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SLIPPERY CONVICT BOTTLED-UP AT LAST
david ellis WHEN the colourful convict Moondyne Joe was sentenced to Fremantle Prison in 1871, the authorities reckoned that despite having escaped more times than anyone else from prisons and lock-ups, Joe had finally met his match. In fact so positive was Western Australia’s Governor Hampton that his newly revamped prison was escape-proof, he promised […]
SLIPPERY CONVICT BOTTLED-UP AT LAST
david ellis WHEN the colourful convict Moondyne Joe was sentenced to Fremantle Prison in 1871, the authorities reckoned that despite having escaped more times than anyone else from prisons and lock-ups, Joe had finally met his match. In fact so positive was Western Australia’s Governor Hampton that his newly revamped prison was escape-proof, he promised […]
Vila: The happiest place on Earth
A hammock strung between two palm trees (tick), some wild concoction in hand (tick), kicking back and watching the palm fronds sway in the breeze (tick): a tropical island getaway a little over three hours from Australia? Confirmed. Recently voted the happiest place on Earth, it’s no wonder that Vanuatu draws more and more visitors […]
HEAR, HEAR FOR A TRIO OF OPTIMISTES
Wc15Sep08 wine with david ellis AFTER growing some of the best fruit in NSW’s Mudgee district and seeing local winemakers scooping up the medals with the wines that came from it, Steven and Sharlene Dadd took the plunge several years ago and decided to go into the winemaking business themselves. They got great support for […]
HOW BRAZIL HELPED FIRE UP OUR HISTORY
david ellis MOST of us believe it’s a fair bet that when Captain Arthur Phillip and his officers, civil servants and their families celebrated the arrival of their First Fleet in Port Jackson in January of 1788, they raised glasses filled with rum or brandy. After all, they’d hadn’t put around 3500 litres of the […]
Explore Europe on Carnival’s new era of cruise ships
12-night European voyages with Travel the World, from $1,249pp twin share From the glamorous ports of the Mediterranean to the fairytale cities of Northern Europe, take in the sights of Europe on Travel the World’s newly released 12-night itineraries on Carnival Cruise Lines. This fantastic selection of European cruises marks the start of a new […]
Explore Europe on Carnival’s new era of cruise ships
12-night European voyages with Travel the World, from $1,249pp twin share From the glamorous ports of the Mediterranean to the fairytale cities of Northern Europe, take in the sights of Europe on Travel the World’s newly released 12-night itineraries on Carnival Cruise Lines. This fantastic selection of European cruises marks the start of a new […]
Explore Europe on Carnival’s new era of cruise ships
12-night European voyages with Travel the World, from $1,249pp twin shareFrom the glamorous ports of the Mediterranean to the fairytale cities of Northern Europe, take in the sights of Europe on Travel the World’s newly released 12-night itineraries on Carnival Cruise Lines. This fantastic selection of European cruises marks the start of a new era […]
Welcome the Queens
Your FREE travel briefs column for distribution w/c September 15 2008 TRAVEL BRIEFSJohn Crook Australia’s classiest hotel celebratesMelbourne’s Hotel Windsor in the French inspired Spring Street is in celebration mode with a tariff which should excite the VIP in us. The rate celebrates the hotel’s 125th anniversary. CEO David Perry is releasing 125 rooms at […]
Welcome the Queens
Your FREE travel briefs column for distribution w/c September 15 2008 TRAVEL BRIEFSJohn Crook Australia’s classiest hotel celebratesMelbourne’s Hotel Windsor in the French inspired Spring Street is in celebration mode with a tariff which should excite the VIP in us. The rate celebrates the hotel’s 125th anniversary. CEO David Perry is releasing 125 rooms at […]
