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What we can do for YOU!

• All International travel
• All Domestic travel
• River & Ocean cruises
• Tours
• Accommodation
• Resorts
• Events, shows, concerts, sporting
• Sightseeing
• International trains, buses & ferries
• Interislander/Bluebridge Ferries
• TranzScenic, Coastal Pacific & TranzAlpine Trains
• Order in foreign Currency
• Intercity Buses

• Travel Insurance
• Leisure travel
• Group travel
• Business travel
• NZ Passport forms and assistance
• Travel products
• Suitcases
• Available 24/7
• NZ owned and locally operated
• Over 30 years combined travel experience
• Extensive knowledge
• We share your love of travel!

About Us

YOU Travel Levin has been in Levin, in one guise or another for over 50 years, located in various locations, and has always been owner operated.  When I arrived on the scene 15 years ago, we were a Harvey World Travel branded store located in a long narrow shop at the back of the Mall facing out onto the car park.

Wow have things changed since then.  It wasn’t long before we changed our name to United Travel and moved to our current location in the Kent & Little Building, 29A Queen Street West.  The move was one of the best decisions the company has made.  A light, open plan office with plenty of space.

Six years ago, we rebranded to YOU Travel Levin and if you missed us before our lovely bright pink office is now hard to miss.   A large corner office space with plenty of windows, visible from the Queen Street traffic lights and the Queen Street West roundabout, not to mention the pink exterior.

We are extremely proud to say that we have weathered the covid storm.  Many other retail travel agencies haven’t been so lucky and have been forced to close as international travel dried up due to border closures and strict quarantine requirements.  I am also very proud to say that due to a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes during that time we secured almost total refunds or credits for all our clients who had their travel plans destroyed by the pandemic.

That has now changed with borders reopening and international travel again on the rise.  We look forward to welcoming clients back into the office to assist them with all their travel needs and creating the holiday of their dreams or just a flight across the Tasman to see family and friends.

YOU Travel Levin is multi-layered.  What we can offer our clients by way of services can be found under the “ what we can do section for you” section on our website.  Travel requirements are more complicated than ever before.  Each airline and country can often have different and multiple requirements for entering and exiting a destination, often taking effect before you even board the plane.  These requirements can change on an almost daily basis, and it is this knowledge that ensures the role of YOU Travel Levin will be a necessity when you are thinking of booking your future holidays be it domestically or abroad.

It’s a confidence thing.

Let us take the worry out of your travel plans be it a single flight or a 6 week trip to Europe.

Meet the Team

Pam Hardy

I have lived in Levin most of my adult life and spent the first 30 years after returning to work, in the insurance industry.  Levin is such a great place to raise children, become involved in a community and latterly owning a travel agency. 

My first travel experience was at age 2 when, with my family we moved to Rarotonga for 3 1/2 years and that, as they say is where it all started.  Travel is addictive and over the years I have been lucky to travel to some wonderful and exotic places. I bought into this business 16 years ago and it was the best decision ever! This is my happy place. I can combine my love of travel with creating dream holidays for my clients which is something that gives me great pleasure. I am passionate about all things travel, be it within New Zealand or an international trip of small or mega proportions. 

I have lived and worked in the UK. I have travelled extensively worldwide including Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, as well as parts of South America, to name a few destinations.  But my special passion is my group tours to Africa which I have been doing for some years. Theatre and the arts are also high on the list so if I can get a group away to see a live show in Australia or somewhere in NZ then I am a starter. 

Between us we have over 30 years in the travel industry and during that time we have picked up tips and tricks which we are happy to share with our clients.  We are here to help create trips of a lifetime. Memories and experiences that our clients will remember forever.

Michelle Horan

Michelle joined the YOU Travel Levin team 8 years ago, she has been working as an International consultant for 16 years and is very passionate about travel and experiencing new cultures. She lives locally in Levin with her 11 year twins and loves taking them away to experiencing new countries when she can.

She has had many personal travel experiences over the years and loves sharing her love and knowledge with her customers.She has spent plenty of time in UK and travelled around Europe loves visiting Asia when she can and will never turn down a trip to the South Pacific to relax.

Cody Fifield

Born and raised in Levin I moved to Wellington to study Tourism and Business.  From there the journey in hospitality/ tourism really took off.

While studying I worked at the Amora Hotel in Wellington in conference and events, later working on the Interislander as part of a summer internship then over to Florida to work at Disneyworld for 6 months. I came home and settled back into Wellington at the Amora, then up to Auckland to work for Flight Centre for 18 months.  I returned to Wellington to work at the James Cook Hotel & Grand Chancellor before finally returning to Levin and settling back into Levin life, supporting my mum.

I’ve travelled to the US a few times since working there with my favourite spot being Philadelphia a spot rich in history with great culture and easily accessible. I’ve been to London, Gold Coast, Egypt and Jordan. Recently I had a long weekend in Sydney exploring the sights which was fantastic.  I have recently travelled to Uluru, Alice Springs, Tropical North Queensland’s Heron Island.   As the resident Australia and Pacific specialist in the office visiting parts of Australia is too good an opportunity to miss and increases my knowledge and expertise to enable me to assist clients with their travel plans.

I am looking forward to many more adventures and cultures to explore and experience.

Angela Bowyer

I joined YOU Travel Levin in 2022 having been at home with my family during the covid lockdown period.  I have a husband and 2 sons one of whom attends Horowhenua College.
Prior to 2020 I lived and worked in Wellington in accountancy roles and I have joined the team in an Administration/Receptionist role.  My role is varied but includes domestic bus, rail and ferry bookings as well as all the reconciliation of accounts  etc.
I love my garden and we have been lucky to purchase a property in Levin which has space for me to indulge this love.

Saffie

Saffie (Saffron) has been a valued member of our team for nearly 9 years.  She takes her job of meeting and greeting very seriously as well as sleeping under one of the front desks. She is also fantastic at rummaging through our rubbish bins and expecting our clients to throw her ball on demand. She enjoys all clients who come instore, especially those who give her treats and pats. 

The YOU Travel office would not be the same without her calming happy demeanour,  Saffie has escalated quickly through her 9 years to be a senior member of the team and has worked very hard to get Michelle to do exactly what she wants.

Saffie is a much loved member of the team and looks forward to welcoming you instore with us soon.

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