Ride to Remember in Thailand

#ANZAC Day is held in #Thailand on 25 April every year. The day of remembrance honors fallen Australian and New Zealand Armed Forces POWs who served and lost their lives in Thailand. A dawn ceremony is held at Hellfire Pass, where many POWs succumbed during the construction of the Death Railway, followed by a ceremony at the POW cemetery in the city of Kanchanaburi.

SpiceRoads Cycle Tours is excited to announce a new once-a-year tour "ANZAC Ride to Remembrance" in Kanchanaburi, Thailand which takes riders through the history and beautifully varied scenery of Kanchanaburi Province.

A moderate tour with a total of 118 kms within 3 days and one half day of cycling is a mixture of wide, hard-packed dirt trails, single track and smooth tarmac - cycling off the beaten trail through jungle, teak plantations and farming villages . Aimed at the reasonably fit rider, however, the air-conditioned support van is always close at hand.

Some highlights of the trip include visiting the famed WWII sites such as Bridge Over The River Kwai and the infamous Thai-Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway.  Participating in the ANZAC ceremonies: the dawn ceremony at Hellfire Pass and the wreath laying ceremony at Don Rak War Cemetery and visiting Lawa Cave to see stalactites and stalagmites in many unique formations.

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Success for Slovenian tourism

IN 2016 Slovenian tourism again recorded record numbers as the 10 million overnight stays mark was exceeded again. 

According to preliminary data of the Statistical Office of the Republic of #Slovenia (SURS), 12 per cent more foreign tourist arrivals and 10 per cent more overnight stays by foreign tourists were recorded in the first eleven months, placing Slovenian tourism above the European average. 

In addition to record results, 2016 saw numerous successfully implemented projects, such as the global digital campaign, Slovenia – Make New Memories, and the launching of the new central Slovenian tourist portal, slovenia.info.

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24th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival to welcome in Spring

THE festival, which expanded to 90 days in 2016, will open with an irresistible array of fresh surprises and new treats and runs from March 1 to May 29 with gardens of earthly delights plus new character topiaries, entertainers and food and drink offerings.

Dozens of Disney-crafted “flower towers” and beds of multi-colored blooms will transform the park’s landscape. At least 70,000 bedding plants will surround the Future World east and west lakes alone; on the water, 220 mini-gardens will be set afloat.

As the festival nears, more details will be available at epcotinspring.com. The festival, including all gardening programs and exhibits, is included in regular Epcot admission.

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Six Senses Douro Valley named the No. 1 hotel in Portugal on TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2017

Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal 

SINCE opening in 2016, Six Senses Douro Valley has been named the No. 1 hotel in Portugal by global reviewers on TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards and to make the award even sweeter, Six Senses Douro Valley was elevated to the position of No. 9 on the Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Hotels for the whole of Europe. Sharing the limelight of phenomenal success is Six Senses Laamu which was awarded the No. 3 position in the highly competitive Maldives and listed in the No. 11 position in the Top 25 Hotels in Asia.

The resort is located in a UNESCO World Heritage setting, with the heart of the property being a superbly renovated 19th-century manor house, high on a hill overlooking the vine covered rolling hills of the Douro Valley and the river below.

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas operates 11 resorts and 29 spas in 20 countries under the brand names Six Senses, Evason and Six Senses Spas. The resorts are in far-flung locations of incredible natural beauty known for their distinctive and diverse design personalities. Six Senses hotels which share the same vision and values found at their award-winning resorts will premiere in urban locations in 2019.

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BA offering 2M seats from London City Airport this Summer

BRITISH Airways is offering almost two million seats from London City Airport this summer and launching a new three-times-a-week service to #Skiathos.

It is the third Greek Island route, alongside Mykonos and Santorini, from London City but this is the first time British Airways has operated to Skiathos, a destination favoured by tourists for its many pine forests and over 60 beaches.

In addition flights to Mykonos will increase from four to five flights a week.

The new Skiathos route will start on June 26 and operate during the peak summer weeks until September.

Basic each way fares from £79 are available to book from today on www.ba.com/londoncity

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Travel Quotes . . .

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” — American author Mark Twain

“Travel’s greatest purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” ― English writer William Hazlitt

“To travel, to experience and learn: that is to live.” — Nepalese mountaineer Tenzing Norgay

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On the beach in Santa Monica

FOUND resting on the sand of Santa Monica Bay near the historic #SantaMonica Pier and in the midst of one of Southern California’s most eclectic and desirable seaside #resort communities is Shutters on the Beach.

With 186 gracious guest rooms and 12 suites evoking a sense of comfortable luxury that one might experience in a richly appointed yet unpretentious beach home. Shutters also has a Spa, three restaurants and a luxurious pool deck which looks out to the Pacific Ocean.

Conveniently located for access the hotel is only eight miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Montana Ave, Third Street Promenade, Abbott Kinney, Main Street, Venice Beach and the Malibu Beaches are all within 20 minutes.


The celebrated world of Los Angeles sits just beyond with everything to do from studio tours to high-end shopping, La Brea Tar Pits, the world famous Getty Museum, the Kodak Theater or Disney Hall. 

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