Posts by Charmaine Hallmark
Re-energize your body and soul!
RE-ENERGIZE YOUR BODY AND SOUL Taking short breaks is good for your health. It’s a proven fact. There’s no stress preparing to leave your home or job for a long absence, and there’s no backlog to catch up when you get back. In the busy, busy days between Christmas and Easter we took off for…
Read MoreEscape to Paradise
ESCAPE TO PARADISE When you tire of the commercialism and jollity of Christmas, consider a visit to Sri Lanka. I advise you to plan ahead as you are not alone and some of the, not to be missed hotels, will be fully booked. We packed our tennis rackets and balls and left on December 22nd…
Read MoreTravel Musings in 2013 to places… just a little bit different! By David Woodgate
TRAVEL MUSINGS IN 2013 TO PLACES JUST A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT by David Woodgate The year has seen some interesting new destinations, with my first visits to Uganda, Korea, Burma and Vietnam. I have also spent time in Malaysia, Singapore, China and Hong Kong on business. It is sad but more and more cities in…
Read MoreArchitectural Wonders of the World
Human beings have to change their landscape – they build, design and create magnificent lakes, huge bridges and glorious monuments to Gods. From the Pyramids of Giza to the Empire State Building, man-made constructions have been inspiring wonder and awe for millennia Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma (Myanmar) Burma’s most sacred site is a 2,500 year old…
Read MoreOur Australia Trip, by Richard and Margaret Lunnis
OUR AUSTRALIA TRIP by Richard and Margaret Lunnis Hi Joanna and Charmaine We got back home on Friday afternoon after a great trip. All the arrangements worked very smoothly thank you. We liked the Quay West Suites in Melbourne better than the Mantra we have stayed in previously. The location is slightly better – they…
Read MoreExtraordinary Papua New Guinea
Extraordinary Papua New Guinea Are you looking for somewhere really different? Just as a destination in its own right, or as part of your visit to Australia – Papua New Guinea, will give you a wonderful alternative to the usual stops to Hong Kong and Bangkok In the words of Monty Python “and now for…
Read MoreA Holiday for All Seasons and All Types
We don’t always have the same type of holiday, every holiday. Our preferences can change, depending on our circumstances, occasions or what we need at the time. Here are some of the holiday choices we have and our recommendations for destinations and accommodation. Which one will suit you for your next holiday? Go Beyond Unfamiliar…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Cities: Chicago and San Francisco
A TALE OF TWO CITIES Chicago: The Holiday Inn at Mart Plaza is excellent, the perfect location for some retail therapy on the Millennium Mile, for the river and its diverse and stunning architecture, and for numerous restaurants within walking distance, something to be considered after Happy Hour Cocktails! I suggest requesting a river view…
Read MoreNova Scotia and Niagara Falls (video clip)
NOVA SCOTIA AND NIAGARA FALLS A Canadian Conference with a difference, just a six and half hour flight with Air Canada from the UK brought me to the East Coast of Canada, Halifax the gateway to the Atlantic Provinces. It was September and a perfect time to visit. Halifax has the…
Read MoreSri Lanka & The Maldives (video clip)
SRI LANKA, THE MALDIVES 2 Centres to double your pleasure – some cultural touring and then the ultimate chillax! Sri Lanka & The Maldives are a marriage made in heaven! by Gill Lindley After a very comfortable flight with Sri Lankan Air from Heathrow I landed in Colombo. From the air the view is very…
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