Overnight Delight
Turku to Stockholm aboard Tallink Silja Line's Baltic Princess Jay Houhlias Europe is fairly seamless to get around. Trains, flights, buses - all these can pretty much be booked on the day and paid for with the cash you find at the bottom of your bag, or pockets, if...
Always A Trek
Jay Houhlias "So how many have you done?”“It’s my first,” I say, “yours too?”“This is my fourth.”“Wow, really?”I turned to the other people in the group, but none were as stunnedas I at the answer. “It’s my fifth,” one said“It’s only my second,” another said.“It’s my...
Smooth Operators
Jay Houhlias What are YOU doing on a river cruise? The question came up from a few different passengers, and staff. They all asked in the same way; politely, delicately, weary the question might be taken the wrong way, but curiously. Granted, I certainly did not fit...
Best UK Trails to Explore this Summer
Image - John Millen: The trails on England's famous Coast to Coast walk By Angela Parajo of Walkers' Britain 5 Iconic UK Trails for Walking or Cycling Enthusiasts From windswept coastal paths to British countryside lanes, here are some top UK trails to walk this...
Once a Jolly Jay Camped by a Billabong
Jay Houhlias When one thinks of Sydney, they think Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Bondi Beach, and of course a stubborn insistence of better coffee than Melbourne. However, as I came to learn over my stay at Billabong Retreat, there is a whole other side to our great...
East To West
Jay Houhlias When on family holidays, a younger Jay used to complain about everything – especially how long the drives were. Every time I piped up about it, my mother would say, in that voice that all mothers use when they are trying to drive a point home to their...
Basque-ing At Spicers
Jay Houhlias Brave Leonidas and the 300 Spartans took the attitude of ‘no mercy, no surrender, and no retreat.’ Inspiring and heroic as these men were, I find it a real shame they missed out on experiencing a retreat with Spicers Retreats. My retreat at Spicers was...
Cruising the Murray
Jay Houhlias In the early part of July, our faithful North Shore, and indeed the rest of Sydney, experienced more rainfall in five days than in an average month. For that time, I was lucky enough (sorry to rub it in) to experience a Murray River cruise with Murray...
Stunning Grren Getaways
Christa Nicola Now is the time to be more environmentally conscious than ever. We are now looking at those quick getaways around NSW with the summer holidays behind us. Whether you are looking at romantic escapes or family trips, keep your time away ecologically...
Sight-see Sydney
Madeleine Taplin Restrictions across Sydney are set to begin decreasing, allowing for all residents to finally begin living our best lives once again! Whilst travel is a little further away than we might hope, there is no better time than the present to start...
Travel the world without leaving your home
Madeleine Taplin Missing the feeling of wanderlust, exploration and adventure? There is no denying that the pandemic has really messed with our plans for overseas travel. No longer are we able to spontaneously decide to go interstate, nor travel overseas. For...
‘The Float’ – River Cruising in Brooklyn
One local business is redefining the traditional cruise into ‘The Float’ – the true epitome of adaptability and resourcefulness in the face of international flight restrictions. The Floating Oyster Wine Bar offers you a relaxing journey through the Hawkesbury River...
