Only months after being voted 2012 “World’s Leading Eco Resort and Spa” at the prestigious World Travel Awards and “Best Spa on the Continent” at Spa Finder USA World Spa Awards, the iconic… Read More
On the 21st of December 2012, precisely on the day the Mayans predicted the world would end, we walked off our accommodation in Te Anau, Southern New Zealand, at 7 am in the… Read More
No, size did not seem to matter to the lovely New Zealanders we came across in our last visit to this majestic country. Don´t get me wrong, I´m all for getting rid of… Read More
I´m not usually very good following conventions or traditions. No, it´s not that I´m the last living revel without a cause, not at all. I think I lack the emotive gene that makes… Read More
Lake Vostok has yet to gain popularity as a travel destination. Blame it on the truly intolerable average temperatures -80°C or on the savage polar winds, or even on the fact that most… Read More
Accustomed as we are to hear people raving, and deservedly so, about the unforgettable experience that is to watch the Aurora Borealis in some of the high latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere, we… Read More
This article has been written by Scott Podmore and Maureen Doyle and published in News.com.au. No-mad has reproduced and modified it and included additional locations and images. ABOUT a decade ago, Paul Stewart, front… Read More
Saturday afternoon surprise visit to Newtown, the now colourful and eclectic inner city Sydney suburb. I wasn´t expecting to find myself navigating through its lanes and diverse population and most of all, I… Read More
First, its humility. Nestled amongst some of the most stunning sceenery in the world, you approach the Lindis Pass´ hills thinking they are merely the half way point between wine destination Cromwell and… Read More
It´s rare to start the year in Australia without some form of natural disaster – whether raging fires or violent storms and floods, the past few years have seen many good Australians beginning… Read More
