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Mar 5

Favourite Travel Experiences of the Month #22

After a quiet February, we look forward to an exciting March where members of the Not Just a Holiday team are off on various European road-trips, everywhere from Luxembourg to Romania. In this months blog we look back at the key points of February in the world of travel and then anticipating the highlights March will have to offer. Our top 10 features of the month incorporate the world of festivals, strolling in Seoul and Europe’s best Waterparks, to name just a few.

Feast your eyes on the top 10 features of February.

Nyepi - Balinese New YearNyepi – Balinese New Year. Photo courtesy of mattspong.

1. March is upon us and there are plenty of exciting festivals across the world this month. You could find yourself booking a trip anywhere from Sydney to Nepal. If we had to pick one, we would be off to Bali for the New-Year celebrations!

2. The 2013 Oscars were last month. If like us you didn’t make it out to LA, here is 10 reasons why you should; The Guardian’s 10 Best Places to Visit in Los Angeles.

3. Visit somewhere closer to home this month and see what Wiltshire has to offer. Steeped in history and naturally asthetic it will make a perfect short break this spring.

4. Not all the best waterparks are in North America, a blogpost from A Luxury Travel Blog shows you why in 5 of  Europe’s best waterparks.

5. National Geographic’s Photo of the Month for February captures a truly picturesque scene in Kyoto’s Hirano Shrine, Japan. Definitely worth a minute of your time!

St Basil's Cathedral - Moscow

St Basil’s Cathedral – Moscow. Photo courtesy of verygreen.

6. Moscow is covered in beautiful architecture, take a browse through its 5 most stunnings buildings and Moscow will be added to your ‘to-visit’ list immediately.

7. Going for a stroll in Seoul – discovering South Korea’s capital on foot provides an insight to its natural side amongst the vast metropolis.

8. Be a responsible traveller and take a trip that is beneficial to the country you are visiting,  - 10 Great Adventure Trips That Give Back.

9. It’s not long until the Cannes Film Festival, but if you are looking for something a little alternative on the movie circuit, the Insect Fear Film Festival in Illinois might be the one for you. Sufferers of entomophobia steer clear!

10. 36 hours in Melbourne - the essential guide to Australia’s second city in a day and a half.

Holiday of the Month – Wanaka, New Zealand

As the Southern Hemisphere’s summer begins to draw to a close it reveals some stunning autumn destinations, including the angelic Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand. Set on the shore of the vast Lake Wanaka with the intense scene of the Southern Alps to the north, Wanaka is a genuine beauty-spot.

It is the ideal base for an adventure holiday in any season; the region is home to multiple top ski-resorts in the winter, whilst the summer is perfect for a multitude of hikes or water activities out on the lake. Just an hours drive from the international airport in Queenstown, it is well connected and is a must visit for anyone travelling ‘down under’.

No excursion would be complete without a visit to the strangely unique Puzzling World, full of baffling puzzles, illusions and the ‘Leaning Tower of Wanaka’!

Wanaka - New ZealandPhoto courtesy of missbossy.

Apr 22

Favourite travel experiences of the week #18

Party Paris!

The Not Just a Holiday team predicted about 4 weeks ago that Summer was on it’s way and the warmer weather was here to stay.

How wrong we were.

It seems, in the UK anyway, as soon as the first warm spell of the Summer comes along just to get you excited about the beautiful days ahead, it always follows it up with a cold, rainy slap in the face.  So what better way to cheer us all up than having a long, hard look at some of the best travel features of the week, with a real focus on what you can do with the fast approaching Summer.

So, without further ado, we present our 10 favourite travel stories and features, as well as showcasing our holiday of the week:

1) We kick things off close to home, with a look at London’s Best Spas from Fodders.  Just for those last few remaining rainy weekends.

2) The New York times have featured some great research by the Airlines Reporting Corporation into airfares.  Their conclusion: Book early.

3) Great post from the Independant – Europe’s tastiest food festivals  Loads of good links and ideas there.

4) We liked CNN’s fantastic feature on the Word’s 15 most spectacular swimming pools.  Each and everyone looks like incredible and great for Summer holidays.

Don’t text and walk. You could get eaten by a bear.


5) The UK is Summer festival mad these days and for good reason – they are great fun.  The Guardian introduce some of the more quirkier kind.

6) And with the talk of festivals come beer. And lots of it.  However, you will have to go to Germany to take advantage of the Lonely Planet’s feature on the World of German beer.

7) More summer fun in Germany from our very own blog – 3 Great Bike Routes in Germany.

8) And now to Paris.  We really like the GirlsGuidetoParis.com blog and they come up with some helplful guides.  If you are looking to party in Paris then read this guide.

9) One of those things you just have to do one day – an American road trip.  The Lonely Planet gives you a guide to planning one in California.

10) We leave you with mature mother nature.  Some lovely touching photos of some elderly animals. Not travel, but essential on our best of the week list.

Holiday of the Week

All over TripAdvisor as one of the best places to stay on the Côte d’Azur, Hotel La Jabotte is tucked away in the Old Antibes, which is about 30 minutes from Nice.  A homely and cosy small hotel, it’s well located 50 metres from a beach.  Enjoy the breakfast in the courtyard and discover this beautiful part of the world.

Photos of Hotel La Jabotte, Antibes
This photo of Hotel La Jabotte is courtesy of TripAdvisor

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