Why Star Villas Bali Is the Smart Choice for Sanur Villa Stays
If you’re planning a longer stay in Bali and want more than a standard hotel experience,…
Living and Working in Japan: Some Tips
Catherine DeVrye lived and worked in Japan as IBM’s HR Manager. Here’s an extract from the…
Miami Destination Guide
Overview Miami is a fascinating and contradictory sort of place. Once described as “a sunny place…
Budapest: A Slow-Burning Love Affair on the Danube
Budapest doesn’t shout for your attention. It doesn’t flash neon promises or hustle you with headline…
Extending your stay in Bangkok
Travelling to Thailand is not difficult. It’s well-served by airlines at all price points, has decent…
Traveloscopy Features
- Finding Colour in Marrakech: Yves Saint Laurent and Jardin MajorelleYves Saint Laurent found a lasting source of creative inspiration in Morocco. Today, the museum bearing his name and the neighbouring Jardin Majorelle rank among the most rewarding cultural attractions in Marrakech. Bev Malzard bathes in blue.Read more »
- Flight Review: the Singapore Girl is alive and wellFlight reports have become something of a joke. Rather than offering a short, sharp assessment of the elements that make or break a journey, they have evolved into lengthy, often tedious stories illustrated with endless photographs of meals. I see them regularly in publications such as The Age. You sometimes wonder whether they have been […]
- Travel Snapshot: It's so quiet in AmsterdamSitting down at one of Amsterdam’s street-side cafes and enjoying a beer reveals more than bikes and the incredible number of European wasps. The quiet for a start. Cars are restricted by the number of canals - and most of them are electric. The cabs certainly are. Then you notice the lack of ugly high-rise […]
- Galapagos of the SouthWildlife rules the roost on the subantarctic islands of Australia and New ZealandLike a chorus line of overweight, bad-mannered beer drinkers, they gather to recite the only lyrics they know. Cavernous mouths agape and bulbous heads akilter, it’s a strangely musical sound despite the random, belching monotone each can only manage.Read more »
- Portugal Uncorked: Ports, Parties and PastéisA festive welcome in Porto leads to a convivial voyage through the Douro Valley, where vineyard views, historic estates, spirited cocktails and custard tarts reveal Ros Freeman finds Portugal at its most irresistible.What a welcome! We walked into the Porto café to rousing applause and cheering. Goodness Gracious, Oh me Oh my, we gushed, then […]
- Tuvalooing in TuvaluThere’s something so very enticing about visiting the world’s least visited country, especially when that country is on Australia’s Pacific doorstep and is filled with warm, welcoming people.Each time a plane lands in Funafuti, Tuvalu’s capital, it is an event. Residents gather by the airstrip’s edge and wave to those on board. The unfenced airstrip […]
- Whistlestop conquest of the BalkansOn a nostalgic railway journey across Croatia and Slovenia, Roderick Eime recalls the heady days of Cold War Yugoslavia. It was the autocratic, Soviet-aligned Marshal Josip Tito of post-war Yugoslavia who can be credited with developing the comprehensive railway system that bound the quarrelling Balkan republics into something of a unified nation.Read more »
- Cabo Verde: No Stress, Big Smiles and World Cup FeverArriving in Cabo Verde during World Cup celebrations, Ros Freeman finds a dry, windswept island nation full of warmth, football pride, salt flats, lemon sharks and an irresistible commitment to taking life slowly.How can you not love a country whose motto is 'No Stress'? Arriving in Cabo Verde we were greeted with fluttering flags and […]
Expedition Cruising
- andBeyond Amazon Explorer – A New Luxury River Expedition Vessel [updated]
- Pandaw Cruises to Resume Irrawaddy Delta Expeditions After Six-Year Hiatus
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- From On Board Swan Hellenic in North Africa: Casablanca
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- From On Board Swan Hellenic in Western Europe: Santiago de Compostela
- Terra Nova replaces St Helena for inaugural Antarctic season
- Russian flagged expedition vessel Professor Molchanov seized by Norway in Svalbard
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Incredible Arctic Odyssey aboard a classic three-masted schooner.
#expeditioncruising . Relive the glory days of exploration and discovery under sail with this exceptional journey…
Living and Working in Japan: Some Tips
Catherine DeVrye lived and worked in Japan as IBM’s HR Manager. Here’s an extract from the book she wrote to help others avoid some of her own faux pas. BOWING There have been entire books devoted…
Miami Destination Guide
Overview Miami is a fascinating and contradictory sort of place. Once described as “a sunny place for shady people”, the modern, flamboyant and constantly evolving city is often stereotyped as shallow and materialistic, appealing to college…
Budapest: A Slow-Burning Love Affair on the Danube
Budapest doesn’t shout for your attention. It doesn’t flash neon promises or hustle you with headline attractions. Instead, it draws you in slowly, like a conversation that deepens with every hour. One minute you’re admiring a…
Toronto City Guide
OVERVIEW Words: Philippa Macken Canada’s largest city, perched on the tip of Lake Ontario, is a medley of cultures, histories and lifestyles. Toronto’s dynamic blend of distinct neighbourhoods, vibrant downtown scene and non-stop events makes this…
Phuket Destination Guide
Words: Gary Walsh There is a yin and yang to Phuket, Thailand’s most popular beach destination. On the west coast, the endless string of gorgeous white sand beaches is swept by rhythmic waves rolling in from…
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Traveloscopy News Desk
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