The standard of luxury in modern caravans and motorhomes tempts many people away from beach holidays in the sun. Those bitten by the bug of touring enjoy low-cost extended weekends and main holidays with their families on the open road. Children especially enjoy touring because it satisfies their sense of adventure, and they are always […]
Far Away Places Archive
Making the Most of Your Canadian Vacation
“Marge, anyone can miss Canada, all tucked away down there.” Those words from Homer Simpson sum up the attitudes of many who think of Canada. People tend to see it as a poorer relation to the United States. That’s a little understandable, as the USA is a rich tapestry of different cultures and traditions. The […]
Fun Things to Do in Vietnam
I think Vietnam is one of the greatest places in all of Asia. It’s steeped in exciting history, and has an unbelievable amount of beauty that just can’t be realised until you’ve seen it for yourself. The people of Vietnam make visiting all the more lovely; they are always cheery and polite. Without further adieu, […]
Awesome Things You Must-Do When Visiting Indonesia
Indonesia consists of a large group of islands, situated on the south-east coast of Asia. It’s part of an area known as the ‘ring of fire’ because the area is a hotbed of volcanic activity. There are approximately 120 active volcanoes scattered across the islands of Indonesia. This makes it a popular tourist attraction for […]
Costa Bingo travel far and wide in new bingo lingo videos!
Have you ever wondered why the game of bingo has distinctive calls for each number or what they all are? Well, you’re in luck – because Costa Bingo are releasing a series of short video clips with the aim of documenting all 90 bingo calls in 90 videos and we love their use of varied […]
Four quick tricks that’ll let you travel sooner
Travellers have one thing in common, whether you’ve been bitten by the long-term travel bug or just desperate for a holiday – any holiday! – and that is the question of how to pay for it. Since the credit crunch many of us are (at least, we should be) a bit more wary of getting […]
Sri Lanka’s 20 best boutique hotels
Sri Lanka has bounced back from tsunamis, travel warnings and civil war. Here’s our pick of the best places to stay It has been ravaged by civil war, badly hit by the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004, and had travel warnings imposed on it for 30 years by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. But Sri […]