A northbound train journey of just under two hours had us arriving in York which sits on the junction of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. A short walk from the station and across the Ouse into the city centre. This city goes back to the Romans of 43AD and has been occupied...
Noumea has numerous museums. Tjibaou is a must do to help appreciate the evolution of New Caledonia as well as the history and customs of the Indigenous Kanak people.Baie des Citrons is another spectacular area along the city beaches well worth exploring. A new...
On August 8th I set off to New Caledonia. It had been 10 years since I was last in Noumea so I was very keen to see how it had evolved. We picked up a car at the airport from Thrifty for a mere $ 70 per day. The staff reminds us about the toll road into Noumea which...
47,000 tons and 700 Guests Maximum On seeing the ship as you approach on the Wharf side you can clearly see that all cabins have balconies. On boarding the ship you are greeted by a lobby area of polished wood and just looking around you are given the impression of...
This was to be a day spent in London without shopping, how hard was that going to be? A short train journey and we arrived at Kings Cross Station. The station has certainly had a face lift since I was last there, and the original roof has been restored and re-glazed...
2 work colleagues and I from The Africa Safari Co are chilling out on the BA6291 flight from Johannesburg South Africa to Livingstone in Zambia to spend 8 days in one of the best regions to travel in Africa, for that matter the world. You could say Africa’s adventure...
What a wonderful time to be in England with all the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations happening, and I hadn’t even planned it that way. Villages and towns were decorated with red, white and blue bunting and there was a festive air everywhere, and even a certain buzz among...
Last year I attended one of the best weddings I have been to on Daydream Island and only a couple of weeks ago a group of us went to Daydream Island for a girl’s weekend. A couple of months ago a girlfriend came up with the idea that we needed a girl’s weekend away...
So I just went on my first family in two years. Unfortunately for Sally (fortunately for me) she was unable to go so I found myself jetting off with 11 other lovelies (+ one man) to Honkers for the recent May long weekend. I went via Sydney so I could finally try the...
