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VIRGIN ATLANTIC PUTS THE GREAT IN GREAT BRITAIN

VIRGIN ATLANTIC PUTS THE GREAT IN GREAT BRITAIN

Virgin Atlantic and Visit Britain launch a jointly funded marketing campaign, Great Britain by Virgin Atlantic, marking the beginning of a year-long partnership aimed at inspiring more Australians to visit Britain in 2012 and 2013. The $1million partnership uses elements of Visit Britain’s current ‘This is Great Britain’ branding and Virgin Atlantic’s ‘London by Virgin […]

Luxury expedition vessel’s missions of mercy

Luxury expedition vessel’s missions of mercy

THINK of North Star Cruises, the Broome-based company that pioneered adventure cruising along Western Australia’s Kimberley coast more than 25 years ago, and luxury immediately comes to mind. Owner Craig Howson wanted a vessel in a class of its own to carry just 36 passengers and a crew of 20 when he ordered the purpose-built […]

Luxury expedition vessel’s missions of mercy

Luxury expedition vessel’s missions of mercy

THINK of North Star Cruises, the Broome-based company that pioneered adventure cruising along Western Australia’s Kimberley coast more than 25 years ago, and luxury immediately comes to mind. Owner Craig Howson wanted a vessel in a class of its own to carry just 36 passengers and a crew of 20 when he ordered the purpose-built […]

Mornington Peninsula wine region

Mornington Peninsula wine region

Sniff, sip and sample your way around Mornington Peninsula’s 50-plus boutique cellar doors for unexpected experiences, new friends and delicious winery meals. Passion for pinotHear the stories of passionate peninsula vintners, who grow their own fruit and produce their own wines. They’ll tell you all about the famed regional pinot noir and the cool-climate chardonnay, […]

Mornington Peninsula wine region

Mornington Peninsula wine region

Sniff, sip and sample your way around Mornington Peninsula’s 50-plus boutique cellar doors for unexpected experiences, new friends and delicious winery meals. Passion for pinotHear the stories of passionate peninsula vintners, who grow their own fruit and produce their own wines. They’ll tell you all about the famed regional pinot noir and the cool-climate chardonnay, […]

Immerse Yourself in Korean Culture at the Jeonju Hanok Village

Immerse Yourself in Korean Culture at the Jeonju Hanok Village

Step back in time at the four hundred years old Jeonju Hanok Village two hours south of Seoul by KTX express train and you will be totally immersed in Korean culture and history. Jeonju Hanok Village is a traditional living village not a tourist folk village.  You can stay in a Korean traditional house (hanok) […]

Immerse Yourself in Korean Culture at the Jeonju Hanok Village

Immerse Yourself in Korean Culture at the Jeonju Hanok Village

Step back in time at the four hundred years old Jeonju Hanok Village two hours south of Seoul by KTX express train and you will be totally immersed in Korean culture and history. Jeonju Hanok Village is a traditional living village not a tourist folk village.  You can stay in a Korean traditional house (hanok) […]

Sovereign Hill – Ballarat – Scotsburn

Sovereign Hill – Ballarat – Scotsburn

TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Revisiting Sovereign Hill Having spent half a dozen visits to Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, there were around two years between most recent visits. I never tire of strolling the streets of the 1851 gold fields. On this particular visit I had the opportunity to spend a night in the very comfortable […]

Sovereign Hill – Ballarat – Scotsburn

Sovereign Hill – Ballarat – Scotsburn

TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Revisiting Sovereign Hill Having spent half a dozen visits to Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, there were around two years between most recent visits. I never tire of strolling the streets of the 1851 gold fields. On this particular visit I had the opportunity to spend a night in the very comfortable […]

Struth! Take a slice from the Earl of Sandwich

Struth! Take a slice from the Earl of Sandwich

Roast beef sandwich – CampbellsKitchens IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that in Britain they’ve just celebrated what’s claimed to be the 250th anniversary of the invention of that great institution, the sandwich. Town of Sandwich – VisitKent And the biggest celebrations […]