Aurora Borealis in Iceland
on Nov 20, 2009 in Europe Suggested Itineraries aurora borealis iceland northern lights "I am going to Iceland to see the Aurora Borealis," I said confidently. Everyone was envious. Which only egged me on. "Yeah, it’s the right time of year, and I’ve just got a feeling." Digging myself a whole trench full of trouble. Everyone knows...

[Contest] Win 2 Free Tickets on a Sydney New Year’s Eve Cruise
on Nov 19, 2009 in Australia & Pacific Deals, Specials & Promotions Sydney new year 2009 new years cruise NYE cruise sydney harbour sydney new years We're giving away 2 free tickets on a Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve cruise!! All you need to do is answer one question: why should YOU win?

Oberammergau Passion Play
on Nov 19, 2009 in Deals, Specials & Promotions Europe Suggested Itineraries 2010 passion play oberammergau oberammergau passion play The 2010 Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany, is a once-a-decade event that takes over, consumes, and essentially overwhelms the entire town of Oberammergau. Once every 10 years, more than half of this Bavarian village's 5,000 inhabitants take part...

Your Travel Photos - Reborn as Toys!
on Nov 17, 2009 in Family & Kids Travel Photography travel toys So you’ve travelled and taken lots of digital photos. Now you are now home, pining for the next adventure. What to do? Why not dust off your travel pictures and have some fun? You could show them to your friends and family again, but apparently tha...

Rome Catacombs Tour
on Nov 17, 2009 in Europe Rome Suggested Itineraries catacombs rome roman catacombs rome rome catacombs tour rome tours I arrive for my Rome catacombs tour early and so sit in the last of the October sun munching on a suppli (a Roman snack containing a deep-fried ball of rice and mozzarella). Aptly our first destination is the catacombs of Saint Calisto – one small...

New Zealand: Maori Hangi in Rotorua
on Nov 12, 2009 in Australia & Pacific Family & Kids hangi feast maori culture maori hangi new zealand north island rotorua It wasn’t easy dragging myself out of the hot thermal waters of the Polynesian Spa in Rotorua on that cold winter night. Birds were rising from the lake, heading home to roost as steam rose in the dying light of Saturday. As I forced my relaxed mu...

Madrid on the Cheap
on Nov 11, 2009 in Europe Food, Drink & Travel Suggested Itineraries budget madrid madrid Before the arrival of the euro, Madrid was well known as one of Europe’s cheaper destinations. These days, as on the rest of the continent, you can go through money like water if you don’t come prepared. You need to plan ahead, and go with the lo...

Contest: Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve Cruise
on Nov 11, 2009 in Australia & Pacific Deals, Specials & Promotions Sydney new year 2009 new years cruise sydney harbour sydney new years We're giving away 2 free tickets on a Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve cruise!! All you need to do is answer one question: why should YOU win?

Matsuri in Las Vegas
on Nov 10, 2009 in Deals, Specials & Promotions Las Vegas USA, Canada, Mexico las vegas matsuri What's the latest in Las Vegas shows? It's called Matsuri, at the Imperial Palace on the Strip. Matsuri means "Festival" in Japanese, and that's exactly what this show feels like - a festival of Japanese dancers and acrobats, full of dazzling color a...

Touring New Zealand: An Insider’s Guide
on Nov 4, 2009 in Australia & Pacific Travel Wishlists auckland christchurch franz josef kaikoura new zeland I'm not originally from the northern hemisphere. But now that I live up here, only now do I realise just how idyllic my native southern hemisphere was. Is. Growing up in the southern hemisphere, each year my mother sent me to the family dairy farm i...