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Glamping on Melbourne Central rooftop at St Jerome's Hotel

Melbourne’s New ‘Glamping’ Rooftop Hotel

When it comes to rooftop experiences, Melbourne has got it covered, you’ll find trendy types hanging out at rooftop bars, restaurants and cinemas around town. And now the rooftop scene is complete with the opening of a brand new accommodation concept – St Jerome’s The Hotel. From May 20, you can sleep under the stars in luxury camp style digs…

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A traveller's guide to japanese toilets

A Traveller’s Guide to Japanese Toilets

Travelling is awesome, all the big stuff like, trying different food, seeing the sights, trying to communicate with the locals, it’s challenging and makes life feel like an adventure. But sometimes it’s the little things that you normally take for granted, that really make you realise that you are far from home. Take the humble toilet for example, we’ve all…

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Santorini Greece mypoppet.com.au

Memories of Travels in Greece

Does it surprise you that before life got so complicated with kids and school and mortgages, all I would think about was where in the world would I go next, and how was I going to get there? I would leave a job at the drop of a hat if a traveling opportunity arose, and I’d never commit to more…

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Can you afford to travel with kids?

Can you afford to travel with Kids?

I’ve been lucky enough to travel to over 38 countries in my lifetime, a lot of it when I was a kid. You may think I was the child of a diplomat or came from a wealthy family, both untrue. I wanted to clarify these points because I think many people/families believe traveling overseas is beyond their budget when the…

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Fun things to do in Dubai with Kids

Must Visit Attractions in Dubai for Kids

Kids will love visiting Dubai’s most exciting family friendly attractions. If you are planning on a family holiday or stopover in Dubai, make sure you include these fun activities in Dubai for kids. One of the things that I didn’t expect about Dubai was just what a great family friendly destination it is. It’s clean, very safe and super easy…

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Boat ride on Dubai lake fountain

Dubai, an Oasis in the Desert

The first thing that strikes you as you fly into Dubai is the sand. Sand as far as the eye can see. The desert that surrounds this shiny city is vast, beautiful and persistently encroaching into the city with every opportunity it gets. One gets the feeling that given the chance, mother nature could reclaim Dubai on a whim if…

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Shangri-la hotel dubai review

My Little Slice of Shangri-La in Dubai

I’m back from Dubai and missing the place already, especially my little oasis in the desert, the Shangri-La Hotel. You’ve all heard the phrase “Never judge a book by it’s cover”, well this really sums up my experience at the Shangri-La Dubai. On the surface it’s a mild mannered business traveler hotel, and to be honest if I was making…

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Bedouin campsite in Dubai desert mypoppet.com.au

Arabian Desert Safari: A Dream Come True

When the Dubai Tourism team told me we were going to Dubai, the first vision that came into my mind was the sun setting over the Arabian Desert, I’m just a hopeless romantic and a dreamer. My dream of walking on the warm desert sands has come true yesterday when we were whisked off by Platinum Heritage to experience their…

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