When Australians travel they like to become culture vultures. Up to a point. Because many still prefer English-speaking countries, a new survey reveals.
Category Archives: United States
Christmas a little less jolly
Baubles the size of small planets light up Manhattan as they do every Yuletide, while in Europe the Christmas markets envelop visitors in a fug of gingerbread and mulled wine. Yes, it all looks like Christmas as usual. Or is it?
What women travellers want
We love our own backyard but we prefer to get out and see the world, with two out of three Australian women going overseas over the past 12 months.
Halloween Destinations
Nowhere is Halloween more celebrated than in the United States. We’ve compiled a list of best places to go and sink your fangs into.
The Food Stalker eats her way around Hawaii
Meet my blogger pal Sandie who clearly knows how to put a surfboard into perspective. This California gal has been schlepping around Hawaii talking to the locals and discovering the best food.
Niagara Falls walk on a tightrope
Mark June 15 in your diary as aerialist and seventh generation circus performer Nik Wallenda tightrope walks across Niagara Falls.
10 hotels to spice up Valentine’s Day
For those who like their Valentine’s Day hot, The Luxury Travel Bible has come up with the Top 10 Raunchiest Hotels in the World.
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!
Fright night Halloween tours in Alton
Alton is a pretty American town that actually promotes itself as one of the most haunted places in the US. It even has a ghost tour season throughout autumn.
9/11 memorial and museum opens
Occupying eight of the 16 acres at the World Trade Center, the 911 Memorial, now open to visitors, is a tribute to the past and a place of hope for the future.