Wilpena Pound Resort, Flinders Ranges National Park, South Australia

Wilpena Pound Resort, Flinders Ranges National Park, South Australia Wilpena Pound in Flinders Ranges National Park is a natural amphitheatre of mountains shaped by weathering and uplifting over millennia. The Resort is 429 kilometres north of Adelaide, nestled on the banks of Wilpena Creek. It blends effortlessly into the landscape, being a comfortable base for exploring the Flinders... Read More

Apollo Bay Guest House, Victoria, Australia

Apollo Bay Guest House, Victoria, Australia You can drive the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne to Apollo Bay, visiting laid-back surfing towns en route. Then drive past the magnificent Twelve Apostles and on to Port Fairy. One of the delights of this drive is being able to stay in affordable establishments such as Apollo Bay Guest House. It is an attractive property , a charming... Read More

Bay of Fires Lodge - Tasmania

Bay of Fires Lodge - Tasmania Set on a hilltop above the pounding sea and surrounded by national park, Bay of Fires Lodge is the only building on 20 km of coastal wilderness. Two timber and glass pavilions allow maximum connection to the landscape with minimum impact on the environment. The lodge is autonomous in providing and managing its existence. Meals are prepared with... Read More

Cinque Terre, Italy - A wonderful balancing trick

Cinque Terre, Italy - A wonderful balancing trick The narrow pathways of the Cinque Terre link 5 quaint fishing villages perched on the Ligurian Coast. For Mel the satisfaction of the 9 km, 5 hour walk ranged from seeing terraced vineyards, craggy cliffs and remarkable panoramas to simple but pleasurable views of washing hanging overhead. This remains a corner of Italy where... Read More

Partnering for a Good Cause - Cambodia

Partnering for a Good Cause - Cambodia Recently, some well-travelled, mature clients asked our Advisor Julie to recommend a new destination for them. Knowing their travel tastes Julie suggested both Vietnam and Cambodia. Whilst both countries appealed, Cambodia suited them perfectly. Being philanthropic people, once back home, they arranged for rice, clothes, books and pencils... Read More

A wondrously British Afternoon - High Tea at The Ritz Hotel

A wondrously British Afternoon - High Tea at The Ritz Hotel Recently in London our Advisor Guy spent an indulgent afternoon taking high tea at The Ritz Hotel in its opulent Palm Court. With a ‘no jeans, no trainers policy’, guests are smartly dressed and once inside, the ambiance is relaxed. There was a low buzz of people focusing on having a good time amongst a spectacular... Read More

An enthusiast of Spanish gastronomy, San Sebastian, Spain

An enthusiast of Spanish gastronomy, San Sebastian, Spain Recently our Advisor Mary Ann visited San Sebastian, a seaside resort and a delicate cultural haven in the Bay of Biscay on Spain’s north coast. It is a wonderful city with a pristine beach and is dotted with splendid tapas bars and restaurants. Arzak, a three star Michelin starred family-run restaurant, was my favourite.... Read More

Cycle the Loire Valley, France

Cycle the Loire Valley, France A client of John’s spent the first few days of his holiday in France cycling the quiet country paths and river banks of the Loire and Cher Rivers and enjoying accommodation that varied from wine-brokers lodges to a former gentleman’s residence with landscaped gardens and a private lake. With meals and wines as indulgences to counter the “rigours”... Read More

Drink and fly in Swizterland

Drink and fly in Swizterland Ever thought about a flight over the Bernese Alps and landing on a glacier to have a glass of champagne? Erika arranged this heart-stopping surprise for a client’s father for his 80th birthday. Flights take off and land from near fashionable Gstaad in Saanan, but landings, as well as take offs, can only be guaranteed when the snow is firm, even during... Read More

The Ghan train journey – Adelaide to Alice Springs

The Ghan train journey – Adelaide to Alice Springs In the daylight hours after departure, the desert quickly looms. Surprisingly, South Australia is nothing like the images we all nurture and you wake to a scene of scrubby saltbushes in the Northern Territory. The allure of this journey is being able to travel through large distances of arid central Australia with creature comforts... Read More