Penny Walsh Travel

27/11/2024

Anyone thinking about purchasing travel insurance soon?

NIB Travel Insurance currently have a 20% off Black Friday sale for travel insurance policies purchased until 3 Dec 24.

If you travel regularly, its a great time to purchase an annual policy. ✈️✈️

(Also, a great time to purchase a tour or cruise with all the sales currently happening)

03/10/2024

These holidays we visited the beautiful island of Boracay in the Philippines. 🇵🇭
Clean clear beaches! Friendly locals, balmy weather.. And some of the best sunsets you will see!
Boracay offered everything we were looking for…A place to relax & unwind, beautiful resorts & hotels for all budgets, a broad selection of Restaurants, great beachside bars & cafes, water sports and enough shopping to keep kids entertained. Going for morning runs around the island gave an opportunity to see life away from the tourist areas.
If we had more time there are many more lovely islands in the Philippines to explore!
Bali ticks the boxes with its convenient flight travel time, but the Philippine islands won’t disappoint.
The traffic on the Boracay island wasn’t congested and the beaches we visited were pristine.
We flew with the low cost airline - Cebu Pacific who fly direct from Melbourne/Sydney to Manila and then a connecting flight onto the islands.
You can grab a great deal with Cebu Pacific, but don’t expect any luxury services (or seats that recline 😝)
Skye Travel
Shangri-La Boracay

11/09/2024

As of 08January 2025, Australians will require to apply for an ETA (electronic travel authority) to enter the UK.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Oas54GpIk-TTLaZdqgcP7C0SWy1Rx9qTQ0K4SXXRSKJD7HHoYB09U4qg_aem_9gABt_eKQ7S406esyCjcWw

List of nationalities that will soon be able to apply for an ETA.

09/09/2024

Japan has always been popular,but in recent times more travellers are discovering what this amazing country has to offer.

This photo is from my first overseas trip as a 15yr old. I was invited to visit friends, at a time when international travel wasn’t as common as it is now, especially as a teenager going by herself.

An adventure that sparked my interest in the world and what was on offer.

I love this photo… it highlights my love of a beautiful country… Cherry blossoms, Japanese Castle, local kids, culture & tradtions and friends.
Skye Travel

12/07/2024

After the world was forced into nearly complete shut down and travel was only for absolute necessity… I continued to help many people return to their home countries or travel for work.. travel for pleasure was virtually non existent.

Two years ago as the world started to open up again and leisure travel sprang back into action, as quickly as it had been shut down… I had to decide if my passion of the travel industry was still there or if it was time for a change.

Not only do I have a love for the adventure of travel and experiencing what is on offer in the world, I’m extremely lucky to have clients who I enjoy to help experience this too.
I’m fortunate that most of my clients are people I adore and most I have a close personal & professional friendship with, whether this was before or after I’d started to help them with their travel arrangements.

My clients are the main reason I decided I would continue working in Travel.

After being in the industry for over 30years and working independently for the last 20 years, I decided that this was what needed to change.
A random crossing of paths saw me join forces with the awesome team at Skye Travel.

Nothing has changed with regards to the work I do for my clients, except that now (actually for the past 2 years) I have the amazing backup support of some of the most passionate, fun & professional team in the travel industry. And access to even more great rates and services.

With a career spanning over two decades, Skye has curated unforgettable experiences for diverse clients, from corporate travellers seeking efficiency to