For the perfect family or friends 'fun in the sun' destination or romantic interlude, Hayman Island ticks all the boxes. Heart of the Great Barrier Reef Hayman Island is situated in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef as part of Queensland's Whitsunday Islands. It is accessed...
When our tour guide lamented that the history of Croatia was “complex” it was a grand understatement. Nowadays it has a reputation as 'celebration central', often playing host to partying millennials, during events such as ‘Yacht Week’. However, it has had a complicated and often...
Looking for the perfect romantic getaway? I know it’s a bit of a cliché to be marooned on a tropical island. But when that actually happened to me as part of a trip to perform a 25th Wedding Anniversary Vow Renewal ceremony , it was...
If you love a remote, rugged, wild adventure, with a touch of luxury, then Berkeley River Lodge should be on your bucket-list and definitely a consideration for that unique honeymoon experience. Australia's most remote luxury lodge Billed as Australia's most remote luxury lodge, Berkeley River Lodge sits...
I had heard a lot about Puglia, or Apulia, as it is officially known in Italy, and its famous food, wine and trulli. It is certainly having 'a moment' - purported to be the ‘new’ Amalfi Coast or Cinque Terre – without the crowds. It’s become...
Hamilton Island - tropical, romantic idyll Our guest liaison officer welcomed us to our luxury Hamilton Island apartment, throwing open the French doors onto a green oasis overlooking an endless stretch of white sandy beach, complete with hammocks swinging beneath shady palms fringing a sparkling blue...
Uluru - the heart of Australia I'm ashamed to admit that it took a pandemic to get me to the red centre of Australia! Not that it hasn't been on the bucket list FOREVER, but, like many avid travellers, there were so many other options, particularly...