People often watch movies for the same reasons they read books; to transport themselves to lands far away. For some, watching mind-blowing travel movies on Netflix is a way to prepare themselves for an adventure of a lifetime. They may fall in love while traveling, land an awesome job where remote work is acceptable, or...Read More
What does it mean to travel with a purpose? Travelling with purpose supports sustainable, long-term economic growth is a growing travel trend, especially to destinations in the developing world. Adding meaningfulness can make a journey infinitely more rewarding and fulfilling and has the ability to turn a mere ‘holiday’ into a truly life-changing experience and...Read More
Just as Mark Twain asserted in his book The Innocents Abroad, travel becomes an infallible elixir for the disease of bigotry. Through travel, I have been introduced to people’s complexities. It enabled self-reflection by forcing me to compare here and there. My worldview has shifted and I’ve never been the same. The very word travel...Read More
Whether you have a few minutes or an hour or two, a book can inspire you to travel to faraway lands whilst sipping a cuppa in your favourite armchair. What better time to open a book and set off on a new adventure. Here are my Top 8 books to help you to travel without...Read More
As we head into the last final weeks of a pretty crummy winter we thought it might be nice to share a little bit of colour and light to brighten your day and to get you thinking about your travels once the restrictions are lifted. The following is a list adapted from the article from...Read More
Maybe you signed up to the card because it had a discounted or free first-year annual fee? If you’re not sure whether to keep the card for a second year or not, the researchers have done their work and prepared a handy step-by-step guide to determining exactly how much value you are getting.Read More
The concept of “revenge spending” emerged in China in the 1980s with descriptions of burgeoning consumer demand following the poverty of the Cultural Revolution. In the past few months, researchers have reapplied it to the resurgent spending on luxury goods, as strict stay-at-home orders eased across China. In April, for example, a single Hermès store...Read More
For the first time in Australian history, our borders are closed and the opportunity to pack our bags and travel beyond our shores seems like it will be limited for the majority of 2020. We’ve compiled a list of the top must do’s to relieve a little bit of wanderlust while we all sit it...Read More
Let’s think about what an agent actually does and what it means when things go wrong - especially with the current global pandemic. No one could have anticipated this current situation we are all dealing with and in my almost 30 years in the travel business when things do go wrong, a good travel agent...Read More
