So you’re planning a luxury getaway, and this isn’t something you do everyday, so where do you start? First, decide on your destination. Are you staying somewhere locally, heading inter- state, sticking to the region, or going to some far-flung destination? Perhaps your budget will determine that. Do some research or simply dream – this … Read more about Planning a luxury escape
It’s often said that if you have to ask how much you can’t afford it. I don’t agree. Luxury travel shouldn’t only be for the rich. Everyone deserves to be spoilt and pampered. Especially if it’s a special holiday, a honeymoon, anniversary, or birthday for instance. Or simply because you’ve been working really hard and … Read more about The price of luxury?
‘Glamorous camping’: so is it worth forking out hundreds of dollars for a tent fitted out with Persian carpets? Heather On Her Travels says: “I can’t understand this glamping thing – If you’re going to pay top hotel prices why not stay in a top hotel and be done with it? Suppose I might be … Read more about Glamping: is it worth it?
Glamping down under? There are endless options from Karijini Eco Retreat (take a look here) to El Questro’s Emma Gorge (pictured here), however the Australian travel media seems largely to have missed the glamping trend. Except Lissa Christopher who in Carry on Glamping for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald writes: “Glamping is about exploring … Read more about Carry on Glamping
A problem with the travel media, and the US media in particular, is their enthusiasm for publishing syndicated travel stories (they’re cheaper) and their preference for masking that the story was syndicated (everyone wants to publish original content, right?), which means the same story appears in a dozen or more different publications in different guises. … Read more about We’re all going on a glamping holiday – again, and again, and again