Luxury river cruise specialist Avalon Waterways is offering a bonus three-night stay among the gothic spires of Prague with several departures of its most popular European cruise itinerary. The Prague extension is normally valued at $2000 per couple and is offered free with select departures of Avalon’s 15-day Magnificent Europe cruise between Amsterdam and Budapest […]
Following the recent appointment of its new General Manager Erkin Aytekin in May 2013, the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth this month welcomes three new senior executives to the hotel. Geoffrey Webb Geoffrey Webb joins the hotel as Director of Sales & Marketing, responsible for both the business and leisure sectors, as well as the marketing and […]
Following the recent appointment of its new General Manager Erkin Aytekin in May 2013, the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth this month welcomes three new senior executives to the hotel. Geoffrey Webb Geoffrey Webb joins the hotel as Director of Sales & Marketing, responsible for both the business and leisure sectors, as well as the marketing and […]
PERFECT this time of year with braisedlamb shanks and potato mash. Wc01Jul13 David Ellis 2012 proved Lucky Number 13 for Cumulus Estate Wines in the Orange region of Central Western NSW, with its Rolling label seeing its first-ever red using grenache and mourvedre fruit from vineyards planted back in 1999. Until then the two varieties […]
WITCH-DOCTOR ON TRACK TO RAIL’S SUCCESS David Ellis MOST blokes dream at some stage of owning a train, something for a table-top maybe, or if really lucky, to run around the garage walls. But for Leon Plutsick, dreaming of owning his own train meant going one step further than most. Growing up in South Africa […]
AUSTRALIAN rugby union player Nathan Sharpe retired from international rugby at the end of 2012 as the most capped Super Rugby player in history. The first thing he did after his final match was fly to Papua New Guinea for a fishing trip with his best mate since he was 10, with North Star Cruises. […]
Enveloped by the lush greenery and calm waters of Hangzhou’s Xixi National Wetland Park, Banyan Tree Hangzhou is not only appealing to leisure travellers, but also an idyllic retreat for corporate meetings and groups. The resort has recently launched the one and the only outdoor event space in Hangzhou Xixi – the Wetland Garden, providing […]
Fiji’s effort to attract more international visitors has been given a significant boost with the launch of a new Tourism Fiji website to showcase the country and its attractions. The search engine-friendly address, www.fiji.travel is a state of the art, interactive site that allows holidaymakers to organise most aspects of their visit themselves before they […]
Cruise Alert – June 2013 Hi there cruise lovers We have some awesome Last Minute Europe & Caribbean Cruise deals that might be of interest to you. Limited space is available at 20% OFF on all our cruises departing in the period September 2013 – March 2014 in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Cuba. The special is […]
Please contact your travel professional or SeaDREAM YACHT CLUB info@SeaDream.com or info-europe@SeaDream.com www.SeaDream.com Valid for new bookings only made between July 1-30, 2013. Call for Single Rates. Limited space available, Capacity controlled. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Certain restrictions apply. Prices subject to change without notice. Not combinable with any other offers. *GTY (guarantee) […]