Paula McArthur

Travel Consultant

House of Travel Wanaka

Lovely to meet you

I've spent the majority of my working career in some form of the travel industry and have returned to my happy place of working face-to-face with clients. It brings the most joy when I see the excitement on their face and I have the responsibility to live up to and exceed their expectations. But travel is now ever- changing, volatile and can throw up surprises at a moments notice. Having your travel consultant in your back pocket from start to finish, can give you reassurance you will not be left on your own, even if you do get stranded!

Paula

My favourite holiday memories

Atacama Desert, Chile

Such a destination of opposites, surrounded by the desert but salt lakes filled with flamingos and the Andes mountain range in the distant. Staying in a luxury resort close to San Pedro, this quaint village and the quietness of the people, made for an experience I would recommend anyone heading past Santiago
Vietnam

A destination that envelopes you the moment you arrive, like it did me in Hanoi. My favourite city with it's French architecture and tree-lined avenues in contrast to the street food stalls sitting on wee plastic chairs. Always take the food tour on arrival so you can appreciate and enjoy all that is to follow. Especially when you get to cycle among the rice paddies in the high country and savour their unique coffee.
Provence

My favourite destination over all and have visited the most. This time I cruised up the Rhone and every stop set my heart racing! The culture, food, history of this place never ceases to amaze me and staying in one place (my cruise) to explore the surroundings is the way I like to adventure. Come and borrow my extensive 2024 French DK guide any time!
Cook Islands

My very first Pacific Island and memories of the happy laid-back people, scrumptious food, the sun, sand and sea with snorkeling, the pilot tapping the tiny plane's instruments wondering if I would ever land in Aitutaki!
London

Instead of a 21st, I got the keys to an Earls Court hostel in London, for my first overseas trip and the beginning of my many travel adventures around Europe.

Creating better holidays

Whatever your travel dreams, I will work with you to create the best holiday possible. The holidays I specialise in include:

18yr-30 Something Travel
Cycling
Golfing
Hiking Walking
Skiing
Adventure
Coach Touring
Small Ship Cruising
Expedition Cruising
Ocean Cruising
River Cruising
Couples Travel
Disney Holidays
Family Travel
Group Travel
Luxury Travel
Road Trips
Safaris
Solo Travel
Train Journeys

My travel passions

River Cruising- A boutique hotel on water, unpacking once, fed and watered (very well!) and waking up to a new destination each morning. Take yourselves off the busy roads and let yourself be as busy or as relaxed, as you want to be. The choice is always yours.

Rail Journeys -Some of the great travel journeys hark back to rail including the Orient Express in Europe, The Ghan in Australia, The Rocky Mountaineer in Canada to name a few. Then there are the ubiquitous journeys that a lot of us have travelled on: Eurail, TGV and Eurostar in France, the Bullet train in Japan plus all those underground subways around the world.

France/Italy- From my very first ferry crossing to France, and continually learning the language, I have never tired to returning here. I want every Europe-visiting client to find a village off the beaten track where they can enjoy a cafe' au lait or caffè latte, sit outside and smell the croissants/cornetti baking in the boulangerie/panetteria next door, taking photos of the geraniums in the window boxes, along with experiencing the history unrivalled. I can get you there by car, canal boat, river cruising, train travel, discovery tours and beyond

First Time Travellers/Solo Travellers -Such a passion to help people crossing seas and/or travelling on their own for the first time. Years of experience has helped my garner a bow full of advice, tips, locations, apps, recommendations with airlines, stopovers, hotels, sightseeing all while listening carefully to what clients expectations are, to making it all happen.

Some of the destinations I have explored

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Paula McArthur

Paula McArthur

Lovely to meet you

My favourite holiday memories

Creating better holidays

My travel passions

Some of the destinations I have explored

Awards & qualifications