Posts by Charmaine Hallmark
Big Wheel Keep on Turning… Proud Mary Keep on Burning…
BIG WHEEL KEEP ON TURNING, PROUD MARY KEEP ON BURNING Actually, the words in this song have no bearing at all to the Proud Mary boat that takes us up and down the Murray River in Adelaide! But you just can’t help singing the song out loud! This 3 night/ 4 day…
Read MoreThe Garden Route, from Cape Town to Pumba by Hallmark Travel’s client, Marion
SOUTH AFRICA THE GARDEN ROUTE FROM CAPE TOWN TO PUMBA SAFARI PARK by Marion We had a wonderful time. Flights and transfers went very smoothly, although it is a long flight if you don’t sleep. We enjoyed Winchester Mansions, our hotel in Cape Town, and quickly felt at home. We didn’t eat in the restaurant,…
Read MoreLet’s Cruise The Med – in Queen Victoria Style!
LET’S CRUISE THE MED IN QUEEN VICTORIA STYLE Apart from the many lovely ports to explore and enjoy on a Mediterranean cruise, Cunard’s Queen Victoria makes it fun to stay on board too! I think our ‘blog’ of pictures tells the whole story! And if we’ve inspired you to take to the Mediterranean Sea -…
Read MoreChristmas….is just around the corner!
DECEMBER 1st Christmas! Will it be white? With Reindeer and snow (like Lapland?) Will it be hot and sunny? A beach in Barbados? Will it be a luxury cruise? With everything laid on and included? Will it be adventurous? The Inca Trail in Peru? What will your Christmas be? And we hope it will be…
Read MoreNovember 2020 – Canada
24 November 2020: Thailand: From Bangkok to the Golden Triangle, we take you on a timeless journey at 6pm at our office – we usually finish by 7pm, but if you have lots of questions, we can run over. Please let us know you’re coming. Share This Story, Choose Your…
Read MoreWhat happens in Vegas … by Sally Cole
WHAT HAPPENS IN VAGAS by Sally Cole I flew Virgin Atlantic to Las Vegas and although it was a long journey the hostesses were superb and treated us very well. I stayed in two hotels during my trip. My first was The Westgate. The first thing I saw as I walked in was all those…
Read MoreThe Natural Wonderland of Namibia
THE NATURAL WONDERLAND OF NAMIBIA I’ve seen 10 times more table mountains than Cape Town, Canyons bigger than the Grand Canyon in America, Sand Dunes higher than the Pyramids in Egypt and 1000 more seals on the beach than Kangaroo Island in Australia! Where have I been? Namibia! When you think that…
Read MoreOctober 2020 – India and Bhutan
October is the time of colours – Autumn leaves and Halloween pumpkins! New England is the place to see the Fall, and Salem is the place to be at Halloween! Do you dare?! Our travel Tuesdays this month are: Tuesday 06 October 2020: India Is it the cities, the monuments and the architecture? Is it…
Read MoreThe Circle of Life
THE CIRCLE OF LIFE Today I cried. It was unexpected. First it was tears of fear and sadness, then it was tears of joy – an acceptance of life, and death, in the wild, wild bush of Africa. The Circle of Life. It was dawn, we were out in a comfy safari…
Read MoreLondon Theatre Breaks – Tickets and Hotel Stay
LONDON THEATRE BREAKS, TICKETS AND HOTEL STAY Witness some of the West End’s biggest shows with our unrivalled London theatre break packages – complete with tickets and a hotel stay! You can even add return rail journey to your theatre break in London as well as tickets for the city’s leading attractions. Outrageous, thought-provoking…
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