Julie Creelman

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Thank you for arranging my family’s holiday to Bali in August 2013. You managed to quickly match a very competitive quote we had already obtained and allowed us to organise the specific activities of our trip. You also handled the complexities of our split family locations in NZ well with well-timed domestic flights. All of your correspondence was courteous and timely and you guided us through the various customs clearance/visa requirements like a pro. I would recommend you to any of my friends and will happily use your services again for future travel. All the best. Thanks again,

Ash Walker

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We have used Julie Creelman for many years, and for numerous overseas travel bookings, which have always gone without a hitch. Julie has always been efficient, accurate and willing to please, and pays meticulous attention to details. She seems to have an extensive understanding of the travel industry, and is always ready with helpful advice and suggestions. Her trademark seems to be a prompt response to any queries. Julie has a delightful personality, and is a pleasure to do business with.

Frank and Barbara Walton | Christchurch

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During this past 9 months we have travelled twice internationally as a family and also just as a couple, for which our travel arrangements were organised by Julie Creelman at NZ Travel Brokers. We would like to take this opportunity to personally thank/commend the outstanding services Julie rewarded us with, not only did Julie provide over and above the information we required but the service was prompt, efficient, informative and many options provided to suit our needs. We had situation in Phuket, Thailand with our resort accommodation which was totally beyond the control of Julie, but just by emailing Julie with our accommodation problems, Julie was able to rectify the situation in a professional and timely manner and the outcome was better than the original booking, so a positive win for our family!! We will continue to use the outstanding services of NZ Travel Brokers, Julie has made the travel organisation easy, a friendly, professional and hands on knowledge of travel that many competitors would be jealous of! Thanks again Julie/NZ Travel Brokers!

Bridget Due | Christchurch

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I have known Julie Creelman since early 2012 when she arranged travel for the New Zealand Weightlifting team for the Oceania championships in Samoa. Julie did such a great job for a large team with several family groups such as mine doing different things, that I approached her later in the year to arrange the travel for another trip. This trip was to the Dominican Republic for a New Zealand Yachting team. The challenge this time was convincing other team members to break from traditions and use her instead of the usual travel agent that yachting was using at the time.

John Moss | Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand

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I wanted to take a moment to thank you for helping us plan our trip to Fiji.
We had an absolutely wonderful experience from start to finish. The entire trip exceeded our expectations, and so much of that was thanks to your assistance and attention to detail. We’ll certainly go back for a repeat visit!
You made the booking process incredibly easy, and throughout the planning and travel period you were always responsive, helpful, and professional. Knowing that everything was well organized gave us real peace of mind and allowed us to simply relax and enjoy our holiday.
Fiji was amazing, and we are so grateful for the outstanding service you provided. It was a pleasure dealing with you, and we would not hesitate to recommend you to others planning their travels.
Thank you again for helping make our trip such a memorable one.

Michael

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We had a super time in Tokoriki, the resort, the staff and the food were magnificent. Of course, none of this would have been possible without Julie who helped with everything. From listening to what we wanted, to recommending properties and finding the right flights.
Julie was also super helpful in answering questions, being available to make sure we hit our connections and even organised a lovely welcome gift and seating for us on the flight home. We've valued Julie's assistance over years for our holidays and will continue to do so in the future.

Tim & Brooke

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Julie Creelman at NZ Travel Brokers was introduced to me through a colleague and she has proven to be an incredible "find". As a very busy professional, I struggled to commit the time to organising my travel travel arrangements and accommodation myself beyond using the obvious online websites and phone apps. I operated under the naive misconception that one can find the best deals, or find the best fit for one's needs, by committing time to detective work on the web and making online bookings oneself. Inevitably, I would come across a catch, such as insufficient layover time between connecting flights, hidden fees for add-ons like seat selection, baggage allowances that differed between the international leg and the domestic leg etc. and then the process of booking started all over again with mounting frustration. There are many hidden perks that only travel agents know about and that aren't apparent to an online customer - discounted fares, bundled fly-stay packages, free shuttles, extra baggage, lounge access, loyalty points, upgrades etc. The apparent "best" deals that I would find online were seldom the best deals overall at all, once Julie had explored alternative arrangements for us. Not uncommonly, I failed to comprehend the impact of booking things myself: what time I'd have to get up to make a flight, how tired I would be when arriving, traffic delays getting to an airport that outwardly seemed to be just a short distance away, what to do with luggage if checking out early, local public holidays affecting public transport, differences in flight costs on different days of the week etc. Julie has amazing institutional knowledge and experience of all these scenarios and she has saved us a heap of hassle or additional expenses. We presented Julie with the challenge of quite complex travel situations, like meeting other travel companions inbound on other flights, arranging assisted passage for elderly relatives, complex visa or travel insurance issues and more. It would have taken me hours of precious time to navigate through these complexities. Those who have yet to use a personalised travel service like Julie's fail to appreciate some of the REAL advantages of doing so: having a single point of contact for all way-points and facets of a trip, having a "go-to" person to fix a problem and advocate on our behalf if something went wrong or if an itinerary had to suddenly change, and the peace of mind that it brought me to know that it was all being taken care of behind the scenes - I just had to give Julie a directive on what I needed, then look at some options that she gave me to refine the plans, and then just show up on time at the airport. Since engaging with Julie, she has brilliantly facilitated our travels through Europe, North America, Africa, Australasia and the Pacific islands. Arranging travel and travelling itself are now a complete joy, thanks to Julie. I highly recommend that you connect with Julie and allow her to make your travel a pleasure too.

Dr Bradford | Christchurch