Travel editor Susie Boswell samples a road less travelled – and finds the Mediterranean offers far more than the much-vaunted Greek isles.
Sydney for summer holidays is not so far away, but it can transport you to a world of great entertainment.
The spotlight fell unhappily on Samoa when a deadly tsunami struck the tiny South Pacific nation a month ago. But travel editor Susie Boswell suggests it’s still worthwhile saying Talofa (“hello”) to Samoa sometime soon.
If there is one word that best captures Singapore, it is “unique”. A dynamic city rich in contrast and colour, you’ll find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture here. Brimming with unbridled energy, this little dynamo in Southeast Asia embodies the finest of both East and West.
The unassuming accountant from the back rooms of a big Sydney merchant bank regularly spent his lunch hours browsing in Dymock’s CBD book store.
The church choir on Wakaya island is like a band of angels, singing out hymns in the sweetest of voices.
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Hellooo, Soosie! Well-come to Singapore,” the cheery greeting echoed down the phone in my suite at Singapore Intercontinental. “This is Wee Tee, your personal guide. Come on down; let’s go!”
Holidaymakers enjoy an amazing range of tour options, from traditional scenic sights and weird special attractions like ghost tours in black hearses, to rewarding historical tours.
Without doubt, the most spectacular landscape and stunning scenery I’ve ever experienced surrounds western Canada’s Icefields Parkway, high up in the Canadian Rockies close to the peak at 3750m.
Susie Boswell takes a ride in a ‘ ship’ in the desert, in Dubai, head-spinning centre of the United Arab Emirates.
Stop saving to go overseas – just go! Travel editor Susie Boswell says there’s never been a better time to pack your bags and grab a cheap airfare.
There is only one way to eat crab: freshly caught, of course, but also with the shell and claws cracked and the flesh extracted, by someone else, so I am able to enjoy the delicious feast without having to pause and deal with the mechanics of getting to the sweet white meat.
Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse is an ancient landmark that’s just become the newest, must-visit local spot.
Wow! That’s the word that springs to mind everywhere we turn at Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse. What a wonderful beach and ocean views out over Seal Rocks! What a lovely lighthouse and beautiful keeper’s cottage, high on the point, that’s to be home for a day or two. No wonder that, just last month, the three cottages – head keeper’s and twin assistant keepers’ dwellings – took out the 2009 title of Best New Tourism Development on the entire Mid-North Coast.
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Susie Boswell enjoys a total change of scenery, some fine wines, a challenging 18 holes and a couple of days packed with fun, just a few hours’ drive from home.
I’m playing the first hole at Cypress Lakes Golf and Country Club Resort in the Hunter Valley. It’s a reasonably comfortable, loosen-up par 5 running down to the country road that threads between the nearby big-name wineries and their cellar doors.
Susie Boswell assesses online travel sites vs. travel agents’ advice.
If you were building a barbecue deck at your home, spending hard-earned cash on a leisure facility, would you call in a specialist or DIY? We don’t do our own dental work or surgery: we use the experts. So when do we decide our expertise is adequate and the savings in dollars and time sufficient to justify DIY? Travel’s one essential service where the question arises: go online/call direct to make my bookings… Or do I use a travel agent?
