During my childhood we lived 1400 kilometres north of Perth and about 400 kilometres from the nearest ocean, in a mining town in Pilbara region of Western Australia so getting anywhere for a holiday generally involved a fairly long drive
Category Archives: Destinations
Hawaii’s Other Islands – Part Two
Out of the nineteen islands that make up the Hawaiian archipelago, it is Oahu that tourists will spend most of their time. The home of the capital Honolulu and the famous Waikiki beach, Oahu is a popular holiday destination and
Amazing Algarve
The stunning beaches and the variety of amazing accommodation options shows that Portugal’s Algarve region is much more than just the home of Peri-Peri chicken. Hugging the Atlantic Ocean for 155 kilometres at the southern base of the Iberian Peninsular
Amazon River Cruising
Cruising the Amazon river has never been easier, and one company in particular is giving its lucky passengers the opportunity to do it in style. Aqua Expeditions has launched it’s second luxury river boat the MV Aria to ply the
South Korea’s Grand Plans – 8City
South Korea is kicking off plans to build a tourist city of epic proportions with a price tag to match. In what seems like an epic throw-down to Dubai’s monopoly on its big-bigger-best tourism philosophy, South Korea hopes to complete
Hawaii’s Other Islands
Out of the nineteen islands that make up the Hawaiian archipelago it is Oahu that tourists will spend most of their time. The home of the capital Honolulu and the famous Waikiki beach, the island is a very popular holiday
Sexy Singapore: Boutique Hotels
In this new five-part series, we dish out the goss on the revival of this incredible city-state. No longer just a lonely transit point, Singapore is truly investing in becoming a tourist destination in its own right. In this series, we
Sexy Singapore: Nightlife
In this new five-part series, we dish out the goss on the revival of this incredible city-state. No longer just a lonely transit point, Singapore is truly investing in becoming a tourist destination in its own right. In this series,
Funky outdoor activities in Auckland, New Zealand
Jack gives us the inside scoop on whats on offer around Auckland for the outdoor traveller… do you have any other activities that aren’t on the list? Of all the cities in New Zealand, Auckland is the most busy and
Water Cube – Happy Magic Water Park
Hosting an Olympics is hard work – a lot of time and money needs to be spent and venues need to be built. But what happens when the games finish up and the tourists head home? How can you make
San Diego Theme Parks
San Diego is not the first place that comes to mind when you think of theme park destinations. Yet this city, located less than 200 kilometres from Los Angeles still holds its own when it comes to family fun. From the annual Comic-Con (which
Destination: Queenstown, New Zealand
I always like to think of Queenstown as a little piece of the Swiss Alps right here in the South Pacific. This gorgeous sleepy little town bursts to life in the winter where it brings the bling with its après
Los Angeles Theme Parks
Ever since Walt Disney opened the doors to Disneyland on 17th July 1955 and bought the mega-park into existence, no holiday to Los Angeles is complete without a visit to one of its many amusement parks. The city boasts some of
Abu Dhabi to get huge Waterworld attraction
Abu Dhabi, home to the stunning Emirates Palace and Ferrari World, will later this year get a brand new attraction: a massive Water park. The latest drawcard is being built on Yas Island which is already home to Ferrari World, Yas
Air France’s new Business Lounge ‘The Hub’
Air France has unveiled details of its new business class lounge at Charles de Gualle airport in Paris as part of its Hub 2012 strategy. The joint project between Aéroports de Paris and Air France will be located in the S4
Destination: Wellington New Zealand
Wellington has really come of age within the past decade… Once upon a time it was a sleepy windswept capital with little to do or see and even less to draw the tourists in. Fast-forward to 2012 and Wellington
