Adventure
There’s more to Las Vegas than casinos and night clubs. Here’s a few of the Expedia travellers’ favourite activities.
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. The Middle East isn’t just about sand dunes and shopping malls. You can check-in by paraglider at Oman’s Six Senses Zighy Bay and you won’t want to leave.
Just a few hours after touch down in Vancouver, I jumped aboard the Sea-to-Sky Train bound for Whistler. Shortly after the train left the station, the show began. All of a sudden, Canada’s stunning scenery was on display. The train steamed through a corridor of wild and untouched land, hugging rocky walls while revealing glimpses… Continue reading Whistler: The Year-Round Adventure Playground
Is the cold winter weather getting you down? Every year my family and I escape the winter chill with a tropical getaway. One of our favourite parts of the world is Tropical North Queensland – short flight times, no passports needed, beautiful beaches, the Great Barrier Reef, lots of sunshine and so much more. Cairns is a… Continue reading Taking Kids to the Tropical North
Miami has a reputation for being Florida’s playground for the rich and famous. With a comfortable tropical climate, beautiful beaches and luxury hotels, it attracts celebrities escaping America’s colder cities for weeks at a time. Expedia’s Aussie travellers usually spend 3-4 days in the seaside city, but that’s plenty of time to eat and drink… Continue reading The White Sand, Red Carpet Lifestyle in Miami
An alien, a chicken and a teddy bear walk into a bar … Ok, it’s a Chinese Restaurant and the punch line isn’t very funny. Chicken Little is about to lose his head. He’ll never know what’s coming. One minute, he’s sitting in a bamboo steamer basket, the next he’s lunch. Where is this place… Continue reading Disney Does Dim Sum
Expedia travellers love Melbourne – it’s famous for great restaurants, laneway bars, striking architecture, culture, shopping and big ticket sporting events. All the elements you need for a perfect, very grown up, short break. Not long ago I lived in Melbourne for 16 months but I had a toddler and a newborn baby in tow.… Continue reading Five Fun Family Activities in Melbourne
Queenstown is a thrill-seeker’s paradise. Locals seem to spend their time devising an ever-increasing range of gravity-defying, heart-pounding activities. Aussies are adrenalin junkies and Expedia’s travellers get their fix in Queenstown on a 4-5 day trip. Whether you get your kicks in the air or on the water, one thing is for sure – an… Continue reading Fear and Feasting in Queenstown
Chaotic traffic, colonial buildings, peaceful temples and pulsing nightclubs – Shanghai is a place of contrasts. The city is evolving at a breathless pace, leading the way for the rest of China. It’s the number one destination for Expedia’s Kiwi Travellers heading to China, who usually stop by for around three days – here’s our… Continue reading Time Travel: Shanghai Old and New