April 2018 – Hallmark Travel

My Black Watch Experience

MY BLACK WATCH EXPERIENCE Back in June I flew to Stockholm to join the last four days of a Baltic cruise aboard Black Watch. As a first-time cruiser I was pleasantly surprised at what life afloat has to offer. There are a wide choice of cabins available to suit your budget; all have private facilities…

April 2020 – Canada

Tuesday 21 April 2020 : Coast to Coast Journey through Canada, the second largest country in the world. As we span 6 time zones, we will pass some magnificent scenery – lakes, plains, mountains and heritages: Scottish settlements in the East Atlantic Provinces, French Canada’s Quebec and Montreal, cowboys in Alberta, the Gold Rush of the…

South Africa for all kinds of Safaris!

SOUTH AFRICA, FOR ALL KINDS OF SAFARIS Shamwari on the East Cape? Or Kruger National Park? And all in-between! Here’s my invitation to help you make the choice… first I spent a couple of nights at Shamwari, near Port Elizabeth. We slept in tents (quite luxurious!) and easily met all the Big Five (Elephant, Rhino,…

Boston – New England in Winter, A shop-til-you drop experience

BOSTON & NEW ENGLAND IN WINTER, A SHOP-TIL-YOU-DROP EXPERIENCE I was invited to the city of Boston as a destination for shopping and sightseeing in the off-season but, as it was nearly November, it was also time for some Christmas shopping! I set off on a British Airways flight direct from Heathrow; the service in…

Arabia’s City of Gold

ARABIA’S CITY OF GOLD by Jo Bradley Just an eight-hour flight to the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and the azure waters of the Persian Gulf and I was in – Dubai! The cosmopolitan city has some of the most stunning architecture towering over the waterfront of the Creek. Having never been to the…

Rome, The Eternal City

ROME THE ETERNAL CITY Rome, the eternal city … beautiful buildings, famous sites and treasures, wonderful Italian food and wine served in a variety of restaurants and bars, a huge array of sophisticated, quirky, arty and individual shops … it’s just the perfect place for a city break … and why not d o it…

Australia…. Action! Adrenalin! Adventure!

AUSTRALIA ACTION ADRENALIN ADVENTURE Since I’ve been here at Hallmark Travel, I’ve developed a reputation of “Action Girl” and in keeping this up I jetted off on my third trip to Australia to go, to see, and to conquer!! And where are the biggest challenges? Surfers Paradise! Just an hour South of Brisbane. Arriving by…

Winter Time in Quebec

WINTER TIME IN QUEBEC My feelings were a mix of nerves and excitement as I arrived at the Air Canada desk for my trip to French Canada. But as soon as I met up with my group of fellow travel agents, I relaxed and I knew we were going to have a lot of fun!…

Go where? Gozo!

GO WHERE GOZO Of the three islands that make up the Maltese archipelago – Gozo, the second largest, is the jewel in Malta’s crown. I went there to find out more, with a little band of travel agents and the Maltese Tourist Office. This small island is a relaxed hideaway, and only a 20 minute…

Jamaica Farewell

JAMAICA FAREWELL One love! One heart! You can hear the sounds of Bob Marley everywhere. Dreadlock Rastas, Calypso and Carnival, I was full of excitement as I arrived in Jamaica, my island in the sun. It was my first visit to the Caribbean, and Jamaica – and I wanna love ya! I did the training,…