Time For A Break? Try Glamping, Flashpacking Or A Mancation

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20 April 2011

Time For A Break? Try Glamping, Flashpacking Or A Mancation

The travel industry is abuzz with buzz words as babymoons, flashpacking and glamping emerge as new age rivals to the humble holiday package.

While most travellers are still happy to book a "holiday" or "vacation", numerous variations on the terms are emerging to describe particular styles of getaways.

Flight Centre, New Zealand's largest travel retailer, has pulled together a list of some of these new buzz words and put some enticing packages alongside to match.

Babymoons: Babymoons are holidays for mums and dads-to-be take before the baby arrives. Rest, relaxation and pampering - all within easy reach of home - are normally the priorities for babymooners.

Try a Fiji babymoon including return airfares, four nights accommodation and airport transfers from $849* ex Auckland or $999* ex Wellington or Christchurch, per person, double share.

*Price subject to availability. Valid for sales until 26 April 2011. Travel from 28 August - 30 September and 1 - 30 November.

Buddymoons: On a buddymoon, you and the love of your life say "I do" and enjoy the honeymoon in the company of friends and family.

Rarotonga is a perfect buddymoon destination with return airfares, five nights accommodation with tropical breakfast daily, airport transfers and NZ$100 resort credit per room per stay from $1,129* ex Auckland or $1,289* ex Wellington or Christchurch, per person, twin share.

*Price subject to availability. Valid for sales until 26 April 2011. Travel from 26 October - 11 December 2011.

Daycations: These getaways are popular options for those who can't afford the time or money to go away overnight or longer. In short, you stay for the day.

Waiheke Island is the perfect daycation for Aucklanders. Take a half day Waiheke Island Wine Tour from $117* per person.

*Price subject to availability

Wellingtonians could head to the Wairarapa for a Gourmet Wine Escape and visit four Martinborough vineyards and taste award winning local wines from $185 per person.

*Price subject to availability

Flashpacking: Forget the dormitory, flashpacking is upmarket backpacking.

Look at a Samoa Flashpacker holiday including return airfares, five nights accommodation with shared facilities, tropical breakfast daily and airport transfers from $869* ex Auckland or $1,069* ex Wellington or Christchurch, per person, twin share.

*Price subject to availability. Valid for sales until 26 April 2011. Travel from 2 May - 15 July,1 August - 7 October and 25 October - 20 December 2011.

Frightseeing: Frightseeing involves taking part in a tours or daytrips that have a darker side.

Transport yourself back to the darkest moments in the capital's history within the deep depths of the London Dungeon. Live actors, shows, two rides and interactive special effects ensure that you face your fears head on. Everything is based on historical events - from Jack the Ripper to the Great Fire of London. Tickets from $43* per person.

*Price subject to availability.

Glamping: Glamping is glamourous camping. You may stay in a tent, but the facilities are generally five-star and go way beyond what you would normally expect on a camping trip.

The 1001 Arabian Stars Overnight Safari in Dubai provides the perfect glamping opportunity. Sleep in a tent under the starts on this private overnight safari from $178* per person.

*Price subject to availability.

Mancations: Mancations are vacations specifically for men. Key features may include sport events, fishing or adventure.

Cancun is a perfect mancation including return airfares, two nights in Mexico City and five nights accommodation with 20% off spa treatments in Cancun from $2,699* ex Auckland, or $2,799* ex Wellington or Christchurch, per person, twin share. Add on an all-terrain vehicle tour of Riviera Maya where you ride through exotic jungle and secluded beaches from $89* per person

*Price subject to availability. Valid for sales until 1 May 2011. Travel from 28 July - 20 August 2011.

Palidays: On a paliday, you bypass hotels by staying with friends or family.

Call up your friends in London for a Paliday with return airfares to London from $2,465* ex Auckland, $2,629* ex Wellington and $2,155* ex Christchurch.

*Price subject to availability.

Set-jetting: Set-jetting is travelling to locations that were once the setting for films.

In Rome, experience the Angels and Demons tour, based on the book by Dan Brown. Follow the path of the Illuminati and decode the secret messages hidden in Bernini sculptures and Galileo texts. This is a unique half-day tour where you visit the most beautiful piazzas in Rome, as well as the unexplored sites where pagen symbolism and Christianity mix to reveal a disturbing ancient truth. Tour departs Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9.30am from $115* per person.

*Price subject to availability.

Staycations: The term staycation emerged during the GFC to describe a holiday at home. Popular past-times on staycations include visits to the backyard pool, the local shopping mall or a drive in the country.

Voluntourism: Volunteering is an increasing popular holiday choice for generation Y. Voluntourism basically involves giving something back by volunteering during a holiday.

The panda conservation adventure is a 14 day volunteer holiday, which allows you to take in China's amazing sights, such as the Great Wall, but also gives back to the community. Volunteer at the largest panda reserve in the world and help ensure these distinctly Chinese icons are around for future generations. Tours from $3,389* per person.

*Price subject to availability

For further details and bookings, contact Flight Centre on 0800 427 555 or visit www.flightcentre.co.nz

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