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Breakfast on the Bridge
Source: AFP Thousands sat down to breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after the iconic structure was closed to traffic and carpeted with grass for the first time for a giant picnic. About 6,000 early risers were on the steel bridge from 6:30 am to take part in the two-hour event designed to […]
Breakfast on the Bridge
Source: AFP Thousands sat down to breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after the iconic structure was closed to traffic and carpeted with grass for the first time for a giant picnic. About 6,000 early risers were on the steel bridge from 6:30 am to take part in the two-hour event designed to […]
Breakfast on the Bridge
Source: AFP Thousands sat down to breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after the iconic structure was closed to traffic and carpeted with grass for the first time for a giant picnic. About 6,000 early risers were on the steel bridge from 6:30 am to take part in the two-hour event designed to […]
Accor Positioned for Cairns Recovery
Special location report for HM Magazine by Roderick Eime Despite the widespread disappointment and cynicism at the deferral of the promised Jetstar direct flights to Japan, Accor is demonstrating its confidence in the Cairns/Port Douglas region’s recovery by investing millions of dollars in key properties. Currently Accor manages or brands eight properties across five badges […]
Accor Positioned for Cairns Recovery
Special location report for HM Magazine by Roderick Eime Despite the widespread disappointment and cynicism at the deferral of the promised Jetstar direct flights to Japan, Accor is demonstrating its confidence in the Cairns/Port Douglas region’s recovery by investing millions of dollars in key properties. Currently Accor manages or brands eight properties across five badges […]
Accor Positioned for Cairns Recovery
Special location report for HM Magazine by Roderick Eime Despite the widespread disappointment and cynicism at the deferral of the promised Jetstar direct flights to Japan, Accor is demonstrating its confidence in the Cairns/Port Douglas region’s recovery by investing millions of dollars in key properties. Currently Accor manages or brands eight properties across five badges […]
Falling Heroes – Vanuatu’s Famous Land Divers
There’s something almost suicidal about Vanuatu’s famous land divers. Bungy jumpers have the benefit of an elastic cord to cushion their fall, but not so the legendary N’Gol (land-diving) natives of Pentecost Island. The origin of this dangerous ritual is clouded in tantalizing mystery. One of the more romantic tales tells the story of the […]
By the Hammer of Thor – A Viking Trail through the North Atlantic
If you were a Viking in the Middle Ages of European history, chances are you were not much of a diplomat or humanitarian. Roderick Eime reflects on the Nordic influence. The fearsome Viking reputation is not without substance. Beginning around the ninth century until well into the eleventh, the Norse mariners went on an aggressive […]
TOURISM TREBLE FOR FANTASEA ADVENTURE CRUISING
Fantasea Adventure Cruising took out the treble at the 2009 Tourism Whitsunday Awards, winning awards in the three categories the company contested. Winner of the Best Tourism Attraction Award was Fantasea’s Reefworld day tours to Hardy Reef Reefworld which features include a large underwater viewing observatory, secure diving areas, large sundeck and viewing area, change […]
TOURISM TREBLE FOR FANTASEA ADVENTURE CRUISING
Fantasea Adventure Cruising took out the treble at the 2009 Tourism Whitsunday Awards, winning awards in the three categories the company contested. Winner of the Best Tourism Attraction Award was Fantasea’s Reefworld day tours to Hardy Reef Reefworld which features include a large underwater viewing observatory, secure diving areas, large sundeck and viewing area, change […]
