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New Brazil Expedition Traverses Worlds Largest Wetlands / Rainforest
Wildlife viewing specialist Wild Planet Adventures will take clients to Brazil’s little-visited Taiama Ecological Reserve in the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands, on its 15-day “On the Jaguar’s Trail; >From the Pantanal to the Amazon” wildlife safaris from June through October 2012. This region harbor’s the highest density of jaguars in the world. See: http://www.wildplanetadventures.com/content/view/324/1207/ […]
*Updated* Ponant Le Diamant Sold
Ponant’s 1974-built Le Diamant is sold International Shipping Partners (ISP) has arranged the acquisition of the cruise vessel Le Diamant from Ponant Cruises. The vessel was originally built in 1974 as a cargo vessel, however, was completely rebuilt as a cruise vessel in 1986 with a capacity of 226 passengers in 113 cabins/suites. Delivery is […]
*Updated* Ponant Le Diamant Sold
Ponant’s 1974-built Le Diamant is sold International Shipping Partners (ISP) has arranged the acquisition of the cruise vessel Le Diamant from Ponant Cruises. The vessel was originally built in 1974 as a cargo vessel, however, was completely rebuilt as a cruise vessel in 1986 with a capacity of 226 passengers in 113 cabins/suites. Delivery is […]
*update * Lyubov Orlova’s Stranded Russian Crew Going Home
Workers aboard a popular Arctic cruise ship who’ve been stranded in St. John’s since authorities seized the vessel six weeks ago in will be heading home to Russia starting Saturday. Local residents have donated everything from food to clothes to cigarettes to help crew members who are owed months of back wages. Their ship is […]
*update * Lyubov Orlova’s Stranded Russian Crew Going Home
Workers aboard a popular Arctic cruise ship who’ve been stranded in St. John’s since authorities seized the vessel six weeks ago in will be heading home to Russia starting Saturday. Local residents have donated everything from food to clothes to cigarettes to help crew members who are owed months of back wages. Their ship is […]
Snow Petrels and Showgirls: Ponant Antarctica
Ice Queen: L’Austral looks magnificent amid the Antarctic landscape (Ponant) You know how it is when you just can’t get a song out of your head. So why was I strolling through a Gentoo penguin rookery on the Antarctic Peninsula humming Beyonce’s hit, “All the single ladies” ? Read on. From my experience, folks travel […]
qualia: Romance on the Reef
Situated in one of the most beautiful and romantic locations in the world, qualia resort (www.qualia.com.au) on sun-drenched Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef has announced a special Valentine’s package. And, whether it’s used as a surprise mid-summer getaway, or given as a gift on 14 February that can be used year-round, the trip […]
qualia: Romance on the Reef
Situated in one of the most beautiful and romantic locations in the world, qualia resort (www.qualia.com.au) on sun-drenched Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef has announced a special Valentine’s package. And, whether it’s used as a surprise mid-summer getaway, or given as a gift on 14 February that can be used year-round, the trip […]
qualia: Romance on the Reef
Situated in one of the most beautiful and romantic locations in the world, qualia resort (www.qualia.com.au) on sun-drenched Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef has announced a special Valentine’s package. And, whether it’s used as a surprise mid-summer getaway, or given as a gift on 14 February that can be used year-round, the trip […]
Holiday Warning – Put Travel Insurance at the top of the Christmas List
Almost 40 per cent of Australian holidaymakers fail to buy their travel insurance until a week before their holiday, putting themselves at financial risk, according to leading online travel insurance company Travel Insurance Direct (TID). While travellers often purchase their airfares up to a year in advance to secure a bargain, research shows travel insurance […]
