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Our tips on hot destinations, interesting websites and the best early-bird deals, as well as other stories, recipes and travel tips from our experienced travel advisors.
Where to in 2017
12 Point Travel Checklist
A quick 12 point travel checklist before you leave for your next overseas trip. A little pre-planning before you leave can save a lot of stress when you're far from home. Always check the expiry date of your passport before departure and leave a copy with...
Travel Safety and Health.
Medical apps you should know about before you travel listed on the link below. Well worth checking out. http://www.independenttraveler.com/travel-tips/safety-and-health/six-travel-apps-for-medical-emergencies
Finca Rosa Blanca, Costa Rica
This 100% sustainable hotel in Costa Rica is the chosen destination for the start of our September tour to breathtakingly beautiful Costa Rica home to some of the happiest people in the world. A luxury boutique hotel that exemplifies the ability to mix luxury and...
Heroes, Bon Vivants and Scallawags
Scallawags – such a delicious word and you can hear that Southern drawl. In the 1800’s Anchorage 1770 was home to the Ribaut Club, nominally a literary club but better known as a retreat for “heroes, bon vivants and scallawags”. Rumour has it that history is about to...
Sicily Tour Bonus
The splendid Teatro Bellini in Catania will be staging a performance of Khachaturian’s Spartacus ballet during our tour to Sicily in June. We’ll be pre-purchasing tickets for the performance on Saturday 11th June. For those guests joining us for the 5 day/4 night...
Boutique small group tours vs independent travel
A proudly independent traveller for several decades I've recently discovered what I've been missing. Having just completed hosting a BYS group to Greece I followed up with a trip alone to a new destination for me, Romania/Transylvania. My light bulb moment. In...
A hidden garden and a murder
We’re in Lecce, a city of baroque buildings created by architects in the 17th century. A lively and graceful university city it’s the capital of the Province of Lecce in the region of Puglia – the heel of Italy. In the centre of this beautiful and beguiling city can...
Direct flights from Mexico City to Tokyo
Mexico’s flagship carrier Aero Mexico has announced the introduction of non-stop flights from Mexico City to Tokyo. The service using their 787 Dreamliner planes will depart 5 days per week. You can now combine two of the most culturally rich and unique destinations...
Pastizzi the lazy way
Enjoyed everywhere in Malta as a snack anytime of the day. Pastizzi can be made with a variety of fillings sweet and savoury. The two most popular are this one with cheese or my favourite, curried pea. On a recent out-of-season visit to Malta I was wandering around...
Adelaide Holiday Expo
Don’t miss Holiday Expo in Adelaide this weekend 13/14 February. If you’re still to book your travel for this year or looking for ideas for extensions this is one not to be missed. There will be special deals on offer which are exclusive to this Expo so if you miss...
Valletta’s 450th Birthday
New York Times has listed Malta as one of its Top 52 places to visit in 2016. There could be no better time to visit as its capital, Valletta, is celebrating its 450th birthday this year. To mark this significant milestone the Government commissioned the renowned...
Detour-ism – a perfect way to travel
There are banner signs along the freeway in Sydney with the heading Detourism. I have no idea what’s being promoted as I never get past the headline. I read it as Detour-ism which is something that I entirely embrace although some would possibly see it as an...
Norwegian roast pork – with an Australian twist
Ingredients: Pork rib (see below) Salt Black pepper Colemans English mustard powdered Take a good sized piece of thick pork rib – the part between the belly and the chops – around 2 – 2 ½ inches thick. It should be all in one piece, flat, with the bones in and the...
Rome Bonus for Big Yellow Suitcase Travellers
Big Yellow Suitcase travellers joining its tours to Puglia and/or Sicily/Malta (May/June 2016) are in for a treat when travelling through Rome. “We want our clients to take full advantage of time in Rome before they embark on our tours to Puglia, and/or Sicily/Malta...
Christmas in Oslo
Living in Spain is wonderful but, as a born and bred northern European, sometimes you need to get away from the walltowall sunshine and endless red wine. We are lucky to have our family living in Norway so we can go there for a “fix” of normality a couple of times a...
No Single Supplement
Having been a solo traveller for many years I decided when I started Big Yellow Suitcase that there would be no single supplements. There would also be no single rooms or twin share with strangers – every guest will enjoy a full size queen or king size room and bed. ...
Best Useful Travel Websites for Independent Travellers
As an inveterate traveller half of the fun of planning a new trip is the research. For those of us with the time and inclination the research extends the life of the trip way beyond the actual time away. I’ve shared below my most frequently accessed sites. Whether...
