Why did you choose New Zealand?
Benoit: I chose it because it is a beautiful country and there are less people than in Australia. Also, the visa was very easy to get.
Anthony: We also considered Canada, but it was not a guaranteed for us to get a visa. Australia has too many backpackers. And Kiwis had great reputation of being kind and helpful. They did help us a lot with our English.
Can you explain to other travellers what is a Starter Pack?
Anthony: It makes our trip very easy. It was also a way to reassure our parents too. They were very stressed about or trip so it made them feel safe to know that we had support. For example, they helped us with: a problem with our Kiwi Post, our phone, and even our bad level of English. They made everything easier. Even after the first few days, they were always here for us. If we had problem, we could call.
Benoit: Yes it was great to reassure my parents to get a Starter Pack. It made it easier to convince them that it was Ok for us to go on this trip. If they were not here, they would not have let us go.
Did you like your agency’s services?
Anthony: Yes, everything went smoothly, our hostel was already booked, the shuttle waiting for us at the airport, and so on. Early on, they told us about WWOOFing which helped us a lot, as our English wasn’t great. Thanks to that, we met amazing people.
Benoit: I liked the shuttle a lot. It was very personal and not cheap. It was a no-stress experience from the second we landed. I really liked the Sky Tower entry too.
You took two weeks of English courses, how was it?
Anthony: I had a big discount for this and the courses really helped us at the beginning so it was great.
Benoit: I think that it was a very good school because we studied with many different people from various nationalities and we spoke a lot.