Would you like to dress in your smartest clothes, step back into the 1920s and 1930s and be treated like a lord or lady? Your vintage carriage awaits you! The British Pullman is a train of 11 beautifully-restored carriages, each with its own individual design and character. Originally, it took passengers from London Victoria station to the English channel, where…
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Whanganui is an attractive historic city on the west coast of New Zealand’s north island. It’s not always discovered by visitors, as it requires a detour from the main north-south state highway. But it’s well worth the effort. There’s lots to enjoy in the city itself and in the surrounding countryside. Full disclosure: I’m biased. I happen to be married…
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Thinking about travel insurance isn’t exactly the most exciting part of planning a trip. It often feels like something I wish I didn’t have to do, like going to the gym or the dentist. I do wonder sometimes whether all the money I spend on travel insurance is really necessary. Insurance is all about risk, and often our perceived risk…
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Going home can be a bittersweet experience. You’ve had a fantastic time, but now the trip, and the adventure, are over. Part of you might be looking forward to returning to some of your loved ones and your familiar home comforts, foods and drinks. You might be a little tired of figuring out how things work in other countries (it…
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Ask anyone outside Latin America what they know about Buenos Aires, and they will probably mention football and tango. Those with an interest in social and economic history will know of the city’s highs and lows, and its freedom fighters and revolutionaries. Che Guevara, whom most people associate with Cuba, was actually born in Argentina and studied medicine in Buenos Aires….
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Own up – do you have a collection of hotel toiletries in your bathroom cabinet? You know – those cute mini-soaps and bottles of shampoo and body lotion in stylish packaging, that you couldn’t resist taking home as a souvenir. I’m sure hotels fully expect us to do this, and build the cost into their room charges. Yet somehow we…
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