Whistler has arguably the most challenging skiing and international atmosphere of any resort in North America, so you’re understandably stoked, packed and ready to go shred one of the best mountains in the world. But your other half is not that keen on getting on the mountain during your Canada Vacation. No worries here is [...]
Continue reading...11. August 2010
On this blog we get a lot of spam comments and so I have to spend a bit of time deleting them. Most are pretty standard and pretty boring. But Today we got the following gem! I’m currently being held prisoner by the Russian mafia penis enlargement penis enlargement and being forced to post spam comments on blogs and [...]
Continue reading...21. April 2010
If you like your aerobics a little more on the extreme side or have been trying to find a way to channel your inner Crocodile Dundee then you might consider taking a Northern Territory Vacation. Yesterday tourists at a Northern Territory caravan park woke to find a 1.5-metre croc splashing and stretching ready for the mornings [...]
Continue reading...19. April 2010
I saw an interesting snippet today that the number of Australians taking a cruise in 2009 rose 11% to a record 366,721. The International Cruise Council Australasia (ICCA) said it was the local industry’s fifth consecutive year of double digit growth. This is a pretty impressive number in a year where many were pondering the effects of [...]
Continue reading...14. April 2010
It would come as no surprise to most who know me that I love a good coffee. Actually, I love a great coffee which is why I just don't get the whole Starbucks thing. If you've never had chill and chocolate together try it, they are a great mix. If you have never had chilli and coffee together try this, with caution.
Continue reading...12. April 2010
Lot’s of crazy work going on in the private beta but it’s all looking pretty amazing. I’ll be updating more frequently. The Team Share this with friends, post to:
Continue reading...18. December 2009
Merry Xmas to all the Techies, progammers and developers out there ! For the first bug of Christmas, my manager said to me See if they can do it again. For the second bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the third bug of Christmas, [...]
Continue reading...5. October 2009
After a very long development (too long but hey what do you do when you are making something new up as you go?) Tourabout’s new travel platform is now in private beta. Community and Commerce are merged in a marketplace where you as travellers can connect to the expertise of travel companies to ask questions, find [...]
Continue reading...22. September 2009
We recently went through a rigorous vetting process and have just learnt we’ve been invite to demo our new Social Travel Marketplace at the World’s most prestigious travel conference. The PhoCusWright conference is the annual flagship event for the travel industry research leader and so it’s quite a feat to get one of the coveted 30 [...]
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Our travel tidbits have been collected and distilled over years of meandering through backwaters, sitting in all manner of planes, trains and automobiles or a trusty dhoni. We've smoozed check-in staff, sneaked into frequent flyer lounges and generally hung out and asked the locals for the tips that make travelling more enjoyable, more comfortable or just more fun.
We hope you find something interesting or helpful and welcome your comments or suggestions.
Have you ever had dreams where you were flying? I have and they always looked a little like this, although maybe not as extreme.
Not a post about travel or Extreme tours although Norway is an amazing place to take yourself OnTour. This clip is just an amazing piece of scenery, cinematography and base jumping and flying skill.
Enjoy !! See in full screen
Cheers to Simon from PADI UK who sent this through.
Perfect surf, good people, easy living, I’d be here in a snap if there was no work to do.
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If you haven’t been to this amazing part of Australia, in the north west of Western Australia lies a place like no other on earth.
The Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia form a million square kilometres of extraordinary grandeur, colour and contrast. It has a balmy climate, breathtaking scenery, unique flora & fauna and adventure & cultural experiences. Holidays here will give you memories of a lifetime!
To give you an idea of some of the amazing places in the Kimberley take a look at this video from tour operator APT.
26. August 2010
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