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Travel Guides (TV series) 
Summary
| Travel Guides | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Travel |
| Narrated by | Denise Scott |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins (including ads) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 14 February 2017 – present |
Travel Guides is an Australian travel series which premiered on the Nine Network on 14 February 2017.[1] The series follows groups of ordinary Australians who take on the job of travel critics who experience the same week-long international and domestic holidays, and review the same accommodation, cuisine, and local sights.[2][3]
The series is based on a similar programme of the same name made by UK production company Studio Lambert in 2015.
In May 2017, the series was renewed for a second season.[4] In October 2017, the series second season was officially confirmed at Nine's upfronts with three travel guide groups from the first season set to return.[5] The second season premiered on 29 January 2018.[6]
In March 2018, a casting call went out for new groups to become part of the third season for 2019.[7] The third season premiered on 5 February 2019.[8]
In October 2019, the series was officially renewed for a fourth season at Nine's upfronts.[9] The fourth season was set to air in early 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was delayed and aired on 26 January 2021.[10]
In September 2021, the series was officially renewed for a fifth season at Nine's upfronts. The fifth season premiered on 30 March 2022.[11][12]
Travel Guides, won the Logie Award for Most Popular Lifestyle Program in 2022 and 2023.
The sixth season premiered on 19 April 2023.[13] The final two episodes of season six began airing in November 2023.[14]
Travellers edit
| Traveller/Group | Series Duration | Occupation(s) | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark, Cathy, Victoria & Jonathan (Fren Family) |
Season 1–present | Restaurateurs | Newcastle, NSW |
| Kevin & Janetta | Season 1–present | Retired couple | Maldon, Vic |
| Kev, Dorian & Teng | Season 2–present | Best friends | Melbourne, Vic |
| Matt & Brett | Season 4-present | Couple | Newcastle, NSW |
| Stack & Josh | Season 1–6[15] Season 6 |
Sister & Brother | Gunnedah, NSW |
| Mel | Season 1–6[a] | Cowgirl | Baddaginnie, Vic |
| Deepesh & Sage | Season 3 | Married Couple | Melbourne, Vic |
| Taash & Mads | Season 2 | Psychologist & nurse | |
| Chrissy, Mon & Cath | Season 1 | Flight Attendants | Unknown (Various) |
| Matt & Monni | Season 1 | Backpackers | Sunshine Coast, Qld |
| Sam, Jo, Dean & Robbie (Rifai Family) |
Season 1 | Business Owners | Sydney, NSW |
Notes
- ^ For five seasons, Mel would travel the world with her sister, Stack, however since Mel had a baby, their brother Josh replaced her.
Episodes edit
Series overview edit
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 7 | 14 February 2017 | 28 March 2017 | |
| 2 | 8 | 29 January 2018 | 26 March 2018 | |
| 3 | 9 | 5 February 2019 | 2 April 2019 | |
| 4 | 12 | 26 January 2021 | 23 June 2021 | |
| 5 | 8 | 30 March 2022 | 18 May 2022 | |
| 6 | 10 | 19 April 2023 | 28 November 2023 | |
Season 1 (2017) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AUS viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Tokyo" | 14 February 2017 | 625,000[16] | |
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| 2 | 2 | "Phuket" | 21 February 2017 | 642,000[17] | |
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| 3 | 3 | "Queenstown, New Zealand" | 28 February 2017 | 621,000[18] | |
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| 4 | 4 | "Oman" | 7 March 2017 | 665,000[19] | |
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| 5 | 5 | "Top End" | 14 March 2017 | 706,000[20] | |
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| 6 | 6 | "South Pacific Cruise" | 21 March 2017 | 762,000[21] | |
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| 7 | 7 | "Gold Coast" | 28 March 2017 | 760,000[22] | |
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Season 2 (2018) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AUS viewers | |
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| 8 | 1 | "Bologna" | 29 January 2018 | 709,000[23] | |
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| 9 | 2 | "Bali" | 5 February 2018 | 703,000[24] | |
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| 10 | 3 | "Wanaka" | 19 February 2018 | 705,000[25] | |
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| 11 | 4 | "South Africa" | 26 February 2018 | 771,000[26] | |
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| 12 | 5 | "Vietnam" | 5 March 2018 | 788,000[27] | |
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| 13 | 6 | "Tropical North Queensland" | 12 March 2018 | 754,000[28] | |
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| 14 | 7 | "Sri Lanka" | 19 March 2018 | 918,000[29] | |
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| 15 | 8 | "Western Australia" | 26 March 2018 | 762,000[30] | |
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Season 3 (2019) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AUS viewers | |
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| 16 | 1 | "Hawaii" | 5 February 2019 | 828,000[31] | |
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| 17 | 2 | "European Cruise" | 12 February 2019 | 777,000[32] | |
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| 18 | 3 | "Taiwan" | 19 February 2019 | 842,000[33] | |
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| 19 | 4 | "Argentina" | 26 February 2019 | 847,000[34] | |
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| 20 | 5 | "India" | 5 March 2019 | 858,000[35] | |
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| 21 | 6 | "South Australia Foodie Tour" | 12 March 2019 | 894,000[36] | |
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| 22 | 7 | "The Philippines" | 19 March 2019 | 884,000[37] | |
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| 23 | 8 | "Israel" | 26 March 2019 | 1,022,000[38] | |
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| 24 | 9 | "Canberra" | 2 April 2019 | 970,000[39] | |
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Season 4 (2021) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AUS viewers | |
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| 25 | 1 | "Byron Bay" | 26 January 2021 | 666,000[40] | |
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| 26 | 2 | "Red Centre" | 27 January 2021 | 742,000[41] | |
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| 27 | 3 | "Whitsundays" | 2 February 2021 | 728,000[42] | |
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| 28 | 4 | "Tasmania" | 3 February 2021 | 700,000[43] | |
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| 29 | 5 | "Greece" | 28 April 2021 | 774,000[44] | |
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| 30 | 6 | "Mauritius" | 3 May 2021 | 748,000[45] | |
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| 31 | 7 | "Vietnam"/"Cambodia" | 12 May 2021 | 745,000[46] | |
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| 32 | 8 | "South Australia" | 19 May 2021 | 717,000[47] | |
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| 33 | 9 | "Turkey" | 26 May 2021 | 763,000[48] | |
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| 34 | 10 | "Mexico" | 2 June 2021 | 770,000[49] | |
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| 35 | 11 | "Kimberley" | 16 June 2021 | 741,000[50] | |
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| 36 | 12 | "South Korea" | 23 June 2021 | 820,000[51] | |
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Season 5 (2022) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AUS viewers | |
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| 37 | 1 | "Texas" | 30 March 2022 | 626,000[52][53][a] | |
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| 38 | 2 | "Louisiana" | 6 April 2022 | 727,000[56] | |
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| 39 | 3 | "Sunshine Coast" | 13 April 2022 | 665,000[57] | |
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| 40 | 4 | "Perth" | 27 April 2022 | 613,000[58] | |
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| 41 | 5 | "Flinders Ranges" | 5 May 2022 | 578,000[59] | |
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| 42 | 6 | "Brisbane" | 11 May 2022 | 618,000[60] | |
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| 43 | 7 | "Sydney" | 17 May 2022 | 554,000[61] | |
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| 44 | 8 | "Great Ocean Road" | 18 May 2022 | 593,000[62] | |
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Notes
- ^ This episode did not air until 5 April 2022 in Victoria, due to coverage of the Memorial Service of Shane Warne.[54][55] The viewership number is the combination of both airings.
Season 6 (2023) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AUS viewers | |
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| 45 | 1 | "Morocco" | 19 April 2023 | 582,000[63] | |
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| 46 | 2 | "Croatia" | 26 April 2023 | 563,000[64] | |
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| 47 | 3 | "Malaysia" | 3 May 2023 | 671,000[65] | |
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| 48 | 4 | "Vanuatu" | 10 May 2023 | 534,000[66] | |
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| 49 | 5 | "Riverina" | 17 May 2023 | 622,000[67] | |
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| 50 | 6 | "New Zealand" | 24 May 2023 | 560,000[68] | |
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| 51 | 7 | "Finland" | 7 June 2023 | 686,000[69] | |
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| 52 | 8 | "Melbourne" | 14 June 2023 | 632,000[70] | |
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| 53 | 9 | "South Africa" | 21 November 2023 | 640,000[71] | |
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| 54 | 10 | "Great Britain" | 28 November 2023 | 645,000[72] | |
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International broadcast edit
In Israel, the show is broadcast on Arutz HaTiyulim via both yes and HOT subscription television services.
In New Zealand, the show is broadcast on TVNZ 2, and is available via the TVNZ OnDemand streaming platform.[73] TVNZ also broadcast a local version of the show, Travel Guides NZ, which featured New Zealanders travelling domestically in 2021.[74]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Airdate: Travel Guides". TV Tonight. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Upfronts 2017: Nine's Highlights". TV Tonight. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Nine in 2017". Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Auditions: Travel Guides". TV Tonight. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Renewals underpin Nine's 2018 Slate". TV Tonight. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Returning: Travel Guides". TV Tonight. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Auditions: Travel Guides 2019". TV Tonight. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Returning: Travel Guides 2019". TV Tonight. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Upfronts 2020: Nine: Informer 3838, Halifax, returning reality juggernauts". TV Tonight. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (2 September 2020). "Travel Guides pushed out to 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Upfronts 2022: Nine". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Molk, Steve (15 September 2021). "UPFRONTS: NINE in 2022 #NineUpfront". TV Black Box. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (6 April 2023). "Returning: Travel Guides S6". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (16 November 2023). "Returning: Travel Guides S6-Ep 9 & 10". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Travel Guides' Stack and Mel announce their shock departure from the show". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (26 February 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 14 February 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (4 March 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 21 February 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (11 March 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 28 February 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (26 March 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 7 March 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (26 March 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 14 March 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (26 March 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 21 March 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (7 April 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 28 March 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (7 February 2018). "Timeshifted: Monday 29 January 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (13 February 2018). "Timeshifted: Monday 5 February 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (3 March 2018). "Timeshifted: Monday 19 February 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (10 March 2018). "Timeshifted: Monday 26 February 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (14 March 2018). "Timeshifted: Monday 5 March 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (24 March 2018). "Timeshifted: Monday 12 March 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (2 April 2018). "Timeshifted: Monday 19 March 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (8 April 2018). "Timeshifted: Monday 26 March 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (16 February 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 5 February 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (22 February 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 12 February 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (2 March 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 19 February 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (13 March 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 26 February 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (16 March 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 5 March 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (23 March 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 12 March 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (29 March 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 19 March 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (6 April 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 26 March 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (12 April 2019). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 2 April 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (9 February 2021). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 26 January 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (9 February 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 27 January 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (13 February 2021). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 2 February 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (13 February 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 3 February 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (7 May 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 28 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (14 May 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 5 May 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (21 May 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 12 May 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (28 May 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 19 May 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (4 June 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 26 May 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (11 June 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 2 June 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (17 June 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 16 June 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (24 June 2021). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 23 June 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (31 March 2022). "Wednesday 30 March 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (6 April 2022). "A very doggy Tuesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (29 March 2022). "Returning: Travel Guides". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (1 April 2022). "Inside the Mind of Freddie Mercury". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (7 April 2022). "Wednesday 6 April 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (14 April 2022). "Wednesday 13 April 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (28 April 2022). "Wednesday 27 April 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (5 May 2022). "Wednesday 4 May 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (12 May 2022). "Wednesday 11 May 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (18 May 2022). "Tuesday 17 May 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (18 May 2022). "Wednesday 18 May 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (20 April 2023). "Wednesday 19 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (27 April 2023). "Wednesday 26 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (4 May 2023). "Wednesday 3 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (11 May 2023). "Wednesday 10 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (18 May 2023). "Wednesday 17 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (25 May 2023). "Wednesday 24 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (8 June 2023). "Wednesday 7 June 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (15 June 2023). "Wednesday 14 June 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (22 November 2023). "Tuesday 21 November 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (29 November 2023). "Tuesday 28 November 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Travel Guides". TVNZ OnDemand. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Downes, Siobhan (10 February 2021). "Travel Guides NZ to reveal what Kiwis really think of domestic holidays". Stuff. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links edit
- Travel Guides at IMDb
