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Relaxing Resort Life – Batam Island Indonesia

Here we are – this is our 3rd time in Indonesia this year.  Most Australians never venture past Bali Island, but we are on another ‘B’ island, Batam – which is just off the Singaporean coastline. Our last two nights have been at Harris Hotel Batam Centre where we have been quite busy – decking […]

Batam Island Indonesia – Bargain Shoppers Paradise

We’ve just spent 4 glorious nights in Singapore when upon riding the Tiger Sky Tower on Sentosa Island on our first day there, we spied in the distance an Indonesian Island named Batam.   Knowing how great Indonesia is for bargain shopping, we decided we wanted to go and stay over there for a couple of […]

Singapore 4 Top Restaurants, Bars, Breakfast In Bed

We’ve just spent four glorious nights in Singapore staying at The Club in the historic section, right by Chinatown. And the first thing I learned was that four nights is not nearly long enough if you really want to experience all Singapore has to offer! Explorason had researched the Top Ten Things To Do For Kids […]

The Club Hotel Singapore – Where Old Meets New

Spending a vacation as a family in Singapore so much fun. One of the most important considerations prior to arriving is selecting the place to stay. There are so many hotels in Singapore, so where should a visitor in this grand city stay? I have not been to Singapore for over 30 years and had no […]

Flying to Singapore with Scoot Airways

A new chapter has begun for Exploramum and Explorason departing Australia for our second major travel expedition. Originally leaving Adelaide in 2012, we then successfully explored 65 countries over four years, before returning to Australia to celebrate my father’s 90th birthday late last year. Over the past few months we have been really quite busy […]

Make Your Holiday Run as Smoothly As Possible

Photo supplied – see footnote: Image credit When you get the chance in life to travel you should always go for it. It opens up your eyes to a whole new way of living, and you experience things you would never have otherwise. But traveling can be stressful- with inevitable queuing and delays, baggage can be […]

Your Guide To Travel Etiquette

Travel etiquette may be a bit different depending on where you’re going. However, the principles remain the same. If you’re traveling to a country with another culture, you don’t want to annoy or offend the locals. Some gestures that people consider to be inoffensive can actually be very rude in other cultures. This guide will […]

Coming Up With The Perfect Itinerary For Your Trip

If you’re going on a trip, coming up with the perfect itinerary will help you to ensure you have the most fabulous time. However, the way to come up with the perfect itinerary might not be the way you envisioned. This advice will help you to create an itinerary. You’ll love the following: Don’t Jam […]

5 Star Australian Hotels on Sale

5 Star Hotels Sale. From $127 per night. Lots of Hotels on Sale We’ve found lots of 5-star hotels that are running sales. Check out the list below. Hotels in Adelaide Hilton Adelaide $127 per night, Save $68. Regular price is $194 per night Check In Check Out $127 per night ($253/weekend) 06/Jan/2017 08/Jan/2017 View […]

Top 10 Family Friendly Luxury Hotels in Sydney

Sydney is a fantastic place for families, with many things to do including zoos,  aquariums, beaches, parks, and plenty of open space for kids to burn off that endless energy.  There are interactive museums, whale watching, an indoor skydiving facility, and an amusement park to name but a few.  Or stroll around The Rocks, or […]

Top 3 towns to visit in Armenia

Top 3 towns to visit in Armenia One of the oldest civilizations in the world, Armenia is of great value due to its great history and traditions. It is almost impossible to learn all its mysteries, and explore all its sights in a short time. You should start planning the trip to Armenia beforehand, and […]

Darling Harbour Sydney For Families

Darling Harbour is a fabulous area that set on the water’s edge of Sydney, Australia. I know it is ‘fabulous’. Why?  Because twelve years ago I lived right here! In fact, Explorason was a bump in my tummy when we left Sydney to move to Adelaide. And we lived in an apartment right behind here I […]