Wc3Mar08 YOUR WEEKLY WINE COLUMN for week beginning 3 March 08 wine with david ellis TIM Adams has done it again with his 2007 Clare Valley Riesling, crafting once more a wine that to our palate is a seafood-lover’s delight. Tim used only the very best 500 litres per tonne of grapes from a near-dozen […]
TRAVEL TIPSwith John Crookwww.thetravelman.net Summer package in Dubai The hot spot for soft adventurers isDubai. After all, shopping can be quite an adventure. A three-nightsummer package is on offer until April 1st, with departures fromMelbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney. The deal includesSingapore Airlines airfare, twin share accommodation, free access toWild Wadi Water Park and if […]
TRAVEL TIPSwith John Crookwww.thetravelman.net Summer package in Dubai The hot spot for soft adventurers isDubai. After all, shopping can be quite an adventure. A three-nightsummer package is on offer until April 1st, with departures fromMelbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney. The deal includesSingapore Airlines airfare, twin share accommodation, free access toWild Wadi Water Park and if […]
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has announced that its new expedition ship (originally acquired as World Discoverer II) will be renamed HSH Prince Albert II, in tribute to Prince Albert of Monaco. The name is fitting for a ship that will be dedicated to the exploration and conservation of the planet’s oceans, wildlife and indigenous cultures. The […]
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has announced that its new expedition ship (originally acquired as World Discoverer II) will be renamed HSH Prince Albert II, in tribute to Prince Albert of Monaco. The name is fitting for a ship that will be dedicated to the exploration and conservation of the planet’s oceans, wildlife and indigenous cultures. The […]
Orion Expedition Cruises Orion adds plenty of spice in 2009 Building on established expedition voyages to the Antarctic, Kimberley and Papua New Guinea, Orion Expedition Cruises’ 2009 – 2010 Calendar of Sailings adds three inaugural Voyages of Discovery to the exotic islands of Asia, a visit to Norfolk Island and exciting new sub-Antarctic island wildlife […]
Orion Expedition Cruises Orion adds plenty of spice in 2009 Building on established expedition voyages to the Antarctic, Kimberley and Papua New Guinea, Orion Expedition Cruises’ 2009 – 2010 Calendar of Sailings adds three inaugural Voyages of Discovery to the exotic islands of Asia, a visit to Norfolk Island and exciting new sub-Antarctic island wildlife […]
Tc25Feb08 YOUR WEEKLY TRAVEL TIPS for week beginning 25 February ’08 travellers good buys with david ellis BARGAIN THE brand-new Mercure Hotel Centro Port Macquarie north of Sydney hasteamed with Virgin Blue to celebrate the airline’s first-ever servicesto the town, with a 3-night package including return air starting from$500pp twin-share from Sydney and $680pp from […]
Tc25Feb08 YOUR WEEKLY TRAVEL TIPS for week beginning 25 February ’08 travellers good buys with david ellis BARGAIN THE brand-new Mercure Hotel Centro Port Macquarie north of Sydney hasteamed with Virgin Blue to celebrate the airline’s first-ever servicesto the town, with a 3-night package including return air starting from$500pp twin-share from Sydney and $680pp from […]
Wc25Feb08 DRY ARGUMENT BEARS FRUIT david ellis WHILE most growers in Western Australia’s Margaret River harvestaround four tonnes of grapes to the acre for their reds, at Brown HillEstate they’re generally lucky to get around one tonne. That’s because it’s a dry-grown vineyard, and in 2006 this coupledwith the coolest summer for a half century […]