Whether you’re a fully fledged Irish, or just Irish for the day, chances are you’ll be celebrating St Patrick’s Day. In fact, St Patrick’s is the only national day that is celebrated en masse around the world. While we’re all aware of the traditional wearing of green and shamrock decorations, […]
A voyage through old Europe, gliding down the Rhine is like sailing through an impressionist painting. Beginning in the Swiss Alps and flowing through Liechtenstein, France, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea, a river cruise along the Rhine allows guests to breathe in the best […]
As you travel along the Vietnamese portion of the Mekong River, you’ll notice how resourceful the Vietnamese are. Nothing is wasted and no person is without a job or purpose. From fish farming to creating boats by hand – a trip along Vietnam’s Mekong region is a great way to […]
Arguably one of the most favoured cocktails of all time is the zesty margarita. Served shaken, blended, or straight, this tequila-based cocktail even has its own glass! While the history behind this classic drink is a bit murky, one thing we can all agree on is that any time is […]
Have you ever been at a wedding and wondered where the tradition of the tossing of the bouquet came from? Or ‘something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new’. It seems in Australia when it comes to weddings, we’ve adopted our own set of rituals and beliefs. In other […]
Until the 13th Century, Esztergom was the capital of Hungary. The city of Budapest was formed in 1873, where the three cities of Buda, Pest and Óbuda were joined and named the country’s capital. With a great deal of the city having been granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status, Budapest […]