Queenstown Special Events
Silverstone Race to the Sky, mid Apr, is a spectacular motorised hill climb race held in the nearby Cardrona valley (website: www.racetothesky.com)
Arrowtown Autumn Festival, Apr, celebrates the arrival of autumn, Arrowtown (website: www.arrowtownautumnfestival.org.nz)
Lindauer Queenstown Winter Festival, early Jul, involves arts workshops, sporting events, comedy, parades, music, theatre and many crazy competitions (website: www.winterfestival.co.nz)
Gay Ski Week, early Sep, is the largest festival of its kind in the Southern hemisphere (website: www.gayskiweeknz.com)
Cocktail World Cup, Sep, bartenders from around the world compete to create the most original drinks (website: www.cocktailworldcup.com)
The Remarkables Spring Carnival, late Sep, is a celebration of the start of spring skiing including a raft race on snow (website: www.nzski.com)
Queenstown International Jazz Festival, mid Oct, is a high quality event with over 100 musicians and performers from around the globe (website: www.queenstownjazz.co.nz)
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Finland Activity & adventure holidays Finnish Lapland has enormous areas of untouched wilderness and mile upon mile of wild rolling fells. This vast open countryside, sparkling in the winter sunshine, just begs to be explored by
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Orlando Adrenaline Whether you’re enjoying the hair-raising delights of the world’s only flying rollercoaster called Manta at SeaWorld or racing through the Everglades on an airboat in search of alligators, one thing’s for
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Cambodia Luxury holidays Today Cambodia is symbolised by awesome Angkor Wat, the largest man-made religious structure in the world. However, Cambodia is also home to some of the finest boutique hotels in the world
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Laos Inspire Me When the French colonised Indochina they had a saying: "The Vietnamese grow the rice, the Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao people listen to the rice grow." This is
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Vietnam Cultural breaks Vietnam is a country with a rich and varied history that is now firmly focused on her bright future. This is why it has become one of the hottest destinations for
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Dominican Republic Family holidays The Dominican Republic has soared in popularity as a tropical hotspot for families seeking sun, sand and an affordable holiday in the Caribbean. The island's main attraction is magnificent golden sand