Issue 63: Friday, 22 November 2019
35 Amazing travel treats
The latest Qantas Travel Insider highlights 35 extraordinary travel experiences to add to your bucket list. First on the list is a stay in Jordan’s Wadi Rum Bubble Luxotel. You spend the night in a private bubble tent in the middle of the desert –and enjoy spectacular late-night stargazing before you go to sleep. See the full list here
Going to buy a new suitcase?
Thinking about buying a new suitcase? Choice recently put a range of products under the pump. The lift and drop test for instance put cases through 300 rounds of being lifted and dropped 90cm onto a concrete floor while packed with 4kg of clothes. Just for the record I recommend a soft case. My Air Canada bag will last for ever. Have a look at the results here
Save 15% on cycle adventures
If you like to explore the world behind handlebars, World Expeditions offers a comprehensive range of cycling adventures throughout Asia, including destinations like Mongolia, along China’s Yunnan Province Tea Horse Trail and into Bhutan on an itinerary that combines cycling with trekking. More details here
Hilton guide to Christmas Markets
As temperatures drop and days get shorter, cities and towns across Europe are stringing outdoor lights and erecting wooden stalls to prepare city centres and squares for the arrival of winter markets. Hilton Hotels has prepared this comprehensive guide to traditional favorites in places such as Germany and Hungary, and others in more unusual market destinations like Spain and Italy. Have a look here
Vienna a favourite with Australians
Vienna is a popular Christmas destination for Australians The markets draw in the crowds with traditional yuletide fare; the museums are famed for their world class exhibitions, and city’s shopping streets are a paradise for shopaholics. Fireworks ring in the New Year. The Viennese Dream Analysis will help you home in on the winter experience that most appeals to you. Have a look here:
Or, how about Israel?
Experience Christmas like nowhere else in the world – right where it all began. This tour, created by Tourist Israel, is available only once a year. Included is all transportation, guided tours of the holiest Christian sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and a festive Christmas dinner. At the end of the night, you’ll be able to join hundreds of others in Manger Square to watch Midnight Mass. More details here
Antarctic Peninsula on sale
iExpedition has released savings of up to 50% on an unforgettable 11-day voyage to the heart of the world’s iciest realm. Get set for the enchantment of breathtaking landscapes inhabited by astonishing wildlife. Dates are Dec ’19, Jan, Feb & Mar ’20.Prices from AU$9,300pp. The sale ends December 3. More details here
Explore Machu Picchu in style
Luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises has unveiled an enticing new offer that will unlock Peru’s Machu Picchu in comfort and for less. Travellers will save AU$600pp on four-night land experiences, which have been carefully curated by the cruise line’s destination experts to extend two Silver Moon voyages departing in 2020. More details here
New sailing explore Eastern Europe
Azamara Cruises has enhanced its 2021 itineraries with additional sailings. Deepen your discovery of Eastern Europe with the expanded Black Sea itineraries featuring overnights in Istanbul, Turkey and Odessa, Ukraine, plus sailings to the hidden gems of Antalya. The itineraries include a 14 night Black Sea voyage departing May 1, 2021. More details here
Cruise Alaska and fly free
Guests booking any classic Alaskan itinerary departing in 2020 or 2021 with Silversea Cruises will receive complimentary roundtrip economy air, or reduced business class air from just AU$4,998pp. Available until 3 January 2020, the offer applies to 28 itineraries between Seward and Vancouver on board the ultra-luxurious Silver Muse, and includes a complimentary private scenic glass dome train transfer from Anchorage to Seward. Details here
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