The novelist, Hollywood actress & model with a huge passion for travel
Main photo: Alonna Shaw sitting on steps of overwater house, Bora Bora, 1999 (Credit: Alonna Shaw) Novelist, actress and model Alonna Shaw has etched up an impressive CV since her career began aged just 15. Highlights range from modelling on the pristine... more »
The only constant in life is change. Sometimes change is slow and almost unnoticeable while other times it happens so fast it is shocking and hard to adapt to. At 8:42 am on September 5th, 2012 Costa Rica's Nicoya peninsula was forever reshaped in just two tumultuos minutes. A large tectonic plate known as Cocos Plate slid under the adjacent Caribbean Plate causing a powerful 7.6 magnitude... more »
Right now, there are scores of workers across the globe staring vacantly out of their office windows, oblivious to the drool dripping down their tie, breathing heavily as they absently give in to their... more »
Yes, it's true, the Whitsundays has officially been voted as one of the top 10 places in the world to visit by ALL the potential winners of the My Destination Biggest Baddest Bucket List Competition. This is... more »
Everybody loves to take a cruise. The Caribbean islands, the fjords of Norway … there are so many exotic places to go. And while the Russian capital is... more »
Finding good cupcakes in Seoul is almost impossible. Sometimes the cake is too dry, sometimes the frosting is not sweet enough, sometimes it’s not even real... more »
Top 5 Mantras for boarding a Mumbai Local If you are claustrophobic, then the crowded Mumbai Suburban trains could be the last place you would like to be in the city. With 6.1 million commuters travelling per day on the Suburban trains popularly known as “Locals”, the network probably has the highest passenger density anywhere in the world. The Mumbai Suburban Railway is in fact the oldest... more »
The National Airline, Garuda Indonesia, is running an international photographic competition, with prizes worth IDR100,000,000 ($10,000) including round-trip air tickets. Finalists will meet up in Medan, North... more »
If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, then the way to a city’s soul can’t be too far off the same path. And although throughout Rio de Janeiro it is never too hard to grab a traditional... more »
Michael Doliveck, photography professor and tour guide on Bali, won the 2013 Travel Photographer of the Year from the New York Travel Writers Society. His... more »
If your wedding day should be a dream day, then it deserves a dream location. The Algarve is increasingly popular as a wedding destination for brides and... more »
From attractions such as the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge to Berkeley Castle, Bristol has enough to keep you occupied and entertained. But Bristol has more to it than meets the eye, with hidden gems and secret hangouts scattered all across the city in places you would have never even thought of. Here are some of the best kept secrets of the city and surrounding area: Things to do: 1.... more »
"People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home" - Dagobert D. Runes
...you have to put yourself out there and try things in life to achieve your dreams...