By Catriona Rowntree
Guest travellers Rick Watson and Gail King share memories from their first visit to China on a trip organised by Trip a Deal. While it wasn’t on their bucket list, these New Zealanders are pleased they got the chance to visit and were pleasantly surprised by the experience. After visiting a jade factory to see the ...
Guest traveller Lucy Menadue spent her childhood dreaming of a life filled with adventure and watching in awe at the amazing places Getaway would take her. More than 20 years have passed since those days of dreaming and in this short story she takes us on her own adventure of a lifetime to the volcanoes of Guatemala. This story is one of the ...
In 2018 Alison Warham travelled solo to Lebanon as part of a longer middle Eastern trip. As a true lover of ancient history, Lebanon is an ideal spot to see up close amazingly preserved ruins scattered across a rugged and mountainous landscape. This wealth of culture and history lays directly alongside the modern bustle and ...
In this episode of Journeys to Come, Catriona Rowntree discovers how to arrange an Italian dream holiday. Her guide: luxury concierge Filippo Curinga, the owner of Italian Dream Incorporated. Covering Italy and France, Filippo shares stories of breakfast at The Vatican and a private tour of Venice's Basilica with Annie Lennox. Tune in for tips to create your dream holiday and discover why he says: "Travel ...
This week, guest travellers Celia and Calin explore Tulum in Mexico, a lesser known jewel of the Yucatán Peninsula and just up the coast from its famous cousins Cancun and Playa Del Carmen. Famous for its beach side Mayan ruins, this coastal ‘resort’ town is definitely worth a visit – and if you’re anything like them you ...
Ahead of the first-ever K9 Ninja Challenge at the 2019 Melbourne Dog Lovers Show this weekend, we discover why Farmer Dave fell in love with Mongolia. Where is your favourite holiday destination? Mongolia. I went there 20 years ago when I toured 30 countries in one trip. It was the most free I’ve ever felt in my whole ...