Traffic and parking nightmares rightly dissuade visitors from renting a car in densely packed urban areas like London, where you’ll have to pay dearly to enter the Congestion Zone. But you’ll definite…
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?
From our guesthouse in the French Quarter of New Orleans, we look across North Rampart St to the bright, inviting entrance to Louis Armstrong Park. In the spring sunshine next day, we walk beneath the…
The iconic streets of LA
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…
National Parks of the USA
From the mountain ranges of Alaska to the watery marshes of Florida’s everglades, the United States has some of the most incredible National Parks in the world. The history of protecting wilderness ar…
Where to spend a white Christmas
There is something magical about experiencing a white Christmas. And thinking about where you’d like to see that snow falling is part of the fun when planning your winter getaway. Here are five places…
10 of the world’s most spectacular places
Buy your airline ticket, pack your travel bags and camera gear, and get ready for a whistle-stop tour of ten of the planet’s most spectacular man-made and natural sites… 1. Arches National…
Luxury ocean cruising – Re-imagined
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours is defining a new era of ocean cruising. Scenic Eclipse – The World’s First Discovery Yacht, where luxury meets discovery, will transform the way we experience oc…
New York City – where the best things in life are free
All the great cities of the world come with a very expensive price tag. New York is no exception. She’s never a cheap date. With few Airbnb options, hotels are astronomical most of the year. And…
Touring North America, the Scenic way
From its vibrant cities to the epic wonders found in nature, the North American vistas are about as diverse, and as thrilling, as you’re bound to find. That’s why Scenic offers a diverse range of 5-st…
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…