As we run Adelaide’s daily tips-based walking tour, a question we get asked a lot is, “How much should I tip?”. Let’s be honest. It’s an awkward situation, for the traveller as well as us. Though, at the heart of … Read More
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Adelaide street art: the Leafies
This week we wanted to bring you a photo gallery of the Leafies – what we thought were awesome sculptures that infiltrated Adelaide across a six-week period. The street art emerged at the WOMADelaide Festival in mid-March, coming from the … Read More
A traveller’s perspective of Anzac Day
As Australians and New Zealanders mark another Anzac Day with commemorations, it’s worth reflecting on how learning about a country’s past forms a great travel experience. For many travellers, the idea of exploring the world is more than just an … Read More
Adelaide: City of Churches
For most of Adelaide’s history, the city has been known as a City of Churches. It’s a common nickname here among locals, and perhaps other Australians, but rarely heard of by travellers from abroad. Our naming as a City of … Read More
A new Adelaide food tour on the scene
Adelaide is an Australian food mecca. In recent years, particularly the last decade as we’ve seen the city’s revitalisation kick in to high gear, general food awareness has skyrocketed. Among many things to cement this has been the annual Tasting … Read More
Where to start an Adelaide tour and why
The Mall’s Balls, officially known as (The) Spheres, is an Adelaide sculpture of iconic proportions. Locals use it as a meeting spot, the easiest location to navigate without having to think. When friends organise to catch up, they say, “Let’s … Read More
Harmonious travel on walking tours
On Harmony Day, we wear orange. In Australia on March 21, we celebrate Harmony Day. This is, as the organisation behind it officially quotes, “a day of inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone”. It coincides with the … Read More
How a private Adelaide walking tour can benefit travellers
I love promoting Adelaide as a ‘secret capital’. I firmly believe Adelaide is still Australia’s best kept secret (out of the major cities, at least), for a number of reasons that I will touch on in a separate blog post. … Read More
Adelaide Fringe 2019: Pussy Riot, Amy Hetherington
The Adelaide Fringe, being Adelaide’s main attraction across February and March, always offers a wide range of shows as an open-access festival. For me, it’s delivered in a big way so far. Two shows, completely different, but both female-focused and … Read More
What is a tips-based walking tour?
One of the most-asked questions we get at Flamboyance Tours is: what is this tour all about? What IS a tips-based walking tour? If you’ve heard of a ‘free’ walking tour, then you already know the answer because the concept … Read More