
Festivals and Events
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7 Destination To Travel Options For Christmas And New Year
The Christmas and New Year period offers unique experiences to ensure it will be one festive season you’ll never forget. It’s the perfect opportunity to travel to destinations that you’ve never been to, but have always desired to. For many of us, it is also a difficult time being away from friends and family, enduring […]
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What’s All the hype about Ski Bansko?
As big coats, woolly sweaters and hot choccies make their reappearance across the Northern Hemisphere; one thing is certain… Winter is coming! While we can all appreciate the magic of festive markets, mulled wine and cosy pubs – nothing comes close to a white Christmas surrounded by like-minded travellers in the snow-capped mountains of Bulgaria. So what’s all […]
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5 Reasons why you’ll love Oktoberfest
A festival about beer? Now that’s something we can definitely get involved in! Munich’s iconic festival, Oktoberfest which attracts 6 million people over 15 days in September and October each year. Drink beer (and lots of it), smell the giant brez’n (pretzel) freshly baking, and join roaring crowds cheering and chanting and you’ll begin to […]
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Eight Exhilarating Easter Escapes
Forget the chocolates. Easter is all about the holidays. Even the Easter Bunny gets around, dropping off eggs! If you haven’t booked or even thought about an Easter escape, there’s some top-notch countries waiting to be discovered. And better yet? You still have plenty of time to get on board! Feeling like a bit of heat? Egypt […]
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5 Reasons Why You Must Experience A Winter Christmas
White Christmas anyone? For all you Aussies and Kiwis, a winter Christmas is something you’re not used to. But for those from the UK, United States and Canada, this is definitely the norm. There is something extra special about the festive period in the winter time. It’s magical. Think mulled wine, horrendous Christmas jumpers, ice […]
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Survival Tips for Oktoberfest
Prost! Who is game to sink a few steins, wear a lederhosen or dirndl, and eat their weight in pretzels? We are! Oktoberfest, essentially an adults Disneyland is the world’s largest beer festival. Held annually in Munich, Germany, it is a 16-day festival running from mid-September to the first weekend in October and it is […]
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Splatter The Town Red At La Tomatina
Warning: If you’re allergic to tomatoes, then this festival is not for you! La Tomatina is an exciting and characteristic event of the town of Buñol in Spain. Each year the festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August and sees around 20,000 people pack the streets of the town to throw around one […]
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ANZAC Centenary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli shores to fight in World War I. A special program was inbound for such an iconic day for all Aussie and Kiwis friends. Due to huge demand, only the ones lucky enough to get a ticket from the ballot could participate. If you […]
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Why every Antipodean should visit Gallipoli on ANZAC Day
It’s almost that time of year again for everyone to wear the red poppy. The reason we wear the red poppy? These flowers grew on the battlefields after World War I ended and is now used as a symbol of commemoration. ANZAC Day, which falls on the 25th April each year, is a day which […]