As an Australian who was living in London for 12 years, it had gotten to the point that I felt like a bit of a disgrace for never having visited Gallipoli. The battle at Gallipoli took place in 1915 and is a story known by all Australians and New Zealanders. Today there are memorials and …
Amanda OBrien
This was my first time trying Thai Airways Business Class so I was quite excited – I had high expectations of terrific Asian service. I was not disappointed. As you would expect the service levels were very high. However, this was not the same at some of the lounges… Find out all you need to …
The best spa in Thailand is a big statement. I know. But I feel highly confident making it as this was my third visit to Kamalaya resort. I had fallen a bit in love with Kamalaya spa on my first stay three years ago and returned to find I was as much in love with …
I have been to Hong Kong a lot of times. My oldest dearest friend lives there so it is a frequent stop-in for me if I’m anywhere near Asia. As a result, I have done most of the main Hong Kong sightseeing things to do. So on my most recent trip, I was keen …
Istanbul is one of my favorite cities – I have visited three times. It is literally where East meets West and is a fantastic city to visit if you’re curious about the Middle East and Northern Africa but a bit unsure about scheduling a big trip. It is also a fantastic long weekend away from …
Looking for the best things to do Mornington Peninsula has on offer? The Mornington Peninsula is the quintessential beach escape for Melbournians. It is a beautiful stretch with several very cute beach-side towns. And with the new freeway, you can be there from Melbourne in just over an hour with good traffic. This is definitely …
The restaurants in Barangaroo are now some of Sydney’s hottest. Barangaroo is a relatively new very exciting neighbourhood in Sydney. Shockingly, there was a rather large area of Sydney New South Wales just over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and to the side of the central business district that was quite a no man’s land. Extraordinary …
Bogota was a pleasant surprise. I was there for 24 hours on my way to Cano Cristales. As I had to fly out of Bogota at 6 am in the morning I decided to arrive in the morning the day before and check the main Bogota Colombia activities. Not only am I glad that I …
I first read about Inside the Volcano Iceland four years ago. As soon as I read that this dormant volcano was the only place in the world where you could actually go inside a volcano – and do it on a day tour – I was hooked. I pulled the page featuring the Inside the …
Do you want to find the best Iceland Northern Lights hotel options? Well, the key objective of my recent trip to Iceland was to see Aurora Borealis Iceland. It was a friend’s “important” birthday and her key goal was to see the lights – and hopefully on her actual birthday. And Iceland is one of …