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Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo, the worlds first commercial manned spaceship
Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceshipOne (SS1) designer, Burt Rutan, today reveal SS2 to the public for the first time since construction of the world’s first manned commercial spaceship began in 2007. SS2 has been designed to take many thousands of private astronauts into space after test programming and all required U.S. government licensing […]
Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo, the worlds first commercial manned spaceship
Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceshipOne (SS1) designer, Burt Rutan, today reveal SS2 to the public for the first time since construction of the world’s first manned commercial spaceship began in 2007. SS2 has been designed to take many thousands of private astronauts into space after test programming and all required U.S. government licensing […]
FRANKS FAVOURITES: Orion, Eurodrive, Pacific Princess, Jim Carrey, Norfolk Island
ANTARCTICA TO ASIA – ORION EXPEDITION CRUISES’ SECOND SHIP Orion Expedition Cruises is to increase the size of its fleet with the addition of a second specialist expedition cruise ship to join the existing 106 passenger Orion. It has negotiated a long term charter of Clelia II, a 100 passenger all-suite luxury expedition cruise ship, […]
FRANKS FAVOURITES: Orion, Eurodrive, Pacific Princess, Jim Carrey, Norfolk Island
ANTARCTICA TO ASIA – ORION EXPEDITION CRUISES’ SECOND SHIP Orion Expedition Cruises is to increase the size of its fleet with the addition of a second specialist expedition cruise ship to join the existing 106 passenger Orion. It has negotiated a long term charter of Clelia II, a 100 passenger all-suite luxury expedition cruise ship, […]
STRUTH – Dip into your favourite tipple
STRUTH ! IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says the French take their winemaking seriously, and the annual release of the famous Beaujolais Nouveau at midnight on the third Thursday of every November – while a fun event across the nation – is […]
STRUTH – Dip into your favourite tipple
STRUTH ! IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says the French take their winemaking seriously, and the annual release of the famous Beaujolais Nouveau at midnight on the third Thursday of every November – while a fun event across the nation – is […]
Australian cruise industry needs port upgrades to grow
The cruise industry is forecast to contribute more than $3 billion to Australia’s economy by 2020 but only if the federal and state governments can address port bottlenecks that are restraining capacity. An Access Economics report on the cruise industry released on Monday found the sector was the standout performer in the tourism market in […]
Australian cruise industry needs port upgrades to grow
The cruise industry is forecast to contribute more than $3 billion to Australia’s economy by 2020 but only if the federal and state governments can address port bottlenecks that are restraining capacity. An Access Economics report on the cruise industry released on Monday found the sector was the standout performer in the tourism market in […]
