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Your Club has accessed ‘last minute’ cruise deals. You’ll find unbelievable pricing, up to three months notice, multiple cruise lines, and referral bonuses. These amazing deals are exclusive to club our club members! Last Minute Cruise 1 SAVE 27% 18 night Fly/Stay/Cruise holiday package from $2999 depart Sydney for Honolulu 2 April 2019 CRUISE/FLY/STAY package … Read more
Travel and holiday accommodation booking websites have had a tremendous impact on the travel industry and are used by millions of people to book the accommodation they want at the best prices. But are they getting the best possible deal? For obvious reasons, operators of hotels and resorts do not want to display there lowest … Read more
Southeast Asian countries are synonymous with all things dodgy: corruption, the sex trade and rip-off schemes. Ever bought a rollex? If you want a SE Asian adventure and want to avoid Ping-Pong shows, try the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur (KL). Due to its limited size, navigating KL on the train system and Monorail is a … Read more
Over the last fifteen years international travel has become more accessible for the average Australian. Schools and universities run student exchange programs, companies such as Student Flights and STA offer super cheap holiday deals and it has become almost a rite of passage for young adults to take a gap year specifically to travel. The … Read more
The drive from London to Glasgow was never going to be fun. The M6 for nearly 10 hours. Stop, start, congestion, open road, do it all again. When I arrived in the host city of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow didn’t sell. The driving rain blocked out the drab grey buildings. Summer in Scotland and … Read more
Woolumbi Farm on the Mornington Peninsula is home to a variety of amazing fresh produce and products. They farm their own pigs, which are then turned into a range of delicious pork and salami products as well as producing a unique cider from local fruit they have on offer. Trading Plates spoke to Kenneth Neff, … Read more
Let’s get out, wander about and go on an adventure. I’ve noticed that a fair chunk of regular Boomer Events have tended to focus on Wining, Dining and Bands. Nothing whatsoever wrong with that, l personally luv going on Wine Tours (just as long as l don’t lose those bloody keys again that is). Then … Read more
To say I spent a pleasant, sunny, spring day beneath the city of Rome, surrounded by dirt, dust and history doesn’t sound particularly pleasing. You would assume that I, a first time tourist to the famous city, would have spent every moment above ground, soaking up the sights, wandering the Colosseum or climbing the Spanish … Read more
Rhythms are resounding through the Otavalo Market, one of the largest and oldest indigenous markets in the world. There are handmade goods everywhere: hammocks and mantas, funky wool hats and gloves, brilliantly embroidered belts. A rainbow threaded into each piece. I look up and feel the drums pounding like cold sweats. We’re in the Ecuadorian … Read more
The Devil’s Marbles are one of Australia’s most fascinating geological wonders. This incredible site is nestled in the Northern Territory, almost in the middle of nowhere, allowing tourists to bask in the wonder of nature in one of its purest forms. Where the Devil are those marbles? Technically speaking, the Devils Marbles are located in … Read more
Question 1: With the dawn of the Twentieth Century and new technology such as oil fired engines and improved building techniques passenger liners became bigger and faster. The major trans-Atlantic shipping companies engaged in a ship-building war similar to that of the great navies with their focus on dreadnought battleships. The competition between the passenger … Read more
Question 1: With the dawn of the Twentieth Century and new technology such as oil fired engines and improved building techniques passenger liners became bigger and faster. The major trans-Atlantic shipping companies engaged in a ship-building war similar to that of the great navies with their focus on dreadnought battleships. The competition between the passenger … Read more