Distant Journeys Official Blog

Australia is home to not just one, but two of the world’s greatest railway journeys, and on an Australian holiday with Distant Journeys you’ll travel across part of this vast continent on our luxury tours of Australia on one of these legendary trains, The Ghan and the Indian Pacific. (more…)..

If you’re planning to embark on one of our Great Barrier Reef tours with us, you may also be thinking of capturing some photos of the stunning marine life and underwater scenery you’ll get to see. Underwater photography can be difficult to get right, especially if you’re going to be trying it for the first time, so we’ve put together a few tips to help you get some perfect shots while you’re there..

Holidays to the Great Barrier Reef are often high up on people’s wish list, due to its stunning views as well as its unparalleled diversity of marine life. Many people, however, forget that without the coral that forms the backbone of the Great Barrier Reef, we would not have the natural wonder that we have today. (more…)..

An incredible video showing off New Zealand’s stunning coastline has been making waves on Youtube. The video is shot using a Drone fitted with a GoPro camera and makes a compelling case for a visit to New Zealand. The land of the long white cloud has seldom seemed as appealing to us as it does in this footage, which was put together by our friends at Bare Kiwi. (more…)..

As part of one of our Australia holiday packages, the Visions of Australia tour or the Wonders of Australia tour, you’ll have the opportunity to visit Sydney and one of Australia’s most famous landmarks – the Sydney Opera House. Before you visit one of the city’s greatest buildings, we’ve got a few interesting facts about the Opera House to whet your appetite: (more…)..

A pair of Kiwis who love their country have created a fantastic viral video to encourage people to visit the land of the long white cloud – and also to stay there! The video is the brainchild of BareKiwi, and shows a pair of stereotypical competitive Kiwi grans. When the first gran’s grandson comes to visit he brings with him a photo album packed with pictures from his trip around Europe, and gran..

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival once again returns for 2015, taking place in Queensbridge Square and other areas of Melbourne between February 27th and March 15th. This is one event we would love to visit on our holidays to Australia! (more…)..

Even if you love your British Christmas traditions, have you ever been curious to experience Christmas in another country? Australia may be the perfect first step in experiencing a Christmas abroad, as it maintains many of our British traditions while adding many of their own cultural twists. With their Christmas being in the height of summer, celebrating Christmas in the sun may be a welcome chan..

A report by the National Visitor Survey has shown that both domestic and international tourism is increasing for the South Australia region, which includes the thriving city of Adelaide at its heart. (more…)..

New Zealand has once again taken one of the top prizes at the Telegraph Travel Awards, winning the Best Country category for the third year running. (more…)..