For most Aussie travellers, a trip to the United States begins and ends with a stopover in Los Angeles. The number one gateway for flights to and from Australia, ‘the City of Angels’ is much more than…
Europe’s best Christmas markets
Experiencing a snow-dusted Christmas market as you stroll through a cobblestone square is a treasured memory for many a European traveller. Soaking in the enchanting atmosphere of historic town centre…
Tour the great music cities of the American South
Like a moonlit night on the bayou, the American south has for centuries, bewitched and beguiled those who visit. With its soulful foods, its biting literature and rhythmic song, this distinctive regio…
Journey through Germany
Germany isn’t all polka bands, beer gardens and wiener-schnitzel – although those things certainly give this central European country a great deal of character and flair. There never seems to be a bad…
Stay at one of these UK castle or manors
Admired for their stately appearance and grand country style, the castles and manors of the UK bring a fairytale-like quality to any holiday in Britain. But why just view these tower embellished fortr…
7 things you didn’t know about flying
For many of us, flying has become about as commonplace as a road trip to the supermarket – at least it seems that way. With an abundance of airlines to choose from and fares at their lowest levels in …
A royal tour of Britain
If you’re thinking about a trip to the UK, chances are you’re thinking about adding a touch of royalty to your travel plans. Back-Roads Touring may just have the perfect small group tour f…
Essence of Austria with Back-Roads Touring
What could be more magical than a trip through Austria? A country so well known, yet so unique, it defies the simplistic stereotypes or superlatives often associated with Europe. From classical Vienna…
Treasures of the Mekong
A cruise along the Mekong is the perfect way to see all the sites. Travelling from Siem Reap in Cambodia, to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, this well-known waterway reveals a part of south-east Asia that…
A Russian river tour
For those not up on Eastern European history and culture, Russia has a way of dazzling the uninitiated. Even if you’re familiar with the stories of seventeenth and eighteenth-century Russian mon…