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News and 'happenings' at the Innovative Travel Company ....
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PYRAMIDS OPERA TOUR & CHRISTMAS IN EGYPT
An absolutely unique chance to experience Christmas in Egypt including an Opera at the Pyramids and a magical Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan.
To celebrate the launch of the New Zealand/Egyptian Business association in Egypt Innovative Travel's Cairo based business partner and former Honorary Consul General for New Zealand, Elhamy ElZayat is assisting with the organisation of this magic event.
A chance to experience emerging star, Polly Ott will sing in an Opera concert at the Pyramids 16 December 2010. She will be supported by Amina Edris.
Contact Official Travel company, Innovative Travel for more details for this chance of a lifetime performance.
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20th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Recently functions were held in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to acknowledge and celebrate the milestone 20th birthday celebrations of Innovative Travel. After visiting the Middle East and the Mediterranean for the first time in 1987, founder Robyn Galloway could see the potential for a tour business. "These areas offered such amazing experiences, sights and people - it became my inspiration to share this with others".
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ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Innovative Travel is again proud to promote the Italian Film Festival - now in it's 15th year. The 2nd largest film festival in New Zealand represents the best of film making and all the nuances of Italian life. The 17 films which have made the final programme are rich in variety and style and if you are not sure which of the movies to see, pick a time when you can indulge yourself with around two hours of great entertainment and go and see the film that is screening then, its certain that you won’t be disappointed. Screenings from end of Sep through Oct-Nov, 2010, for two and a half weeks in Auckland and two weeks in the other 6 major cities across New Zealand with gala opening nights in each location. Screening dates and further information on:
www.italianfilmfestival.co.nz
TRAVEL AGENT INCENTIVE: click here for details
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Team on Tour update ...
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June 2010: Robyn has recently returned from Libya and the Middle East.
Visiting Libya can only be described as one of the last great adventures. As the country has only opened up in recent years to tourism, there is much of history which is still very visibly intact.
Following the battle lines in the Western Desert near Tobruk was amazing; the trenches are still there along with the inscriptions written from their lookout posts or in caves. This is still a remote area and it is was wonderful to have our very knowledgeable local guide who was so familiar with the terrain and the history. The Roman and Greek sites in Libya are incredibly well preserved and also worth a visit. One of my personal highlights was visiting a true desert camp over 700 kilometres from Tripoli; where the only way out was to drive over 70 kms of sand dunes to an actual road. We are honoured to have newly appointed International Coordinator, retiring Ambassador , Michael Chilton host a truly remarkable tour in May 2011 to : Egypt, Libya and Greece.
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Additions to the Innovative Travel Team ...
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Michael Chilton
The Innovative Travel Company has recently appointed retiring Ambassador, Michael Chilton QSO as International Coordinator for the company.
A history graduate from Canterbury University, he will host an Innovative Travel tour to the World War II battlefields of Egypt, Libya and Crete in May 2011.
Michael has a distinguished career with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. During his time there he travelled widely as a NZ Diplomat, undertaking postings in the USA, Thailand, Singapore, Britain, Malaysia and Vietnam.
In his capacity as Director of the Middle East and Africa Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2004 he travelled widely in the Middle East, including as a member of the NZ Delegation to the 60th El Alamein commemorations.
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Natalie Brodie
Natalie is our latest addition, based in the Christchurch HQ. She is our European travel and ski specialist but her knowledge is not limited to these areas. She has journeyed extensively throughout Australasia, Western & Eastern Europe (including Poland, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Croatia) and parts of South America. Her background in the travel industry includes 6 years working for Trailfinders in the UK as a member of their expert hotel and tour reservations management team. She moved to NZ to realise her dream of “coming home” to Aotearoa!
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