2WAYS TOURS NEW ZEALAND
Ellen Yule and Amelia Homs: Auckland-based Travel and Education Specialists with over 20 years’ experience
2WAYS Tours New Zealand Travel and Education Specialists for the Spanish, Catalan, and Chinese speaking Travellers and Students
New views, new experiences, personal enrichment…with 2WAYS Tours in New Zealand
At 2WAYS Tours, Amelia Homs Ferrer and Ellen Yule help the Spanish, Catalan, and Chinese enjoy positive, enriching, and memorable travel or study experiences in Aotearoa / New Zealand since 2002.
So, our clients have peace of mind and comfort, without language barriers or bad taste of unorganised holiday.
We design tour itineraries, English study plans, and provide comprehensive support in Spanish, Catalan, and Chinese languages.
So, you fully experience the New Zealand’s unique cultures and picturesque landscapes. You return home recharged and enriched.
‘2WAYS Tours’ represents the many two-way connections we foster between people and places.
We all find joy and possibilities in connections.
Connections between the Catalan, Spanish, and Chinese speaking guests and New Zealand hosts who live in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Connections between human beings and nature that we are privileged to facilitate through customised holiday tours or study travel experiences in New Zealand.
Connection between learning and leisure, both of which will be enjoyed and enhanced on your once-in-a-lifetime trip to Aotearoa / New Zealand.
We Find the Places. You Live the Moments.
We’ve been there, done that and know how it feels.
Experiences and expertise matter.
Our experiences living within New Zealand and studying through various institutions have helped us to deeply understand what it means to travel, live, and learn in a foreign country.
We choose to be constantly upskilling ourselves, studying and training in our respective fields to further increase our knowledge and our ability. Therefore, we can offer the best possible experience to our clients.
We love to selectively work with the providers who also carry out the environmentally and culturally sustainable practices.
They have been hand-picked based on face-to-face visits and in-depth discussions on what they can offer to our Catalan, Spanish and Chinese travellers and students.
Our partners range from universities, high schools, and English colleges to tour operators, accommodation suppliers, transport providers, and those who offer recreation activities throughout New Zealand.
Great Experiences Are Made by People with Skills and Experiences
2WAYS Tours People
2WAYS Tours is a long-established travel company specifically for the Catalan, Spanish and Chinse visitors and students since 2002.
It’s owned and operated by Ellen Yule and Amèlia Homs Ferrer, the officially recognised New Zealand Tourism and Education Specialists.
Both Amèlia and Ellen have experienced the difficulties that can arise travelling in New Zealand without adequate preparation support: language barriers, challenges with accessing accurate information and overwhelm at the many choices available.
We take the stress out of planning for your trip to New Zealand by arranging a customised itinerary and on-ground support for you, based on your goals and desires.
Ellen Yule / Yu Ling 余玲
Ellen has a diploma in Tourism and Marketing and has spent 20 years as a tour director and guide. She has a Mauri Ora Certificate in Maori Culture, a degree in Economics specialising in International Trade and 8 years of experience in imports and exports.
A Chinese Kiwi, Ellen speaks fluent Mandarin and English. She has a certificate in Liaison Interpretation and over 10 years of experience as an interpreter in the justice and education sectors.
Ellen understands the complexities of learning the English language. Her 20 years of community service at the Citizens Advice Bureau and as a Justice of the Peace have empowered her to provide confidential advice, useful referrals, and practical solutions to all sorts of problems specific to life in New Zealand.
Ellen is an advocate for sustainable tourism. She volunteered in Tibet protecting Tibetan antelopes and wildlife. She plants New Zealand native trees in the winter and cleans up Auckland beaches in the summer.
Her Chinese surname Yu余 was changed to Yule (meaning ‘Christmas time’) after God saved her from a serious car accident in her first New Zealand road trip days before Christmas in 2002.
Ellen turns her passion for photography into serving the clients in 2WAYS Tours. 99% of all photos and videos on our websites were taken by Ellen and Amelia in New Zealand.
Amèlia Homs Ferrer
Amèlia is a Catalan Kiwi and is fluent in many languages including English, Spanish and her mother tongue Catalan. She has a strong teaching background of 23 years and has been training fellow teachers for five years.
Amèlia is passionate about the arts. She has a photography degree and has travelled the five continents to photograph and exhibit her work. She also enjoys playing the piano, sketching, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts.
Amèlia is recognised for her writing, having had poems written in Catalan, Spanish and English published in two anthologies in Auckland.
She also enjoys swimming, trekking and gourmet food and wine experiences – so much so that she has earnt a certificate in New Zealand Wine Appreciation.
Amèlia has been living in New Zealand for 18 years and has spent much of that time learning about the Maori language and culture. She has also been doing Maori weaving for 16 years.
With strong attention to detail, Amèlia is acknowledged for her ability to understand and plan for every client’s unique wishes. She has been designing customised travel itineraries and has unbeatable knowledge of all that New Zealand has to offer. Whether the priority is study, adventure, cultural immersion or all of the above, Amèlia is able to turn a dream trip into a reality.
What’s the Meaning of 2WAYS Tours?
2WAYS indicates the East and the West; work and holiday; learn and grow…the balancing way to live a sustainable meaningful life.
The brand of 2WAYS Tours highlights our heritage and values.
The teal colour of 2WAYS logo reflects the true colour of the Pacific Ocean, our lakes, rivers and fiords in Aotearoa/New Zealand – our home by choice, that generates tranquillity, relaxation and rejuvenation in vacation.
The purple colour stands for intelligence, warmth and spirituality in education.
The koru (Māori for loop or spiral), based on the appearance of native New Zealand silver fern frond, symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace.
The purple koru / spiral (indoor classroom learning and growing) and the teal koru (outdoor learning and recharging) integrates each other. In this way, you can open your mind and all your senses to new experiences that will enrich your life forever!
It represents that we work beside you along the New Zealand journey, moving forward together.
We’ve helped many Spanish, Catalan, Chinese speaking clients with their Dream Holidays or Learning Goals in New Zealand since 2002.
IS YOURS NEXT?
We had a fantastic family holiday in New Zealand, combing education and vacation.
Prior to our road trip around New Zealand, 2WAYS Tours arranged for each of us the proper personalised courses: English for our teenage daughter, active adult English conversation lessons, and the intensive business management workshop in Auckland.
