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Donnas Trip to Tahiti November 2011

Tahiti – November 2011 We flew to Papeete, Tahiti on Thursday the 3rd of November with Air Tahiti Nui who fly to Tahiti 3 times a week on Tuesdays, Thursday’s and Sundays. Air Tahiti Nui continues onto Los Angeles from Papeete, and is a good stopover options for this long haul flight. Air Ta...

Pams trip to Saigon

10 November 2011 From Angkor to Saigon and Seoul - September 2011 Hosted by Peregrine Adventures and Korean Airlines We flew with Korean Airlines to Siem Reap via Seoul to start our Peregrine adventure to explore the history and culture of Cambodia. Obtaining a visa on arrival is an interesti...

Pams Trip to Malaysia

Pam has just returned from Malaysia where she participated in the “Colours of Malaysia” workshops and watched the Tourism parade in Kuala Lumpur. This was an amazing spectacle of dancers from the various regions of Malaysia and was attended by the King and Queen and ended with a fantastic firew...

Pacific Jewel - Cruise inspection

Recently I had the opportunity to “walkover” the Pacific Jewel when she berthed at Mount Maunganui. The latest in the P&O fleet she looked magnificent appearing in the channel coming around the Mount. Pacific Jewel offers two incredible firsts: an amazing high-wire circus and trapeze arena o...

Kiri's trip to Turkey

Turkey is a fascinating destination that is worth taking time to explore, not just the 9 days that I had the pleasure of, just a bit rushed for my liking. This huge country straddling Asia and Europe, offers a unique blend of cultures and customs, and forms one of the world’s major crossroads, T...

Pams trip to Eygpt

I have always been a fan of Agatha Christie and recently enjoyed watching a re-run of "Death on the Nile" on TV. Now I have seen the Nile, and experienced a night floating on a felucca between Aswan and Luxor, as part of an Intrepid Discover Egypt tour. The sights and sounds of Egypt will stay...

Ravelles trip to Fiji

Bula Fiji After spending an incredible 4 nights in "Paradise on Earth", I entice everyone who has not yet visited to escape to this paradise called Fiji. From the crystal clear waters of Fiji's surrounding islands, which boasts some of world's best snorkelling and diving sites. to the traditiona...

Kiri in Hawaii

If you think that Hawaii is all surfing & hula skirts, you'll be amazed. Waikiki is a bit like Rodeo Drive, with an island twist, couture meets culture, live Hawaiian music, ocean front dining, surf lessons, aloha wear, luaus and of course the famous sands of Waikiki Beach. Waikiki was once the pl...

Fiji

Hi all.. Well I had a great time in Fiji and it was my first holiday as a family and what a difference that was! No staying up late and drinking endless cocktails and boogie down with the local Fijians it was early to rise early to bed. Just wanted to let you know the Radisson Hotel is fantastic for...

Getting Married In Fiji

WHY FIJI IS THE ULTIMATE WEDDING DESTINATION (Mondo Wedding Designers Conference - 19-22 September 2008) For those who have dreamt of getting married in paradise, there can be no better venue than Fiji, where you can celebrate your dream wedding on one of Fiji's 333 beautiful islands. Experienc...

Pams trip to Thailand

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Thailand , visiting Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The new airport at Bangkok is user friendly but I was certainly grateful for the 'people movers' as it was quite some distance from our arrival gate to the baggage collection area. The weather was hot and humid...