Liz Mathieson

"Five out of five!! Patience of a saint. Extremely knowledgeable with an obvious pride in the island she now lives in. A fantastic cook. AND she really did have a lot to contend with - including the weather conditions! "
-- Jo Cullen (Beijing, China) July 2011 Winter Rimu

"Liz was truly beautiful. She was so strong and yet so calm and relaxed. I felt safe in an unfamiliar place. What a driver...she really was great."
-- Jenny Wada (Honolulu, Hawaii, United States) February 2011 Rimu

"This trip and country is so incredible, it's not a matter of "if" we will go back but WHEN! Our guide (Liz) and chef (Iron Kate) put the explanation mark on this unbelievable experience. Liz was an amazing guide. Patient but firm. Has an infectious love and enthusiasm for New Zealand. Knowledgeable and has lots of funny stories - and is not afraid to make fun of herself in the process. Loved her but a little afraid of her at the same time (just kidding)."
-- Shelley Knowlson (Richmond, Virginia, United States) December 2010 Rimu

"Liz gave 110% every minute of the trip. She worked really hard but made it seem like fun. She has a great sense of humor but was very patient and helpful to everyone. She is unflappable even when things were beyond her control. "
-- Sherry Brown (Battle Ground, Washington, United States) December 2010 Tui

"Having had one of the finest vacations of our lives with the Manuka trip five years earlier, we weren't sure that the Tui could live up to it. Our fears were for nothing. Part of the credit must go to the sheer beauty of New Zealand itself, but I must also give credit to our outstanding guide, Liz. She is absolutely the best guide I ever traveled with."
-- Paula Larkin Hutton (Cupertino, California, United States) December 2010 Tui

"Liz was incredible! She was very helpful and gave us tons of information about many parts of the country, always kept us on time and made sure we were all having the time of our lives! I couldn't think of anyone better for that role!"
-- John Leagjeld (Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States) November 2010 Rimu

"Liz is a very astute person with bags of enthusiasm about the outdoors and clearly loves New Zealand. Did her utmost to please those on the trip and looked out for little snippets of info to make the trip interesting. Kept a large and diverse group together. "
-- Dianne Kilburn (Grewelthorpe, United Kingdom) November 2010 Rimu

"Liz was awesome! She was enthusiastic and her immense knowledge was amazing! She really felt like one of the group as well, which made it great."
-- Walter Byl (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) May 2010 Winter Rimu

"Liz was great. She was motivating without being overbearing. She was very energetic. Quick witted and a hell of a story teller. Awesome person. I still have a bit of a crush on her."
-- Josh Yoder (Kandahar Air Field, USA) January 2010 Tui

"Liz was conscientious, focused and fun. She is a strong, driven leader and was masterful at juggling the different demands from a diverse group."
-- Jeannie Devine (Belmont, Massachusetts, USA) December 2009 Rimu

"Awesome, awesome, awesome. She was fantastic dealing with a wide variety of participants and keeping everything mediated and moving, making sure everyone was having a good time. She is very enthusiastic and knowlegable about everything we did."
-- Eliza Adams and Tom & Isaac Easton (Midlevels, Hong Kong) December 2009 Rimu

"Liz did an excellent job and definitely took control of our group. She made a point to talk to everyone and make sure things were going well for them. I appreciated her positive attitude that she kept up at all times. Liz is very knowledgable about the country and shared lots of information with us that made the drives interesting."
-- Carrie Matsko (Boise, Idaho, USA) November 2009 Rimu

"Liz was great; really knowledgeable, pragmatic and wore the trousers. There was nothing she couldn't cope with, seemingly. Passionate about New Zealand - especially Queenstown area and Nelson Lakes."
-- Alex Holmes (London, United Kingdom) November 2009 Rimu