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Day 5 en route to Macquarie Island

‘The movements of the ship are beyond description. Gunwales were underwater most of the time, the decks awash and forecastle head was mostly lost to sight as the ship, recovering from her drop into the troughs, plunged into the waves ahead.” Thankfully the above quote is not from our voyage, but from Mawson’s of 1929. […]

Day 5 en route to Macquarie Island

‘The movements of the ship are beyond description. Gunwales were underwater most of the time, the decks awash and forecastle head was mostly lost to sight as the ship, recovering from her drop into the troughs, plunged into the waves ahead.” Thankfully the above quote is not from our voyage, but from Mawson’s of 1929. […]

Cinque Terre – Coolum Golf – Werribee Zoo – Cuba – Air Pacific

Cinque Terre – Coolum Golf – Werribee Zoo – Cuba – Air Pacific

TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Take me along,.. please No arm twisting required here, as acceptance to travel is immediate.  With breathtaking sea views, quaint villages and a superb scenic Italian coast line, here are the keys to the Cinque Terre.   There is a range of individual tours to explore the five villages.  Price-wise the […]

Cinque Terre – Coolum Golf – Werribee Zoo – Cuba – Air Pacific

Cinque Terre – Coolum Golf – Werribee Zoo – Cuba – Air Pacific

TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Take me along,.. please No arm twisting required here, as acceptance to travel is immediate.  With breathtaking sea views, quaint villages and a superb scenic Italian coast line, here are the keys to the Cinque Terre.   There is a range of individual tours to explore the five villages.  Price-wise the […]

SURPRISE-FILLED TUNISIA FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY BUFFS

SURPRISE-FILLED TUNISIA FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY BUFFS

ANCIENT royal palaces and underground villas built by wealthy Romans, great mosques and a cliff village whose “streets” are simply ledges too narrow for two people to pass, desert oases and a 30,000-seat  “colosseum” rivalling that of Rome… these and much more are highlights of a surprise-filled 18-night tour of Tunisia that will appeal to […]

SURPRISE-FILLED TUNISIA FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY BUFFS

SURPRISE-FILLED TUNISIA FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY BUFFS

ANCIENT royal palaces and underground villas built by wealthy Romans, great mosques and a cliff village whose “streets” are simply ledges too narrow for two people to pass, desert oases and a 30,000-seat  “colosseum” rivalling that of Rome… these and much more are highlights of a surprise-filled 18-night tour of Tunisia that will appeal to […]

Vietnam Discount – Three in a Bed – Mekong Cruise – Eastern Europe Tour – China Cruise Tour Offer

Vietnam Discount – Three in a Bed – Mekong Cruise – Eastern Europe Tour – China Cruise Tour Offer

PRICES SLASHED FOR NEW VIETNAM PROGRAM                      THE strength of the Australian dollar has led to huge savings for travellers planning a tour of Vietnam in 2011. That’s the message from Helen Wong’s Tours which has slashed up to $1380 per person twin share off the previous year’s brochure prices. Book a 24-day Vietnam Splendour tour […]

Vietnam Discount – Three in a Bed – Mekong Cruise – Eastern Europe Tour – China Cruise Tour Offer

Vietnam Discount – Three in a Bed – Mekong Cruise – Eastern Europe Tour – China Cruise Tour Offer

PRICES SLASHED FOR NEW VIETNAM PROGRAM                      THE strength of the Australian dollar has led to huge savings for travellers planning a tour of Vietnam in 2011. That’s the message from Helen Wong’s Tours which has slashed up to $1380 per person twin share off the previous year’s brochure prices. Book a 24-day Vietnam Splendour tour […]

Sapphire Coast: Swimming, Snakes and Sea Creatures

Sapphire Coast: Swimming, Snakes and Sea Creatures

If you want to channel your inner adventurer over the long summer holidays, NSW’s Sapphire Coast is the place to be. The region on the far south coast of NSW, between Bermagui and the Victorian border, will be a hive of activity over the Christmas break with lots more on offer than the usual beachside […]

Sapphire Coast: Swimming, Snakes and Sea Creatures

Sapphire Coast: Swimming, Snakes and Sea Creatures

If you want to channel your inner adventurer over the long summer holidays, NSW’s Sapphire Coast is the place to be. The region on the far south coast of NSW, between Bermagui and the Victorian border, will be a hive of activity over the Christmas break with lots more on offer than the usual beachside […]