IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that not content to have a hotel within the tallest building in the world, Dubai is now going in the opposite direction – it’s going to have a hotel in which guests will spend their nights underwater. … Continue Reading
IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says a former journalist colleague in Australia and now long-time resident of New Caledonia’s Isle of Pines, Hilary Roots has dropped a note after reading us online to point out how the weird and wonderful can be right under our very noses in our very own backyards. … Continue Reading
IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous, David Ellis says the following are amongst some of the more unusual quotes in British newspapers in recent times. … Continue Reading
IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says it’s anyone’s guess what you may find at this year’s Australian Body Art Carnivale that will be held on May 12 an 13 at Eumundi on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. … Continue Reading
IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says Canadian low-cost airline WestJet was inundated with calls from potential customers from across the country – and Media from around the world – when it announced a new concept in flying. … Continue Reading
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says a small village in Spain that has fewer than 180 residents has attracted 80,000 visitors in the past six months – all because every one of its buildings was painted a vivid … Continue Reading
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says a hotel in Costa Rica has the ultimate accommodation for aviation buffs – stay in your very own converted Boeing 727 that sits atop a 16m high stone pedestal on the edge of the picturesque Manuel Antonio National Park, and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. … Continue Reading
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says you’ll never be troubled by gawking invaders when you stay at the Capella Pedregal resort outside Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas: the only way you can get into this beachside haven is by a private tunnel that runs several hundred metres through the heart of a mountain that divides sea and town. … Continue Reading
In his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says the Travelodge chain’s 480 hotels in the UK are offering a free night’s accommodation between Christmas Eve and the Twelfth Night (January 5th) for married couples who can prove that their first names are Mary and Joseph, or their surname Jesus. … Continue Reading
In his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis tells how a group of adventurers got to the top of Europe’s highest mountain, Mt Elbrus in Russia, the hard way – by a LandRover that they drove, winched, pushed and cajoled to the top that’s 5642m above sea level. … Continue Reading
