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RARE TOUR TO REMOTER MIDDLE EAST INCLUDES IRAQ
OFF the beaten track travel company, Far Horizons has a holiday for the more adventurous next April that includes nine days in Iraq… But it’s not the searingly-hot, war-torn moonscape of Iraq seen on nightly television, rather the northern region of the country that is lush and green with snow-capped mountains – and with its […]
2008 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards Winners
Cruise Critic’s editorial team is pleased to bring you the 2008 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. We’ve combined our cruising expertise to come up with a list of cruise lines that offer a superior cruising experience in a variety of categories. Now we’re honoring those lines with our best-in-class awards. Please join us in saying […]
2009 UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary Published
The UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2009 has just been published. Featuring a useful week-at-a-glance design, it is illustrated with 79 colour photos of World Heritage sites, each accompanied with a short caption. It also introduces the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage; its objectives, the selection criteria, the institutions which […]
Sea Kayak Adventures from the Pacific to the Polar Regions
Southern Sea Ventures has released a 2009 brochure packed with sea kayaking holidays. From the palm-fringed white sandy beaches of Fiji, Tonga and Papua New Guinea, to the ethereal beauty of towering icebergs in Greenland and Antarctica. Four new trips for 2009 include two new itineraries on the sun-soaked Dalmatian coast of Central Europe. The […]
VACCINATIONS CAN NOW BE PAIN-FREE FOR AUSSIE GLOBETROTTERS WITH emla®
Pain can be a thing of the past for Australians travelling overseas and needing vaccinations as emla, a topical anaesthetic, is now approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use prior to vaccinations for people of all ages1. When visiting certain parts of the world, travellers often require a number of vaccination injections to […]
Cruise Weekly Comment: Burma
Cruise Weekly – Comment by Roderick Eime I reckon it would be tough selling anything to do with Burma, yet the tenacity and optimism of Pandaw Cruises is inspirational. Resurrected in 1995 from the original Irrawaddy Flotilla Company of the 1860s, the gorgeously recreated vessels typically carry around 60 pax in nostalgic, teak-and-brass luxury. Traditional […]
Italian elegance and luxury
Travel Briefs for w/c October 27 2008. TRAVEL BRIEFS By John Crook Adventure touring for more than 80 years One of South Africa’s most exclusive game reserves, steeped in history and adventure, has designed an exclusive Cape Town and Londolozi program for high-end travellers. Check the inclusions and price tag for the ‘protector of all […]
Cruise West Returns to Vietnam in 2009
Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), the global leader in small-ship exploration voyages and the largest American-owned cruise line, is reintroducing its Vietnam itinerary in 2009. Back by popular demand, Cruise West’s Vietnam voyage will take place upon the company’s flagship and most luxurious vessel, the 120-guest Spirit of Oceanus. The itinerary will give travelers the chance to […]
HURTIGRUTEN’S MS NORDNORGE CAPTAIN AND CREW HONORED
HURTIGRUTEN’S MS NORDNORGE CAPTAIN AND CREW HONORED WITH AFRAS AWARD FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN RESCUING 154 PASSENGERS FROM SINKING EXPEDITION SHIP Captain Arnvid Hansen and the crew of Hurtigruten’s MS Nordnorge were honored by the Association for Rescue at Sea, Inc. (AFRAS) at the association’s annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. for their efforts in […]
2009 Friars Guide To New Zealand Accommodation
For the Discerning Traveller 2009,14th Edition John & Lois Allen 20 November, Hodder Moa, $39.99, original paperback The Friars Accommodation Guide quickly established a reputation as a beautiful handbook of top-class accommodation throughout New Zealand, complete with full colour photographs of the venues and descriptive text of special features and amenities. Now in their 14th […]
