My trip only included Verona and Tuscany and car rental. Verona is a beautiful town with a great public transport system. Its main attraction is the Arena and its surroundings; Lake Garda is only an hour away by car and is well worth a visit.
We drove from Verona to San Gimignano via the Ferrari factory. The toll roads were my choice for the drive as it was much quicker.
Tuscany was in grape-picking season and all the vineyards had grapes on the vines. The colours and scenery were spectacular.
The hills with the villages perched on top were great for countryside photos. Our drive from Tuscany back to the Venice airport was very pleasant along the freeway and much easier than I expected. We hired a Lancia Delta, which is a 4-door sedan and it was worth the extra rental charge to upgrade to a bigger vehicle. Bella Italia; it is well worth a visit.
Cheers Lloyd
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Bali with Nina
Bali, Indonesia. Truly paradise and a great place for relaxing, shopping and amazing cuisine.
My husband Nigel and I had the opportunity to go to Bali in August and visit some friends of ours that live at Sanur Beach. We flew to Denpesar with Jetstar ex Cairns via Darwin. One of my highlights, (surprise surprise), was shopping! I just loved bartering at the markets and had lots of fun doing this. I also booked in for a few body treatments while I was there - nothing beats a Balinese massage and or having a beauty treatment done. There is so much choice from the local salons to the more up-market spas.
While we were there, we also visited a very special bar which is, run by a New Zealander - it is truly worth a visit. It is called The Cavern Bar and is located in Sanur. It has a Beatles Museum and Memorabilia. I became a life-time member. All you have to do is pay your membership fee - you will then receive a free beer on your first visit - and that’s it you are a member for life.
We enjoyed our dining in Bali and, for only $10 Australian dollars at a local café, two of us had a meal and three local beers each - you just can’t beat that. We also had the opportunity to visit Kuta Beach. This was a real treat for me as a Norwegian who had never seen surfers in action before.
Travel tip for visiting Bali; have some US dollars in cash on arrival to pay for your tourist visa. Being an agent for Travelex, we can exchange cash for you. The visa is USD 10.00 for up to seven days and USD 25.00 for 8-28 days and I also recommend that you give yourself at least three hours when departing from the Denpesar International terminal. There are long queues and you need to pay departure tax, which is 150,000 Rupiah or USD 15.00, and clear immigration, which can be a very slow exercise. If you haven’t been to Bali, its time you visited it. I absolutely loved it!
Cheers Nina
My husband Nigel and I had the opportunity to go to Bali in August and visit some friends of ours that live at Sanur Beach. We flew to Denpesar with Jetstar ex Cairns via Darwin. One of my highlights, (surprise surprise), was shopping! I just loved bartering at the markets and had lots of fun doing this. I also booked in for a few body treatments while I was there - nothing beats a Balinese massage and or having a beauty treatment done. There is so much choice from the local salons to the more up-market spas.
While we were there, we also visited a very special bar which is, run by a New Zealander - it is truly worth a visit. It is called The Cavern Bar and is located in Sanur. It has a Beatles Museum and Memorabilia. I became a life-time member. All you have to do is pay your membership fee - you will then receive a free beer on your first visit - and that’s it you are a member for life.
We enjoyed our dining in Bali and, for only $10 Australian dollars at a local café, two of us had a meal and three local beers each - you just can’t beat that. We also had the opportunity to visit Kuta Beach. This was a real treat for me as a Norwegian who had never seen surfers in action before.
Travel tip for visiting Bali; have some US dollars in cash on arrival to pay for your tourist visa. Being an agent for Travelex, we can exchange cash for you. The visa is USD 10.00 for up to seven days and USD 25.00 for 8-28 days and I also recommend that you give yourself at least three hours when departing from the Denpesar International terminal. There are long queues and you need to pay departure tax, which is 150,000 Rupiah or USD 15.00, and clear immigration, which can be a very slow exercise. If you haven’t been to Bali, its time you visited it. I absolutely loved it!
Cheers Nina
Thailand with Peter
Thailand with Peter
In August, I was lucky enough to escort a small group to Thailand. We flew via Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific and had three days exploring this exciting City. Some highlights included shopping on Nathan Road and a day trip to Macau.
We then flew to Bangkok and several of my clients got suits made from the local tailors, ordered new glasses and we enjoyed a day trip to the River Kwai and Tiger Temple. We headed north up to Chiang Rai and stayed on the border of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos. We had an absolutely beautiful hotel on the banks of the river, very quiet and relaxing.
Elephant Trekking was a “Must Do”, but after two and a half hours of mountain climbing on an Elephant, I have to say that I could not wait to get off!
We then overlanded through the beautiful Thai countryside to Chiang Mai and indulged in the local markets. After a few days of relaxation, we flew direct to Phuket. We had a blast, staying at Karin Beach, which is a lot quieter than Legian, but still only fifteen Minutes away by Tuk Tuk, if you wanted to hit the action.
We had eight days of relaxation - the beach was beautiful, the surf was up, massages every day, great food, great prices and day trips by speedboat out to the islands, including Phi Phi Island.
The highlight for me of the trip for me was meeting the Thai people. I found them the friendliest and most welcoming of people. I will definitely go back and explore more of this beautiful country.
Cheers Peter
In August, I was lucky enough to escort a small group to Thailand. We flew via Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific and had three days exploring this exciting City. Some highlights included shopping on Nathan Road and a day trip to Macau.
We then flew to Bangkok and several of my clients got suits made from the local tailors, ordered new glasses and we enjoyed a day trip to the River Kwai and Tiger Temple. We headed north up to Chiang Rai and stayed on the border of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos. We had an absolutely beautiful hotel on the banks of the river, very quiet and relaxing.
Elephant Trekking was a “Must Do”, but after two and a half hours of mountain climbing on an Elephant, I have to say that I could not wait to get off!
We then overlanded through the beautiful Thai countryside to Chiang Mai and indulged in the local markets. After a few days of relaxation, we flew direct to Phuket. We had a blast, staying at Karin Beach, which is a lot quieter than Legian, but still only fifteen Minutes away by Tuk Tuk, if you wanted to hit the action.
We had eight days of relaxation - the beach was beautiful, the surf was up, massages every day, great food, great prices and day trips by speedboat out to the islands, including Phi Phi Island.
The highlight for me of the trip for me was meeting the Thai people. I found them the friendliest and most welcoming of people. I will definitely go back and explore more of this beautiful country.
Cheers Peter
Darwin with Sherri
What a fantastic trip. I set off on my first group tour to the big smoke of Darwin. I found it to be a great little city with lots of things to do and see. I had a group of ten people. The first night we headed down to the Harbour and had a Sunset Harbour Dinner Cruise. I have never experienced anything like it before; it was fantastic. We have never been so relaxed. We experienced a fantastic four-course meal while watching the magnificent sunset. A must-do in Darwin for anyone travelling.
We had a full day of sightseeing from all the WWII bombing sites to the Military, Art & Aviation Museums.
You cannot go to Darwin without seeing one of the many markets they have to offer. We all headed down to Mindle Beach Sunset Markets and there was every food imaginable.
Then we headed off to Katherine Gorge and Edith Falls (my favourite) and then to Kakadu National Park and some of us went to see the Jumping Crocodiles. It was a great trip enjoyed by all.
Cheers Sherri
We had a full day of sightseeing from all the WWII bombing sites to the Military, Art & Aviation Museums.
You cannot go to Darwin without seeing one of the many markets they have to offer. We all headed down to Mindle Beach Sunset Markets and there was every food imaginable.
Then we headed off to Katherine Gorge and Edith Falls (my favourite) and then to Kakadu National Park and some of us went to see the Jumping Crocodiles. It was a great trip enjoyed by all.
Cheers Sherri
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