Archive for May 2018
May 2020 – Botswana
Tuesday 19 May 2020 – Bee-U-Tee-Ful Botswana! Botswana – where you are the visitor in the animal’s natural habitat! Yes, your camp is in the bush, no roads, no fences between you and the wildlife – safari by 4-wheel drive jeep, or on foot, or by canoe – you’ll get a unique perspective – up…
Read MoreCasinos, Canyons and Forest Giants – National Parks of USA
CASINOS, CANYONS AND FOREST GIANTS: NATIONAL PARKS OF THE USA To some it is a modern-day Gomorrah, but whatever your view, Las Vegas is a fascinating experience, if only to marvel at the brash vulgarity and total unreality of it all. For us it was the starting point of a three week, 2500 mile self-drive…
Read MoreThe Cayman Islands, by Katy Hallmark (age 14)
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS Some places make you want to jump for joy! Some places make you want to sing! And some places just bring out the poet in you. A place that is beautiful A place that is calm A place where the stingrays Do you no harm. A place that is hot Yet relaxing,…
Read MoreMany Facets of Florida
THE MANY FACETS OF FLORIDA I have visited Florida on many occasions but this visit was a two centre trip, combining Orlando and a beach resort – so I was looking for twice the excitement! First I went to Seaworld and after watching an exciting water show with Shamu the Whale, I learned about the…
Read MoreSouth Africa – A week is not enough
SOUTH AFRICA, A WEEK IS NOT ENOUGH! On Monday we were looking forward with little enthusiasm to another rather routine week ahead. On Wednesday we were thundering down the Gatwick runway on board a flight to Johannesburg. It had been a very special last-minute offer and we had decided to seize the opportunity of a…
Read MoreAmerica’s Great Lake Erie!
AMERICA’S GREAT LAKE EERIE American Airlines took me to The Great Lakes of North America! First Chicago then Detroit, home of Motown and famous for the motor industry. I toe-tapped through Hitsville – home to the Motown’s Studio a museum in the footsteps of talented USA musicians like The Jackson 5, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye…
Read MoreSydney, Rock and Reef – A First Time Tour
SYDNEY ROCK AND REEF A FIRST TIME TOUR I left the UK on a marvellous trip Down Under with Singapore Airlines. I was one of a group of just ten selected travel agents to embark on this wonderful visit. We all met at Heathrow Airport for our flight with Singapore Airlines to Sydney with a…
Read MoreOman for Arabian Days and Nights
OMAN FOR ARABIAN DAYS AND NIGHTS My fact finding mission for Hallmark Travel was to go to Oman, so I was slightly nervous! I had never visited the Middle East before and really didn’t know what to expect. It was also during ‘Ramadan’ (like our Lent). Rumours were being spread of having no food and…
Read MoreTasmania Tales
TASMANIA TALES My adventure in Tasmania was to be by campervan, so we collected our vehicles and drove to the port to board the Spirit of Tasmania II for the overnight journey to Davenport. After a lovely meal I snuggled down in my cabin to arrive refreshed the next morning and ready for breakfast at the…
Read MoreNova Scotia
NOVA SCOTIA Nova Scotia – better known by the locals as “Our World by the Sea”. I flew on a charter airline that operates a non-stop service from Gatwick – handy, and extremely comfortable. Six-and-a-half hours later and we had arrived in Halifax. Halifax is lively and cosmopolitan, with its dazzling array of shops, restaurants…
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