Surely you've heard about us...

In fact, we are not very good at getting the word out as we focus on developing and running incredible trips all over the world. But the following unsolicited articles have nice things to say...and you can click on the thumbnail images below to read the articles.

Pacific Discovery

 

Pacific Discovery features in National Geographic Adventure

 

National Geographic Adventure
Pacific Discovery was again selected as one of the top 100 travel outfitters on earth in 2009 by National Geographic Adventure.

New Zealand Volunteer Conservation tour selected among  top 25 new trips for 2009 by National Geographic Adventure

 

National Geographic Adventure
Pacific Discovery's New Zealand Conservation Volunteer and Travel tour selected as one of the 25 Best New Trips in the World for 2009 by National Geographic Adventure.

Pacific Discovery features in National Geographic Adventure

 

National Geographic Adventure
Pacific Discovery was selected as one of the top 100 travel outfitters on earth in 2008 by National Geographic Adventure.

Pacific Discovery features in The Guide to Responsible Tourism in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

 

Responsible Tourism Guidebook
Pacific Discovery was chosen for inclusion in The Guide to Responsible Tourism in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, published in May 2008.

Pacific Discovery features in Verge Magazine for it's New Zealand trips

 

Verge Magazine
Pacific Discovery was one of two organizations featured in the New Zealand section of the eco hot-spots feature, in Verge Magazine - North America's number one studyabroad and responsible travel magazine.Article published in Verge Magazine, July 2007.

Courtney Timm's reflects on her experiences on the Pacific Discovery Southeast Asia Program

 

Portland, Oregon newspaper
Article about University of Oregon student, Courtney Timm's, experience on the Pacific Discovery Southeast Asia Program, published in a Portland, Oregon, newspaper in January 2005.




Pacific Discovery High School Programs

 

Reflections on a Pacific Discovery high school trip to Cambodia

 

Taranaki Daily
New Zealand highschool student, Ashley Hetherinton, discusses her experiences in Cambodia on one of our educational high school tours run in January 2008. Published in the Taranaki Daily newspaper, February 2008.

Pacific Discovery takes Nayland College students to Cambodia

 

Nelson Mail
Nayland College high school students reflect on their custom high school tour to Cambodia in January 2008, developed and run by Pacific Discovery. Article published in the Nelson Mail newspaper, February 2008.

Pacific Discovery takes Hagley College students to Cambodia

 

Hagley College magazine
An overview of Hagley College's 'Global Awareness Project' to Cambodia in December 2007, which was developed and run by Pacific Discovery.

Pacific Discovery takes Nayland College students to Cambodia

 

Eduvac
A Nayland College teacher reflects on the her students' experiences on their custom high school tour to Cambodia in January 2007, developed and run by Pacific Discovery. Published in Eduvac, a weekly newspaper for New Zealand high school teachers.

Pacific Discovery takes Nayland College students to Cambodai

 

Nelson Mail
Article published in the Nelson Mail newspaper, January 2007, about the educational high school tour to Cambodia that Pacific Discovery ran for Nayland College senior students.

Pacific Discovery takes Nayland College students to Cambodia

 

Nayland College newspaper
Nayland College high school students reflect on their custom high school tour to Cambodia in January 2007, developed and run by Pacific Discovery.




Addventure VSA

Volunteer tours we initiated, develop and run in partnership with Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) New Zealand.

Pacific Discovery's Addventure VSA trips feature in AA magazine

 

AA Directions Magazine
Article on voluntourism in which we get a favourable mention. Published in the New Zealand Automobile Association's Directions magazine, 2007.

Addventure VSA in the ESOL Home Tutors Magazine

 

Journal of ESOL Home Tutors
Article about Addventure VSA experience, published in the Journal of ESOL Home Tutors, August 2008.

Addventure VSA in the Kapiti Observer

 

Kapiti Observer
Article published in the Kapiti Observer newspaper about the experiences of two local women, Helen Walsh and Judith Miller, on our first Addventure VSA volunteer travel trip to Cambodia in 2006.

Addventure VSA in the PPTA News

 

PPTA News
Article published in the PPTA News (New Zealand high school teachers newsletter) about our January 2008 Addventure VSA volunteer trip to Cambodia.




Books for Cambodia

Books for Cambodia is a New Zealand based charitable trust that fundraises to support schools and school communities in Cambodia, to source books, provide librarian training, and renovate libraries. Pacific Discovery supports Books for Cambodia.

Books for Cambodia features in Her Magazine

 

Her Magazine
Article about Books for Cambodia published in Her Magazine, June 2007.

Books for Cambodia initiatives featured in the Phnom Penh Post

 

Phnom Penh Post
Article about improvement in Takeo Province libraries and librarian training, as a direct result of being supported by Books for Cambodia. Published in the Phnom Penh Post, September 2008.

Books for Cambodia features in the Hutt News

 

Hutt News
Article about Books for Cambodia fundraising book fair. Published in the Hutt News newspaper, August 2008. The book fair raised $10,000 dollars to support rural Cambodian school libraries and librarian training.

 

Dominon Post
Article about Books for Cambodia (and also mentions us), published in the Dominion Post newspaper, May 2008.