Archive for 2009

A Tightwads guide to Canada

December 30, 2009  |  No Comments

You can have a heckuva lot of fun without breaking the bank. Here’s how. By Mark Stevens, images courtesy Canadian Tourism Commission We Canadians come by our tightwadliness honestly. Our first prime minister—a Scotsman, no less—fell from grace for asking for a second bribe. Call it Kismet. 
While we consider ourselves sensible,...

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New Orleans is for Lovers

December 22, 2009  |  No Comments

By Pep Sayabath – Blogg Post
New Orleans is one hell of a city. Spending a week here you figure out why it’s nicknamed the ‘Big Easy’.

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Explorer’s Way Road Trip

December 16, 2009  |  No Comments

If taking a road trip is a great Australian dream, then driving from Darwin to Alice Springs through some of the nation’s most spectacular country in a Maui camper complete with all the mod-cons, is the ideal way to make it come true.

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20 Things You Didn’t Know About Britain

December 16, 2009  |  No Comments

Most people know that Britain is home to the ‘Mother of Parliaments’, that Queen Elizabeth II lives at Buckingham Palace, and that the Scottish Highlands are malt whisky country. But here we offer a selection of things that you might not know. Aside from being interesting facts, they help make...

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In the Footsteps of Heroes – The Kokoda Track

December 4, 2009  |  No Comments

By Matt Martin
The journey doesn’t begin the day you step onto the Kokoda Track, it begins when you make your decision to go.

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Cologne – A Not So German City

December 4, 2009  |  6 comments

By Russell Dessaix-Chin
Situated in the north-west of Germany, Cologne (or Köln in German) is one of the more interesting and diverse cities in Europe.

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Winter Fun in Korea

December 4, 2009  |  1 Comment

For Australian families accustomed to the beach and sunshine at Christmas, the Korean experience of a white Christmas and fun on the snowfields can be a memorable one.

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Dive East Timor

December 3, 2009  |  1 Comment

When I told people I was going to East Timor they thought I was crazy. I received comments like “Why go there?” and “Is it safe?” Well, after spending two weeks there I can now answer their questions.

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