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Mark Best Joins Maggie Beer for KI Food Safari at Southern Ocean Lodge
Culinary master Mark Best will team up with treasured Barossa cook Maggie Beer this year to host one of the most exciting gourmet adventures on the Australian calendar, the 2014 KI Food Safari at Southern Ocean Lodge. The hands-on feast among the celebrated producers of Kangaroo Island has been extended this year to seven nights […]
FallsBus / HothamBus ‘Bus’n’Bed’ hotel-snow transfer offer
Victorian ski field transport specialists FallsBus and HothamBus have released a new ‘Bus ‘n’ Bed’ package combining Melbourne hotel accommodation with coach transfers to and from Falls Creek, Hotham Alpine Resort and Dinner Plain. Prices start from just $129 per person twin share which includes one nights accommodation in the Mantra Tullamarine Hotel plus […]
Struth! Charles makes Bench-mark in travel
LION encounter… the writer and his wife get up close and personalwith this lion on one of Bench International’s most popular Southern Africa wildlife opportunities. IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that when a tennis-loving young Brit named Charles Bench came here […]
Scenic Tours New Zealand: New experiences and Earlybirds out now from
Mt Cook, South Island Scenic Tours, the leading operator of all-inclusive luxury touring to New Zealand has just released the 2014/2015 New Zealand program featuring exciting enhancements and exclusive Earlybird offers. Guests will discover the pristine and rugged beauty of New Zealand at the very best prices, with the new program meticulously designed to showcase […]
Expedia Foreign Exchange Index points Aussie travellers to Asia in 2014
Tokyo ladies go shopping (R Eime) Best time to travel to Japan is now – Aussie dollar stretches further than in any other country Savvy travellers reap rewards as dollar value decreases Asian countries dominate top five best-value destinations For the second consecutive year, Australian travellers are finding the best value for money in Japan, […]
Bangkok’s Nahm restaurant in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants
Bangkok offers a wide range of tourist attractions, from uniqueculture and abundant historical landmarks to remarkable array of activities, including culinary delights. Nahm restaurant in Bangkok has secured the coveted No.1 spot at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards in Singapore. As well as earning the title The S.Pellegrino Asia’s Best Restaurant, it was also named […]
The People of Papua New Guinea
by Ann MallardJacaranda Press 1969NLA link When the first Europeans sailed into the Pacific Islands hundreds of years ago, they found many people here, a strange mixture of races whose origins have tantalized historians and anthropologists ever since. Everyone agrees that the Pacific Islanders must have migrated here, probably in several different waves, but as […]
July Photography Tour with Ewen Bell
A few spots are left on the last Australian Outback photo tour for this year in July. This is easily the most remarkable tour I’ve ever run, with a private plane and some stunning locations packed into a 14 day trip. It would take months to cover the same sights by road, and some you […]
Chef Kesinee’s Galangal Cuisine at basil
Throughout March and April at basil, Chef Kesinee gets creative with galangal. Continuing her popular series of special menus that highlight the key ingredients of authentic Thai cuisine, she invites diners to explore a selection of truly exceptional dishes. Known in Thai as kah. Galangal is a member of the ginger family and best known for […]
Songkran at The Peninsula Bangkok
The traditional Thai New Year festival of Songkran starts on 13 April, and The Peninsula Bangkok is offering a special package for those looking to immerse themselves in the culture and fun of this vibrant festival from the luxury of The Peninsula, with its stunning location on the Chao Phraya River. Between 10 and 17 […]
