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BRIDGING OCEANS JUST THE TRICK AT 90

BRIDGING OCEANS JUST THE TRICK AT 90

david ellis PENNSYLVANIAN Ed Halluska got so smitten with the game of bridge after just one session, that he gave up his engineering job to learn all about it and become a professional bridge instructor. That in turn led to he and his wife Helen deciding to go on a cruise that was advertised as […]

RIESLING’S ZESTY REBUFF TO HEAT AND DROUGHT

RIESLING’S ZESTY REBUFF TO HEAT AND DROUGHT

Wc2March09 david ellis YOU’d be hard-pressed – to excuse the pun – to find a Riesling at $20 that’s better value than Koonowla’s 2008 from South Australia’s Clare Valley. And interestingly it came not from a perfect vintage, but one hammered by heat and drought until a welcome last-minute drop in temperature just as the […]

RIESLING’S ZESTY REBUFF TO HEAT AND DROUGHT

RIESLING’S ZESTY REBUFF TO HEAT AND DROUGHT

Wc2March09 david ellis YOU’d be hard-pressed – to excuse the pun – to find a Riesling at $20 that’s better value than Koonowla’s 2008 from South Australia’s Clare Valley. And interestingly it came not from a perfect vintage, but one hammered by heat and drought until a welcome last-minute drop in temperature just as the […]

Nukubati Island Voted Tops by Consumers Worldwide

Nukubati Island Voted Tops by Consumers Worldwide

What creates one of the world’s most luxurious island resorts? For the guests staying on Nukubati Island it is not gold taps, air-conditioning nor marble, but quite simply the serenity, beautiful setting, the warmth and friendliness of its staff, and its isolated and totally unspoiled location on one of the world’s largest and largely unchartered […]

Nukubati Island Voted Tops by Consumers Worldwide

Nukubati Island Voted Tops by Consumers Worldwide

What creates one of the world’s most luxurious island resorts? For the guests staying on Nukubati Island it is not gold taps, air-conditioning nor marble, but quite simply the serenity, beautiful setting, the warmth and friendliness of its staff, and its isolated and totally unspoiled location on one of the world’s largest and largely unchartered […]

Alaska Travel Deals

Alaska Travel Deals

Denali Travelers can now enjoy the fabulous view from the historic Mary’s McKinley View Lodge at reduced prices. Receive 25 percent off the first night and 50 percent off each consecutive night on reservations booked before May 1. Hotel taxes are additional. The closest lodge to the top of Mount McKinley, Mary’s McKinley View Lodge […]

Alaska Travel Deals

Alaska Travel Deals

Denali Travelers can now enjoy the fabulous view from the historic Mary’s McKinley View Lodge at reduced prices. Receive 25 percent off the first night and 50 percent off each consecutive night on reservations booked before May 1. Hotel taxes are additional. The closest lodge to the top of Mount McKinley, Mary’s McKinley View Lodge […]

SILVERSEA FLOATS OUT SILVER SPIRIT

SILVERSEA FLOATS OUT SILVER SPIRIT

Silversea Cruises’ newest ultra-luxury ship, Silver Spirit, reached an important milestone on Friday 27 February when she was transferred (“floated out” in shipbuilding parlance) from dry dock to wet dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Silver Spirit’s first connection with the sea was marked by an official ceremony at the shipyard attended by […]

SILVERSEA FLOATS OUT SILVER SPIRIT

SILVERSEA FLOATS OUT SILVER SPIRIT

Silversea Cruises’ newest ultra-luxury ship, Silver Spirit, reached an important milestone on Friday 27 February when she was transferred (“floated out” in shipbuilding parlance) from dry dock to wet dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Silver Spirit’s first connection with the sea was marked by an official ceremony at the shipyard attended by […]

Wananavu Beach Resort – Fiji Specials

Wananavu Beach Resort – Fiji Specials

EVERY EXPERIENCE UNDER THE TROPICAL SUN….. Wananavu Beach Resort in Fiji has just extended its special offer of All Meals Included PLUS free return airport transfers PLUS free upgrade from garden to beachfront bure PLUS free 1 hour Wai Spa treatment PLUS free snorkel & kayak use PLUS free Pure Fiji Reniu product PLUS Free […]