Everyone is looking for a cheap flight these days but this is pushing the envelope a bit to far
Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Airfare Taxes, The Burning Question
November 16th, 2010 by mike
The airline industry are stepping up their campaign to convince governments that savings for air travellers could bring greater economic benefits.
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Tags: airport passenger duty, Australia, flights, one vacation club, Quantas, taxes, Tiger Airways 
57 Comments »Triple Crown Of Surfing
November 1st, 2010 by John
WHERE: Hawaii WHEN: Comprises three separate competitions back to back from mid November through to mid December. GETTING INVOLVED: Tickets are available on the day of competition. The coastline on Oahu’s North Shore is famous for delivering predictable huge waves every Winter, some up to five stories high, and that is why you will find [...]
Posted in General Tags: Hawaii, hotels, North Shore, one vacation club, surfing, travel, Vacations 29 Comments »A Diamond in the Rough
July 6th, 2010 by John
Just when you think you know it all, something bounces up in your face and forces you to re-evaluate your perceptions and pre-conceived ideas. I have just completed a one week work assignment in Sri Lanka and boy, were my perceptions put to the test. After years of hearing negative press on this impoverished little [...]
THE GREAT DEBATE!
June 1st, 2010 by John
Here are a few insights from One Vacation Club that support Budget travel as a fulfilling way to vacation.
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
February 1st, 2010 by mike
February already, and the falling leaves from the rubber plantation, opposite our house, remind me, we are only a month away from the Sevens in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, staged the last weekend of March every year, attracts people from around the world to an event that has become bigger than the Rio [...]
Cuddle Class
January 27th, 2010 by mike
We have all looked longingly at luxurious business class seats as we head towards cattle class to spend up to 12 hours fighting for an armrest and some much needed shut-eye. Now one airline has decided economy passengers deserve more respect and are going to make significant changes to their flight experience.’ Dubbed ‘Cuddle Class’ [...]
Posted in General Tags: Air New Zealand, business, class, cuddle class, economy, flights, travel 296 Comments »The Darwin Beer Can Regatta!
January 25th, 2010 by mike
This is just one of the novelty events that brings people from far and wide to Darwin, a vibrant new city that is closer to Indonesia than Brisbane, whose residents do not like people to think of them as posh and are fiercely proud of their frontier heritage
Posted in General Tags: Australia, beer, can, competition, Darwin, event, family, race, regatta, top end, world festival 198 Comments »BIRDSVILLE RACES
January 18th, 2010 by John
Make the Birdsville Races a must do trip this year, it is by far the most unique horse racing event, combined with the true pioneering spirit that still exists in outback Australia today
Posted in General Tags: Australia, Birdsville, Dubai, horse racing, outback, racing events, world cup 212 Comments »Adding a new dimension to cruising!
January 12th, 2010 by mike
The Sea Cloud Hussar, a legendary new ship, will set new standards in luxury travel for those with sophisticated tastes looking to sail to new horizons. With her elegant white hull and 28 billowing sails, the Sea Cloud Hussar will be launched in November 2010 and sailed in the traditional way – by hand. The ship boasts 4,200 square [...]
