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TONE-UP FOR SUMMER AFTER THE CHRISTMAS BLOW-OUTS
SOLAR Springs Health Retreat at Bundanoon in the picturesque NSW Southern Highlands – 1.5 hours drive from Sydney and a little more from Canberra – has a value-packed 3-night midweek getaway for those seeking a tone-up after the blow-outs of Christmas and New Year. Their Summer Stunner package includes three therapies or consultations (choose from […]
Hurtigruten sailing out of trouble
source: Views and News from Norway Norway’s passenger shipping line Hurtigruten hasn’t only sailed through a sea of financial trouble in recent years. Now it’s setting records in the winter off-season and charting a new course in Arctic areas. The Norwegian shipping line with its unique vessels that combine cruising, ferry- and cargo service has […]
Hurtigruten sailing out of trouble
source: Views and News from Norway Norway’s passenger shipping line Hurtigruten hasn’t only sailed through a sea of financial trouble in recent years. Now it’s setting records in the winter off-season and charting a new course in Arctic areas. The Norwegian shipping line with its unique vessels that combine cruising, ferry- and cargo service has […]
A&K Cancels Jan. 4 Antarctica Sailing on Le Boréal
Abercrombie & Kent cancelled the Jan. 4 Antarctic cruise so its chartered vessel, Compagnie du Ponant’s Le Boréal, could undergo testing. The decision to cancel was made after inspections found “signs of wear” on some parts, and additional tests were advised. Travel Daily reports up to 30 Australians are effected by the cancellation. “We regret […]
A&K Cancels Jan. 4 Antarctica Sailing on Le Boréal
Abercrombie & Kent cancelled the Jan. 4 Antarctic cruise so its chartered vessel, Compagnie du Ponant’s Le Boréal, could undergo testing. The decision to cancel was made after inspections found “signs of wear” on some parts, and additional tests were advised. Travel Daily reports up to 30 Australians are effected by the cancellation. “We regret […]
Happy New Time! from John Cleese
Dear Fnerners and Bnerers, Once again, for a reason which dates back to 1582, we celebrate the annual re-boot of the Georgian calendar, with much jollity and good cheer, with singing, carousing, dancing and inebriation, leading to the consequent impact on personal health, as population after population succumbs to the morning after the night before.Tomorrow […]
Happy New Time! from John Cleese
Dear Fnerners and Bnerers, Once again, for a reason which dates back to 1582, we celebrate the annual re-boot of the Georgian calendar, with much jollity and good cheer, with singing, carousing, dancing and inebriation, leading to the consequent impact on personal health, as population after population succumbs to the morning after the night before.Tomorrow […]
‘MUSIC IN THE VINES’ a Little Bit of Paradise !
Joadja, one of the prettiest vineyards in the Southern Highlands will be mounting the first in a series of events on Sunday 23 January 2011 – a smorgasbord of music, wine and food. With a 1pm start, ABC personality & local identity Nick Rheinberger and his band will present a range of music. Guests can […]
‘MUSIC IN THE VINES’ a Little Bit of Paradise !
Joadja, one of the prettiest vineyards in the Southern Highlands will be mounting the first in a series of events on Sunday 23 January 2011 – a smorgasbord of music, wine and food. With a 1pm start, ABC personality & local identity Nick Rheinberger and his band will present a range of music. Guests can […]
Day 21 – The Big Blow
Wind gusts up to 70 knots atop Col Lyall Saddle, Campbell Island. Amphibious operations continued under the leadership of Commander Russ throughout the morning with Zodiac cruises to the few significant spots along the shore including the site of WWII coastwatcher stations and the grave of a young 18th Century French astronomer buried ignominiously among […]
