After a day of educational outings, tuck into tacos, tackle a tower of ribs or try a typical Texan chicken-fried steak. For nightlife, head over to eclectic Montrose and hop between Houston’s cocktail bars.
Air New Zealand now offers direct flights from Auckland to Houston, making it easy to break up your journey with some serious BBQ. From Houston, you can fly non-stop all the way back to Manchester, so if you live up North, the journey is a cinch.
Airlines: Air New Zealand flies direct from Auckland to Houston and its partner, Singapore Airlines, flies non-stop from Houston to Manchester