As hinted in last weeks post about Travel thought leaders at CATO some great information came via DFAT’s Greg Moriaty (Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade) about travel insurance, reasons travellers should always register travel plans, the numbers of Australians travelling overseas and where he thinks traveller numbers are going. Travel Insurance in a no brainer. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 4, 2008
An urgent email has been sent to Tourabout regarding the current and increasing level of close human and lion encounters that have been occurring in Mozambique. All travellers are urged to be cautious and review the attached warning.
Continue reading...Thursday, November 27, 2008
From the Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). On 26 and 27 November, terrorists attacked at least ten locations in Mumbai, including hotels, the train station and near the domestic airport terminal using automatic weapons and grenades. The Australian Government unreservedly condemns these appalling attacks on innocent people. Australians are urged to reconsider their need to [...]
Continue reading...A weekly or more rant, chat, post about our travels, our experiences and our business.
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.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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