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Travel Inspiration Where is it? Geelong is located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, approximately 75 km south-west of Melbourne. It is Victoria’s second largest city and gateway to the Great Ocean Road. Best Known for ... Part of the area known as the... Learn more...   Where is it? ... Toowoomba is a leisurely 90-minute drive from Brisbane and a pleasant two-hour drive from the Gold Coast, and is located in the heart of South East Queensland. The Garden City is renowned for its magnificent parks and gardens,... Learn more...  Where is it? Ulladulla is a coastal town within the Shoalhaven, NSW. Located about halfway between the larger towns of Batemans Bay (south) and Nowra (north) on the Princes Highway, Ulladulla is under three hours' drive from both Sydney and... Learn more...  Where is it? The Central Coast region stretches from the beautiful Hawkesbury River region up to the shores of Lake Macquarie. Drive time is 90 minutes north from Sydney on the F3, or 90 minutes south from Newcastle. Why go there? ... To... Learn more...  Where is it? The Great Ocean Road stretches from Torquay all the way to the South Australian border and inland across the Western District. The road was born in 1919, when returned soldiers using picks and shovels began the work, which continued... Learn more...  If you’re wondering how to spoil the love of your life and let her know the true depth of your feelings, we have the answer. And, you’ll be pleased to hear, it doesn’t involve any expensive, contrived gifts or potentially embarrassing public... Learn more...  We arrive in Abu Dhabi late at night, going straight to Shangri-la Qaryat Al Beri and to bed, awakening on our first morning to be confronted by the most magical monument- The Sheikh Zayed Mosque, or, as it is referred to colloquially, The Grand... Learn more...  At first the suggestion of a romantic wine - tasting weekend in the Barossa Valley didn't appeal to my man. Would a glass of wine taste any better because it's being sipped in the midst of the very vineyards from which it originated?... Learn more...  Turquoise. Sapphire. Aquamarine. Azure. Cerulean. Cobalt. Indigo. Powder-blue. Blues so resonant and intense you almost have to look away. Blues that envelop your every move and unfailingly dispel woes. Blues punctuated by pods of dolphins and... Learn more...  Take heed of the age-old travel adage: ‘Take half as many clothes and twice as much money’. Whatever your destination, there are very few things that you will not be able to pick up along the way should your packing require a little... Learn more...  From high on the Tibetan Plateau,it races eastward,cutting through steep mountain passes and deep ravines, before winding its way past some of China's most spectacular scenery,including the Three Gorges whose dramatic beauty and scenic... Learn more...  Planning a Surprise. Organising a weekend away 'just because' is a gesture you'll both enjoy (and it will win you serious brownie points!). So if you want to show your beloved what they mean to you, it's time to take control.... Learn more...  Your honeymoon is the first chance that you and your partner will get to truly enjoy and relish being together as husband and wife, away from family and friends and budgets and dress fittings and the whirlwind of your wedding day. It's time... Learn more...  Sometimes a short break requires as much packing as a week-long jaunt and it’s often the most obvious things which get left on the kitchen bench, so check our list before you jump in the car. - Name and contact numbers for your accommodation... Learn more...  DO ... 1. Turn off your mobile phones. 2. Texting at the table or taking non-emergency calls won’t fan the fl ames of romance, guaranteed. 3. Be creative. 4. Dining out is a treat but you don’t have to spend up big at a restaurant for... Learn more...  Tasmania has always been Australia's favourite holiday playground a place of rugged, ancient beauty and vast tracts of World Heritage wilderness contained in a compact package. Within just a couple of hours drive from Hobart you can... Learn more...  1. Book a couples massage or spa treatment Oh the heavenly delight of hours spent being massaged with perfumed oils, gently scrubbed with exotic skin treatments, steamed in herbal saunas, soaking together after it all in a bathtub made for two... Learn more...  Lounging on a chaise lounge at a seaside bar, cocktail in hand, while the summer sun slowly sets into the Atlantic Ocean and all the beautiful people around you are alternating between staring at the horizon, and into their partner's eyes ...... Learn more...  A lot has happened to the cute little hippie village by the sea of my childhood. Byron Bay is now an ultra - chic resort town on the radar of everyone from the backpackers who made the town famous in the first place, to the uber - rich. These... Learn more...  Wandering the narrow cobbled laneways of Cadiz, the sea is never far away. Europe's oldest city set on a peninsula on the west coast of Spain, its vibrant Andalucian soul is wrapped in a history and a vitality that makes romantic moments an... Learn more...  Romance may be on a slow simmer at home but a few nights on Rarotonga will definitely bring things to a boil. 'Raro' is the international gateway to the remote Cook Islands, 15 coral atolls scattered over 2.25 million square kilometres... Learn more...  Considered by many to be Australia's premier resort town, Noosa manages to combine chic with nature. Where else in the world could you buy a one-off European designer label, walk out of the stylish store and come face to face with a... Learn more...  It's the place where Melbourne's rich and famous like to spend the weekends, millionaires have mansions here – it's not hard to see why with the inky blue waters of Port Phillip Bay washing up on white sandy beaches,... Learn more...  Is that Cameron Diaz shopping at the Wild Oats farmers market on Arizona and 3rd? Hey, was that Renee Zellwegger heading into the gym on Santa Monica Boulevard? It seems that Santa Monica is to celebrities what a fridge is to magnets - very... Learn more...  There it is: that oh - so - familiar waft of frangipani on the breeze. It's what the South Pacific smells like; so warm it feels like a sweater round your shoulders. But there's something else on the wind that makes my skin heat up more:... Learn more...  All along the river, couples emerged from a maze of cobbled streets to stroll the promenade, pausing to ponder menus and settling at alfresco tables with glasses of ice-cold Bia Hoi. As the first irresistible scents of lemongrass and garlic... Learn more... Name and contact numbers for your accommodation Print out of booking confirmation Map and directions or GPS Vehicle documentation eg. RACQ card, licence, insurance details Cash and credit card for emergencies Camera and battery charger... Learn more... |
