Encounters can often provide travellers with memories they will keep forever. But some may leave you with the feeling of unease – missed opportunity or money saved? One of our members recently had such an experience Ever have one of those days where you wish you could go back and have again? We were walking … Continued
Frequent Flyers have a lot to thank the Spanish for, including making Guam their only Pacific port east of the Philippines from about 1565. Thanks to the spoils of winning the American Spanish War in the 1890s, America was granted control over Puerto Rico & Guam, making them territories of the United States. While the … Continued
It is a common scenario, you are on a long flight from Australia and need to connect to another airline, so you have allowed some time in case of delays. So what do you do with your time? One of our members asks this very question about a destination that is quite popular for Australian … Continued
Ever read a travel article and thought it sounded familiar? This week’s trip report is from one member who has penned many such reports in the past. And has the experience of reading an article based on one of their previously published trip reports where even the photos were copied! So you know you’re in … Continued
As any city can tell you, hosting the Olympic Games can put you on the map. Prior to the announcement that this years games would be held in Sochi, not much was known about the place and it was hardly a tourist highlight, probably best known for hosting Stalin’s Dacha. With the games about to … Continued