Travel Stories

10 Reasons to Visit Hawaii Now

As far as travel destinations go, it's hard to top Hawaii: with their mix of pristine beaches, breathtaking sunsets, vibrant culture and relative remoteness, the... read more

What is it about Europe that makes it so perfect for first time travellers?

So here's why, in our unscientific opinion, first-time travellers choose to make Europe their first... IT JUST DOES THINGS RIGHT Europe has taken so many of the... read more

Top 10 Bucket List Destinations

Egypt's Pyramids of Giza Seeing the Pyramids of Giza should be on everyone's travel bucket list. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the best known of this... read more

Travelling Solo? Here’s why you should opt for a tour

YOU MEET NEW TRAVEL COMPANIONS Whether you're travelling with friends or by yourself, your tour will (hopefully) be full of like minded people chasing the best... read more

Why you should travel in your 20's, as told by Contiki Travellers

“I made my first “leap of faith” into solo international travel (with Contiki) at 23 and I truly have #NoRegrets…the whole time I was being... read more

Contiki helped me Re-discover who I really am

Have you ever sat on your bed and realised that you had no idea who you were anymore? In early 2016, I was diagnosed with depression... read more

Contiki is the Answer to Travelling with Anxiety. Here's why . . .

I was living at my Dad’s house in Germany, having moved there from Australia for my gap year adventure. I desperately wanted to travel. I'd... read more

Uniglobe Travel Gives Back

Using funds raised from the annual Uniglobe Travel conference Silent Auction, Uniglobe Travel purchased needed materials such as paint, new chalkboards, roofing materials, light bulbs etc. and... read more

WestJet, Air France and KLM launch reciprocal frequent flyer redemption

The announcement comes on the heels of the airlines' successful launch of the earn phase of the reciprocal frequent flyer agreement and further complements their... read more

WestJet introduces WestJet Link

​WestJet today introduced WestJet Link, a new regional air service operating under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Pacific Coastal Airlines. Using Pacific Coastal Airlines' aircraft... read more