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Australia Still Open for Business
While bushfires are a regular occurrence in Australia, this fire season was particularly devastating. Our hearts go out to the families and communities who were impacted by the bushfires and our gratitude for the frontline services facing the fires head-on cannot be expressed deeply enough. The travel industry is rallying around this beautiful and resilient… Read More
Client Testimonial: Peru – “One of the BEST Vacations”
Tess Holman recently had the pleasure of planning a trip for three travelers to Peru. They covered the country from Machu Picchu to Lake Titicaca to the Amazon Rainforest! Read more about their trip below. We just got back and I can hardly put into words how amazing our trip was! Everything about it was… Read More
An Update on South African Airways
Esplanade Travel has long been a partner of South African Airways and our travelers love the convenience of arriving directly into Johannesburg from JFK or Dulles airports. However, South African Airways faced a very economically challenging year in 2019 and we have seen the effect of this with uncharacteristically extensive flight delays and cancellations. SAA was left with no choice… Read More
Australia Bushfires Update
While it is not uncommon for Australia to have a dry season, the 2019-2020 dry season has caused devastating bushfires. Our hearts go out to the Australian people, our industry friends and the millions of animals affected during this time. Our thoughts and gratitude are with those out on the front lines facing the fires… Read More
Air New Zealand Announces New East Coast Service!
Air New Zealand is excited to announce that they are launching non-stop flights from New York to Auckland beginning October 2020! Using their Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet, the new route will be operating three times weekly, year-round out of Newark Liberty International Airport. While tickets are not yet for sale, Esplanade will keep you updated… Read More
Air New Zealand September 2019 Sale
Is New Zealand on your bucket list? Have you ever imagined yourself visiting the natural beauty of Milford Sound, exploring the adventure capital of Queenstown or sipping wine on Waiheke Island? Well, now is the time to make it a reality! Esplanade Travel is happy to announce that Air New Zealand flights from the United… Read More
Immediate Change to Tanzania Visa Process
The government of Tanzania has just implemented a new process for travelers obtaining visas on arrival, effective immediately. The new process requires travelers to stand in three separate lines: first to obtain a government control number, then pay the visa fee at the airport bank, and finally to allow for immigration to check and issue… Read More
NZeTA! New Zealand’s New Electronic Visa Program
NZeTA, short for New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority, rolls out this autumn. If you are traveling on or after October 1st, 2019 all USA passport holders will now require an NZeTA before leaving for New Zealand. If you have a trip to New Zealand booked with Esplanade, we will obtain the NZeTA on your behalf… Read More
The “New” MalaMala
Our recent trip to Africa took us to the newly refurbished MalaMala. Always our favorite camp in the Sabi Sand, MalaMala has made this superb camp even better. The suites have beautiful new furnishings and spectacular bathrooms with double sinks, indoor and outdoor showers, a huge bath tub and loo. Although laundry is done daily… Read More