Archive for December, 2009

Vacation at Cork

Cork, situated in the south of Ireland, is the perfect sized town to explore on foot.  Patrick Street (sometimes known as “Parna” to the locals) has wide pavements, plenty of interesting shops, and plenty of places to pop into for coffee.  The Huguenot quarter is full of little pedestrianised streets with a huge variety of [...]

All about Sydney

Aaaaah, Sydney. What is there to say about Sydney that hasn’t been said before? One of the world’s favourite cities is also my home town, and after a stint back at home last year, I have a new appreciation of (and admiration for) what makes this antipodean city special. Most people are aware of the [...]

Johannesburg Travel Tips

The destination I would like to tell you all about is Johannesburg South Africa, yes that”s right forget the crime capitals of Columbia, Brazil and Iraq, I have chosen the city of Johannesburg in South Africa. Why you may ask yourselves and the reason is that after living there for nine months, I can say [...]

Bangkok-The land of smiles

I’ve been lucky enough to visit Thailand twice; and plan to go again – very soon. It’s the kind of place that you could get quite addicted to; visiting year after year and always discovering something new and different. The main draw; apart from the obvious – amazing beaches, is the people. They are just [...]

Oman–the real Arabia

If it wasn’t for a colleague recommending Oman, I don’t think I would have ever visited this Middle Eastern country. It certainly wasn’t on my wish list of places to travel to, not that I was worried about travelling there, it just hadn’t occurred to me. After doing some research, and chatting to people who [...]

Struth Melbourne is a great place!

Recently voted ‘the world’s most livable city’, Melbourne is a cosmopolitan city that loves sport, the beach, culture and declaring why it is so much better than Sydney. Visit it and you’ll find it hard to disagree. Everyone knows Sydney, it’s instantly recognisable. But I think it is so well-known it loses some of its [...]

Prague- A place for everyone!

The thing that impressed me most about Prague was that as a tourist destination it caters for everyone, be it a family holiday, a stag or hens weekend, or a romantic trip for two. Below is a must-do check list for each of the above categories: Family Holiday If you are searching for a place [...]

Vacation at Malaysia

Malaysia lives up to its reputation as one of South East Asia’s most virulent Tiger economies. The downturn of the late 90’s is yesterday’s news, these days Malaysia is thriving as it continues to develop a diverse commercial base from technology to palm oil, the impetus behind which is certainly aided by Malaysia rich cultural [...]