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The Langham, Melbourne Staff Extend their Stay

The Langham, Melbourne Staff Extend their Stay

Information sharing, role flexibility and great linguini are all part of The Langham Melbourne’s secret to staff retention. The upcoming 149th birthday of The Langham London inspired Melbourne’s own Langham hotel to take a closer look at its body of employees, examining retention rates and workplace satisfaction and leading to  gratifying results. Of the 500 […]

New Two-Day Shark Adventure A Winner

New Two-Day Shark Adventure A Winner

Known for the best shark cage diving adventure on the planet, Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions now offers a two-day Great White Shark experience. The new tour – perfect for non-qualified divers who still want the best shark experience possible – has been crowned the nation’s best New Tourism Development at the most recent Australian Tourism […]

Grand Prix of Monaco Deal Roundtrip departing 19 May 2015 for 8 Days Wind Surf visiting Rome, Portoferraio, Cannes, and Monte Carlo

Grand Prix of Monaco Deal Roundtrip departing 19 May 2015 for 8 Days Wind Surf visiting Rome, Portoferraio, Cannes, and Monte Carlo

Live the yachting lifestyle at its pinnacle with an insider’s experience of Monaco’s legendary Grand Prix on Wind Surf. On this exceptional voyage you’ll visit some of the world’s most glamorous ports – Cannes, Portofino, Portoferraio, Portovenere. Shop the boutiques, sample the charming cafés, indulge in a little people-watching along famous promenades, and on the pristine […]

Mantra Network Grows in Melbourne and Brisbane

Mantra Network Grows in Melbourne and Brisbane

CBD expansion continues for Australian hoteliers, Mantra Group, having completed the rebranding of two new hotel acquisitions in Melbourne and Brisbane. Mantra St Kilda Road Melbourne and Mantra on the Quay Brisbane – both formerly managed by Mint Hotels & Apartments – offer upmarket apartment style accommodation in key city precincts for both corporate and leisure guests.  The […]

Interest Brewing Around Canberra’s Newest Microbrewery

Interest Brewing Around Canberra’s Newest Microbrewery

The launch of BentSpoke Brewing Co. signals not just the launch of Canberra’s newest microbrewery and taphouse, but also another milestone in the transformation of inner-city suburb Braddon. Once home to a jumble of car yards and specialist shops, Braddon has undergone a transformation to re-emerge as the city’s dining hot spot. The arrival of Bentspoke […]

Sea Explorer acquired by APT

Sea Explorer acquired by APT

#expeditioncruising APT Announces Acquisition of Third Expedition Ship Award winning luxury cruise operator APT, along with UK partner Noble Caledonia, has announced the arrival of a third sister to its fleet of luxury small expedition ships. Joining the MS Island Sky and MS Caledonian Sky later this year will be MS Sea Explorer. All three […]

Found: The Holy Grail – or is it?

Found: The Holy Grail – or is it?

  ANOTHER ‘HOLY GRAIL’ DEEPENS THE MYSTERY David Ellis   BIZARRE is possibly the kindest way of describing many of the claims to the resting place of the Holy Grail, the cup that Jesus supposedly drank from at the Last Supper, and the hunt for which has confounded man virtually ever since.   For far […]

Self-driving France and a free 30-page France travel guide

Self-driving France and a free 30-page France travel guide

IF you’ve France and self-drive holidaying in mind there this year, Auto Europe have a big selection of best-price options whether you’re after a budget car for a couple of you, a larger car or wagon or people mover for holidaying with family or friends, or a motor-home for simply going as the mood takes.And […]

Struth! Faking it in First Class

Struth! Faking it in First Class

IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says a Chinese man who recently made international headlines by dining free in an airline’s First Class Lounge for almost a year, may not be the trail-blazer he’s been made out to be – it seems he […]

Zegrahm to offer diving on Island Sky

Zegrahm to offer diving on Island Sky

#expeditioncruising Island Sky Zegrahm Expeditions announced the 100-guest Island Sky will be retrofitted to offer complimentary scuba diving on the upcoming Ultimate Aldabra and Voyage to Madagascar expeditions. Ultimate Aldabra: A Voyage through the Seychelles, Nov. 16 – Dec. 2, 2014, is a 17-day journey that will explore the remote islands of the Seychelles, and […]