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Speed or scenery, history or luxury – whatever kind of railway adventure you’re looking for, you are bound to find a train that suits you. Food and drink: Napa Valley Wine Train Route: Napa to St Helena to Napa, California Travelling between cellar doors in one of America’s most celebrated wine regions doesn’t have to mean getting… Continue reading Listopedia: the best train journeys around the world
In a city famous for its food and wine, the foodie traveller heading to Melbourne can get overwhelmed. Where to go? What to eat? What’s not booked out? Whether you’re into degustation or casual dining, food trucks or farmgates, Mexican or modern fusion, Melbourne has something for you but you just have to find it. Enter Melbourne… Continue reading Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
The Blue Mountains has always been a popular weekend getaway for tourists and locals. Just a 90 minute drive from the Sydney CBD, and easily accessible by car and train, it’s a perfect escape from the business of city life. But if you’re a traveller that likes to explore the unknown and get off the beaten path,… Continue reading The Best of the Blue Mountains
Hotels from some of Expedia’s top trending destinations for February, 2015 Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa The city where almost anything is possible is now home to over water villas. This brand new five star resort looks like it should be sitting on an atoll in the Maldives, but instead perches on the… Continue reading Top Trending Destinations – Feb 2015
Want a little piece of paradise without the price tag? How about a French holiday without the long haul flight? Always dreaming of trying out an over water bungalow? New Caledonia offers all of these and more. And even better, you don’t need to use all of your days off. Expedia’s Kiwi travellers spend 4-5… Continue reading The Five Reasons you need to try New Caledonia
Your wedding day is always a whirlwind – makeup, hair, dress, the actual event, the photos, the party, the after party – it’ll be gone in a flash. You spend months planning every detail but what about the wedding night? Here’s my favourite five hotels for a wedding night in Sydney. Intercontinental Sydney Double Bay… Continue reading Five Wedding Night Hotels in Sydney
With the awareness of responsible travel on the rise, travellers are seeking deeper travel experiences. While fun is most definitely on top of our list, many of us also want to do our part for the people and places we travel to. Travel, if done mindfully, can leave a positive impact on both the travel… Continue reading Tread Lightly: A Guide to Eco Travel
Independence: It’s a quality I aim to foster in my children, and there are three main reasons for that. Firstly, it’s good for them! Secondly, it’s good for me (especially with a large-ish family; I can’t physically micro-manage everyone). Thirdly, it means we can do more as a family. Adventures ahoy! One of the ways… Continue reading Packing for Kids: what to take on planes
I’m not afraid to admit that I like flying foxes and zip lines. There’s no shame in enjoying the childhood sensation of flying through the air and soaring like a bird, albeit for a brief second. Well, now on the NSW Central Coast you can supersize that feeling on the world’s longest rollercoast zip line… Continue reading Road testing the World’s Longest Rollercoaster Zip Line