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Day 4: Auckland Islands
It seems hardly remarkable now to mention the constant rocking and pitching of our vessel. Suffice to say it’s like trying to sleep in a tumble dryer, but the passengers and I seem to be holding up remarkably well. A few spare places at meals only. Today’s challenge is to climb a muddy, rocky 200m […]
Day 4: Auckland Islands
It seems hardly remarkable now to mention the constant rocking and pitching of our vessel. Suffice to say it’s like trying to sleep in a tumble dryer, but the passengers and I seem to be holding up remarkably well. A few spare places at meals only. Today’s challenge is to climb a muddy, rocky 200m […]
Day 3: Enderby Island, Auckland Island Group
Fur seals love to play. This one pretends to charge me. Very convincing. Pic: Amy Christensen Another early start, although a mercifully less violent night. We spent the whole day ashore exploring this little island once home to a cattle herd and all the attendant pests that brings. Cats, mice and rabbits have all been […]
Day 3: Enderby Island, Auckland Island Group
Fur seals love to play. This one pretends to charge me. Very convincing. Pic: Amy Christensen Another early start, although a mercifully less violent night. We spent the whole day ashore exploring this little island once home to a cattle herd and all the attendant pests that brings. Cats, mice and rabbits have all been […]
South Australia: International Tourist Expenditure Up 19%
South Australia’s appeal as a world-class tourism destination continues to grow with international tourist expenditure up 19 per cent, compared to a national decline of five per cent. Minister for Tourism John Rau said the latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) results released by Tourism Research Australia (TRA) are great news for South Australia’s economy. “This […]
South Australia: International Tourist Expenditure Up 19%
South Australia’s appeal as a world-class tourism destination continues to grow with international tourist expenditure up 19 per cent, compared to a national decline of five per cent. Minister for Tourism John Rau said the latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) results released by Tourism Research Australia (TRA) are great news for South Australia’s economy. “This […]
South Australia: International Tourist Expenditure Up 19%
South Australia’s appeal as a world-class tourism destination continues to grow with international tourist expenditure up 19 per cent, compared to a national decline of five per cent. Minister for Tourism John Rau said the latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) results released by Tourism Research Australia (TRA) are great news for South Australia’s economy. “This […]
Day 2 Snares Islands
Snares at Sunrise (c) Ewen Bell If we thought this would be a gentle introduction – how wrong we were. At midnight we hit seas and the rocking began. Anything not nailed down quickly flew about the cabin, including a full bottle of Canadian Club that landed squarely on my foot. Some sorry looking faces […]
Day 2 Snares Islands
Snares at Sunrise (c) Ewen Bell If we thought this would be a gentle introduction – how wrong we were. At midnight we hit seas and the rocking began. Anything not nailed down quickly flew about the cabin, including a full bottle of Canadian Club that landed squarely on my foot. Some sorry looking faces […]
Preferred Hotel Group Projects Powerful Worldwide Travel Surge Ahead
When the first wave of America’s baby boomers turn 65 on January 1, 2011, they will represent a monumental question for the travel industry: How will this healthiest, wealthiest and most active senior generation in history behave? That was exactly the question posed by Preferred Hotel Group. “The answer is extremely encouraging,” says Lindsey Ueberroth, […]
