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MASSIVE UPGRADE GIVES NEW LIFE TO AGATHA CHRISTIE’S ‘DEATH ON THE NILE HOTEL
Sofitel Luxury Hotels has reopened its venerable Old Cataract hotel in Aswan Egypt following a three-year closure and extensive renovation program. Perhaps most famous for inspiring author Agatha Christie’s ‘Death On Nile’ novel, penned while in residence, the hotel has been both preserved and updated as a result of the renovation. The result is a […]
MASSIVE UPGRADE GIVES NEW LIFE TO AGATHA CHRISTIE’S ‘DEATH ON THE NILE HOTEL
Sofitel Luxury Hotels has reopened its venerable Old Cataract hotel in Aswan Egypt following a three-year closure and extensive renovation program. Perhaps most famous for inspiring author Agatha Christie’s ‘Death On Nile’ novel, penned while in residence, the hotel has been both preserved and updated as a result of the renovation. The result is a […]
Two trophies for the 2009 Lowe Zinfandel
Media Release Lowe Wines has been awarded the ‘Best Wine of the Show’ at the 2011 Australia / New Zealand Organic Wine Show with the recently released 2009 Lowe Mudgee Zinfandel. The Australia / New Zealand Organic Wine Show was established in 2005 and is the only annual organic wine show dedicated to the judging […]
Two trophies for the 2009 Lowe Zinfandel
Media Release Lowe Wines has been awarded the ‘Best Wine of the Show’ at the 2011 Australia / New Zealand Organic Wine Show with the recently released 2009 Lowe Mudgee Zinfandel. The Australia / New Zealand Organic Wine Show was established in 2005 and is the only annual organic wine show dedicated to the judging […]
The Sydney Boutique Wine Fair
Media Release A handpicked collection of small family owned & operated wine estates are visiting Sydney this October for the launch of The Sydney Boutique Wine Fair 2011. The fair is a casual tasting experience for those that enjoy a glass of wine and are looking to discover something new. So what does boutique mean? […]
The Sydney Boutique Wine Fair
Media Release A handpicked collection of small family owned & operated wine estates are visiting Sydney this October for the launch of The Sydney Boutique Wine Fair 2011. The fair is a casual tasting experience for those that enjoy a glass of wine and are looking to discover something new. So what does boutique mean? […]
Orion II’s maiden Russia voyage
Zodiacs from the expedition ship ‘Orion II’ explore the Kuril Islandsoff far eastern RussiaPicture: John Borthwick THERE’S no such thing as bad weather just travellers badly dressed for the weather, says the expedition leader as our rubber Zodiac boat skims over the low swell. It is mid summer in the ultra-remote Kuril Islands of far […]
Orion II’s maiden Russia voyage
Zodiacs from the expedition ship ‘Orion II’ explore the Kuril Islandsoff far eastern RussiaPicture: John Borthwick THERE’S no such thing as bad weather just travellers badly dressed for the weather, says the expedition leader as our rubber Zodiac boat skims over the low swell. It is mid summer in the ultra-remote Kuril Islands of far […]
Catalina Island: 26 Miles Across the Sea
by Roderick Eime, editor of Adventure Cruise Guide“Twenty-six miles across the sea Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me Santa Catalina, the island of romance A tropical heaven out in the ocean”When the Four Preps famous song hit the charts in 1958, no-one thought to actually check the measurement. It was just a song after all. […]
Catalina Island: 26 Miles Across the Sea
by Roderick Eime, editor of Adventure Cruise Guide“Twenty-six miles across the sea Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me Santa Catalina, the island of romance A tropical heaven out in the ocean”When the Four Preps famous song hit the charts in 1958, no-one thought to actually check the measurement. It was just a song after all. […]
