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JW Marriott Phuket Ranks No.1 Top Family Hotels In Asia
International travellers have granted yet another prestigious honour to JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa by giving it No.1 ranking in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2014 readers’ survey in the category of Top Family Hotels in Asia. In additions to above award, the hotel has also been ranked in the Top 15 resorts […]
Oneiric Wine Farm – A Hidden Gem Nestled in the Heart of the Elgin Valley
‘Oneiric’, borrowed from Greek terminology and roughly translated as ‘dream’ is exactly that – a hidden gem nestled in the heart of the cool-climate Elgin Valley. This family-owned boutique wine farm has been in ownership of the Pascall family since 2007. Recognising that the already established vineyards where producing terrific fruit, Matt Pascall decided to […]
Struth! Americans have this holiday licked
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that in America locals and visitors alike have just licked their way through more ice cream in 24 hours than any other day of the year. But it had nothing to do with the […]
Just a SeaDream
IT’S ALL ABOUT JUST DREAMIN’ AT SEA David Ellis David Ellis is travelling, and this week fellow travel writer, Roderick Eime takes over his reins. IF good things come in small packages, then when it comes to luxury cruising, SeaDream Yacht Club knows exactly what it’s all about. Launched just a couple […]
Crystal cruises to sail Northwest Passage in 2016
#expeditioncruising The “World’s Best” Crystal Cruises is introducing a new expedition-style voyage traversing the Arctic Ocean via the legendary Northwest Passage – one so mysterious and remote (500 miles north of the Arctic Circle), that explorers spent centuries seeking the passage, until it was first completed successfully by Roald Amundsen just over 100 years ago. […]
Nomads Secrets luxury tours uncovers the ‘real world’
Ranakpur Chauffeur at Maharani Bagh Orchard (Tony Sernack) Two of the world’s most respected photographers from the National Geographic Magazine and the New York Times will host exclusive photographic masterclasses in October to launch Australia’s new luxury tour company, Nomads Secrets. The first safaris to India, and China and Tibet, starts a dynamic tour season […]
Emirates largest operator of A380 still remembers the little things
AIRLINE THINKS SMALL TO SUCCEED BIG David Ellis WHILE many a corporation has foundered as a consequence of talking big, but fatally thinking small, one that’s conversely proven the success of talking big, and then very deliberately thinking small, is Middle East-based airline Emirates. First taking to the skies in 1985 with […]
Sourtoe Cocktail hits the spot in Dawson City
A COCKTAIL WORTH NAILING TOES THE LINE David Ellis WE confess to much hearty research into the skills of imbibing over our half-century or so in this writing game, and certainly it’s introduced us to some pretty extraordinary liquid creations over that time. But it was a colleague who came back from Canada’s Yukon recently […]
Luxury shuttle service primed for launch. Sydney airport – CBD
Sydney transportation specialist REDY2GO has announced its plans to commence a Sydney airport-CBD luxury shuttle bus service in early August 2014. REDY2GO will operate a fleet of 10-seater Fiat Ducato long-wheel base buses on the service, each vehicle purpose-equipped with onboard Wi-F, TVs and driver to passenger communication systems. The buses also feature pre-fitted luggage […]
Hotel Cafe Royal Launches Private Members Club
Opening its doors on Regent Street this July, Hotel Café Royal will launch “The Club” at Café Royal, providing members an exclusive haven in the heart of London. The hotel’s latest offering, will celebrate the great and the good who frequented the space centuries ago together with the future and established stars from the literary, art […]
