Destination
Hotels from some of Expedia’s top trending destinations for October, 2014 The Stones Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott, Kuta Bali This hotel is right in the heart of bustling Kuta but when you’re sitting by the pool or at the swim up bar, you wouldn’t know it. Walk through the vast lobby to the pool,… Continue reading Top Trending Destinations – October 2014
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. Eco Beach Resort, Broome. Faces sticky from ice-cream, the smell of sunscreen and sleeping to the sound of the waves were all parts of my childhood. Our time at Eco Beach brought these memories flooding back. I’ve struggled for weeks with how to write about Eco Beach,… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: Eco Beach, Broome
Bermagui, on the Sapphire Coast (NSW), can be best described as a little piece of paradise. We recently booked four nights in Bermagui with no expectations – it was simply a good place on the map to break Melbourne to Sydney journey. It turned out to be a wonderful place for a family holiday. Here’s… Continue reading Bermagui for Families
Once a bustling, cosmopolitan port of enormous strategic importance, Malacca (also known by its Malay name, Melaka) was visited by ships from all over the world. They travelled to Malaysia to buy and sell porcelain and silk from China, gold and pepper from Indonesia and sandalwood from Borneo. Today, the ornately decorated shops and teahouses where tradesmen… Continue reading Budget or blow-out: Malacca
Our Scotland road trip was at the end of a six month adventure across America and Europe. We’d already experienced a lot of amazing places. It also rained more than anywhere we’d ever been (but you kind of expect that with the Highlands). Despite all this, the road trip remains one of our best memories. The five… Continue reading A Scotland Road Trip
Where are Australia’s great food destinations? There’s tropical fruit ripe for the picking in Queensland, artisan cheeses churned out in Western Australia’s Margaret River and fine dining all over Victoria and New South Wales. But what about Tassie? This small island might look unassuming on a map, but ignore it at your peril. With wineries,… Continue reading Where to eat and drink in Hobart and Launceston
The very core of New Zealand bubbles up and breaks the surface in Rotorua, one of the big tourist hotspots of the North Island. Rotorua is quite literally alive. It breathes steam through cracks in the road, shoots soaring water geysers beside spectacularly coloured lakes and bubbling mud and boiling hot pools are dotted all around… Continue reading The Essential Guide to Rotorua
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. Thompson, Chicago. Boutique and beautiful The term “boutique hotel” is definitely open to interpretation. In my mind, a boutique hotel is (or I hope it will be on check-in) stylish and design-led, not your average cookie cutter décor (no matter how high end) and something that feels… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: Thompson Chicago
When it comes to fashion, Honolulu has really lifted its game. Yes, you can still buy a Hawaiian shirt and tikki necklaces on every street corner, but the kitsch is slowly being run out of town by the chic. From Gucci, Chanel, Hermes and Saint Laurent flagships to vast designer outlets and malls, Oahu has become one of the… Continue reading The Fashion Guide to Hawaii