Everyone knows that wherever you go in the world, islands are where the cool kids hang out. Australia’s only island state, Tasmania, is no exception.
A verdant blend of powerful mountains, mulched walking trails, dense forests, enigmatic coastlines and scurrying wildlife, Tasmania is a wonderland of adventures.
And we’re bringing you the opportunity to travel there, to take up a position as a crew member of the famous Bruny Island Cruise team. If you’ve always fancied a life at sea, then this job is for you!
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A little while ago, we made a phone call to a young lady named Laura Henley, and broke the news that she had won our competition prize of a 16-day trip to Costa Rica.
We caught up with her recently to find out how the trip went, and get a few juicy details about life in Central America.
Costa Rica is famously diverse; offering some of the most varied flora and fauna in the world, in breathtaking settings. On top of this, the country is also an adventure travellers paradise, with rushing rivers and towering volcanoes aplenty.
But don’t take our word for it, read our interview with Laura, about her journey along one of our most popular tours of the region, the Costa Rica Adventure.
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We recently caught up with Stephanie Swail, the winner of our photography competition at the grand opening of our STA Travel store in Clapham, London.
Meet Stephanie Swail. She wins amazing competitions.
Stephanie landed herself return flights to New Zealand, for her and a friend, with the opportunity to explore some of the world’s most celebrated landscapes.
Hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Stephanie was in awe of the experiences on offer for her during her trip to New Zealand, noting that, “There’s no traffic in New Zealand!” when comparing it to her homeland!
If the idea of a road trip through New Zealand sounds like your kind of adventure, visit the travelling in New Zealand pages of our website, for the latest deals.
But first, let’s find out how Stephanie got on, when she took her first ever trip to the ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’.
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The rumours are true. We really are giving away two round the world tickets on Facebook. If you win, you and a friend could be jetting over to Bangkok, swooping down to Sydney, and letting loose in LA, before swaggering back to London, with a once-in-a-lifetime experience tucked under your belt.
Salivating at the mere prospect? Let’s pump it up.
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As you probably know, we rammed a peg in the sand in early January to declare 2012 as your year of travel. As a result, we’re continuing to bring you some fantastic deals on flights with Emirates — including return to Australia from £709 — and we’ve cut the prices on many of our most exciting adventure tours, to give you the best chance to nail your year with some of the world’s best experiences.
On Twitter, you guys responded in droves and snowballed us with some of the most breathtaking and inspiring ways we’ve heard to date, of how you plan on making 2012 your #YearofTravel.
You can still join in the conversation today, simply by tweeting @STATravel_UK with how you’ll be making the most of your travel plans this year.
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