On the go Journal

Holi Festival

Posted By Cherylyn | 30th Jun 2010

One of the best festivals I have been to has been the Holi Festival, which is celebrated at the end ...

A bar with a view

Posted By Emma | 29th Jun 2010

Follow the signs which point to cold water, along the walls of Dubrovnik. They lead to great bars in ...

GORILLA TREK

Posted By Rachel | 28th Jun 2010

If you're looking at doing an African safari then it's worth the extra time going to visit the goril ...

A good Turkish read ...

Posted By Prudence | 25th Jun 2010

If you're thinking of heading to Turkey this summer then get a bit of reading under your belt before ...

Walking with lions

Posted By Clare | 24th Jun 2010

If you’re a thrill seeker, Vic Falls won’t disappoint – you can bungee jump, flying fox, high ...

Pround to be SAFFA!

Posted By Alex | 23rd Jun 2010

Being back in SA in Feb was an amazing experience. With the World cup about to take place the count ...

An Indian wildlife story.

Posted By Janet | 22nd Jun 2010

My journey to Pench and Kanha began with a short flight from Delhi to the bustling city of ...

Anzac day… what an emotional experience.

I probably not the right person to be taking about this, as soon as the horn blows & the anthem plays, I remember all those that have died & end up all teary eyed. The whole experience is exhausting, but if you ever get the chance to attend, it will be one you never forget. The night prior, I arrived at the site at around 6pm, the sun was almost gone & it was getting cold.

There must have already been a couple of hundred people there, they had their sleeping bags out (a must have) & were lying on the grass area getting comfortable for the night. I opted for a seat in stand, close to the ground so it had better coverage from the cold wind. What a long night in the elements, you just can’t imagine what it would have been like to come onto that shore.

Over the night officials talk & they show short films, there’s small stalls where you can get food & tea to warm up & the port-a-loos were in great condition all night. With barely any sleep, dawn rolls in & we stand for the dawn service. The first service is over before I know it & we are following the crowd up the hill to Lone Pine, the walk wakes & warms me up.

This time I find a spot on the grass, again we gather together to remember, there’s more tears & feelings of congregation. After the Australian service, we watch the New Zealand service on the big screens at Lone Pine. Then the long wait for our bus to appear from the hundreds of buses snaking along the small tar road to carry the thousands of people moving on back to Istanbul (around a 5 hr drive), or going south to see more of this beautiful & historic country.

The Australian, New Zealand & the Turkish government run a smooth operation & work well together & lastly I would like to say that it’s so great to see the relationship that has been built between our countries after all the hardships of the past.

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Pukka St Petes

Posted By Charlie | 18th Jun 2010

St Petersburg, a city of Tsars, violent history, stunning Baroque building and the incredible Hermit ...

A Felucca tip shared ...

Posted By Prudence | 17th Jun 2010

Here's a little travel tip for anyone doing the King Tut or King Ramses or any o ...

Pink City

Posted By Ann | 15th Jun 2010

Jaipur – The Pink City. Do not take this name lightly! My expectations were met – th ...

Beat the crowds to Syria!

Posted By Miles | 14th Jun 2010

SYRIA .... Honestly the global media paints a bad picture of Syria and in my opinion it is ...

Oh what a night ....

Posted By Mark | 11th Jun 2010

On my trip to India we stayed in many beautiful hotels/old havelis but the one in Bharathpur was jus ...

Ephesus - well worth a visit!

Posted By Danniell | 10th Jun 2010

For anyone lacking a little bit (or a lot) of imagination, visiting Roman ruin sites can be fairly u ...

Peking Duck proper!

Posted By Charlie | 9th Jun 2010

Having Peking Duck in Beijing is one of those must do experiences. We set out early (dinne ...

Ballooning in Cappadocia!

Posted By Kelly | 8th Jun 2010

If you're looking at booking a Turkey tour then don't forget to include Cappadocia, the je ...

Snorkeling in Dahab

Posted By Chihiro | 7th Jun 2010

If you're heading to Egypt then try and allow extra time for Dahab on the Red Sea as it's ...

A Bolivian bargain!

Posted By Sam | 4th Jun 2010

I’m sitting in one of the lovely old squares in Potosi, Bolivia recovering from altitude ...

Next stop - Mongolia!

Posted By Charlie | 3rd Jun 2010

Sitting back on the train as it headed out from Ulaan Baatar, the scenery changed quite d ...

30kms in 8-minutes!

Posted By Misha | 2nd Jun 2010

Experience levitation on the Maglev Train in Shanghai!

If your tour finishes in Shanghai, make su ...

How bizaare how bizaare!

Posted By Prudence | 1st Jun 2010

In Istanbul lies one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 60 cover ...