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For adventurous travelers looking for traditional island culture, Mitiaro offers a unique local experience, as Pip Orr discovers. Mitiaro is one of the Cook Islands most ruggedly beautiful, yet relatively unknown and remote islands of the South Pacific, previously only accessible to those who ventured off the beaten track. But for travelers keen to experience traditional island culture in … [Read more...]
Stéphane Junca, R&C's Director of Member Services, Asia Pacific, tells us what makes this association of hotels and restaurants so unique and why the next time you plan a trip, you should look them up. Long before Zagat’s, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, Frommer’s or Luxe, there was the much coveted Relais & Chateaux Guide, which any sophisticated world traveler worth their salt … [Read more...]
Liz Laing hits the slopes with her powderpuff newbie kids for their first ski adventure. After hearing for years that Mammoth Mountain has some of the best skiing in California, I decided a ski trip with my family was long overdue. It had been a few years since I last skied and my three kids would be learning for the first time. Let me preface that by also saying that skiing is one of those … [Read more...]
Michael Webb navigates Chile's heartland, from the bustling capital of Santiago to provincial villages on the fringes of the Atacama Desert. Chile is 4300 km long and the best-known attractions are at opposite ends: the huge Atacama Desert in the north, and the even vaster expanse of Patagonia in the south. The mid-section is underrated but has plenty to offer. A third of the 17 million … [Read more...]
WanderMelon checks into a popular Airbnb home stay listing in Sydney, Australia. Riffing on the latest pop-up hotel room craze, Airbnb’s micro-hotel model is really taking off. Since the service launched in 2008, it has exploded, growing more than 800% in 2011 and booking over 1.6 million stays in other people’s homes to date, as far away as Australia. Airbnb has become a trusted … [Read more...]
At wandermelon, we are always on the hunt for the latest and greatest destinations in the world, including useful, interesting and stylish travel products. Here are a few of our favorites that we would love to find under our tree… hint, hint! Happy Holidays to all our readers from all the team at wandermelon! We look forward to seeing you again in the New Year with more exciting travel tips and … [Read more...]
Wandermelon's Kate Ayrton discovers Queensland’s fountain of youth in the precious waters of the Great Barrier Reef. How many places are there in the world where you can take a seaplane to snorkel off one of the planet’s most beautiful reefs or just swim from one room to another? A member of The Leading Hotels of the World since 1988, Hayman Island is one of Australia’s first and most … [Read more...]
Some of the hottest tickets in travel today are film-themed excursions to destinations such as Harry Potter’s London, Woody Allen’s Barcelona or New Zealand starring as Middle Earth. How many times when watching a movie set in a foreign locale has the beauty or intrigue of that location stirred your soul so much, that you can’t stop thinking about taking your next vacation there? Movies … [Read more...]
How to navigate this wonderful world with your children without losing your marbles. Taking a small child to Disneyland, especially for the first time, can truly be one of those preeminent childhood experiences. Awe and wonder. Unbridled joy. Pure delight. It’s a head-spinning adventure for both children and their “big kid” parents as favorite animated characters come to life, … [Read more...]
British expat, Alan Curson, sheds his winter woollies and his watch to embrace the warmth and freedom of the South Pacific. Before I moved to Australia, all the Aussies I knew in London helpfully advised me that it never gets cold enough in Sydney, even in the middle of winter, to warrant more than a thin jacket or a lightweight jumper. They lied. Having discovered the truth about Sydney’s … [Read more...]
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