A big thank you to everybody who took part in our recent market research – you have helped to shape the future of our website and for that we are eternally grateful. As a thank you for giving us your opinions on travelling, we entered you all into a prize draw to win a brand
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Australia has been awarded as the “Best Country to Visit Worldwide” in this year’s British Travel Awards. The award, which is decided by nominations from travel industry professionals and then a public vote by over 700,000 Brits, has seen Australia finish ahead of European destinations Spain and Italy. Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy said
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When Richard and I first decided to go travelling we didn’t know quite what to expect. Having never been on anything more adventurous than a two week holiday to Spain, we were inevitably apprehensive about what we would encounter on our trip across the world. Whilst we imagined exotic beaches, vast landscapes, iconic landmarks and
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“Remember, remember the 5th of November”. Those of you who aren’t familiar with Bonfire Night in the UK may not have a clue what I’m going on about, so here’s a little background information for you… On the 5th of November 1605, Guy Fawkes, an English Catholic crusader, was caught in the cellars of Parliament
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EVERYBODY who has been to Cambodia has no doubt been to Siem Reap and taken a trip up to nearby Angkor – the ancient city that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire between AD802 to 1351. Whilst it’s most famous ruin is Angkor Wat, this was by no means our favourite. A few
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After an amazing two and a half months, we said goodbye to Melbourne with a slap up three course meal prepared by Rich and his sister Sarah. They slaved for hours to cook up a feast of roast chestnuts, pork & crackling with apple and mustard sauce, followed by baked Pear and chocolate sponge, which
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Some of our best travel memories involve sitting by a river or ocean in a far flung land and sipping beer as the sun goes down. You really can’t beat that feeling of utter contentment as the sun warms both your skin and your heart… What photos do you have that capture the true essence
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China and South East Asia are one of the best regions in the world to travel overland, not least because you get to see, hear and feel much more of it than you would if you simply hopped on a plane to get from one city to the next. Going overland is easier than you
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Yes, we have a super smart digital camera to give away to one of you! All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is to lend us your thoughts on ‘travelling’ by taking part in our new survey. Simply complete our short online questionnaire, leave us your name and contact
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This pic was taken as we were cruising up New Zealand’s Haast Pass in Fred, our trusty 21 year old camper van. Looking out over Lake Wanaka we spotted about three rainbows beaming brightly above the clear blue waters and are proud that we were able to capture one of them on camera… Rainbows always
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