Brent Narbey

Brent has been involved in tourism for over 20 years. He owned an agency in London for 7 years (Global Connect Travel) running `high end' adventure tours in East Africa and diving holidays in the Red Sea, along with other activities and destinations around the world.

Nigel Williamson

Nigel has also been involved in tourism for over a decade. Working as a tour guide in Africa, Nigel literally enjoyed it so much that he ran the company – becoming the London based Operations Manager.

After completing his MBA and spending 3 years as a Management Consultant, Nigel felt it was time to get back to the good life - travel!

Mirjam McLiver

If travel could run through someone’s veins then Mirjam would have it! Bought up in Holland, she has traveled extensively and is about to head off to Europe for 5 weeks with hubby and 2 young daughters in tow. Plans include the Bierfest in Munich, Fraulein Maria (Sound of Music) in Salzburg, espresso in Italy, and Rugby in France. Mirjam has worked in travel for over 15 years and wouldn’t consider doing anything else!

Verity Paterson

After selling NZ as a destinaton while working in the UK for seven years, Verity realised it was time to come home and start ticking the list of 'places to see and things to do' herself.

Now with husband, Matt, and three children, organising the ultimate NZ experience has become a passion.

Whether it be skiing holidays in Queenstown and Wanaka, road trips around the South Island or searching for the perfect beach in the Coromandel and Bay of Islands, there is always another adventure in the planning !

Chrissy Sun

Life is all about enjoying it to the max!

Its all about family & friends, good food & wine, and experiencing as much of the world as possible!

Chrissy has a young family, is an avid photographer and has traveled extensively internationally & domestically. She appreciates how lucky New Zealanders really are. “ We have it all in our backyard !”

Laureen Bourdon

Since her childhood, Laureen has been living all around the world: Africa, Middle East, South America, Eastern Europe... Originally from France, she came to New Zealand after studying tourism for a few years.

She discovered a stunning country, with heaps of adventures to do and amazing people. Now, her pleasure is to offer travellers the opportunity to fall in love with New Zealand too!

Shelley Kimber

Bitten by the travel bug when she started in the travel industry at the tender age of 17, Shelley has since travelled extensively throughout the world with most recently two years spent backpacking and living in Europe followed by five years in the USA. Whilst in the USA, she worked for several major companies specialising in travel to NZ and Australia before returning home to continue bring people 'down under' to discover the wonders of New Zealand and Australia. Now settled in the sunny Bay of Plenty with a brand new baby All Black in the making, Shelley looks forward to helping you experience the best New Zealand has to offer.

Kirsten Orlandini

Travel, adventure and sport have been a passion of Kirsten's since a young age. These have driven her to lead a varied lifestyle whether it be; working in a ski resort in the USA or running a superyacht based in the Mediterranean. Now back in NZ, with a husband, 1 year old daughter and two dogs life is never dull. However she is still finding time to enjoy and explore what our homeland has to offer.

Lauriane Courtot

Lauriane is one of our fantastic interns. She is currently completing her Masters degree in International Tourism.  Her interests include playing volley-ball, tennis, downhill skiing, climbing, hiking, running, and rollerblading - a busy girl!

Coco Sips

Coco is a Dutch student studying Tourism and Travel, and she has also been doing an internship with us.  Her hobbies are horseback riding, singing, dancing and sometimes playing the piano.

Julie Allart

A very optimistic French girl who enjoys discovering new cultures and countries, Julie is an intern with us. Studying International tourism permits her to travel a lot (all Europe, Asia and now New Zealand) and with a sister settled in Dublin and a brother in Tokyo it is even easier!

After spending 8 months in Norway in 2008 for studies and work in a nature-based tour operator, she definitely made up her mind to work abroad. Her goal is to discover the true colours of a country and to share it with people as an all new experience.

Ingrid Visser

Born in New Zealand, Ingrid has had a love of the marine environment since a small child. Researching whales and dolphins was always her dream, and after 10 years research she completed her Ph.D. on the New Zealand orca (killer whales). Since then her studies have taken her all around the world to view marine mammals. Join Ingrid for a whale and dolphin trip of a lifetime. Not only will she endeavour to get you up close and personal with a wide range of marine mammals, but she will introduce you to other researchers working on marine mammals. Ingrid will give you hints about how to photograph these stunning animals as well as provide up to date information about the species you are watching. Come and live your dream too!

Pete Mesley

Born in Harare Zimbabwe and being totally landlocked, Pete had to move to England to get his first dose of “Wreck Fever”. Thanks to the Poms that fever hasn’t worn off in all these years!!. He dived my heart out in England & Scotland for 7 years and would frequently bounce over to the Med and Red Sea to get a dose of warm water diving! In 1994 he moved to Auckland New Zealand where he lives with his wife and daughter.

Pete's diving interests are really diverse. From taking footage of pretty fish on shallow reefs to strapping into his Closed circuit rebreather and penetrating deep wrecks!

Pete has over 3000 + hours inwater with experience in various locations world wide, including England, Scotland, New Zealand, The Red Sea, Cyprus, South Africa, Caves in Zimbabwe, The Great Barrier Reef, Vavau Tonga, Solomon Islands Guadalcanal, Gizo, Vanuatu, Borneo, Sipidan). As well as being a PADI Course Director, Pete is a Technical Diving Instructor Trainer, TDI Trimix Instructor, and SCR & CCR Rebreather Instructor.

He's also been in charge of supervising many diving activities - from Ice Diving to Deep Wreck exploration dives. In June 2000 he headed the safety role of Support Supervisor for Tanya Streeters 90 meter variable ballast sled dive here in New Zealand.

With significant experience in leading expeditions to wrecks like HMRNZ Puriri (a Kiwi minesweeper sunk in 1940’s in a 100m of water off the coast of NZ), RMS Niagara (a luxurious Ocean liner lying in 125m of water), the President Coolidge, and many to the Michael Lermontov (a Russian Ocean liner sunk in 30m in the South Island), Pete is the ideal leader for dive expeditions in New Zealand and the South Pacific.