PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: The Oyster Box Hotel in Durban By WAVEJourney One of the best infinity pools we’ve encountered is at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, South Africa. The 86-room colonial-style, luxury 5-star hotel is one of the world’s finest, and a member of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris By WAVEJourney One of the world’s oldest and largest cemeteries is Père Lachaise Cemetery in the Menilmontant area of Paris, France. This famous cemetery opened in 1804, and is the resting place of some of the greatest names – Jim Morrison, Chopin, Edith Piaf, Sarah […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Groot Constantia Historic Wine Estate By WAVEJourney South Africa produces some of the world’s finest wines, and is home to some of the most amazing wine estates. Groot Constantia in the Constantia region of the Western Cape, outside of Cape Town, is the oldest wine estate in the country and […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: La Cocotte – a Fish and Shellfish Stew By WAVEJourney During a visit to Quebec City in the Canadian Province of Quebec, we dined at a European-style bistro named Le Clocher Penche Bistrot. Here we enjoyed a most divine dish – La Cocotte. This is a fish and shellfish stew […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Dodging Motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City By WAVEJourney One of the biggest challenges in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is navigating traffic and dodging motorbikes whilst attempting to cross the road. There are millions of motorbikes in the city, but thankfully, they are adept at going around pedestrians. We […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: View of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt By WAVEJourney The Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh is situated on the Sinai Peninsula, along the Red Sea. Naama Bay boasted perfect swimming conditions, which we viewed from the rooftop pool area of the Iberotel Lido Hotel. Our visit to Sharm was during […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Bicycles in Regensburg, Germany By WAVEJourney The city of Regensburg, at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers, is found in Germany’s region of Bavaria. Even in the middle of winter, locals use their bicycles to get around the city. We enjoyed a visit to Regensburg, and their […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Pensionat Styrsö Skäret in Sweden By WAVEJourney Visiting West Sweden’s archipelago took us to the island of Styrsö, not far from Gothenburg. Here, we stayed at the charming yellow-timbered guesthouse called Pensionat Styrsö Skäret.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest By WAVEJourney Visiting the 19th century Fisherman’s Bastion lookout towers on Buda Castle Hill with views of the city of Budapest, Hungary, with Viking River Cruises.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Palmeral de las Sorpresas in Malaga By WAVEJourney The waterfront promenade of Palmeral de las Sorpresas in Malaga, known in English as The Palm Garden of Surprises, proved to be a beautiful place to take a stroll along the harbour during a visit to the city. We visited Malaga, in […]
March 2019 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter By WAVEJourney Greetings! Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and WJ has big travel plans! How about you? Chat with us and let us know where you’re going, what you’re doing, and ask for the advice and travel tips you need to enhance your adventures. After a […]