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Australia via America – California dreaming on the way Down Under

Lucy — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:32:00 +0000

If you want to know how to combine California with Australia you can - cross the Atlantic AND the Pacific. Here's my round up of hotel recommendations and things to do for California city stopovers:

Back to School time…Or is it? Australia and School holidays

Lucy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:46:43 +0000

It's worth thinking about when school holidays are and aren't when you plan and book your flights & holiday to Australia. Just because our kids are going back to school now, it's not the same timings in Australia so here's some tips to avoid the holiday crowds.

Want to go on my holiday? Great places to stay in Tropical North Queensland

Lucy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:54:30 +0000

We stayed in some amazing accommodation while visiting Tropical North Queensland last month. Obviously I do a fair bit (OK tons!) of research before we go, but I also got a lot of help from the fabulous team and Bridge and Wickers. I like booking my holidays to Australia with Bridge and Wickers as it's pretty much a no-brainer as they have high standards like me :) As you can imagine I am a reasonably (OK, very!) demanding client so anyone with the patience to deal with me must be good. So here's where we stayed and a mini review of each place:

Want to fly to Australia for Christmas 2010? Here’s some options…

Lucy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:39:54 +0000

As ever you all seem totally obsessed with flying to Australia for Christmas. I've done some research and I've found you some options for flying to Australia for Christmas. AND (be impressed!) some of the flights are less than £1k.

My near perfect plan for eliminating jet lag to Australia

Lucy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:19:59 +0000

So I think I've (finally!) worked out how to manage jet lag when flying to Australia. And be impressed - this is also when travelling with a baby and a toddler! If I can whip jet lag into shape in these circumstances then any grown-ups on their own should have no problems (my challenge to you!)...

G’day!

Lucy — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:11:23 +0000

Just a quick "G'day" from Down Under! Yes I am in Australia. I am 'loving it'. Have heaps to tell you soon, but first I need a little bit more sleep (oh and a cold beer!). Quick summary of what's to come...

Planning your Australia holiday: Booking flights to Australia with babies and children

Lucy — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:03 +0000

If you are traveling with infants, toddlers or children to Australia, the cheapest fare may not always be the best option. Flying as a family to Australia is no mean feat, and it's a very good idea to book your flight wisely! Here are my tips...

Planning your Australia holiday: Flights with stopovers on the way

Lucy — Fri, 07 May 2010 09:13:08 +0000

Now you have 2 choices here (well, sort of 3)... you can decide where you want to stopover and pick the corresponding national airline; you can fly with an airline that has a few different routes to Australia; or you can ask an expert. Here's my advice...

Planning your Australia holiday: How to find a cheap flight to Australia

Lucy — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:45:53 +0000

Sometimes there's a catch to 'cheap' airfares you see advertised to Australia: they might not always be the most direct, they may not be to where you want to go, or they might not be for when you want to travel. Here's a guide to finding the 'best' cheap flights to Australia...

Planning your Australia holiday: How to book your flights

Lucy — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:17:05 +0000

So far, I've helped you decide WHEN you want to go to Australia on holiday, and also what you need to do BEFORE you book your flights (get a visa!). Now here's how I go about booking my flights to Australia...