Adelaide is a diverse city with its relatively small CDB surrounded by extensive parklands and home to the redeveloped and world renowned Adelaide Oval. Home to the Adelaide Hills and an array of Wineries, Adelaide is the ideal getaway city to experience when you want to take it easy, watch the world go by and winery hop around the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Adelaide...
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Travelling to the Cairns region in Far North Queensland, you are presented with a number of options when it comes to selecting somewhere to stay and on my most recent visit I opted to stay at the Peppers Beach Club & Spa. If you’re looking to stay in central Cairns you’ll be right in the thick of it with the laid back hustle of the city...
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Finding a hotel in Dubai is an exhausting task and I was really pleased when I came across Yassat Gloria Hotel & Apartments. There are literally hundreds of options to choose from and it can be quite expensive to stay anywhere decent, especially somewhere that is close to transport options. The key to booking a hotel in Dubai is to do it as early as...
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Welcome to Marina Bay Sands, Singapore’s newest and most modern destination, with the main focal point for this modern corner of the city state being the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. This hotel is a destination in itself and is a must stay even if you do it just once in your life for that luxurious experience. Of course staying here is also the only way you’re able to use...
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San Sebastian, in the northern reaches of Spain isn’t front and centre in the spotlight as some of the more frequently visited destinations of Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and even Valencia are. However any trip to Spain requires a visit to San Sebastian and this amazing city located in the heart of Basque Country is not only beautiful but it also showcases a completely different Spanish...
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Choosing accommodation in in Sydney can be a daunting task as you want to stay close to the harbour where all the action is happening. It can cost an arm and leg to stay in some of the world’s best known hotel chains that occupy the best waterfront real estate. However there is a an alternative, the reasonably priced Holiday Inn Old Sydney hotel located in...
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This year Melbourne welcomed the fourth annual White Night festival; a twelve hour event that spans from 7:00pm on a Saturday night in the month of February until the early hours of 7:00am on the following Sunday morning. The event attracts thousands of people into the city centre and it was estimated that the 2016 event attracted more than 580,000 people. The main focal point...
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Travelling to the Spanish city of Valencia doesn’t mean having to splurge a lot of money to stay somewhere decent, or for the budget conscious it doesn’t mean being restricted to staying in a crowded hostel. In comes the Total Valencia Blue apartment which is located in the heart of the Valencia old town, is perfect for exploring all the sites this city has to offer and it...
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In the European summer of 2015 I embarked on my next European travel adventure. This time the fun kicks off in Spanish city of Barcelona. I will be based here for three nights and during my time here I’ll be staying at the conveniently located Be Ramblas Hostel, one of eight hostels or budget hotels that are part of the Be Hostels group located close...
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Heading off to the Australian capital Canberra most people look at you with bemusement and ask the question why? What most people don’t realise is that there is plenty to see and do in Canberra and it all doesn’t have to be full of political drib drab. However whilst staying in Canberra there is a hotel that offers a funky approach to politics with the politically inspired...
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When visiting a major city I find that one of the most important things to do is make sure you try and stay in accommodation that has high impact and gives you a special feeling for what that city is about. Of course any sensible person will need to take budget into consideration and staying in a place with those attributes screams expensive, but sometimes...
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Coming along the Tasman Highway and subsequently Coles Bay Road you can’t help to be amazed by the impressive scenery along one of Tasmania’s great driving routes. The Freycinet area is a place that must be visited on any Tasmanian holiday and while staying in the area I chose to stay at the Freycinet Eco Retreat just 9 kilometres or a ten minute drive from...
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