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Savour a weekend of exotic food and wine at Peppers Beach Club, Port Douglas.
Peppers Beach Club at Port Douglas is holding an irresistible gourmet event on 22 and 23 March to entice food lovers to experience their Gourmet Food Trail with a banquet of local food and wine experiences. The weekend event is part of the Peppers Gourmet Food Trail – a program of events, packages and offerings […]
Lindblad’s Sea Lion Strikes Rock Near Panama, Cancels Cruises
National Geographic Sea Lion By Theresa Norton Masek – www.travelpulse.com Lindblad Expeditions’ expedition ship National Geographic Sea Lion struck an uncharted rock in Panama’s Las Perlas Islands at about 12:30 p.m. March 4. The next scheduled departure, March 9-16, has been canceled while repairs are made, but the company expects the ship back in service […]
Holiday with celebrity chef in an Asian paradise
Variety’s upcoming Vietnam Culinary Tour from October 12th to 20th is a one-of-a kind holiday adventure set to tantalise the senses like no other! Hosted by celebrity chef, Marion Grasby, the experience promises to be an unforgettable trip of a lifetime. Celebrity chef and cookbook author, Marion is getting set to pack her bags for […]
Elba: Napoleon’s mark on his isle of exile.
David Ellis NAPOLEON could certainly have done a lot worse than being exiled to the little Mediterranean island of Elba in 1814 in punishment for his surprising loss in the war with Russia, which he’d sought to add to his already many other conquests across Europe. Because not only was here on Elba a place […]
Struth! Heart Attack Grill claims another customer
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that for two years John Alleman has stood outside the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas spruiking its famous calorie-laden hamburgers, and exhorting passers-by to come in and try. Burgers that included the 1.444kg (3lb 3oz) […]
Struth! Stampede for Icy Fried Coke
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says the Canadian city of Calgary that holds its annual 10-day Stampede every July, should add “Cooking Oil Capital of the World” to its title. Because here just about anything that you can eat or drink is […]
Anything but ruffled – that’s the Feathers Hotel.
David Ellis BOOK into The Feathers hotel in the historic little English market town of Woodstock, and you’ll find Reception’s in a building that dates back to the 1600s, was a draper’s shop for the first half of the 20th century, and then a butcher’s. And not any butcher: this chap made somewhat of a […]
Swim Among the World’s Largest Accumulation of Whale Sharks
Whale Sharks off Mexico In July and August this year, a team of whale shark experts from travel company Aqua-Firma, will head to the Caribbean seas off of Mexico in search of the largest known annual accumulation of the World’s largest fish: the Whale Shark. If you are a confident swimmer, then you can join […]
Sofitel Brisbane Lifts The Sheets On A New Level Of Luxury
Following a multi million-dollar rooms refurbishment Sofitel Brisbane Central offers a new level of luxury accommodation for Brisbane city. A visual landmark on the city horizon, the luxurious yet minimalistic interior of the hotel lobby has been replicated throughout each of the guest rooms. All 433 rooms including 81 Club rooms, and 21 luxurious Suites […]
Sofitel Brisbane Lifts The Sheets On A New Level Of Luxury
Following a multi million-dollar rooms refurbishment Sofitel Brisbane Central offers a new level of luxury accommodation for Brisbane city. A visual landmark on the city horizon, the luxurious yet minimalistic interior of the hotel lobby has been replicated throughout each of the guest rooms. All 433 rooms including 81 Club rooms, and 21 luxurious Suites […]
