September’s Wish List: Cycle the rural back roads of Vietnam through picturesque villages and rice fields, or how about a garden tour through Jordan?
Category Archives: Asia
China’s little Venice off the beaten track
The quaint Chinese village of Zhouzhuang may not command the same attention as nearby Shanghai, but the town’s preservation as the country’s oldest water town gives travellers the chance to delve into a historically significant past.
Climbing the wall for Everest
Luxury boutique hotel manager Andreas Breitfuss is on a mission to climb Mount Everest and he literally trains, late at night, up an especially-made rock wall on the Tower Lodge estate in the Hunter Valley.
Trip to India worth $A12,000 up for grabs
If you have a curious and adventurous daughter aged 18 or over, then Girlosophy’s trip to India competition could be just the ticket.
Child beggars – the dilemma for travellers
Our Travel With An Open Heart project found a shocking statistic: According to UNICEF there are an estimated 150 million children living or working on the streets worldwide. Many are beggars and vulnerable to prostitution.
Intrepid sailing to Greece, Croatia and SE Asia
Sailing is one of my passions and Intrepid Travel’s options for 2012 look pretty good to me. And you get to meet a whole crew of people with the same interests. There’s truely no better way to explore the Greek islands.
12 best travel destinations for 2012
From London to New Zealand, Greece to Portugal, Sweden to Burma and New Orleans to Northern Ireland and South Australia – it’s a moveable feast for best travel destinations in 2012. Take your pick!
Horoscopes and the man with burning eyes
The Astronomical Observatory of Jaipur is unforgettable, but it’s the man with the laser beam eyes who continues to haunt my dreams. India does that to you.
Hidden Burma opens the doors to travellers
Pro-democracy activists in Burma now encourage tourism as a way to get money into the hands of locals, which is easier said than done. Lonely Planet tips Burma as one of the Top 10 places to visit in 2012
China’s Macau and Portugal all tarted up
What do the Chinese island of Macau and Portugal have in common? Delicious little tarts.
