Posts by Charmaine Hallmark
Kerala – a cultural paradise! (video clip)
KERALA A CULTURAL PARADISE Visiting Kerala in South India is like visiting an India of order and calm, quite unlike the noisy confusion of Bombay and Delhi! Swaying palm trees, wide, white expansive beaches – without traders or high rise hotels – Kerala is a lush landscape of tea plantations, coconut palms and spices. In…
Read MoreBee-U-Tee-ful Botswana! (video clip)
BEE-U-TEE-FUL BOTSWANA I couldn’t believe that I was in the midst of the Kalahari Desert! It was green, full of marshes, watery channels and huge expanses of flooded plains. Of course this was the Okavango Delta – an area of desert (graded by the lack of rain), which is flooded by rivers…
Read MoreNew Zealand – A Dream Come True
NEW ZEALAND A DREAM COME TRUE In May this year I realised my lifelong dream to visit New Zealand. The flight with Air New Zealand was over in a trice and hassle free. First, a couple of nights in Auckland, a chance to adjust to the time difference and to see the sights before collecting our…
Read MoreWonderful Australia (video clip)
WONDERFUL AUSTRALIA Come, take a journey with me from the top of WA’s Coral Coast at Exmouth to the beautiful city of Perth – a journey of some 1,500 kilometres crossing the Tropic of Capricorn and the 26th Parallel – passing through amazing landscapes, pristine World Heritage sites and meeting some of the world’s most…
Read MorePause a While ….in Perth WA (video clip)
PAUSE A WHILE IN PERTH It’s a perfect place to arrive, especially if you only have a few days, and there’s no pressure to see all of West Australia – Perth is just wonderful for a few days. Get Australianised, and get over your jet lag. A city of clean fresh air, gardens…
Read MoreOur Humble Cloth Bag
Our Humble Bag has turned sailor this month with a trip across the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2! Have you “liked” Our Humble Cloth Bag’s Facebook page yet? Follow all his adventures! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! About the Author: Charmaine Hallmark No, I’m not a Travel Guru, but I have loved travelling…
Read MoreWhat’s the weather like?
……what’s the weather like? When is the rainy season? These are the questions we get asked most often! But please, don’t let the weather deter you from travelling or limiting your choices! Rain is vital to many tropical paradises and can be as wondrous a sight as a clear blue sky and a big round…
Read MoreNew York New York
NEW YORK, NEW YORK Going to New York? What fun you are going to have! We were there for 5 days and it wasn’t enough to do everything so we had to prioritize. Highlights were the sailboat trip which we took from Chelsea Pier. It is very relaxing and you get good views of the…
Read MoreThe Great Wall of China by Joanna and Stephen Felstead
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA by Joanna and Stephen Felstead Just thought I would let you know we did not die on the Great Wall of China – but I thought I had come close to it! We had the most amazing time. We decided to do a 1.5 day trek with James, our guide,…
Read MoreNew Zealand….Kia Ora from Dave and Mo
NEW ZEALAND KIA ORA by Dave and Mo Kia Ora! New Zealand/Ayres Rock A small write up you said – after 7 of the most wonderful weeks of our lives, small is not easy. A different highlight every day, the most amazing and beautiful scenery and memories to last forever. From the planning and now…
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