Take Me Away August 2018

Above & Beyond your travel dreams

Nicola Rowlingson and Jane Hosford are your friendly team of professional booking experts at Above & Beyond Travel offering invaluable advice, individualised travel itineraries and hassle-free travel plans.

Conveniently located at The Riverside Centre in Maleny, Nicola and Jane provide you with over 40 years combined industry experience and have an incredible wealth of hands-on industry knowledge and personalised service and are with you at every stage of the booking process.

Above & Beyond Travel are part of an Australian wide travel consortium which enables them to access competitive pricing and the latest online travel software, ensuring their clients receive the best deals!

Nicola says that the benefit of using a travel agent, especially one that is fully accredited and certified ensures easy accessibility, efficiency, booking security and complete peace of mind.

“You, as our client, have invaluable access to our insider knowledge – whether it relates to recommendations on where to go, advice on what airline to fly, what cruise ship to go on or what hotel to stay in. We aim to go Above and Beyond your expectations,” explains Nicola.

If you would like to explore, dream and discover the world then call 5499 9015 or visit www.abovebeyondtravel.com.au for more information.

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Shop 2, The Riverside Centre 4 Maple Street, Maleny www.abovebeyondtravel.com.au

Group Travel Specialists

SRI LANKA FULL OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL TREASURES

• A choice of two departures, one departing 24th October 2018 and the other 5th April 2019 • Both tours fully hosted • Each tour under $4000 per person including taxes • Fly in comfort with Singapore Airlines • English speaking guide To view the full itinerary go to tradetravel.com or to receive your personal copy please contact Bruce Drysdale 07 5492 6891 or bruce@tradetravel.com

Take Me Away Make Sri Lanka your next holiday spot

Sri Lanka, with its beautiful sandy beaches and luxurious rainforests, is one of the up-and-coming must see tourist destinations.

The diversity of fauna and flora has to be seen to be believed, with the beautiful tropical foliage highlighting the vibrant colours of its many flowering species including orchids.

Not to be missed are the spice gardens, where you can see the plants growing on site before savouring the heady aromas of gingers, cinnamon, vanilla and pepper.

The Hakgala Botanic Gardens is set on 28 hectares and features more than 10,000 species of plants.

An abundance of elephants seen in their natural habitat is a sight to behold. You can also spot leopards, sloth bears and crocodiles from the safety of a safari vehicle.

Sri Lankan history dates back more than 3000 years with pre historic human settlement dating back at least 125,000 years. So not surprisingly the country is full of lovely historic buildings and museums.

Tea plantations abound in the hillside areas where the tea leaves from the camellia plants are still picked by hand.

Home to famous and colourful temples painted in many colours, Sri Lanka also boasts waterfalls, caves and so much more.

Sri Lanka has some lovely resort style accommodation, even boasting a new eight-star resort.

It is only a 13-hour flight from Brisbane with a short break in Singapore, so make Sri Lanka your next holiday destination.

To find out more talk to Bruce Drysdale at Trade Travel on 5492 6891 or 0419 668 426 or send him an email bruce@tradetravel.com

YOUR AFRICAN SAFARI DREAM

Not sure how to start?

Let Teena & Steve from The Infinite Horizon assist you - a local hinterland family run company that has operated in Africa for over 15 years.

“We promise African immersion begins the moment your plane touches down.

“Smells, sights and sounds will flood your senses and forever remain - this is Africa.”

Don’t miss our 10 Day Privately ONLY 2 Guided African Adventure SPACES LEFT! Starting 1st December 2018

Please call Teena on 0457 249 998 or Steve on 0467 270 619 to make your dream a reality!

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Discover a whole new way to travel!

Travel tips and advice

with Helloworld Travel Forest Glen 1. Pack less - Travelling with just hand luggage should be your goal. Do you really need six pairs of heels, tea bags and an iron? Take less and you’ll travel cheaper (no check-in luggage fees), travel faster (no waiting for your bags) and travel easier (one bag means less to lug around).

2. Learn a little lingo - Memorise a few words of the local language, and have the courage to use them. It’s amazing how just a few words will go a long way as locals tend to warm to those who have made the effort to communicate with them in their own tongue. Helloworld Travel has a simple to use tap mic and talk Translator App. 3. Keep your mouth shut - If you are in a country where it is unsafe to drink the water, keep your mouth shut in the shower.

4. Leave the guidebook at home - Rather than taking your copy of the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet, just copy the pages you need, then discard after use. Saves space and weight.

5. Bring ear plugs - If silence is golden, then ear plugs are worth their weight in platinum. Being able to sleep in a noisy plane or hotel room is a godsend.

6. Always bring a sarong - They’re light and multifunctional: something to lie on at the beach, a cover for when you’re cold, a towel, a curtain, a skirt, a dress, even an emergency bandage.

7. Sync your sleep - To get over jetlag quickly on arrival, try to sync your sleeping pattern with the new time zone immediately – stay awake until it’s dark.

8. Get travel insurance - Always take out travel insurance (and don’t rely on credit card insurance alone). It sounds obvious but lots of people don’t bother, and end up losing a lot of money when things go wrong.

9. Just go - If you have a strong urge to ‘go travelling’ or even just to see one specific place, start saving and go for it. Don’t delay. Don’t defer. Just do it, or you will regret it when you’re too old/attached/busy to travel.

Come and see the experienced team at Helloworld Travel Forest Glen today and get started.

With over 8 years travel industry experience, I can take the guess work out of planning your next holiday. Let me plan a time and place around your schedule to offer expert travel advice with very competitive prices. My specialty and passion is cruising, especially family cruising but I can book everything from beach breaks to European adventures.

I specialise in all areas of travel for individuals, couples, families and groups to Europe, Asia, Pacific Islands, North America and Cruising. I can arrange: • All types of cruise • Family & group travel • Tours, transfers, sightseeing • Flights, accommodation & more!

Kate Davies

Your Personal Travel & Cruise Consultant m: 0404 977 468 p: 1300 365 688 ext 592 e: kdavies@mtatravel.com.au mtatravel.com.au/kdavies

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Shop 11,354 Mons Road Forest Glen QLD 4556 P: (07) 5477 1641 E: forestglen@helloworld.com.au *Conditions apply, for full terms and conditions please see in store, call 131415 or go to www.helloworld.com.au. Offer valid until 12 SEP 2018. Prices are per person in Australian dollars and are correct as at 17 AUG 2018 but may fluctuate if surcharges, fees, taxes or currency change. Offers subject to availability. Agents may charge service fees, rates vary. Prices displayed are ‘from’ pricing, includes all prepaid taxes and fees, except payment card fees which may be payable in addition, rates vary. Prices displayed are based on the departures dates as displayed. Alternate travel dates are subject to a seasonal surcharge. Day of week surcharges and flight restrictions may apply. Overnight accommodation may be required where flight schedules do not connect which will be at the passenger’s own expense. Please check all prices, availability and other information before booking. Singapore Airlines conditions of carriage and Helloworld Travel booking terms and conditions apply, see in store for details. Interest free finance is applied only to promotional transactions for the specified period. Balances outstanding at the end of the promotional period will form part of the normal account balances and will accrue interest at the cash advance rate current at the time. Monthly repayments are required and calculated at 3% of the outstanding balance or $20, whichever is higher. Lending criteria, terms and conditions, fees, and charges apply and are available on application. Credit provided by HSBC Bank Australia Limited ABN 48 006 434 162. Australian credit licence 232595.

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