Jane Rawson | Viator Travel Blog

Up, Up & Away: A Sunrise Balloon Flight Over Melbourne

Thursday, December 17, 2009

OK, so here’s how a sunrise balloon flight in Melbourne works. It’s 5am, it’s freezing cold and you’re in the middle of a school oval somewhere in a Melbourne suburb you’d never visit unless your aunt lived there. Your shoes are soggy, and you’re wondering what on earth you’ve got yourself into.

Things to Do in Bangladesh

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

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Bangladesh may confound your expectations. For example, you probably think tourism is all about looking. You get the guidebook, or book yourself on a tour, you go somewhere, and you look at the things you’re supposed to look at: churches, museums, forests, beaches. Sometimes you go look at the people you’re supposed to look at: [...]

The Lost Art of Mass Transiting

Monday, October 6, 2008

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Editor’s Note: Jane has just started a new job at the State Department of Transport in an undisclosed location. Congratulations Jane, and keep the masses traveling. Get on the bus There are all kinds of ways to see a city. If you take a tour, you’ll know you’re getting through all the highlights in an efficient and [...]

Top Things to Do in Canberra

Friday, March 14, 2008

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Last week I was picking up a cheeky Viognier at my local bottle shop when I noticed that the bloke lining up in front of me was wearing a Canberra Raiders rugby jersey. “You from Canberra?” I asked. “Oh no,” he replied. “I just liked the colours.” “I’m from Canberra,” I said. “I went there once,” he said. [...]

How to Travel (When You’re Not Actually Travelling)

Monday, February 11, 2008

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Is there anything worse than waiting to travel? When you know you’ve got a trip coming up, but you’re still saving money. Or, even worse, if you want to travel, need to travel, but yet have no idea when you can spare the time or money to actually hit the road again. It’s at times like [...]

A Tank Full of Palm Oil: Biofuel Flights to Start in February

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

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The Future of Air Travel? In the UK, airline flights account for 7% of that country’s CO2 emissions, but thanks to more and more cheap flights this will probably rise to 25% in the next couple of decades. Worldwide, flights make up about 2% of all emissions, and again the percentage is rising. The numbers are not [...]

About this blog

Monday, September 18, 2006

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The staff at Viator are passionate travelers. When we’re not busy talking about our last trip, we’re busy planning our next adventure. In that spirit we’ve created the Viator Travel Blog. It’s a place where we can discuss travel, discuss what’s new on Viator.com, answer your questions, and generally post and discuss news, features, wishlists and [...]