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Orion Expedition Cruises voted Best Cruise Line in the Australian Gourmet Traveller Awards 2010
The winners of the annual Australian Gourmet Traveller travel awards were announced recently at the Sydney Opera House. The results represent 34,000 public votes from Gourmet Traveller readers and viewers of the travel show Getaway, in addition to an expert panel of writers, editors, authors and independent experts. In the single category for cruising, Orion […]
FRANKS FAVOURITES: Shanghai, European river cruising, Sleddogging, Eurail, P&O
WORLD EXPO 2010 – SHANGHAI STYLE ALL the colour, buzz and pageantry of World Expo 2010 have just reaffirmed how much a leading light Shanghai is on the world stage. By the time the curtain is lowered on this six-month long celebration of culture and global achievements on October 31, that 70 million people will […]
FRANKS FAVOURITES: Shanghai, European river cruising, Sleddogging, Eurail, P&O
WORLD EXPO 2010 – SHANGHAI STYLE ALL the colour, buzz and pageantry of World Expo 2010 have just reaffirmed how much a leading light Shanghai is on the world stage. By the time the curtain is lowered on this six-month long celebration of culture and global achievements on October 31, that 70 million people will […]
New True North Cruise Explores Pristine Solomon Islands
North Star Cruises has announced a brand new opportunity for adventure with the new Solomon Sojourn itinerary on board the magnificent True North ship. The inaugural eight-day Solomon Sojourn cruise will depart Brisbane in November 2010, with a second cruise running back-to-back. North Star General Manager Peter Trembath said the stunning Pacific Island Solomon Island […]
CRUISING’S BOYS’ OWN, HUCK FINN AND FAWLTY TOWERS
Part one of one of the world’s most amazing cruise odysseys; part two next week. david ellis HAVING Paul Strachan tell you how he started a company called Pandaw River Cruises – and actually kept it running to go on to own a half dozen river boats in five Asian countries – is almost like […]
FLOATING A DREAM BRINGS HISTORY ALIVE
David Ellis LAST week we told how Scotsman, Paul Strachan created a mini replica-fleet of Burma’s once mighty Irrawaddy Flotilla Company – overcoming onboard floodings, galleys toppling into rivers, crew walk-offs, and officers demanding six of his ten guest cabins. THE original Irrawaddy Flotilla Company was founded in Burma (now Myanmar) in 1865 by fellow-Scotsmen, […]
Blue Lagoon Cruises releases 30% discount on all seven-day cruises
Fiji’s iconic Blue Lagoon Cruises is offering a 30 per cent discount off all seven-day Yasawa Island cruises booked before 31 August 2010 for travel until 31 March 2011. The special offer means pricing for a seven-day cruise now starts from just AUD1300 per person twin share in a Hibiscus class cabin – a saving […]
Watch Whales while Cruising the Kimberley with Coral Princess
The world’s largest humpback whale migration sees up to 6000 whales heading up the ‘superhighway’ along Western Australia’s coast to calve in the warm waters off the Kimberley between August and November. Coral Princess extended its Kimberley cruise program last year – and discovered that late season whale watching is ‘simply incredible’. “We lost count […]
Plan Less, Travel More, Grab a Bargain
Abandon your plans, throw away the brochures and take the flight of fancy. Jump into the swirling pool of last minute travel opportunities and see where you end up. For many, the family holiday is as meticulously planned as a military operation. Timetables, visas, schedules and check-in/check outs all conspire to make vacation planning as […]
Plan Less, Travel More, Grab a Bargain
Abandon your plans, throw away the brochures and take the flight of fancy. Jump into the swirling pool of last minute travel opportunities and see where you end up. For many, the family holiday is as meticulously planned as a military operation. Timetables, visas, schedules and check-in/check outs all conspire to make vacation planning as […]
