Category: Best beaches
17 February 2012 1 Comment
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While it’s the excellent wine and gourmet food that might take you from Perth to Margaret River and beyond, the superb scenery and untold adventures are also sure to inspire you. Magnificent Indian Ocean beaches, towering karri forests and the excitement of whale watching are just a few of the outstanding attractions to be enjoyed while exploring Australia’s South West, .

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16 January 2012 1 Comment
Cannes.SMALL

Marseille has been designated European Capital of Culture for 2013. For film fans the Mediterranean city is where Gene ‘Popeye Doyle‘ Hackman hunted down drug lords in The French Connection II. Then there’s iconic St Tropez, a jetsetters’ playground, where actress Brigitte Bardot, one of the best-known sex symbols of the Sixties, was ‘discovered’. Think Cannes and it’s probably the .

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11 December 2011 5 Comments
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Melbourne and Sydney -- people often remark that we’re lucky to have two of the world’s best cities separated only by a 75 minute flight. However, they may not appreciate the quality of the experiences offered by the coastal road journey between the two. You can do it in twelve hours hard driving, but if that’s the aim, take the .

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02 December 2011 2 Comments
moorish-castle THUMB

Beautiful historic cities and a scenic, rugged coastline; spectacular monasteries and a James Bond casino; great food and excellent wines to match – all part of the route that takes you from Lisbon to Oporto. Explore the land of the medieval explorers: a three-day self-drive holiday itinerary that leads you to some of Portugal’s outstanding World Heritage sites along the .

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Fiona Giddings

2012-02-21 09:53:22
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We really enjoyed our drive on Route 62 and meeting friendly wine makers along the way. The R317 from Roberston ...

Jenny Baylis

2012-02-20 01:47:53
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We are planning to drive from Nice to Marseille this Easter and found your tips very useful. We wanted to ...

Tom Hollis

2012-02-20 01:38:21
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Two days minimum at Margaret River if you enjoy food and wine. Take my word for it -- and there ...

Doug Bonnar

2012-02-17 22:15:04
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Finally a website that takes you from Melbourne to Sydney! I'm even more excited at the prospect of this our trip ...

Martin Lewis

2012-02-17 14:37:43
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We have just finished driving parts of this route. If you want any tips for your 'great drives' web site, ...