Tips & Inspiration
With Christmas approaching, it’s time to start thinking about presents for your friends, loved ones…and perhaps even yourself! Here’s some of our favourite travel-related gifts to help you with your Christmas shopping this year. Take it from us travel geeks — we’d love to receive any of these. So these should thrill everyone on your ‘nice’ list who… Continue reading Awesome Christmas Gift Ideas for Travellers
True to the nation’s fun spirit, New Zealand has a special day for flip flops. Jandals (japanese sandals) is the local word for flip-flops. National Jandal Day is an annual fundraising appeal in December, that doubles as a day of appreciation for surf lifeguards. Surfing is popular in New Zealand’s beautiful waters, so surf lifeguards… Continue reading 2 Dec: National Jandal Day, New Zealand
Government of the people, by the people, for the people On November 19th, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech on the grounds of the bloody Battle of Gettysburg, remembering the soldiers of the Civil War. His speech lasted no more than 2-minutes but was so influential, his words on that day have been immortalized as one of the greatest speeches that changed the world.
Or how packing for every eventuality can put an exhaustion-fueled dampener on your whole holiday) I have a confession to make. I, like many others out there, am an over packer. Even when going away for the weekend you may find my luggage filled with four different tops, two pairs of jeans, a dress, a… Continue reading Confessions of an Over Packer
Family holidays can be great fun. However, a poorly planned holiday can have the opposite effect. Hands up those who have had a family holiday disintegrate into a morass of bickering and frayed nerves? Never fear. With our handy family travel tips, you can sail on through your next family holiday. Tips for Family… Continue reading 10 Tips for Travelling with Family
Expedia wishes all our Hindu friends a very joyous celebration this Deepavali. Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness. Known also as Diwali, Hindus the world over celebrate this colourful festival, beginning from the simple but symbollic act of lighting oil lamps. Singapore commemorates Diwali this… Continue reading Happy Deepavali Singapore!
We’ve all dreamed of that Eurotrip, meandering through the lovely continent with backpacks strapped on and arms hooked with our buddies, ready for every little experience. To emulate the adventurous spirit of Laurie Lee on the journey so evocatively described in his book As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, and head for Europe. Of course, Lee’s journey… Continue reading Guide to Backpacking Trip through Europe
Have a glimpse at the charming Spanish city in our timelapse video taking you through Barcelona in a Minute. Barcelona is known for its unrivalled cultural credentials, colourful cuisine and all-night fiestas. But it also has a very different side to it that many tourists rarely experience. As the Catalans say: “Barcelona és molt més” – Barcelona… Continue reading Video: Travel Barcelona in a Minute
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." Gandhi's birthday is celebrated as a Public Holiday in India every year.