Archive for June 2013

      DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA When planning a trip to Australia, most people choose Sydney, Cairns and Ayers Rock, especially if it’s their first visit. I was one of those people! That is, until I discovered South Australia, the Festival State! Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is the perfect place…

        MELBOURNE AND ITS SURPRISES Melbourne – it’s big, it’s bustling and it’s busy! Modern Skyscrapers, a scary view of the city from a glass “cube” – Eureka! is the highest building in the city. From here, if you can bear to open your eyes and look down, is the city is…

AUSTRALIA NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED THIS TIME If you’re looking for an adventure, let me tell you about my last visit to the Wilds of Oz! It started with a sunset at Mindil Beach Market in Darwin, and it finished with another on a camel ride on Cable Beach in Broome…… And in between……?…

TWO WONDERS IN ONE FOR A TRULY WONDERFUL TIME Everyone’s first trip to Australia usually includes Sydney, The Rock and The Reef – but you may have noticed that Hallmark Travel venture a little further to the lesser known but equally beautiful and stunning areas of Australia. I’ve taken you to the Bungle Bungles in…

        TWO UNIQUE AUSTRALIAN ISLANDS, HAMILTON AND KANGAROO We’ve always said that a visit to Australia makes up lots of holidays, not just one, and my recent trip proved our philosophy again. You couldn’t get anything more different than a Barrier Reef Island (with sea, snorkelling, swimming and sunbathing) and a World…

AUSTRALIA, LET THE DREAM BECOME REALITY My dream came true when my big adventure began with our Qantas Airways flights on their refurbished 747s–good legroom seats, adjustable headrests, edible food and attentive crew. After a few days’ rest and relaxation in Bali we arrived in the cosmopolitan city of Melbourne. Located on the banks of…

        QUEENSLAND VS NEW SOUTH WALES, IT’S A TOUGH CHOICE! It’s a long journey – but very comfortable on the Qantas A380 airbus. Time and I just flew in my big seat, feet up on the footrest and plugged into my personal entertainment system! I arrived in Brisbane at night to the…

TIME OFF IN TASMANIA Over 37% of Tasmania is National Parks and World Heritage Sites, so it’s no wonder that Tasmania has the world’s cleanest air! It’s about the size of Ireland and is full of stunning landscapes and rugged and dramatic coastlines. This was my first visit to Tasmania….in fact my first visit to…

        AUSTRALIA THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME AROUND So you’ve been once, and you’ve never forgotten it and it’s made you wonder… What’s the rest of it like? It’s a ‘Call’ and your curiosity rises, and your memories of the adventure, the sunshine and the friendly people call you again. Air fares…

        NEW SOUTH WALES NOT JUST SYDNEY   The Elephant Outside my Door! 3 hours drive, or 1 hour flight from Sydney is Dubbo. Surprising Dubbo, I stayed in a Zoofari Tent at Dubbo Zoo affiliated to Taronga Zoo in Sydney. A zoo like no other! Our tents were air-conditioned, ensuite and…