The Don't Forget Travel Group

24/01/2025

https://mailchi.mp/dontforgettravel/uniworld-brilliant-bordeaux

🌍 Wine, Dine, Tee Off & Cruise in Style! 🍷⛳🚢

⏳ Limited Availability! Book by 28th February and save 30%! ⏳

🛳 Brilliant Bordeaux River Cruise departing 10th August 2025 🏌️

🛳 Cabins from only $3,919 per person twin share + Exclusive Golf Package 🏌️

Combine your love for golf, wine, and gourmet food on Uniworld’s luxury all-inclusive river cruise. This 8-day journey through Bordeaux will take you to France’s most celebrated wine regions, historical landmarks, and scenic landscapes—all from the comfort of a boutique-style floating hotel.

What’s Included:
✨ Boutique Luxury: Plush cabins with 5-star service and all-inclusive amenities—think gourmet dining, unlimited beverages, and curated excursions.
🍷 Epicurean Adventures: Savor wine tastings in world-class vineyards and explore local markets.
🏌️ Golf in Bordeaux: Tee off at Cabot Bordeaux and Grand Saint Emilionnais, two of the region’s most prestigious courses, with a tailored golf package featuring:

Pre-arranged tee times, carts, and transfers.
On-course dining and exclusive gifts.
Why Wait?
This isn’t just a cruise; it’s an immersive experience for wine lovers, foodies, and golf enthusiasts. Limited golf packages are available—secure yours before 28th February and save 30%! Grab a few friends and make it a real trip to remember.

15/01/2025

Happy Birthday to us!

13 years ago today, The Don't Forget Travel Group officially opened its doors for business! 🎉 That means TDFTG is now officially a teenager! 🥳 And to mark the milestone, Trevor is getting a makeover. ✨

Do you like the new logo? 🤔

25/11/2024

After a few horrific travel incidents that have occured in the last few weeks, we all know how important Travel Insurance is. It is as crucial to your travels as your passport. Don't leave home without it.

Now you can Save 20% on NIB Travel Insurance! Available on policies issued between now and 3rd December only.

To get a quote, go to https://www.dontforgettravel.com.au/travel-insurance/ and add the code "JET20" into the promotion box.

04/10/2024

So yesterday, I was blabbering about Aldi selling travel to the trade press. But I realized I was talking out of my behind 🫏 with no real-life experience, so I decided to actually go to an Aldi store and see for myself.✈️🧳🚨

24/07/2024

If you are a foodie, Athens has a number of Michelin Star restaurants if you really want to elevate your Greek cuisine journey beyond the yiros and ubiquitous Greek salad.

In my opinion, it is pretty hard to past a Greek salad, but if your taste buds a craving something a bit more contemporary, then you might want to eat your way through this selection from the

1. Herve Restaurant
The nori trout, cucumber, gin & tonic.


2. The Patio at
Chocolate with black truffle, pecan praline, and smoked honey.restaurant

3. Botrini's
Zucchini tian with kariki cheese and truffle official

4. CTC
Calamari pesto


5. Tudor Hall
Degustation menu


6. Delta
The signature dish: the Sunflower


7. Hydra Restaurant & Bar
Short rib with chickpea, carrot & Sitia's sour milk carob honey


8. Soil
Squid with fennel, onion & radishgr

9. Spondi
Duck with beetroot, blackberry, red shiso, and pine tree


10. Varoulko Seaside
Marinated red shrimp with broccoli spearmint cream, tuna powder, cashews, onion & dehydrated pea


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20/06/2024

When you see a "travel agent ripped off customer" story on A Current Affair do you then assume that the whole industry is bad? Im curious.

I had a chat with Sofia Geraghty at Travel Weekly about regulations in the travel industry. While some unscrupulous people might slip through the cracks, I believe asking if your travel agent has ATAS accreditation through Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is a good place to start.

In answer to Adam Glezer comment.....every good Travel Agent I know does run a separate "Trust" account for client's funds. And, I honestly don't believe what one criminal in the industry does reflect on what I do, or my peers.

The raid on the home of alleged travel agent scammer Zahra Rachid brings to light the bad behaviour happening in an unregulated industry.

16/06/2024

I was asked by The Weekend Astralian to comment on Qantas' first "sale" of Business & Premium class seats since the end of the pandemic. ✈️

The devil is always in the detail.🔍

Yes, prices are coming down, compared to the over inflated prices of last year, but if you want to fly in a high demand time, don't expect to see much of a saving. 💰💰

To be honest, Qantas sale price still tends to be higher than many other airlines' normal business class prices. It often pays to look beyond the frequent flyer points or status merry-go-round (spoken by someone who is on it 😆)

The other interesting thing in this article by Robyn Ironside is Qantas' Loyalty boss commenting about the "overwhelming" response to the launch of Classic Plus rewards. He is polishing a turd. The amount of points required for a return trip to Europe is over double the amount of points required for a "classic reward" seat......but they are like hen's teeth on a unicorn to find, so passengers are forced to pay "big points balances on flights" because they don't have a choice. The response isn't "overwhelming" it's "resignation and defeat" by customers. The upside is that there are plenty of opportunities to redeem your points on these seats.

Do you think the value of Qantas Frequent Flyer points has been devalued?

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10/06/2024

Please donate to the Fight MND campaign.
Your donations are making a difference.

"When all is said and done, more is said than done" Just. DO.

29/05/2024

With a culture dating back a couple thousand years, travelling to Morocco is about the history, the people, and the cuisine. 🇲🇦✈️

Last night, I got a taste of Morocco as a guest of Bunnik Tours Qatar Airways

I really want to revisit this amazing country.

It's been quite a few years since I was sitting in a bar in Marrakech with some friends and being told by a Berber that he could "fix" my birthmark by traditional berber methods and all I had to do was meet him at an undisclosed desert destination the next day! 😱

Obviously, I still have my birthmark because I didn't take him up on his offer... but I've always wondered...what if? 🤔

I swear they were doing TDFTG elephant henna tatts (are they called tatts or just henna??)

16/05/2024

I'm very proud to announce that The Don't Forget Travel Group has once again received our ATAS Accreditation.

This industry accreditation means that we have passed all the rigorous financial, professional, and ethical eligibility criteria to be recognized as an accredited Australian travel agency.

While it means a certificate to hang on the wall to me, for you it means that not only is The Don't Forget Travel Group a financially viable travel agency, but we have the proper professionalism, knowledge, systems, and processes in place so that you know that you are in safe hands.

We've got your back.

07/05/2024

A once decaying neo-classical building in the vibrant heart of Athens has been transformed into the beautifully refined The Dolli at Acropolis hotel.

The design style is elegance with a touch of whimsy (take note of the floor level indicators when stepping out of the elevator)

While the lobby and rooms may be welcoming and peaceful, the rooftop with its bar and restaurant, and is designed to blow away the cobwebs, pump up the heartbeat with views of the Acropolis so close you feel you could reach out and touch the Parthenon itself.

And don't forget the rooftop infinity pool....not that you could. It would be hard to drag you away to explore the streets of the Plaka below... but try, as the location of The Dolli is the true meaning of "central." Staying here literally gives you all the tourist "big ticket items" out the front door in all directions.

This hotel, The Dolli, is yet another winner in the revitalisation of Athens as a destination.

Thanks for showing me around