Posts by Charmaine Hallmark
September 2020 – Namibia
Tuesday 29 September 2020 Namibia – is Africa in the raw! Fabulous Etosha National Park the eyrie and amazing Skeleton coast and the giant sand dunes – the variety of landscapes, coupled with the Big Five make Namibia a unique holiday. Start with Victoria Falls and self-drive all the way to Windhoek – what an…
Read MoreAugust 2020 – Sri Lanka
The Teardrop in India… Tuesday 04 August 2020 – Sri Lanka. Time to dust off that dream and make that wish to visit Sri Lanka come true! It’s safe, it’s as beautiful as always and it’s back in business! come and hear the latest as we co-host our evening with The Experience Travel Group While…
Read MoreThe Blue Danube
THE BLUE DANUBE From the Black Forest in Germany to the Black Sea in Romania, the Danube flows and meanders “sparkling blue”, through fabulous European cities and countryside – farms, vineyards, and little villages. The Danube took me from Budapest in Hungary, to Nuremberg in Germany, and through other countries on the way, Austria, Czech…
Read MoreJuly 2020 – for Africa!
Tuesday 07 July 2020: South Africa: We are taking you to find the Big Five in Kruger, taste the Chardonnay in the winelands, shop in Cape Town’s Waterfront, and see the whales at Hermanus … plus lots and lots more! South Africa is exciting if you will let us help plan your trip – and…
Read MoreAruba – One Happy Island
ARUBA ONE HAPPY ISLAND Just 15 miles off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean sea are the Dutch Antilles, and its 3 most westerly islands are the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Aruba’s location outside the hurricane belt makes it the perfect place for year-round sunshine –…
Read MoreJune 2020 – Peru and Chile
Tuesday 02 June 2020: Peru Peru! In search of the Incas, the Lost City, Conquistadors, floating reed islands, Arequipa and the Colca Canyon! So many wonderful places to explore – and we can help! Join us on Tuesday 02 June at 6pm, we’ll take you there from the Amazon jungles to the beach at Paracas,…
Read MoreHawaii Five-O!
HAWAII FIVE-O Hawaii has changed, we had not been there for 20 years… so it was like seeing it for the first time. It’s about 4 hours from the West Coast of USA which makes it easy to break your journey in Los Angeles or San Francisco (or both!) We loved Oahu because it is…
Read MoreSailing America’s Great Lakes…..
SAILING AMERICA’S GREAT LAKES Begin this grand exploration of North America’s Great Lakes by flying into Toronto Nearly 15,000 years ago, the last of the great glaciers retreated, leaving us the five Great Lakes–Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Together, they contain more than one fifth of the planet’s fresh surface water. On the M/V…
Read MoreMamma Mia! Here I go again!
MAMMA MIA HERE I GO AGAIN Island Hopping in the Greek Islands! Sounds so exciting and I was off to “hop” to three of the twenty four unspoilt islands of Alonissos, Skopelos and Skiathos which make up the Sporades Archipelago. It was an easy journey from Gatwick to Skiathos with Enter Air. All very smooth…
Read MoreMay 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…
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