With over 130 festivals a year, there’s a celebration for everything and everyone almost every weekend in Louisiana’s largest city New Orleans. With events ranging from pop music to tomatoes, the influential city offers visitors many a colourful event to choose from. Unless you’re nearby New Orleans, experiencing all that […]
Think summertime is the only time to travel around Switzerland? Think again. Despite what you may think about travel in winter or the off-season, there is a lot to enjoy in Switzerland in the cooler months – even if you’re not a skier! Fewer crowds While lots of people do […]
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, […]
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 […]
If you’re into the Scandinavian lifestyle trend of “hygge” or cosiness, you might be seeking colder climates this winter to don your warmest jumpers. For travellers torn between snuggling indoors and experiencing the great outdoors, ice hotels offer a surefire way to combine luxury and novelty with frolicking in the […]