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Wānatravel WānaTravel was created for travellers who value a thoughtful conversation before they commit to a trip.

The goal is simple: understand what matters to you, make the options clear, and stay close enough to help when plans change. That means no pressure to choose the biggest package or the most complicated itinerary. Just honest advice, careful details and a real person who knows your trip. After years across corporate and retail travel in New Zealand and Australia, David Adams started WānaTravel in Wānaka alongside the project that became The Out Index. From the beginning, two principles were non-negotiable: only book destinations that do not criminalise identity, and give back through charitable donations. The Out Index gives LGBTQIA+ travellers the research to choose with confidence, while WānaTravel helps turn that choice into a well-supported journey. One gives you the knowledge, the other helps you get there.

At 21, I flew to Bangkok ready to help change the world. 🌏✨I came home with a badly negotiated suit, almost no tourist p...
20/09/2026

At 21, I flew to Bangkok ready to help change the world. 🌏✨

I came home with a badly negotiated suit, almost no tourist photos and a love of travel that would shape my life. ✈️🇹🇭💛

In November 2015, I represented Aotearoa New Zealand at One Young World as an LGBTQIA+ activist. 🇳🇿🌈

It was my first trip beyond New Zealand and Australia, and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. 🛂🗺️🫠

I got lost constantly, missed almost every tourist attraction, paid far too much for street food and let a tuk tuk driver convince me that his friend’s suit shop was an essential Bangkok experience. 🛺🍜💸🕴️

But I walked. 👟🏙️

Somewhere among the traffic, food stalls and wrong turns, I discovered something I still love about travel: the feeling of being one tiny person, briefly becoming part of an enormous city. 🌆💫

One Young World was unforgettable. Hearing speakers including Kofi Annan and meeting young people creating change around the world made me believe even more strongly in what was possible. 🎤🌍✨

Another highlight was visiting the Thai Autism Vocational Center, connected with Autisticthai Foundation. The little deer keyring in these photos came home with me from that visit, and I have kept it ever since. 🦌🔑💛

At the closing ceremony, we were asked to write the mission we wanted to carry into the world.

Mine said:

“END LGBTQI+ DISCRIMINATION & HOMELESSNESS.” 🌈

More than ten years later, that mission remains true.

The love of travel became WānaTravel. ✈️🌏

The mission became The Out Index | LGBTQIA+ Travel Index & Community. 🌈🗺️

Bangkok was not the trip where I saw everything.

It was the trip that showed me why I wanted to keep seeing the world. 💛✨

What trip made you fall in love with travel? ✈️

18/09/2026

How is this place real? Have you ever seen anything so stunning before? 😍🇳🇿

📍Lake Hāwea, Aotearoa New Zealand

Ireland and Scotland with Trafalgar is on sale now! Fifteen days tracing Blarney Castle, Giant's Causeway and the wild b...
05/08/2026

Ireland and Scotland with Trafalgar is on sale now! Fifteen days tracing Blarney Castle, Giant's Causeway and the wild beauty of the Scottish Highlands, with an expert Travel Director by your side the whole way. 🍀

🚌 15 days from Dublin to Edinburgh with an expert Travel Director and driver throughout
🏨 14 nights twin share accommodation, with 14 breakfasts and 6 dinners included
🎁 Bonus: save $882pp when you book before 30 September 2026

From $7,943*pp twin share. Departs 3–17 April 2027.

Kiss the Blarney Stone, then let the Highlands do the rest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

*T&Cs apply. From price includes the bonus $882pp discount. Airfares are additional. Offer ends 30 September 2026, is subject to availability, change, withdrawal or variation without notice. Booking and service fees may apply.

Australia, Asia and the USA are on sale now with Qantas! Think long weekends chasing sunshine on the Gold Coast, harbour...
05/08/2026

Australia, Asia and the USA are on sale now with Qantas! Think long weekends chasing sunshine on the Gold Coast, harbour views over Sydney, the street food and old town charm of Manila, neon nights in Tokyo, and the wide open energy of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, plus plenty more destinations across the sale.

✈️ Return Economy Airfares flying Qantas from Auckland, with fares to:
🌊 Gold Coast from $579pp*
🏙️ Sydney from $609pp*
🍜 Manila from $1,149pp*
🎬 Los Angeles from $1,189pp*
🌆 Tokyo from $1,349pp*
🎰 Las Vegas from $1,379pp*

From $579pp* return.

*Conditions apply. Return Economy airfares per person in NZD, ex Auckland, flying Qantas. Sale valid 5 - 14 Aug 2026. Travel dates vary by destination, see full terms for details. Subject to availability. Booking and service fees apply.

Asia, Europe and South Africa are on sale now with Singapore Airlines! ✈️ Whether it's island days in Bali and Phuket, c...
05/08/2026

Asia, Europe and South Africa are on sale now with Singapore Airlines! ✈️ Whether it's island days in Bali and Phuket, city energy in Bangkok and Singapore, or further afield to Rome, Paris, London and Johannesburg, there's a sale fare waiting to get you there.

✈️ Return Economy Airfares flying Singapore Airlines to Bali from $1,535pp*, Phuket from $1,579pp*, Bangkok from $1,635pp*, Singapore from $1,799pp*, Johannesburg from $1,929pp*, Rome from $2,675pp*, Paris from $2,689pp* and London from $2,859pp*

T&Cs: Fares are return Economy Class airfares flying Singapore Airlines from Auckland, correct at time of publishing and subject to availability. Selected travel dates apply. Promoted price point based on Return Economy airfare to Bali.

Gold Coast is on sale now with Air New Zealand! Spend five nights at Novotel Surfers Paradise, a 4 star hotel right in t...
25/07/2026

Gold Coast is on sale now with Air New Zealand! Spend five nights at Novotel Surfers Paradise, a 4 star hotel right in the heart of the action, settled into a Superior Ocean View Room with breakfast taken care of every morning. There's a bonus in it for you too, a room upgrade from Superior Hinterland View to Superior Ocean View, plus a 12pm late checkout so your last morning doesn't have to be rushed. Sun, surf and an easy five nights away, sorted.

✈️ Return Economy Airfares flying Air New Zealand, Auckland to Gold Coast
🏨 5 nights at Novotel Surfers Paradise (4 star), Superior Ocean View Room including breakfast daily
🎁 Bonus: room upgrade from Superior Hinterland View to Superior Ocean View & 12pm late checkout

From $1,475pp* double share.

T&Cs apply. Valid for sale until 4 August 2026. A NZD10 one way surcharge applies for outbound travel on Thursday & Friday and inbound travel on Sunday & Monday. Room rates are dynamic providing the best rate of the day dependent on current inventory as such these are subject to availability & change without notice. Booking and service fees may apply.

Fiji is on sale now with Air New Zealand! Spend five nights at Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa, a 5 star resort ...
24/07/2026

Fiji is on sale now with Air New Zealand! Spend five nights at Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa, a 5 star resort with a Standard Room, breakfast included every morning and return private airport transfers so the details are sorted before you even land. There's a half day at Malamala Beach Club included too, one of Fiji's most loved island spots, for a proper taste of the water while you're there. Five nights of island time, easy from start to finish.

✈️ Return Economy Airfares flying Air New Zealand, Auckland to Fiji
🏨 5 nights at Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa (5 star), Standard Room including breakfast daily
🎁 Return private airport transfers & a Malamala Beach Club Half Day Pass

From $1,879pp* double share.

T&Cs apply. Valid for sale until 30 July 2026. A NZD10 surcharge applies to travel on Friday to Sunday, in both directions. Room rates are dynamic providing the best rate of the day dependent on current inventory as such these are subject to availability & change without notice. Booking and service fees may apply.

8 nights sailing round trip from Papeete, Tahiti through Bora Bora, Moorea and the Cook Islands, with Free at Sea™ benef...
24/07/2026

8 nights sailing round trip from Papeete, Tahiti through Bora Bora, Moorea and the Cook Islands, with Free at Sea™ benefits and onboard credit all included.

🚢 8 nights aboard Norwegian Spirit in a Balcony Stateroom, Papeete return
🍹 Free at Sea™ benefits including premium drinks, specialty dining, shore excursion credits and Wi-Fi
🎁 Bonus: USD$100 onboard credit per stateroom.
From $6,125pp* twin share. Departs 22 September 2027.

*T&Cs apply. Valid for sale until 31 July 2026. Price is per person twin share in NZD, based on a Balcony stateroom. Airfares and transfers are additional. An NZD300 per person deposit is due within 48 hours of confirmation. Prices are subject to availability and change without notice. Additional T&Cs may apply.

Island hop your way through Hawai`i in ultimate style 🌺 Set sail on a 7-night inter-island cruise from Honolulu with Nor...
28/06/2026

Island hop your way through Hawai`i in ultimate style 🌺

Set sail on a 7-night inter-island cruise from Honolulu with Norwegian Cruise Line and wake up to a new island almost every day.

From the lush beauty of Kaua`i to Maui’s golden beaches and the Big Island’s dramatic volcanoes, every stop is unforgettable. With overnight stays you’ll have even more time to explore, relax and soak up island life.

Enjoy a balcony stateroom, main meals and entertainment, plus the More at Sea™ Hawaii Package including drinks, specialty dining, shore excursion credit and Wi-Fi. 7 nights from $6,670* per person, twin share. This is how you do Hawai`i. 😎

Terms & Conditions: Prices are correct as at 12 June 2026 are subject to availability and are subject to change without notice. Selected travel dates apply. Sales period: Valid for sale until 30 June 2026, unless otherwise stated, withdrawn or sold out prior. Airfares and transfers are additional. Booking/services fees may apply.

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