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Struth! London takes transport history underground
In his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says a carriage built 121 years ago for the world’s first underground railway is drawing huge interest at the London Transport Museum after being restored at a cost of GBP422,000 (AU$717,000.) The 4-wheel First Class […]
MARY POPPINS: FROM BOWRAL TO HOLLYWOOD AND BACK
David Ellis SHE’S doubtless the most-famous nanny ever, and as we roll into next month the name Mary Poppins will be on the lips of the world from Bowral in the picturesque Southern Highlands of NSW where she came into being in 1910, to Hollywood where she filled-up her famous carpetbag with five […]
Mt Pilatus Train Climb in the Swiss Alps
TRAIN YOURSELF TO CLIMB THIS MOUNTAIN David Ellis WHEN Swiss engineer Eduard Locher revealed he’d got the government’s OK to build a railway from the shores of Lake Lucerne to the summit of the 2200m high Mount Pilatus in the centre of the craggy Swiss Alps, folks decided that either the government was mad, […]
Two Ways to Phuket
While I have become a regular to Thailand, my visit to Phuket was the first time I’d stayed in this famously rumbustious resort town. No, I’m not going to dwell on the kaleidoscope of entertainment options assaulting you as you navigate bustling Bangla Road – there are better sites for that information – but rather […]
Struth! Here’s the scoop
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that if you’re into ice-cream, put the third Sunday of July next year into your diary – because in America that’s been celebrated as National Ice Cream Day for nearly 30 years. And it was by […]
Banyan Tree Bangkok Voted World’s Leading City Hotel 2013
Banyan Tree Bangkok, Asia’s Leading Business Hotel, is pleased to announce that it has been voted as the World’s Leading City Hotel at the recent 2013 World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala. World Travel Awards, known as the “Oscars of the Travel Industry” by global media, celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. Its mission and commitment to the […]
Seabourn Arrives Down Under for a Long Ultra-Luxury Summer
Seabourn Odyssey has arrived in Australia marking the start of the ultra-luxury cruise line’s biggest summer down under. Making its first Australian call for the season at Darwin today, Seabourn Odyssey will spend the summer cruising Australian and New Zealand waters with an unprecedented 22 calls at 11 Australian ports over the next few months. […]
AirAsia X Welcomes Increased Competition with Fares from $99*
AirAsia X is welcoming increased competition over the skies of Perth with a red hot fare to Kuala Lumpur from just $99* one way. The Super Special Deal from Perth to AirAsia X’s Malaysian hub is available for booking for 48 hours only (12-13 December), and valid for travel 13 January to 28 February 2014. “We think there’s no better way to welcome […]
Celebrate The Spring Festival Welcoming The Year Of Green Horse At Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort
In celebration and welcoming the change of Chinese Lunar Calendar Year, Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort presents delectable feast to welcome the year of the Green Horse. Celebrate the one of the most anticipated moments with an array of Chinese specialties buffet and live cooking stations to signal fortune for the company from 27th January 2014 until 9th February […]
Bentley Opens in New Historic CBD Home
Bentley Restaurant and Bar, one of Australia’s renowned restaurants, will open the doors of its new grand dining room in Sydney’s CBD on Tuesday December 17. For chef Brent Savage and sommelier Nick Hildebrandt, owners of Bentley Restaurant and Bar, the new restaurant to be housed in the historic Radisson Blu hotel building is the […]
