Three Kiwi agents explored Grapevine and Oklahoma on the 2026 Sell Your Way to the USA incentive campaign, which was run in partnership with American Airlines.
Designed to showcase diverse experiences beyond traditional gateway cities, the famil started in Grapevine, Texas, with it including wine tastings, Champagne sabering at Off The Vine, Halloween aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s Witches’ Brew Train and a Historic Stockyards visit.
Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Heather Egan says the famil highlighted Grapevine as a stopover or destination in its own right. In Oklahoma, the group travelled historic Route 66, stopping at quirky roadside attractions, the Choctaw Cultural Center and National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, and rode a Bricktown Water Taxi.
Oklahoma Tourism’s Todd Stallbaumer says the state offers Kiwis an ‘incredible mix’ of authentic American experiences. “It was fantastic to share these experiences with the group and demonstrate how easily Oklahoma can be combined with Grapevine.” Pictured: 1. Jessica Oswald from House of Travel Auckland, Grapevine’s Heather Egan, Flight Centre Christchurch’s Dalton Bruce and Melanie Mitchell from Flight Centre Silverdale at Historic Nash Farm. 2. At one of the many museums visited is House of Travel Auckland’s Jessica Oswald, Dalton Bruce from Flight Centre Christchurch and Flight Centre Silverdale’s Melanie Mitchell.
