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Silversea first female captain
Capt. Margrith Ettlin For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, a female captain is at the helm of a Silversea ship. Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises, which operates a fleet of six ships, has promoted Margrith Ettlin to the position of captain. A Swiss national with extensive maritime experience in remote regions, including the Arctic and […]
Scenic Jade 2014 European river cruise program released
Due to unprecedented demand and an overwhelming response to their 2014 Europe River Cruising launch, Scenic Tours announced in May this year the commission of another new Scenic ‘Space-Ship’ to be delivered in 2014. Bringing their world-class fleet of Scenic ‘Space-Ships’ to nine, Scenic Jade will sail along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. […]
Australians just want to get away from it all this Christmas!
Royal Caribbean releases new survey findings about what Aussies really want at Christmas time Forget the roast and fruit cake at gran’s place! Most of us just want to get away from it all over the Christmas holidays according to a brand new survey* by Royal Caribbean. The survey showed that a whopping two […]
Australians just want to get away from it all this Christmas!
Royal Caribbean releases new survey findings about what Aussies really want at Christmas time Forget the roast and fruit cake at gran’s place! Most of us just want to get away from it all over the Christmas holidays according to a brand new survey* by Royal Caribbean. The survey showed that a whopping two […]
Airlie Beach Race Week: A fabulous Whitsunday race day to start event
The Abell Point Marina Airlie Beach Race Week started off in magical conditions for all the 110 boats across the 11 divisions. The breeze was a kind south-east eight to 10 knots inshore and up to 15 knots offshore as PRO Ross Chisholm sent the fleet off on Course 7 around the Double Cones for […]
Tokyo’s Landmark, The Capitol Hotel Tokyu
The Capitol Hotel Tokyu is located in a tranquil,green oasis in downtown Tokyo Akasaka area. The Capitol Hotel Tokyu – the 29-storey luxuryhotel features 251 guest rooms with panoramic viewsof Tokyo’s skyline from the 18th to 29th floors. The guestrooms are spacious with distinct Japanese elementssuch as the “shoji’ paper screen to divide areas ofthe room […]
Struth! There’s no sataying some people
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that on a recent flight with Malaysia Airlines from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, a passenger near him complained to the flight attendants that “he had paid a lot of money to fly Business Class, and did […]
Worldhotels Horoscope: The Perfect Hotel for Each Star Sign
Let the stars guide your travels this year – with Worldhotels Aries loves action, Cancer prefers a romantic atmosphere and Gemini needs people around. When it comes to holidays, the tastes of the 12 star signs couldn’t be more diverse. With 450 hotels in 250 destinations and 65 countries, Worldhotels, one of the leading groups […]
Hong Kong’s Hullett House – Member of The Leading Hotels of the World
Hong Kong’s Hullett House, a design-led heritage development comprising an intimate hotel and five restaurants and bars. The Leading Hotels of the World is an exclusive collection of over 430 of the world’s leading independent hotels and resorts, including grand palaces and intimate city hideaways, luxury tented enclaves and expansive self-contained resorts. Established […]
Phuket ‘Millionaires Mile’ Hideaway Paresa Resort
Luxury soars to new heights at Phuket’s stylish new Paresa Talay Suite’s bedroom The Infinity Pool The luxury retreat at the island’s most sought-after address at Kamala Bay received the ‘Winner Award for Nature & the Environment’ and ‘Best Boutique Accommodation’ honour among contestants in Thailand’s southern region. The new Thailand Boutique Awards (www.thailandboutiqueawards.com) recognise […]
