Helloworld Travel Mudgeeraba

20/06/2024

Today we stay in Australia (Victoria) to continue our series on the World's best kept secret (at least to Australians) destinations that you MUST visit 🇦🇺

You may however feel like you are in the French Alps, but with Alpine Nature Experience, you can enjoy Australia's most unique snow glamping experience at Mt Hotham in either a HYPEDOME or IGLOO amongst a snow gum forest.

Founder Jean-Francois Rupp offers guests a truly unique winter experience in Victoria's snowy High Country. His low-impact eco-village on the top of Mount Hotham strives to connect guests to the land, local makers and each other.

Includes
– Snowshoes and Headtorch
– Guided snowshoe tour – 30 minutes with stories and inside knowledge on French/Australian alps history
– First glass of heart-warming home-made Gluhwein (hot spiced red wine) by the fire
– 3 course dinner including home-made soup, French cheese fondue, and cake
– Exclusive accommodation in wood heated Snowdomes with sky views or real Igloos.
– Comfortable bedding: real mattress, bed linen, pillow, faux fur blanket, fleece liner and -10°c sleeping bag
– Hearty warm breakfast with tea, coffee, toast & jams, muesli, eggs and bacon rolls etc. (VG option available)
– Scenic 15 minutes Skimobile tour by Hotham Backcountry Tour

See us in store for pricing and further details and we can get you there. One of our staff at Helloworld Travel Mudgeeraba has enjoyed this fantastic experience and thoroughly loved it!

19/06/2024

More today from our series on International Recipes to make when you’re craving Global Cuisine!

You will be able to travel around the world without leaving your kitchen with these international recipes.

We move to Italy today and will be making, 'Easy ravioli pizza'. 🇮🇹

Prep 15m | Cook 30m | Serves 4

Is it pizza? Is it pasta? It's both! The best of both worlds - pizza formed from pasta! This cheesy mash-up of everyone's two favourite Italian-inspired dinners will have everyone asking for more and the recipe!

Ingredients (10)

325g packet Rana Pumpkin & Roasted Onion Ravioli
Olive oil, to grease
1 egg, lightly whisked
155g (1 1/2 cups) coarsely grated mozzarella
80ml (1/2 cup) bought tomato pasta sauce
50g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
40g (1/4 cup) kalamata olives, pitted
1/2 small red onion, cut into wedges
1/4 small red capsicum, deseeded, thinly sliced
Fresh basil leaves, to serve

Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 220°C/ 200°C fan forced. Lightly grease a baking tray with Olive oil, to grease. Cook 325g packet Rana Pumpkin & Roasted Onion Ravioli following packet directions or until al dente. Refresh under cold running water. Drain. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 2
Toss 1 egg, lightly whisked and 100g (1 cup) 155g (1 1/2 cups) coarsely grated mozzarella with ravioli. Transfer to prepared tray, overlapping ravioli to form a 26cm disc. Lift ravioli slightly and spread a little cheese mixture between each ravioli. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.

Step 3
Drizzle the 80ml (1/2 cup) bought tomato pasta sauce over the ravioli base. Top with the 50g button mushrooms, thinly sliced, 40g (1/4 cup) kalamata olives, pitted, 1/2 small red onion, cut into wedges, 1/4 small red capsicum, deseeded, thinly sliced and remaining 155g (1 1/2 cups) coarsely grated mozzarella. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Scatter over Fresh basil leaves, to serve to serve.

17/06/2024

13/06/2024

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12/06/2024

More today from our series on International Recipes to make when you’re craving Global Cuisine!

You will be able to travel around the world without leaving your kitchen with these international recipes.

We move to Switzerland today and will be making. 'Swiss chicken'. 🇨🇭

Prep 20m | Cook 40m | Serves 4

Ingredients (11)
2 tbsp plain flour
4 chicken breasts fillets, skin on
90g butter
1 garlic clove, crushed
3/4 cup dry white wine
8 slices ham
8 slices Swiss cheese
1 tsp French mustard
1/2 cup cream
3 green onions, thinly sliced
steamed vegetables, to serve

Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Season flour with salt and pepper. Coat chicken breasts lightly with seasoned flour.

Step 2
Melt butter in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and chicken. Cook chicken for 2 to 3 minutes each side, or until golden. Add wine. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through. Remove chicken to a heat-proof dish.

Step 3
Place ham and cheese on top of chicken. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Step 4
Meanwhile, boil wine mixture in frying pan over high heat until it has reduced by half. Reduce heat to medium. Add mustard, cream and onions. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Place chicken onto serving plates. Spoon over sauce and serve with steamed vegetables.

10/06/2024

You can have it all on Holland America with the 2025 Early Booking Bonus*.

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06/06/2024

Today we travel to the USA (California) to continue our series on the World's best kept secret (at least to Australians) destinations that you MUST visit! 🇺🇸

Balboa Park is steeped in history. A true labor of love to the City’s leaders of the era, there was great effort to shape this rolling plot of land into the masterpiece it is today.

It is a cultural oasis that includes 18 museums, numerous beautiful gardens and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. At 1,200 acres, Balboa Park is one of North America’s most renowned urban parks and a must-see on any visit to San Diego. Located just blocks from downtown San Diego hotels, the park has a rich history, reflected through its stunning architecture, thought-provoking exhibits and installations, and cultural events that take place throughout the year.

Balboa Park fascinating history is central to the story of San Diego. It started in 1868, when civic leaders took the bold step of setting aside a scrub-filled mesa overlooking downtown to establish a city park. Balboa Park hosted the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition and 1935–36 California Pacific International Exposition, both of which left architectural landmarks. The park and its historic Exposition buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark and National Historic Landmark District in 1977, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Today, Balboa Park continues to be a potent mix of what makes San Diego so unique. Ethnically diverse, historically rich, culturally abundant, naturally breathtaking, Balboa Park is where you can experience San Diego’s past and see its future.

Interested in visiting... If so, see us in store and we can get you there!

05/06/2024

More today from our series on International Recipes to make when you’re craving Global Cuisine!

You will be able to travel around the world without leaving your kitchen with these international recipes.

We move to Sweden today and will be making, 'Swedish Apple Pie' 🇸🇪

This won 1st place in an apple bake-off contest with this recipe. It is the easiest and best apple pie you will ever taste!. It has no crust and it doesn't need one. Use Granny Smith apples because they are the best apples for pies. Enjoy!!!!

Note: Measurements are in Imperial

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins | Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 | Yield: 1 to 9 - inch pie

Ingredients

2 ½ cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup margarine, melted
½ cup chopped pecans
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 pinch salt

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan with margarine.

Step 2
Fill 2/3 of the pan with sliced apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar.

Step 3
In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup sugar with the melted margarine. Stir in pecans, flour, egg and salt. Mix well. Spread mixture over the apples.

Step 4
Bake in preheated oven for 65 minutes, or until golden brown.

03/06/2024

🛳️❤️‍🔥 Cunard's Bon Voyage Sale is on NOW🛳️❤️‍🔥

Enjoy unmissable fares across Queen Elizabeth’s farewell Australian season and selected 2024, 2025 and 2026 voyages*.

Hurry on sale until 27 June 2024, 📞 Contact Nardia for further details.

30/05/2024

Today we travel to the USA (Pennsylvania) to continue our series on the World's best kept secret (at least to Australians) destinations that you MUST visit! 🇺🇸

Local boating clubs take great pride in their historic 19th-century boathouses, which line the Schuylkill River just west of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

At night, lights outline one of the city’s loveliest views, aptly named Boathouse Row.

See the new programmable system containing 6,400 LED lights that allow for 16 million colour combinations. Boathouse Row's lights went dark in March 2023 due to work on a $2.1 million project to replace and upgrade lights on the 15 Kelly Drive properties. The result is stunning!

Interested in visiting?... If so, see us in store and we can get you there!

29/05/2024

****LADIES ONLY****

12 days from $9,730 per person | No Solo Supplement & Single Room
Included Highlights: Tsavo | Amboseli | Naivasha | Masai Mara | Nakuru

Embrace Your Inner Adventuress! | Small Group

DEPARTS 03 JUN & 15 NOV 2025

This exclusive Ladies Only escorted tour is an immersive escape over twelve days, incorporating wildlife, culture and adventure, welcoming women of all ages! Witness the ochre-red elephants of Tsavo East, the iconic Mt Kilimanjaro backdrop of Amboseli, the incredible Lake Nakuru and the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Accommodation: 1n Crowne Plaza, 2n Satao Camp, 1n Severin Camp, 2n Elerai Camp, 2n Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge, 2n Sarova Mara Game Camp, 1n Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

INCLUSIONS:
English-speaking female guide
11 nights accommodation across hotels, game lodges & tented camps
All meals & local drinks on safari
4x4 game drives & game walks
First Class train journey
Return airport transfers
Cooking class & beadwork lesson with Maasai ladies

EXCLUSIONS:
International flights, visas, meals/ drinks on Nairobi arrival day, gratuities, all items of a personal nature.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Departs Nairobi. Prices shown are per person based on travel on 05 Jun 2025. Minimum 4 guests. Subject to availability. Price land only and excludes flights.

See us in store for more details!

27/05/2024

****HURRY - STRICTLY LIMITED**** ONLY AVAILABLE AT HELLOWORLD MUDGEERABA!

23/05/2024

MSC FLASH SALE - 10 Days Only - 22 May to 31 May

HIGHLIGHTS:

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22/05/2024

ICONIC ENGLAND AND ICELAND -
16 NIGHT CRUISE, TOUR & STAY PACKAGE ON CELEBRITY APEX
(CRUISECO)

SAVE UP TO $1,750^ PER STATEROOM

ESCORTED LAND TOUR INCLUSIONS:
• • 3 nights 4-star accommodation in London including breakfast
• • 2 nights 4-star accommodation in Bath, including breakfast
• • 3 days of escorted touring visiting London,
Stonehenge, Salisbury, Bath, Lacock, and Windsor+
• • Transfers throughout

CRUISE INCLUSIONS:
• • 11 night cruise from Southampton return aboard Celebrity Apex*
• • Main meals~ and entertainment on board
• • All port and government charges

PACKAGE START DATE: 2 SEPTEMBER 2024
SAILING START DATE: 7 SEPTEMBER 2024

VERANDA STATEROOM - from $6,239* PER PERSON TWIN SHARE

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15/05/2024

Today we travel to the USA (California) to continue our series on the World's best kept secret (at least to Australians) destinations that you MUST visit! 🇺🇸

DINE WITH MOTHER NATURE in the Marine Room and Lounge at La Jolla Restaurant on the Water, just 20 minutes from San Diego,

The Marine Room is simply the centerpiece of an experience unlike any other. An ever-changing story told with crashing surf, golden sun, refined sophistication and a table just for you. One of the world’s most iconic oceanfront dining experiences for more than 80 years. Inspired by coastal flavours and timeless in approach, menus feature globally-inspired modern renditions of classic dishes.

This is probably the most breathtaking view of the waves in all of Southern California!

Interested in visiting?... If so, see us instore and we can get you there!

13/05/2024

ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO & NORTHERN EUROPE
21 NIGHT CRUISE & STAY PACKAGE (CRUISECO) ON OCEANIA SIRENA

EXCLUSIVE CRUISECO INCLUSIONS:
• • Transfer Airport to Hotel in Edinburgh
• • 3 nights 4-star accommodation in Edinburgh, including breakfast
• • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ticket++
• • Entrance to Edinburgh Castle
• • Afternoon tea at Edinburgh Castle^>
• • Edinburgh City Sightseeing Tour - 24 hour Hop-on Hop-off Pass
• • Transfer Port to Airport in Amsterdam

CRUISE INCLUSIONS:
• • 18 night cruise from Edinburgh to Ijmuiden
(Amsterdam) aboard Sirena
• • Main meals~ and entertainment on board
• • All port and government charges

PACKAGE START DATE: 22 AUGUST 2025
CRUISE START DATE: 25 AUGUST 2025

INSIDE STATEROOM - from $12,379* PP TWIN SHARE
VERANDA STATEROOM - from $16,959* PP TWIN SHARE

SIMPLY MORE AMENITIES INCLUDED:
ONBOARD GRATUITIES> | SHORE EXCURSION CREDIT OF UP TO USD$400* | GOURMET SPECIALITY DINING | CHAMPAGNE, WINE AND MORE | ON BOARD WI-FI~

Terms and Conditions apply

10/05/2024

Aranui Cruises is offering no single supplement and 50% off second travellers in a twin
share room in a new sale offer.

Discounts are available on all 2025 sailings booked by 21 Jun on all twin share cabin classes.

See us in store for details!

09/05/2024

More today from our series on International Recipes to make when you’re craving Global Cuisine for Mothers Day! 💐

You will be able to travel around the world without leaving your kitchen with these international recipes.

We move to the UK today and will be making, 'Chocolate dreams'. 🇬🇧

SILKY-SMOOTH CHOCOLATE, BEST COFFEE, PURE HAPPINESS!

Chocolate and coffee are celebrated all around the World as two favourite indulgent pleasures, so why wouldn’t you create one of the most decadent desserts on earth for your Mother?!

SERVES 6 | COOKS IN 40 MINUTES PLUS COOLING

Ingredients
150 g dark chocolate , (70%)
125 g unsalted butter
50 ml good espresso
2 large free-range eggs
125 g golden caster sugar

Method
Preheat the oven to 120°C. Snap the chocolate into a heatproof bowl, add the butter, espresso and a good pinch of sea salt, and place over a pan of gently simmering water to melt very slowly until smooth, stirring regularly. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs and sugar together until pale and doubled in size, then carefully fold in the melted chocolate mixture.

Boil the kettle. Divide the mixture between 6 coffee cups or ramekins and put them into a roasting tray. Place the tray in the oven, then carefully pour in enough boiling kettle water to come halfway up the side of the cups. Bake for exactly 20 minutes, then carefully remove from the oven and leave to cool in the water for 2 hours. To serve, shave over some extra chocolate, or add fresh fruit like cherries, blood oranges or wild strawberries, with a dollop of yoghurt or crème fraÎche.

08/05/2024

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Book today. Offer ends May 31.
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See us in store for more details and we can get you there!

06/05/2024

Please join us for Helloworld’s Mudgeeraba Morning Tea event where we will share all Oceania Cruises has to offer. Discover what makes us so unique, from the diverse destinations we visit to our hallmark small ship luxury and The Finest Cuisine at Sea®. 🛳 The event will be hosted by Angie from Oceania Cruises.

**An Exclusive offer will be provided to attendees - USD$250 Shipboard credit**

DATE & TIME
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
10:30 am to 11:30 am

VENUE
Helloworld Travel Mudgeeraba
Shop 11, 3 Swan Lane, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213

RSVP
By 17 May 2024 to
Sarah Dixon at [email protected] or tel: 07 5572 3228 (note: store closed today 6 May for Labour Day).

03/05/2024

Helloworld conference 2024
Great to catch up with the Helloworld Group.

02/05/2024

*** HAPPY LABOUR DAY for Monday 6 MAY***

Please note our store will be closed on Monday 6 May to celebrate Labour Day. We will re-open on Tuesday 7 May at 900 for normal office hours.

A history of Labour Day in Queensland:

Labour Day has been an official Queensland public holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in May, since 1912 (except for 2013 to 2015 when the holiday was moved to October) and before that as Eight Hours Day since 1901. Before its official recognition as a public holiday, parades and celebrations had taken place in Queensland since the 1860s. The first celebration took place in Brisbane on 16 March 1861 and was essentially a celebration by a small number of skilled building workers who had recently achieved an eight-hour working day. The date of the event was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the first workers achieving the eight hour day in Queensland.

01/05/2024

More today from our series on International Recipes to make when you’re craving Global Cuisine for MAY DAY!

You will be able to travel around the world without leaving your kitchen with these international recipes.

We move to Switzerland today and will be making, 'Asparagus and gruyere tart'. Gruyere is a hard cow's-milk cheese named after the village of Gruyeres, Switzerland and it has a rich, sweet, nutty flavour. It is renowned as one of the finest cheeses for cooking. This golden tart with asparagus and cheese is May Day deliciousness at its best! 🇨🇭

Prep: 1h 25m | Cook 1h | Serves 8

Ingredients (8)

1 3/4 cups (265g) plain flour
125g chilled butter, chopped
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp iced water
3 bunches asparagus, trimmed, halved
2 eggs, lightly whisked
1/2 cup (125ml) thin cream
1/2 cup (40g) finely grated gruyere

Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the 1 3/4 cups (265g) plain flour and 125g chilled butter, chopped in the bowl of a food processor and process until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Step 2
Add the 1 egg yolk and 1 tbsp iced water and process until dough just starts to come together. Turn on to a lightly floured surface and gently knead until just smooth. Shape into a disc and cover with plastic wrap, then place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.

Step 3
Roll out the pastry to a 15 x 40cm rectangle, about 3mm thick. Line a shallow 10 x 34cm (base measurement) fluted tart tin with a removable base with the pastry and trim any excess. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.

Step 4
Cover pastry base with baking paper and fill with pastry weights. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove paper and weights and bake for a further 10 minutes or until golden. Reduce oven to 160°C.

Step 5
Meanwhile, cook the 3 bunches asparagus, trimmed, halved in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes or until bright green and tender crisp. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well.

Step 6
Arrange half the asparagus in the base of the pastry case. Whisk the 2 eggs, lightly whisked, 1/2 cup (125ml) thin cream and 1/2 cup (40g) finely grated gruyere together in a medium bowl and pour over the asparagus. Arrange the remaining asparagus on top. Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes or until just set. Serve warm or at room temperature.

30/04/2024

VENICE - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT for travellers to Venice 🇮🇹

Starting from April 25, 2024 and only on selected dates, the Venice Entrance Fee Tax will become active on an experimental basis.
For more information, you can visit this site:

https://cda.ve.it/en/

Customers staying in Venice (in facilities of the Municipality of Venice located within the municipal territory and providing temporary paid accommodation for any reason, insofar as they are subject to the tourist tax) fall into the exempt categories but will still have to register and obtain the QR code to show to the on-site control staff.
You can register at the following link:

https://cda.comune.venezia.it/en/richiestaEsenzione

Anyone who does not stay overnight in Venice and will visit the city on the days and times indicated will have to register in advance, pay the entrance fee and download the QR code to show to the control staff on site.

Customers can register and pay for the QR code at the following link:

https://cda.veneziaunica.it/en/choose-the-date

24/04/2024

In a change from Global Cuisine! today, we are going to make something more local in celebration of Anzac Day tomorrow.

Everyone knows Anzac Cookies, but have you heard of Anzac biscuit crumble cake?!... Well, here is a great recipe. 🇦🇺

Celebrate Anzac Day with this Anzac biscuit-inspired crumble cake that is delicious served with caramel sauce and dollop cream.

Ingredients (8)

600g pkt caramel mud cake mix
2 Coles Australian Free Range Eggs
1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
4 (about 110g) Coles Bakery Anzac Biscuits, crumbled
1/4 cup (20g) rolled oats
1/4 cup (20g) shredded coconut
20g butter, chopped
1 tbsp brown sugar

Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 20cm (base measurement) springform pan and line the base and side with baking paper. Place on a baking tray.

Step 2
Prepare the 600g pkt caramel mud cake mix using the 2 Coles Australian Free Range Eggs, 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil and ⅔ cup (160ml) water following packet directions. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 3
Place the 4 (about 110g) Coles Bakery Anzac Biscuits, crumbled, 1/4 cup (20g) rolled oats, 1/4 cup (20g) shredded coconut, 20g butter, chopped and 1 tbsp brown sugar in a bowl. Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the biscuit mixture until just combined. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the cake batter in the pan.

Step 4
Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre of cake comes out clean. Set aside in pan for 15 mins to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 5
Place the cake on a serving plate and cut into wedges to serve.

SERVE WITH Coles Salted Caramel Topping and double cream.

22/04/2024

❤️‍🔥🛳️ Royal Caribbean's Summer 2025-26 getaways are on sale now‍!

Queensland will welcome Voyager of the Seas® out of Brisbane with 3-12 night getaways. Sydney will welcome Anthem of the Seas® for the very first time, sailing 2-17 night adventures.

It’s time to shake things up and break your weekend routine with short 2-3 night escapes. Relax poolside at the adults only Solarium or hit recharge with a spa treatment at Vitality Spa. Explore the untouched paradise of the South Pacific or get your adventure skates on and head to New Zealand where a wow-worthy landscape, culture and cuisine awaits. Get your family ready to Wiggle on one of six exclusive Wiggly sailings in summer 2025-26.

Unpack once and let Royal Caribbean take care of the rest!

For further details and to secure your next Royal Caribbean cruise 📞contact Nardia