How The Travel Bubbles Burst

How The Travel Bubbles Burst

Often what seems easy, in fact, isn’t. When the International border began reopening in November 2021, we were sold the idea of “easy” travel bubbles to “safe” countries. This was meant to push travellers to insular, controlled packages...
Get Ready for a New Year of Travel

Get Ready for a New Year of Travel

Call me old school, but I still look to the good old travel brochure quite regularly. I have a file of brochures from our suppliers dating back years and still refer to them when I’m looking for new ideas or a reminder of some amazing places. As we get ready for...
As the world moves on…

As the world moves on…

It’s been a long 18 months, but as the world moves on from COVID-19, I’ve been back in the air again this week and have left Australia. It was quite a liberating feeling full of emotion and represents a turning point in our nation’s position on a global scale. The one...
Our Best Shot for Travel

Our Best Shot for Travel

It’s our best shot for travel. Have you been in Africa, South/Central America or the Caribbean in the last 6 days? Yes. Have you visited any of these countries? Yes. Proceed to an officer for manual processing. Argh. Anybody who routinely visits Africa is well...

State of the National Carrier

SYDNEY, AU; The collapse of the South African national carrier in December 2019 came as no surprise. Having not turned a profit for a decade, the once world leading South African Airways followed the path of many state run corporations and fell to corruption. The...
I want to go to Africa… but where?

I want to go to Africa… but where?

A common email I receive from new clients generally remakes “I want to go to Africa.” But where?, I ask. It’s quite the open ended question! Despite over 50 individual countries existing on the continent, most are largely unknown to the general tourist taking their...
COVID in Africa; How Bad Is It?

COVID in Africa; How Bad Is It?

I’ve tried to avoid analysis of the COVID in Africa situation as it’s become a bit of a political football. It is, however, something that is continually coming up in correspondence with clients as nobody is really sure when they can start planning to visit again....
Don’t leave home without it!

Don’t leave home without it!

Don’t leave home without it, says American Express. The irony being, while my Amex card serves me well at home, I do tend to leave it in the safe when I jet off to Africa. Does anybody actually use the Travelex at Sydney Airport? I truly hope not, because that’s...