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Testing water on Sydney cruise
IT IS cruising’s equivalent of sticking a big toe in the water – a sampler to see if life on the water is right for you. Preparing to board my cruise ship on Sydney Harbour on a clear autumn afternoon, all the good things about cruising come to mind: unpack once, water views everywhere, sail-away […]
Sing-sing and sago up the river
“We were up in the fiord area of New Guinea, near Tufi, and it was a spectacularly beautiful area. “Deep channel entrances and fringing fiords are framed by jagged mountains coming straight up from the sea. We were taken by local villagers on traditional outrigger canoes to an area upriver from their village. If you […]
Sing-sing and sago up the river
“We were up in the fiord area of New Guinea, near Tufi, and it was a spectacularly beautiful area. “Deep channel entrances and fringing fiords are framed by jagged mountains coming straight up from the sea. We were taken by local villagers on traditional outrigger canoes to an area upriver from their village. If you […]
SAA announces expansion with new direct flights to Maun in Botswana
South African Airlink Embraer ERJ 135 South African Airways (SAA) is continuing to expand its network in Africa by launching a new daily direct service between Johannesburg and Maun in Botswana on June 15. According to Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s Country Manager, Australasia, Maun is the gateway to the Okavango Delta, a 15,000 square-kilometre area of […]
SAA announces expansion with new direct flights to Maun in Botswana
South African Airlink Embraer ERJ 135 South African Airways (SAA) is continuing to expand its network in Africa by launching a new daily direct service between Johannesburg and Maun in Botswana on June 15. According to Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s Country Manager, Australasia, Maun is the gateway to the Okavango Delta, a 15,000 square-kilometre area of […]
SAA announces expansion with new direct flights to Maun in Botswana
South African Airlink Embraer ERJ 135 South African Airways (SAA) is continuing to expand its network in Africa by launching a new daily direct service between Johannesburg and Maun in Botswana on June 15. According to Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s Country Manager, Australasia, Maun is the gateway to the Okavango Delta, a 15,000 square-kilometre area of […]
Villa Villoresi – Kenya for Kids – Bizet Brisbane – Tasmanian Cheese
Travel Briefs John Crook History 12th century styleIt doesn’t get any better, I’m referring to the stunning Villa Villoresi, that most handsome of Florentine villas. Beautifully located in order for guests to be able to soak up the magic of Florence.I have had the chance to go visit many stylish properties,- it’s all to do […]
Villa Villoresi – Kenya for Kids – Bizet Brisbane – Tasmanian Cheese
Travel Briefs John Crook History 12th century styleIt doesn’t get any better, I’m referring to the stunning Villa Villoresi, that most handsome of Florentine villas. Beautifully located in order for guests to be able to soak up the magic of Florence.I have had the chance to go visit many stylish properties,- it’s all to do […]
Star Clippers Busy in 2013
Star Clippers fleet of three tall ships will blanket the Mediterranean and Baltic/Scandinavia with more than 90 sailings in the European cruising season in 2013. At the start and finish of the summer/fall program, each ship will make trans-Atlantic crossings between Europe and the Caribbean mostly under sail. The flagship Royal Clipper has 26 cruises scheduled […]
Star Clippers Busy in 2013
Star Clippers fleet of three tall ships will blanket the Mediterranean and Baltic/Scandinavia with more than 90 sailings in the European cruising season in 2013. At the start and finish of the summer/fall program, each ship will make trans-Atlantic crossings between Europe and the Caribbean mostly under sail. The flagship Royal Clipper has 26 cruises scheduled […]
