Cassandra Laffey

Stories By Cassandra Laffey

Consumed with unrequited wanderlust, I get my fix in 24/7 cities and hippie retreats. I'm still looking for the ultimate combo of secluded beach and major metropolis, and my happy place is a 5-star hotel room all to myself - sigh.

Destinations

Everybody In The Canadian Club: 14 Summer Music Festivals In Canada For 2016

23 February 2016

Coachella, smoachella. When summer rolls around in North America, the States aren’t the only country feeling the festival vibes. Up north, Canada has

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Hotels

Top 8 Things Travellers Leave Behind In Hotels

15 February 2016

‘Sunglasses, passport, wallet and smartphone’ may be the updated cross body check of today’s traveller but even in our tech-savvy simplified world it

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Australia

New Look At Great Southern Rail

5 February 2016

You may not be overly familiar with Adelaide-based Great Southern Rail, but you know its bucket-list rail journeys: The Ghan , The Indian Pacific and

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Airlines

Behind The Seams With Virgin Australia's Uniform Designer

18 January 2016

While passengers dress for comfort, flight attendants are renowned for their impeccable appearance at 35,000 feet. Have you ever wondered how an

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Asia

World's Most Confusing Subway Maps

29 December 2015

One of the best things about travel is immersing yourself in the everyday life of a new city, and one of the main ways you feel more like a local and

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Destinations

Why Is Switzerland The Happiest Country In The World?

4 December 2015

Well, obviously there’s Swiss chocolate for starters, but is a serotonin boost courtesy of Switzerland’s superior chocolatiers really responsible for

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Cruise

David Reyne Talks River Cruising In Europe With Scenic

27 November 2015

Getaway presenter and seasoned traveller David Reyne is no stranger to touring Europe. Trading hire vans for luxury ships, the Scenic ambassador

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Australia

6 Quirky Things To Do In NSW In 2016

20 November 2015

So you’ve seen the sights of Sydney, gone on a skiing trip to Thredbo, wined and dined in the Hunter Valley and blissed out in Byron Bay – now what?

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Destinations

6 Ways To Celebrate Day Of The Dead In Mexico

1 November 2015

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American communities and honours the dead through a mix of Aztec

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