05Dec 2014 by admin

5 reasons to use Airbnb for a family holiday

Travel News
I watched the tiny feet of my children stepping carefully on the smooth stone of the narrow spiral staircase, the gentle hollows in the stone a reminder of the many feet that had climbed these stairs over centuries. "Almost here," called a friendly voice with a beautiful French accent from atop the staircase. See original here: 5 reasons to use Airbnb for a family holiday
Read More
22Nov 2014 by creative

SriLankan flies to Kunming

Travel News
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, in a move to meet the increasing demand for air services between China and Sri Lanka will launch operations to Kunming on December 1. The rest is here:  SriLankan flies to Kunming
Read More
13Nov 2014 by creative

New Zealand, we need to talk about your hobbit travel videos

Travel News
Unless you’ve been living in Gollum’s cave for the last week, you’ll most likely have seen Air New Zealand’s latest in-flight video. It’s the third in their line of Hobbit-themed airline safety videos and just one of the country’s destination marketing videos drenched in Middle Earthiness. See the original post here:  New Zealand, we need to talk about your hobbit travel videos
Read More
25Nov 2013 by admin

Exploring Mackenzie Country

Travel News
Posted by Samuel Phineas Upham The article “Chasing Mackenzie’s Ghost,” by Patrick Symmes is about one writer’s journey to Mackenzie Country, an area located on the South Island of New Zealand. The region is named after James Mackenzie, a man who was famous for stealing sheep and living off the land. Symmes began his journey by stealing a car and picking up hitchhikers along the way. Then he decides to go bush like Mackenzie. While most maps refer to the area as the Mackenzie Basin or the Mackenzie District, the author suggests that Mackenzie Country is a lot bigger than the area reflected on the map. According to the article, it “encompasses 23 of New Zealand’s 25 highest peaks.” The author describes when he first heard about Mackenzie the outlaw…
Read More