For a long time Vietnam’s fabulous beaches were something of a hidden secret, a knowing wink between those fortunate enough to have discovered something akin to its more famous south-east Asian counterpart Thailand, albeit without the reputation, the crowds and the vigorous tourist development.However, with great quality comes eventual notoriety and the secret is out about Vietnam, its splen...

While Sydney has its landmarks and icons, Melbourne’s attractions are less superficial, its developed cultural scene establishing the city as Australia’s home for excellence in art, music, cuisine, nightlife, fashion and design, while festivals celebrating anything and everything are a frequent occurrence, all contributing to a strong reason why you should include Melbourne on any holi...

The World in One CityI have a rule when travelling. Just one. A simple rule that can help me gain a greater impression of a city than just glancing at its most famous landmark or interacting with its people – and that rule is to eat!OK, so I really don’t need much encouragement to put fork to mouth, even before you consider its necessity in one’s life, but to me eating out in ano...

There is nothing like an adrenaline rush to get your mind racing at a ferocious rate of knots… And leaning over to nervously glance at the 190 metre plunge beneath my toes is enough to send my brain into frenzy. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on where you stand on extreme sports), the rush is such that there are so many thoughts in my head – probably numerous questions as t...

Otherwise known as trainspotters, trainiacs, anoraks even, gunzels, I soon learn have a knack of popping up in the oddest places as we travel the Australian countryside. As I settle in for a chilled glass of sparkling wine in the Outback Explorer Lounge upon boarding The Southern Spirit, I discover that many of my fellow passengers are, indeed, gunzels. The Southern Spirit, which runs just a handf...

Following an extremely busy few days in Bangkok for the start of our girlie break, we headed off for some pampering and relaxation in Phuket. Thailand’s most popular island, Phuket is located in the Andaman Sea and is famed for its pristine waters and white sandy beaches. It’s just an hour’s flight away from Bangkok so it’s really easy to have both a city and beach experie...

Travelbag recently ran a competition to win a luxury holiday to Dubai, staying at the 5* Atlantis The Palm. Here, our winner, Mark Klein, reports on his trip Although I’ve never been myself, I have friends that have holidayed there  and have raved about it so I thought I’d chance my luck and give the competition a go. I entered via the Travelbag e-newsletter and forgot about it, ...