Happy New Year to all our fellow travellers and bloggers, we hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that 2013 brings much love, luck and happiness into your home. Christmas and New Year was every bit as indulgent as we thought it would be, and while the remnants of the last nights Champagne is still…
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Merry Christmas, Season’s Greetings and Happy Travels in 2013
Well, thank goodness the Mayan’s were wrong, the world didn’t end, and we have made it to yet another Christmas! 2012 seems to have passed in the blink of an eye, but they do say that “time flies when you’re having fun” and having successfully climbed Kilimanjaro in 2012, this year is going to be cemented…
Fun and Festive Facts about Christmas
Whether you love Christmas or hate it, celebrate it or not, you cannot deny that there is something magical about this time of year! Christmas time provides us all with the perfect opportunity to visit family and friends, buy presents and gifts for the ones we love, eat a little too much festive food, and…
The 13 Best Places to Visit in 2013 – As Voted For by Travel Bloggers
If you are superstitious, the thought of stepping into the year 2013 might have you shaking in your shoes, but worry not, Travel Bloggers from across the world have voted for the 13 Best Places to visit in 2013, and it looks as though it’s going to be one heck of a good year! With…
12 Days of Christmas – Travel Style
I was going to write this on 13th December, but what with 12/12/12 and all the extra work that one finds on their desk in the run up to the festivities, I am a tad late… Oh well, here is my (tongue-in-cheek) version of the 12 Days of Christmas! On the first day of Christmas,…
Top Five Christmas Hot Spots
With more British travellers expected to spend Christmas overseas than ever before, it looks as though the lure of warm sunshine, luxury hotels and last-minute winter breaks, is more appealing than Santa, Turkey and re-runs of Only Fools and Horses. As someone who has spent the last 18 Christmases away from the UK, I can…
Will You Remember What You Were Doing on 12/12/12?
Well, in case you haven’t noticed yet, today is the twelfth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year, and whether you are interested in these kinds of repetitive dates or not, you might as well make a note of this one, as it’s the last one you are ever going to see, unless…
Snow has arrived in Austria – Let the Ski Season Begin!
If you are heading to the Austrian Alps for a spot of Skiing over the Christmas period, you will be pleased to know that the snow has arrived, and I am not talking about a sprinkling either! In the Vorarlberg region, where you will find the luxury ski resorts of Lech am Arlberg and Zürs,…
Namibia – A Country Created from a Thousand Colours
The ancient San people say that Namibia is “the land God made in anger”, but when you look at the amazing scenery and ever-changing landscapes made from a kaleidoscope of colours, I think it is more likely that he saved all the best bits to create one breathtakingly beautiful country. Pictures and photos hardly seem…
Travel Makes You Sexy – It’s Official
We all know that holidays and travel can leave us feeling bronzed, relaxed and refreshed, but I recently came across a survey conducted by RSVP.com.au, which reveals that travel makes us sexy too! The survey, carried out on 882 single Australian adults, revealed that those who list “travelling” as their hobby are perceived to be…
Top Travel Trends for 2012 Revealed – How Many Did You Do?
As we approach the end of another year, many travel organisations and booking engines are releasing their stats on 2012 travel trends, to give us all an idea of what we have been missing out on over the last twelve months. While each survey reveals different opinions and results, many popular destinations and holiday trends…
Christmas Dinners from around the World (makes Turkey look a bit boring!)
In the last three days we have had over a metre of snowfall here in the Austrian Alps, and while I am trying to limit my outbursts of ‘White Christmas and Let it Snow’, this festive weather is making it difficult to suppress those Christmassy feelings! While we normally head below the equator for some…
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