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BOTTLING UP JACK’S GETTING OF WISDOM
wine with david ellis JACK Mann – legendary winemaker at Houghton’s in Western Australia for an amazing fifty-something vintages from 1922 – was not just an extraordinary winemaker, he was an extraordinary person in the way he freely shared the wisdom of his years with anyone who wanted to listen, be they […]
LIGHTEN UP – WITH A LOWER ALCOHOL WHITE
wine with david ellis WITH warmer days not too far off, for many of us our thoughts will soon be turning to alfresco dining and a glass or two of lower alcohol whites to enjoy with summery seafoods and salads in the middle of the day. Chateau Tanunda have come up with […]
WRECKING A HOLLYWOOD BLOCK-BUSTER
david ellis & john crook IT had all the makings of a Hollywood block-buster: a wild and stormy night, a shipwreck and the captain going down with his vessel, and just two survivors – a beautiful young girl and a handsome young man washed ashore to the sanctuary of a cave on one of the […]
Think Romance Australia, Think Byron Bay – here’s why…
Byron Bay – The DestinationBordered on one side by beautiful coastline and the other by magnificent rainforests, Byron Bay is ideally positioned as a centre for relaxation and romance. Situated at the easternmost point in Australia, this stylish coastal village enjoys a subtropical climate with clean air, crystal clear water and pristine beaches. In today’s […]
Catch Cinema-Scale Romance And Adventure At Peppers Seven Spirit Bay
Romance and adventure, the two star qualities of much-anticipated cinematic release Australia, have always shared top billing at award-winning wilderness retreat Peppers Seven Spirit Bay. And as the curtain prepares to lift on Baz Lurhmann’s sweeping epic showcasing our mystical Top End to audiences world-wide, travellers can capture its unique spirit first hand by escaping […]
Get More From Your Visit to Korea with a Homestay
Korea Tourism Organization is actively planning to attract more foreign visitors to experience the true nature and spirit of Korea with its online homestay program.There could be no better way of getting to know Korea and its people than by enjoying a homestay with a Korean family. The online homestay program has become very popular […]
Saigon company to launch new ship
Source: Seatrade Insider Saigon-based Trails of Indochina will launch the first ship for its new Heritage Cruise Line in August next year. The 58-mtr Jayavarman, which is being built in Vietnam at a cost of around US$4m, will operate three-, four-, five- and eight-day cruises between Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, […]
Cruise Weekly Comment: Helicopter Crash
Cruise Weekly – Comment by Roderick Eime I must admit that news of a second helicopter crash in the Kimberley inside two weeks has given me some goose bumps. I flew with Slingair, the first to lose their machine in a quadruple fatality over the Bungle Bungles, on a fixed wing charter after a week […]
Free air to join Antarctic cruise
Weekly travel briefs/tips w/c Mon Sept 29 2008 TRAVEL BRIEFS New era of cruise ships Visit the glam ports of the Mediterranean and take in the wondrous sites Rome, Venice, Dubrovnik, Spain and Cannes, plus a few more in between. Cruise aboard the brand new Carnival Queen in any of the three departures from September […]
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Solstice Sets Sail For First Time
Historic Event Attracts Tens Of Thousands Of Area Residents The most widely heralded ship to enter the cruise market this year, Celebrity Solstice, departed Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday in Papenburg, Germany, as the largest ship ever built by the longtime shipbuilder. In a milestone event known as “The Conveyance,” the 2,850-guest Celebrity Solstice made its […]
