Every year we get to help clients travel to some fantastic destinations across the globe.  While they get to have amazing experiences, we get pleasure from helping to plan and organise these trips.  We were talking about it this week and thought we would list just some of the destinations and experiences of our clients in 2009. 

Here are some of our top trips and experiences for 2009...

Watch out Peter Jacskon! We recently sent Michele on a three night dash to Beijing to check things out. Travelling with a friend, another Michelle, they managed to resist the shops – so they said – and got out and experienced the city.  Highlights were The Great Wall and The Forbidden City and the just the sheer size and rush that is Beijing.

Of course Michele is happy to talk about her trip and offer travel advice from her experience at any time.  She took the video camera and with her new-found filmmaking skills has personally shot, edited and added the soundtrack to give you a brief Beijing experience! 

You’ve probably heard about “Cuddle Class” Air New Zealand’s new innovation for economy class travel and may have wondered how it will work. Well the Bon Voyage crew visited Hangar 9, housed in an old warehouse on central Auckland’s Fanshawe St. Up until recently this was Air NZ’s secret lair where they had a team of their best and brightest secretly toiling away with the aim of transforming longhaul air travel.

So here’s a report on our field trip!

Boasting a high-wire circus and the largest spa afloat in the southern hemisphere, P&O’s new-look Pacific Jewel certainly impressed Tonia when she stepped aboard this month.

Treated to an exclusive tour due to her recovering ankle injury, Tonia was immediately taken by the sense of space on the Jewel.  “The soaring 3-storey atrium is actually quite unusual to see in a local ship.  Together with the wide corridors, large open spaces and new, opulent furnishings, it really gives the Jewel an international feel.”

A much-anticipated working holiday to scout out the best wedding and honeymoon destinations in Vanuatu was unfortunately cut short when our South Pacific expert, Tonia Timmins, fell and broke her ankle.  However in less than a week Tonia was able to look around seven great resorts and is keen to share her experiences and recommendations...

Indulgent and care-free – from the deck of a luxurious river ship discover Europe’s charm and character.  Take in all the classic sights of Europe, from iconic destinations to those quaint places that draw minimal attention yet embody the diversity of this fascinating continent...

Unpack once, sleep in the same bed every night and no airports! 

Visiting Europe is an instinctive thing for Kiwis – explore this fabulous region by cruise ship!  We discuss cruising with Celebrity Cruises in the Eastern Mediterranean or Northern Europe...

On 8th July 2009 Princess Cruises’ Dawn Princess sailed from Auckland on a grand World Cruise of over 100 days.  And on board were hundreds of New Zealanders!

So why was this cruise so popular with Kiwis and when is the next World Cruise?

I was looking for somewhere 'special' for our wedding anniversary, but as we could only get away for a couple of nights it had to be easy to get to!  With the Boatshed we achieved both...

Despite fuelling controversial discussions on cruising messageboards about her irate onboard antics, nevertheless the story of “the woman who lived on a ship” captured peoples’ interest and imaginations... 

Located in Fiji’s popular “Mamanuca” archipelago amongst pristine waters, palm trees and white sand; Likuliku Lagoon Resort is a haven for couples who wish to recapture their romantic spirit..

‘Try something new everyday!’  While living in Hue, Vietnam, for 3 weeks in April this became the mantra for me and my 8 year-old daughter – easy enough to do in such a vibrant city with surprises everywhere! 

Initially some rellies expressed disappointment that the wedding wasn’t next to a shopping mall in Melbourne city, but all of us fell in love with Daylesford within minutes of our arrival by charter bus from the airport...

A luxury hotel in Dubai is to create the first refrigerated beach so hotel guests can walk comfortably across the sand on scorching days...

One day it could. In fact, a winning design proposal recycles one of 4,000 decommissioned oil rigs out in the Gulf of Mexico and transforms it into a self-sufficient, luxurious eco-resort oceanic experience – America’s answer to Dubai!

Skopelos, Greece, was the main location setting for the movie Mamma Mia! and is now the subject of curiosity for tourists  - and ABBA fans!

After a seriously hot holiday?  If you’ve always been fascinated by the beauty and forces of nature, exploring a volcanic landscape may be the dramatic holiday you’re after...

Explore living history by travelling to spectacular destinations made famous in history books.  Retrace the famous footsteps of such great figures as Marco Polo, Odysseus and Che Guevera through Asia, the Ionian Sea and South America...

Ever wanted to live the life of a cowboy? The cool, fresh mountain air, the open spaces, the feel of a steady horse beneath you as you top the next rise...

There may be no better setting for the words "Til Death Do Us Part."

The House of Juliet in Verona, Italy— where, legend has it, Romeo wooed the young maiden under her balcony — will soon be used as a venue for weddings...