br />
tourism operators?<br />
We don’t provide run-of-the-mill packaged<br />
holidays. We work with boutique operators<br />
offering unique and authentic experiences along<br />
with personal service. Our comprehensive<br />
itineraries detail timings, travelling routes/<br />
directions, accommodation and activities. Once<br />
clients are travelling, we monitor their daily<br />
movements by staying in touch. We also keep an<br />
eye on the weather and make necessary changes<br />
to their arrangements if they are affected by<br />
inclement conditions or road closures<br />
What is the best part of what you do?<br />
I love meeting and developing relationships with<br />
both our clients and our Kiwi operators, pairing<br />
them together to ensure both parties have a<br />
memorable time. Having stayed at many magical<br />
properties and experienced various activities over<br />
the years, it’s lovely getting feedback and hearing<br />
our clients stories through their eyes. It allows me<br />
to relive such wonderful memories all over again.<br />
inspirednz.com
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