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STRUTH – Bumped by the Queen
STRUTH ! IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that 90-something holidaymakers booked on the boutique 5-star British cruise ship Hebridean Princess in July have been told to take their holiday somewhere else – because the Queen wants the ship for a getaway […]
BUY YOUR ‘PRETTY WOMAN’ THE ULTIMATE VALENTINE’S DAY EXPERIENCE WITH CHIC IN THE CITY AND NOVOTEL
Forget the roses and chocolates – what women love more than anything in the world is the chance to shop a la Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman so the Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour and CHIC in the City platinum boutique shopping tours have devised a package that will make every woman’s dreams come true […]
BUY YOUR ‘PRETTY WOMAN’ THE ULTIMATE VALENTINE’S DAY EXPERIENCE WITH CHIC IN THE CITY AND NOVOTEL
Forget the roses and chocolates – what women love more than anything in the world is the chance to shop a la Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman so the Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour and CHIC in the City platinum boutique shopping tours have devised a package that will make every woman’s dreams come true […]
Endangered Turtles Released at Lord Howe Island
In an Australian first, two Loggerhead Turtles have been fitted with satellite trackers at Taronga Zoo and released off the shores of Lord Howe Island, in an attempt to unlock the migration secrets of this endangered marine animal. After being handed in to the Department of Environment and Conservation, Taronga Wildlife Hospital has been caring […]
Endangered Turtles Released at Lord Howe Island
In an Australian first, two Loggerhead Turtles have been fitted with satellite trackers at Taronga Zoo and released off the shores of Lord Howe Island, in an attempt to unlock the migration secrets of this endangered marine animal. After being handed in to the Department of Environment and Conservation, Taronga Wildlife Hospital has been caring […]
Christchurch’s new Novotel opens today blending heritage with cutting edge design and art
The new 193-room Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square opens its doors today, offering guests a combination of heritage, cutting edge design, and exceptional local art. The Novotel is located in the heart of the city on Cathedral Square, and has incorporated the heritage-listed Warner’s Hotel, originally built in 1863, into the complex. As part of the […]
Christchurch’s new Novotel opens today blending heritage with cutting edge design and art
The new 193-room Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square opens its doors today, offering guests a combination of heritage, cutting edge design, and exceptional local art. The Novotel is located in the heart of the city on Cathedral Square, and has incorporated the heritage-listed Warner’s Hotel, originally built in 1863, into the complex. As part of the […]
GRABBING VICTORY FROM FROST AND DROUGHT
Wc25Jan10david ellis FROST and drought don’t really seem to be in the equation when you are growing grapes for hopefully premium wines on what is pretty ordinary soil. But Ian McKenzie and Ken Pollock pulled off a coup from just such conditions with their 2007 BlackJack Cabernet Merlot that they’ve just released – a corker […]
GRABBING VICTORY FROM FROST AND DROUGHT
Wc25Jan10david ellis FROST and drought don’t really seem to be in the equation when you are growing grapes for hopefully premium wines on what is pretty ordinary soil. But Ian McKenzie and Ken Pollock pulled off a coup from just such conditions with their 2007 BlackJack Cabernet Merlot that they’ve just released – a corker […]
LANGKAWI’S BEAUTY IS WRONGED BRIDE’S HERITAGE
david ellis WHEN a spiteful village hag on the Malaysian island of Langkawi maliciously spread the rumour that a beautiful young bride had been unfaithful to her new husband, she knew that if found guilty by the village elders it would mean the death penalty for the young beauty. And when those elders did ultimately […]
