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WINE OF THE WEEK: Ferngrove’s Symbol Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
ONE FOR LUNCH: THINGS went anything but well in 2007 for makers in Western Australia’s Frankland River region 300km south of Perth: rainfall was fifteen per cent below normal, and consecutive days of 39-degree temperatures in March elevated baumes and shrank the fruit. Ferngrove Wines’ Senior Winemaker, Kim Horton decided under such conditions to harvest […]
Why Green is the New Black
Everywhere you turn lately, it seems, people are talking about climate change, global warming, carbon offsets and lower emissions. How can you take off on your next holiday with a minimum impact? What’s fact and what’ fluff? Roderick Eime looks at the arguments. It would appear that even the most resistant critics have bent to […]
Lord Howe Island: The Last Paradise
When Bill and Janne Shead first took possession of their new Lord Howe Island property, it was euphemistically called, “zer dump”. Now the Arajilla Retreat is one of only two 5-star properties on the island and a beacon for relaxation and tranquillity. Lord Howe Island was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1982 and is […]
Coral Princess Cruises Goes Tropical to Celebrate 25 Years in 2008
Multi award-winning Coral Princess Cruises, pioneer of small-ship expedition cruising in Australia and the South Pacific, has kicked off its 25-year anniversary celebrations with a new brochure that brings together some of its most remote and exotic cruise destinations: Papua New Guinea and Melanesia. The new brochure features five different culturally and environmentally sensitive cruises […]
Coral Princess Cruises Goes Tropical to Celebrate 25 Years in 2008
Multi award-winning Coral Princess Cruises, pioneer of small-ship expedition cruising in Australia and the South Pacific, has kicked off its 25-year anniversary celebrations with a new brochure that brings together some of its most remote and exotic cruise destinations: Papua New Guinea and Melanesia. The new brochure features five different culturally and environmentally sensitive cruises […]
Adventure Quest
Committed adventure cruiser, Roderick Eime, shares some insight on one of the fastest growing travel sectors. Flick through the pages of any magazine or newspaper and you’re confronted with an overflowing smorgasbord of cruise travel possibilities. If this explosion of romantic ocean-going itineraries leads you to think cruise travel is on the up, then you […]
A Lion’s Tale
I could just see the young male’s eyes through the long grass as I focused my telephoto lens onto his face. The lion looked relaxed, satisfied and comfortable reclining on the grass barely 20 metres away. Click! That tiny noise was enough to catch his attention in the silence of the savannah and he quickly […]
WRAP UP CHRISTMAS ISLAND-STYLE
YOUR WEEKLY “TRAVELLERS GOOD BUYS” Week beginning 5 November 2007 travellers good buys: with david ellis WRAP UP CHRISTMAS ISLAND-STYLE WRAP up the Christmas shopping with a shortbreak at the same time toNorfolk Island’s annual Christmas Shopfest from December 11 to 14.Low tax-rates mean imported clothing, footwear, cosmetics, perfumes,cameras, toys and even diamonds are cheaper […]
WRAP UP CHRISTMAS ISLAND-STYLE
YOUR WEEKLY “TRAVELLERS GOOD BUYS” Week beginning 5 November 2007 travellers good buys: with david ellis WRAP UP CHRISTMAS ISLAND-STYLE WRAP up the Christmas shopping with a shortbreak at the same time toNorfolk Island’s annual Christmas Shopfest from December 11 to 14.Low tax-rates mean imported clothing, footwear, cosmetics, perfumes,cameras, toys and even diamonds are cheaper […]
TIGER CHOOSES MELBOURNE AIRPORT
Tiger Airways has selected Melbourne Airport as the base for its Australian operations. Tiger Airways’ decision is a major coup for Melbourne and Victoria, with Melbourne selected after detailed discussions between Tiger Airways and the airports and governments of a number of Australian states and territories. The airline will base its Australian domestic operations in […]
