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Needless End For Trail-blazing Pacific Aviator

Needless End For Trail-blazing Pacific Aviator

David Ellis WHEN America’s Pan American Airways decided in 1937 that the time was right to look to opening-up a commercial flying route from San Francisco across the South Pacific to Sydney in far-off Australia. it’s founder Juan Trippe knew he had just the man to pioneer the route for them. That was his Chief […]

Struth! No whinging please, we’re British!

Struth! No whinging please, we’re British!

IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that after readers’ responses to his recent bizarre complaints received by British travel specialists Thomas Cook and the Association of British Travel Association, he has more howlers compiled by the two. “I think it should be […]

Struth! Don’t Drop Dead in Westminster

Struth! Don’t Drop Dead in Westminster

IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that in England authorities actually have the right to insist on you having a doctor’s certificate attesting to your good health before allowing you to join a tour of the Houses of the Parliament in London. […]

Harvey’s Hot Deals: Europe, UK, North Queensland, France River Cruise, Loyalty Islands

Harvey’s Hot Deals: Europe, UK, North Queensland, France River Cruise, Loyalty Islands

  16 November 2012   EUROPEAN HOLIDAY Visit the iconic cities of Europe, rich in history and culture, on this 17 day European tour. An English Channel crossing to France by ferry begins your journey, then head north to Amsterdam, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France and return to London. Your European holiday […]

Crime. Scandal, Rumour, Drinks & DJs

Crime. Scandal, Rumour, Drinks & DJs Melbourne Museum’s after dark program is back! Take a walk on the dark side of our city and explore notorious gangsters, brothels and opium dens, the poisoning of Phar Lap and plenty of scandals in between. When Thursday 29 November 2012 Where Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton Cost $18 […]

Top Five: Oman

Top Five: Oman

Bimah Sinkhole on the outskirts of Sur Emma Gardner is just back from Oman and loved it. If you like holidays with sand (beach and desert), warm water, palm trees (date) and 36 degree sunshine, you simply cannot go past Oman in Autumn. It’s got all the mystique of ancient Arabia but with the modern […]

Top Five: Oman

Top Five: Oman

Bimah Sinkhole on the outskirts of Sur Emma Gardner is just back from Oman and loved it. If you like holidays with sand (beach and desert), warm water, palm trees (date) and 36 degree sunshine, you simply cannot go past Oman in Autumn. It’s got all the mystique of ancient Arabia but with the modern […]

Active Travel – Not your everyday travel company

A welcome note from Robert & Christine Welcome to our new look travel update. It’s our way of letting you know about new Active Travel destinations, tour programs and special offers.The big news this month is our new trip to Cuba. Like many, we want to visit before it changes too much. Read about our […]

Active Travel – Not your everyday travel company

Active Travel – Not your everyday travel company

A welcome note from Robert & Christine Welcome to our new look travel update. It’s our way of letting you know about new Active Travel destinations, tour programs and special offers.The big news this month is our new trip to Cuba. Like many, we want to visit before it changes too much. Read about our […]

Active Travel – Not your everyday travel company

Active Travel – Not your everyday travel company

A welcome note from Robert & Christine Welcome to our new look travel update. It’s our way of letting you know about new Active Travel destinations, tour programs and special offers.The big news this month is our new trip to Cuba. Like many, we want to visit before it changes too much. Read about our […]