Posts by Charmaine Hallmark
April 2020 – Canada
Tuesday 21 April 2020 : Coast to Coast Journey through Canada, the second largest country in the world. As we span 6 time zones, we will pass some magnificent scenery – lakes, plains, mountains and heritages: Scottish settlements in the East Atlantic Provinces, French Canada’s Quebec and Montreal, cowboys in Alberta, the Gold Rush of the…
Read MoreSouth Africa for all kinds of Safaris!
SOUTH AFRICA, FOR ALL KINDS OF SAFARIS Shamwari on the East Cape? Or Kruger National Park? And all in-between! Here’s my invitation to help you make the choice… first I spent a couple of nights at Shamwari, near Port Elizabeth. We slept in tents (quite luxurious!) and easily met all the Big…
Read MoreBoston – New England in Winter, A shop-til-you drop experience
BOSTON & NEW ENGLAND IN WINTER, A SHOP-TIL-YOU-DROP EXPERIENCE I was invited to the city of Boston as a destination for shopping and sightseeing in the off-season but, as it was nearly November, it was also time for some Christmas shopping! I set off on a British Airways flight direct from Heathrow; the service in…
Read MoreArabia’s City of Gold
ARABIA’S CITY OF GOLD by Jo Bradley Just an eight-hour flight to the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and the azure waters of the Persian Gulf and I was in – Dubai! The cosmopolitan city has some of the most stunning architecture towering over the waterfront of the Creek. Having never been to the…
Read MoreRome, The Eternal City
ROME THE ETERNAL CITY Rome, the eternal city … beautiful buildings, famous sites and treasures, wonderful Italian food and wine served in a variety of restaurants and bars, a huge array of sophisticated, quirky, arty and individual shops … it’s just the perfect place for a city break … and why not d o it…
Read MoreAustralia…. Action! Adrenalin! Adventure!
AUSTRALIA ACTION ADRENALIN ADVENTURE Since I’ve been here at Hallmark Travel, I’ve developed a reputation of “Action Girl” and in keeping this up I jetted off on my third trip to Australia to go, to see, and to conquer!! And where are the biggest challenges? Surfers Paradise! Just an hour South…
Read MoreWinter Time in Quebec
WINTER TIME IN QUEBEC My feelings were a mix of nerves and excitement as I arrived at the Air Canada desk for my trip to French Canada. But as soon as I met up with my group of fellow travel agents, I relaxed and I knew we were going to have…
Read MoreGo where? Gozo!
GO WHERE GOZO Of the three islands that make up the Maltese archipelago – Gozo, the second largest, is the jewel in Malta’s crown. I went there to find out more, with a little band of travel agents and the Maltese Tourist Office. This small island is a relaxed hideaway, and only a 20 minute…
Read MoreJamaica Farewell
JAMAICA FAREWELL One love! One heart! You can hear the sounds of Bob Marley everywhere. Dreadlock Rastas, Calypso and Carnival, I was full of excitement as I arrived in Jamaica, my island in the sun. It was my first visit to the Caribbean, and Jamaica – and I wanna love…
Read MoreMarch 2020 – New Zealand and Australia
Doth the March Winds blow? And if they do …… are you going to Jet Away! Easter is coming up, so where can we inspire you to go? A short break? perhaps to the lovely Canary Islands, just feel the warm sun on your skin…..or a busy cruise on some of Europe’s beautiful waterways ~ a…
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