Bay of Fires Lodge - Tasmania
Bay of Fires Lodge - Tasmania Set on a hilltop above the pounding sea and surrounded by national park, Bay of Fires Lodge is the only building on 20 km of coastal wilderness. Two timber and glass pavilions allow maximum connection to the landscape with minimum impact on the environment. The lodge is autonomous in providing and managing its existence. Meals are prepared with... Read More
Partnering for a Good Cause - Cambodia
Partnering for a Good Cause - Cambodia Recently, some well-travelled, mature clients asked our Advisor Julie to recommend a new destination for them. Knowing their travel tastes Julie suggested both Vietnam and Cambodia. Whilst both countries appealed, Cambodia suited them perfectly. Being philanthropic people, once back home, they arranged for rice, clothes, books and pencils... Read More
Drink and fly in Swizterland
Drink and fly in Swizterland Ever thought about a flight over the Bernese Alps and landing on a glacier to have a glass of champagne? Erika arranged this heart-stopping surprise for a client’s father for his 80th birthday. Flights take off and land from near fashionable Gstaad in Saanan, but landings, as well as take offs, can only be guaranteed when the snow is firm, even during... Read More
The Ghan train journey – Adelaide to Alice Springs
The Ghan train journey – Adelaide to Alice Springs In the daylight hours after departure, the desert quickly looms. Surprisingly, South Australia is nothing like the images we all nurture and you wake to a scene of scrubby saltbushes in the Northern Territory. The allure of this journey is being able to travel through large distances of arid central Australia with creature comforts... Read More
Family holiday in Kerala, India
Family holiday in Kerala, India For 10 days, your family can explore the varied uniqueness of Kerala. You will have the opportunity to watch elephants bathing, mingle with children at a village school*, observe communities living along backwater canals who chat for hours, up to their necks in water. Take a guided walk through some of India’s highest tea estates, learn where kitchen... Read More
Bill Peach Journeys – Great Australian Aircruise
Bill Peach Journeys – Great Australian Aircruise Imagine conquering the vast, dusty distances of Australia without having to waste time on lengthy airport check-ins. 25 years ago, Bill Peach came up with what was then the novel and very successful idea of private air journeys around Australia. This 12-day journey allows smart travellers to visit destinations like Longreach,... Read More
North Star Cruises - Wild in Style
North Star Cruises - Wild in Style North Star vessels are purpose-built for accessing shallow river systems and offer 36 passengers more than casual comfort and fine dining. 20 Australian crew deliver professional and attentive service. An on-board helicopter and numerous tenders allow guests to capitalize on close-up wilderness opportunities. Some True North adventure-cruises... Read More
Inner journey to the Himalayan Foothills and Taj Mahal, India
Inner journey to the Himalayan Foothills and Taj Mahal, India There are compelling, remote regions of the Indian Himalaya, easily accessible from Delhi. Without the usual effort involved in trekking, you can indulge in their rejuvenating effects. We work with a company whose vision is to provide creature comforts in sophisticated simplicity and an authentic Himalayan experience.... Read More
The secrets of epicurean Spain - a foodie holiday
Europhiles often concentrate on return trips to France or Italy and miss the deeply appetising menu of attractions of Spain. Concierge Traveller is now partnering with a company that has been developed by a passionate Australian who has lived and worked in Spain for the past 7 years. Her flirtation with a language course has become a serious commitment to Spain, its cultures... Read More
Sail with a legend - Cruise with Sea Cloud
Sail with a legend - Cruise with Sea Cloud Erika Affolter loves a small ship experience with an “Adventures in Paradise” touch. In 1931 a New York heiress said exactly the same thing but she wanted a yacht built that would be unstintingly lavish and tasteful. Her husband granted her wish and the result was a masted yacht that took the collective breath of high society... Read More
