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SRI LANKA TO BANGLADESH VIA THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS – HISTORY, CULTURE, PALACES AND EVEN A PENAL OUTPOST
FAR HORIZONS has a 22-day fully-escorted tour in March next year to Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands and Bangladesh which truly takes inveterate travellers off the beaten track. Delving into the history and culture of these remarkable destinations, visits to historic royal palaces, ancient cities and even a former British penal outpost are highlights. Sri […]
SRI LANKA TO BANGLADESH VIA THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS – HISTORY, CULTURE, PALACES AND EVEN A PENAL OUTPOST
FAR HORIZONS has a 22-day fully-escorted tour in March next year to Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands and Bangladesh which truly takes inveterate travellers off the beaten track. Delving into the history and culture of these remarkable destinations, visits to historic royal palaces, ancient cities and even a former British penal outpost are highlights. Sri […]
Struth! Airport pantheon on Madeira
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis asks is this gigantic concrete structure rising out of the sea (Pic 1) part of a massive coastal highway jumping from headland to headland, the foundations for some future huge over-water resort, or possibly a vast car-park […]
Struth! Airport pantheon on Madeira
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis asks is this gigantic concrete structure rising out of the sea (Pic 1) part of a massive coastal highway jumping from headland to headland, the foundations for some future huge over-water resort, or possibly a vast car-park […]
Struth! Take a leaf of Monstera Deliciosa
IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says a former journalist colleague in Australia and now long-time resident of New Caledonia’s Isle of Pines, Hilary Roots has dropped a note after reading us online to point out how the weird and wonderful can be […]
AIRPORT HOTELS – FROM BEST TO BIZARRE
David Ellis ONCE was a time when the prospects of a stay at an airport hotel sent shivers down the spines of even the most-seasoned travellers: pokey rooms, planes roaring overhead like they were about to come through the walls, rattling windows at every take-off and landing, non-existent lounges or bars in which to escape, […]
AIRPORT HOTELS – FROM BEST TO BIZARRE
David Ellis ONCE was a time when the prospects of a stay at an airport hotel sent shivers down the spines of even the most-seasoned travellers: pokey rooms, planes roaring overhead like they were about to come through the walls, rattling windows at every take-off and landing, non-existent lounges or bars in which to escape, […]
Falls Creek Offers Well-priced Snow Holidays
Falls Creek, the largest alpine resort in Victoria, is carrying out numerous campaigns to encourage increased visitation to the snow-covered resort his winter. Whilst Snow Australia is coordinating a significant push on behalf of the entire ski industry Falls Creek can rightfully claim it has identified several reasons why newcomers aren’t taking up a snow-related […]
Falls Creek Offers Well-priced Snow Holidays
Falls Creek, the largest alpine resort in Victoria, is carrying out numerous campaigns to encourage increased visitation to the snow-covered resort his winter. Whilst Snow Australia is coordinating a significant push on behalf of the entire ski industry Falls Creek can rightfully claim it has identified several reasons why newcomers aren’t taking up a snow-related […]
Coral Princess Cruises releases “Spring Special” on Kimberley expeditions
Coral Princess releases Spring Specials of up to 25% on selected Kimberley expeditions. Australia and the South Pacific’s pioneer of small-ship expedition cruising Coral Princess Cruises is offering Spring Specials on August, September and October 2012 cruises. The 15 to 25% discounts are valid on their Kimberley Coast expeditions aboard the state-of-art, 72 passenger small-ship […]
