Travel Tips
Fly with LATAM
on 19/03/2020
LATAM Airlines, South America’s largest airline group, enters 2020 with an expanded presence in Australia. In late 2019, LATAM introduced a new direct route between Sydney and Santiago which provides double-digit growth in capacity from Australia, year on year. The new non-stop flights operate three times weekly, with departures from...
Mount Hagen vs Goroka Cultural Show
on 19/03/2020
Mount Hagen vs Goroka Cultural Show Mount Hagen vs Goroka - Two incredible cultural shows, both in the spectacular lush highlands of Papua New Guinea embracing fascinating tribal traditions and rich culture of the local clans against a beautiful backdrop of jagged mountains. Both cultural shows explode with colour, pride,...
What Travelling Solo Means - the Wheels & the Deals
on 12/03/2020
What travelling solo means – the wheels and the deals. Anyone who is, or has been a single traveller, has experienced the moment. It's the one where you spy a great price for a tour or cruise – only to see it gilded with the dreaded asterisk. Sure enough, it's...
Where the Wild Things Are
on 11/03/2020
How do you capture the essence of Africa on paper without using up every cliché in the book? No other continent comes close to Africa for sheer scale, more choice than a variety store and pure, unadulterated impact. Africa offers a travel experience greatly different from probably any other holiday...
Ten Tips for Travelling Solo
on 12/02/2020
Travelling alone can be fun. Travelling alone will change your life. Travelling by yourself means not having to rely on anyone else to get the most out of your trip. No matter where you go and what you do, it will change you, and it might even be due to...
Laura Talks Italy
on 05/02/2020
Laura has travelled to many destinations its hard for her to pick a favourite, aside from her homeland of Wales the call has been made… Italy is her ultimate travel destination, read on to learn Laura’s tips, tricks and highlights of Italy. A country on most people’s bucket lists Italy...
10 Insta Worthy Hotel Pool
on 29/01/2020
Dive into holiday mode with these ten totally Insta worthy hotel pools. Nothing says holidays like seeking a refreshing reprieve from the tropic heat or finding a tranquil place to laze and lounge beside a beautiful pool. We’ve compiled a list of the world’s best, from Dubai to Costa Rica,...
What is going to be hot in 2020
on 15/01/2020
January is half way through and the tips are in for where you are headed this year, hint this list will throw you a little off the beaten track, are you ready for an adventure? Is your next holiday on the hot for 2020 list? See the verdict below. 1....
Travel the world with Singapore Airlines
on 18/12/2019
With countless Worldwide awards, Singapore airlines is a favourite among many Aussie travellers! Their service, comfort, network and availability direct from Adelaide makes it a winner for us. Discover why below… Flying Business and Economy from Adelaide to Singapore and extending all over the world with the additional cabin options...
The Qatar Airways Experience
on 16/10/2019
Discover the world with Qatar Airways; Skytrax awarded as the world’s best airline for 2019, Qatar is the airline that can take you to the Middle East and beyond. The experience starts from the moment you step aboard the newly refurbished A350, boasting a next generation Economy class cabin and...
Shanghai Surprise!
on 08/10/2019
There is no better destination than Shanghai to witness the AFL event that everyone will be talking about in 2020. On Sunday 31 May 2020 St Kilda Football Club take on Port Adelaide Football Club at Adelaide Arena aka Jiangwan Stadium in the southern city of Shanghai, China. There’s no...
The fascination of Spain and Portugal
on 25/09/2019
Few places are as vibrant or charismatic as the countries of Spain and Portugal. Witness changing landscapes, experience fascinating cultures and revel in chaotic markets. Marvel at incredible art and architecture, feast on tantalising cuisine and be charmed by local hospitality. Spain is one of the most captivating countries in...
What not to do in Tokyo, and what to do instead!
on 30/08/2019
Don’t, pay ¥2,500 JPY (AUD$35) just to visit the New York Bar in the Park Hyatt. Instead, bring your unwind time a little earlier and get in before the sun goes down! The cover charge applies Monday through to Saturday from 8.00pm and Sunday from 7.00pm, so if you get...
Cuban Captivation
on 05/07/2019
A loosening of the screws since Raul Castro took office is inciting the dawn of a new era in a country where the crumbling legacy of the heady pre-Revolution days still remains. Think psychedelic Che Guevara murals and antediluvian American Buicks, Hemingway’s old haunts, museums to the exploits of the...
Essential Canada & Alaska
on 16/05/2019
Cast your armchair aside and check out the majesty of Canada and Alaska – a region so pristine, breathtaking beautiful and captivatingly cultural. Full of soaring mountains, sublime glaciers and lakes, dense forests, wildlife and unusual pursuits such as dog sledding, not to mention beautiful cities and towns such as...
Captivating Cairo
on 01/05/2019
Known as the greatest city in the Islamic world, Cairo’s ancient monuments and medieval customs thrive in a cosmopolitan, modern city. A blend of Arab, African and European influences, Africa’s largest city has a population of at least 18million. In Islamic (or Medieval) Cairo, narrow congested streets are filled with...
Persian Promise
on 21/02/2019
One of the oldest civilisations on the planet and known as Persia until 1935, the Islamic Republic of Iran is a land of opulent mosques and palaces, crumbling ancient ruins, a thriving art and craft scene and locals eager to make your acquaintance. Be welcomed by curious locals as they...
Hong Kong Holiday
on 16/01/2019
Hong Kong comprising Hong Kong Island and Kowloon and surrounds is one of Asia’s great cities. Navigate its teeming, tightly packed sidewalks and labyrinthine streets and you’re met at every turn with neon signage shrieking Cantonese and English slogans. Busy canteens, markets stuffed to the gunnels with goods and chattels...
Singapore Airlines - a great way to fly
on 12/12/2018
Singapore Airlines is the world's most awarded airline Winner of countless awards worldwide including 2018 Skytrax (UK) “Airline of the Year” (4 times), Condé Nast Traveler (USA) 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards Best Airline in the World (29 out of 31 years) and Travel & Leisure Magazine (USA) “World’s Best International...
Essential Canada and Alaska
on 06/12/2018
Essential Canada & Alaska Cast your armchair aside and check out the majesty of Canada & Alaska – a region so pristine, breathtaking beautiful and captivatingly cultural. Full of soaring mountains, sublime glaciers and lakes, dense forests, wildlife and unusual pursuits such as dog sledding, not to mention beautiful cities...
Oberammergau Passion Play
on 14/11/2018
Add an exclamation point to your European holiday in 2020 by taking in the full-blown spectacle of the Passion Play, performed in a Bavarian village. Phil Hoffmann Travel is offering a number of European holidays organised by Albatross Tours that take in the famous re-enactment held every 10 years since...
Simply Sicily
on 30/08/2018
Simply Sicily – hosted by Renato di Stefano is an offer you can’t refuse. Staying at an exclusive seafront villa with private swimming pool situated in the beautiful seaside resort of Marina di Modica on the southern coast of Sicily, discover ancient towns, Roman ruins, a rumbling stratovolcano and the...
Buy now & pay later when your tax return arrives!
on 26/06/2018
Landed an incredible, not-to-be-repeated holiday deal? Got the funds, but they're locked up in a term deposit? Need to pay for that incredible, not-to-be-repeated holiday deal, and you thought you might pay it with your tax rebat, but haven't done your tax return yet? Help is at hand with Book...
Holiday now. Pay later.
on 25/05/2018
Sometimes travel can’t wait for your budget to catch up. The fact that your term deposit hasn’t yet matured, payday hasn’t arrived or your holiday funds are tied up elsewhere yet shouldn’t mean that you miss out on snapping up a hot holiday deal. Start planning your next trip today,...
Travel Tips for the Business Traveller
on 06/04/2018
Travel Tip 1 – Sydney T1 International Terminal Skip the scenic route in Sydney’s revamped T1 International Terminal and take this shortcut straight to your airline lounge or departure gate. Once through T1 security, veer off towards the right side of the sprawling Duty Free store and toward the TRS...