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Tia Chesser

Originally from Australia and now living in beautiful Wanaka, NZ, I'm here to help you create a once in a lifetime trip and create a personalized itinerary to suit your travel style. There is an endless list of places to go, experiences to have and bucket list items to tick off at every turn. Every person has such a unique travel style, so lets start creating your dream getaway!

How did you get involved in travel?

"I have never been one to sit still! Once I unleashed the travel bug inside in 2012, it has taken me to many amazing location around the world. I left to travel on my own and explore whatever I could, along the way I've done some extraordinary things only few get to do, had some very close calls and made lifelong friends. "

Tia is part of the following groups: Australia Travel Agents, New Zealand Travel Agents
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Recent trip reviews for Tia

Wonderful Week!...
Australia | Feb 23 - Feb 29, 2024

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Cindy H.
Oneonta, AL | Reviewed on Mar 04, 2024
Everything was perfect! I cannot remember the guides names, but everything from our hotels to our tours, etc. were wonderful. The trip was well-planned by the KimKim team! Read more

Everything was perfect! I cannot remember the guides names, but everything from our hotels to our tours, etc. were wonderful. The trip was well-planned by the KimKim team!

Hotel Reviews
Vibe Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour
Sydney

Everyone at this hotel was wonderful. They were very helpful and gave us maps and good recommendations. It is within walking distance of many great parts of Sydney.

Authenticity & Character
Modernistic. Comfortable.
Location
It is close to Darling Harbour where there great things to see and to eat. Ferry port is there too, so The Rocks are easy to get to if you want to visit the Opera House and Botanical Gardens.
Staff
The front desk people were wonderful. The restaurant people were ok.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Everything was nice. We stayed two nights, so they didn’t clean, but brought fresh towels.
Pacific Hotel Cairns
Cairns

Loved this hotel. It was so comfortable and in a great location. Very close to the Harbour where there are many good restaurants.

Authenticity & Character
Has seating, a comfortable bed and good bathroom.
Location
Perfect location. Easy access to everything by foot.
Staff
Very helpful and kind.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Everything was nice.
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Tia Chesser
Local specialist in Wanaka | Replied on Mar 09, 2024

Thanks Cindy. I'm glad you enjoyed all your trip had to offer. What a great mix of experiences you had included and I hope you get to return again in the future to explore even more.

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Great experience with KimKim
Australia | Feb 23 - Feb 29, 2024

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Joe H.
Oneonta, AL | Reviewed on Mar 02, 2024
Tia was very helpful in planning and organizing our trip. We had to make a different plan due to an airline issue, and she worked it out for us easily. Everything went smoothly with pickups and getting us where we needed to be. All the excursions we did were fantastic. Spending the night on the Great Barrier Reef with Divers Den Oceanquest was just indescribable. Beautiful! Would love to do it again! Read more

Tia was very helpful in planning and organizing our trip. We had to make a different plan due to an airline issue, and she worked it out for us easily. Everything went smoothly with pickups and getting us where we needed to be. All the excursions we did were fantastic. Spending the night on the Great Barrier Reef with Divers Den Oceanquest was just indescribable. Beautiful! Would love to do it again!

Activity Reviews
Spirit of Cairns - Dinner Cruise
Spirit of Cairns - Dinner Cruise
Cairns

Great buffet, beautiful boat, very friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Daintree, Cape Trib & Bloomfield Day Tour
Daintree, Cape Trib & Bloomfield Day Tour
Cairns

Not to be missed! Gavin our guide was great. Very knowledgeable and passionate about the rain forest. Great experience.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Divers Den - Oceanquest Overnight Experience (Day 2)
Divers Den - Oceanquest Overnight Experience (Day 2)
Cairns

Food was great, checkin and disembarking went smoothly. Got to do 4 dives and the ‘Sharks in the Dark’ was a hit. Great experience.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Sydney Opera House Tour
Sydney Opera House Tour
Sydney

Well worth a visit. Very interesting.

Unchartered Blue Mountains Tour
Unchartered Blue Mountains Tour
Sydney

Beautiful drive into the mountains. It rained most of the day but Patricia our driver/guide got us to some great spots.

Guides, Drivers and Staff
Divers Den - Oceanquest Overnight Experience
Divers Den - Oceanquest Overnight Experience
Cairns

Couldn’t have been any better. Great experience snorkeling and staying overnight was a highlight. Great attentive staff, especially Skye and Thomas. The room was much larger than we were expecting. Highly recommend!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
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Tia Chesser
Local specialist in Wanaka | Replied on Mar 05, 2024

Thanks Joe. Glad to hear you had such an incredible experience and trip exploring Australia. I'm so glad your highlight was the Overnight Stay on the reef, it's a personal favourite!

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