Travelzoo Top 20 - Australian Edition

While I gather my thoughts, and all my photos from my most recent trip, I thought I'd try and tide you over, by posting Travelzoo's weekly top 20 travel deals.

Travelzoo scan the web to bring you the best travel deals out there, and deliver them to your inbox every week. To take advantage of the deals all you need to do is subscribe to Travelzoo's emails.


$662-$682 -- Fiji 4-Night Holiday inc Flights from Sydney
Source: Expedia.com.au

$88 -- Gold Coast 1-Bedroom Apartments, $72 OFF
Source: Mantra Bel Air

$115 -- Canberra: Award-Winning 4.5-Star Hotel, SAVE $145
Source: Crowne Plaza Canberra

$55 & up -- Domestic Flight Sale, 60+ Routes Reduced
Source: Virgin Blue

$76 -- Top-Rated Thai Beach Resort w/Brekkie & Transfers
Source: Ramada Resort Khao Lak

$121 -- 4-Star Sydney Hotel inc Upgrade & Late Checkout
Source: Mercure Sydney

$99 -- Cabin Special: Sail Melbourne to/from Tassie, 60% OFF
Source: Spirit of Tasmania

$85 -- Hip Penang Hotel w/Upgrade & Breakfast (reg. $188)
Source: Hard Rock Hotel Penang

$135 -- Deluxe Hotel on Cairns Esplanade w/Breakfast & More
Source: Hilton Cairns

$3569 -- Luxury South East Asian Mekong Fly/Cruise
Source: Go See Touring

$95 -- Central Brisbane CBD Hotel, $54 OFF
Source: Metro Hotel Tower Mill

$65 -- Auckland CBD Apartments inc Internet, SAVE 42%
Source: Oaks iStay Residences

$1365 -- 1 Week in Hawaii w/Sydney Flights & Transfers
Source: Escape Travel

$595 -- 5-Night Deluxe Sunshine Coast Break (reg. $945)
Source: Queensland Holidays

$96 -- Bangkok 5-Star Hotel w/Upgrade, Breakfast & More
Source: Swissotel Nai Lert Park Bangkok

$11 & up -- One-Way Flights within Europe, up to 80% OFF
Source: Ryanair

$693 -- Spend a Week in Port Macquarie, SAVE $250+
Source: Quickbeds.com

$110 -- Las Vegas Suite near The Strip inc Weekends
Source: Platinum Hotel and Spa

$97 & up -- Weekend Car Hire around Australia, 3rd Day Free
Source: Hertz

$170 -- 3-Night Hunter Valley Midweek Break w/Wine
Source: Big4 Valley Vineyard Tourist Park

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Vacation Notice

Just a quick update to let everyone know that there will be very few - if any - posts over the coming weeks.

It's finally time for me to go away and get married!! I don't know what I'm more excited about, the wedding or the holiday! (Who am I kidding? Of course I'm more excited about the holiday!!)

Of course once I'm back there will be several updates, detailing everything I've done while away!!

Have a happy Feb/March everyone!!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Tenuous Travel Related Post

Ok, so this isn’t really travel related, but I really want to post a review about this company, without having to sign up to any review sites to do so – I get enough junk mail as it is thankyou!

I recently purchased my wedding dress, online through www.perfectbridal.com. It arrived yesterday and I couldn’t be happier. It’s a genuine Maggie Sottero dress, which came with an authenticity certificate, and by ordering it online through this company I got it for less then half the price I would have paid by buying it locally.

I dealt with both Cherie and Denida, and both ladies were prompt with replying to most of my emails, and helped me out every step of the way.

The only downside – and it’s very minimal, is that I requested a swatch, and even though it’s written on the invoice, it didn’t come with the dress. (I wasn’t charged for it, so I’m not overly concerned, but a swatch would be extremely handy… I wouldn’t have asked for it otherwise.)

I know there are many brides out there, who are concerned about buying their dress online, and I don’t blame them, you seem to hear many horror stories about all the things that can go wrong, but everything went perfectly with this purchase, and I’d do it again!

I’d like to thank everyone at Perfect Bridal, it’s been quite a hassle free experience!

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Posted in: destination wedding,maggie sottero,online shopping,perfect bridal,perfectbridal.com online wedding dress,wedding dress,www.perfectbridal.com

Just a small update

I've been very busy planning a wedding, and all the things that come with that, like getting fit and the honeymoon. So I haven't had the chance to go any where special to write about.

I will however give a quick update on the wedding side of things.

For those familiar with Disney World, you will know that getting reservations for the restaurants you want to eat at is important. We just passed our 180 day mark, which is the magical date you can start making reservations.

We are now booked in at the following restaurants;

• Raglan Road Irish Pub
• Yak & Yeti
• Teppan Edo
• Chef Mickey's
• Sci Fi Dine In
• Les Chefs De France
• Fulton's Crab House
• Whispering Canyon Cafe
• California Grill
• Yachtsman Steakhouse

There will possibly be more added as time goes on, but they're confirmed. I will attempt to do reviews (with pics!) on each of these restaurants when the time comes... Just 6 more months! Part of me wants time to fly, the other part of me is petrified that it's coming so quickly!

Also, I've been dealing with Liberty Travel, who have gotten me a great deal on return flights to Cancun and 7 nights accommodation at the Excellence Riviera Cancun. This is part of it that I'm not torn on. I can't wait for this at all!

Actually that reminds me, I haven't given my details to Liberty Travel yet to be able to book it... Better do that tonight.

I've been trying to use Google's new GMail Voice phone call option, but it doesn't seem to want to work for me. I thought that being Australian was the problem, but I've spoken to other Aussies that are using it fine. So it must just be my computer...

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Posted in: 180 days,adr,destination wedding,dinner,disney world,excellence riviera cancun,florida,holiday,liberty travel,travel,wedding planning