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Cruise Ship Hit by Tsunami-like Wave. Two dead.

Cruise Ship Hit by Tsunami-like Wave. Two dead.

Freak tsunami-like waves measuring almost 30ft high ploughed into a Mediterranean cruise ship today, sweeping two passengers to their deaths and injuring many others. Cyprus-based Louis Cruise Lines says the incident occurred aboard the 1,790-passenger Louis Majesty as it was sailing from Barcelona to Genoa, Italy. The line says the “abnormal” waves smashed windows as […]

ARALUEN’S FREMANTLE CHILLI FESTIVAL 2010

ARALUEN’S FREMANTLE CHILLI FESTIVAL 2010

On the Esplanade, Fremantle – weekend of 13/14 March, 2010 It’s now just days away… the relocated, rebranded, bigger Chilli Festival and the excitement is reaching fever pitch. The popularity of this iconic award-winning event has seen it outgrow its original home at Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone. Now relocated at the Esplanade, Fremantle, the bigger […]

ARALUEN’S FREMANTLE CHILLI FESTIVAL 2010

ARALUEN’S FREMANTLE CHILLI FESTIVAL 2010

On the Esplanade, Fremantle – weekend of 13/14 March, 2010 It’s now just days away… the relocated, rebranded, bigger Chilli Festival and the excitement is reaching fever pitch. The popularity of this iconic award-winning event has seen it outgrow its original home at Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone. Now relocated at the Esplanade, Fremantle, the bigger […]

ARALUEN’S FREMANTLE CHILLI FESTIVAL 2010

On the Esplanade, Fremantle – weekend of 13/14 March, 2010 It’s now just days away… the relocated, rebranded, bigger Chilli Festival and the excitement is reaching fever pitch. The popularity of this iconic award-winning event has seen it outgrow its original home at Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone. Now relocated at the Esplanade, Fremantle, the bigger […]

PACIFIC BLUE ANNOUNCES DIRECT BRISBANE-QUEENSTOWN FLIGHTS FOR THE SKI SEASON

SWAP QUEENSLAND FOR QUEENSTOWN! SALE FARES AVAILABLE NOW FROM JUST $249* Thursday 4 March 2010: Pacific Blue will be flying Queensland skiers straight to the slopes this winter with two direct flights a week from Brisbane to New Zealand’s ski capital of Queenstown from the end of June. The seasonal flights on Fridays and Sundays […]

Is Expedition Cruising the Purest Ecotourism?

Out in the wide world of commercial travel, cruising is enjoying a revival. Buoyed by the new wave of gigantic, luxurious vessels carrying up to 5000 passengers for as little a two hundred dollars per day, the allure is understandable. In Australia, cruise passenger numbers have tripled in less than ten years. In 2009, around […]

Getting back to nature in the Barossa Valley

Getting back to nature in the Barossa Valley

by Courtney Alderson for Barossa Blends With national parks, passing vineyards, historic towns and areas of stunning natural beauty, the Barossa is a dream destination for hikers and nature-lovers alike. Start your nature escape by exploring the gateway of the Barossa – Gawler. The town’s many parks, gardens and walking trails offer visitors a truly […]

Getting back to nature in the Barossa Valley

Getting back to nature in the Barossa Valley

by Courtney Alderson for Barossa Blends With national parks, passing vineyards, historic towns and areas of stunning natural beauty, the Barossa is a dream destination for hikers and nature-lovers alike. Start your nature escape by exploring the gateway of the Barossa – Gawler. The town’s many parks, gardens and walking trails offer visitors a truly […]

Getting back to nature in the Barossa Valley

Getting back to nature in the Barossa Valley

by Courtney Alderson for Barossa Blends With national parks, passing vineyards, historic towns and areas of stunning natural beauty, the Barossa is a dream destination for hikers and nature-lovers alike. Start your nature escape by exploring the gateway of the Barossa – Gawler. The town’s many parks, gardens and walking trails offer visitors a truly […]

RIVER CRUISE INTO ‘LOST CAMBODIA’ OF SOMERSET MAUGHAM

RIVER CRUISE INTO ‘LOST CAMBODIA’ OF SOMERSET MAUGHAM

PANDAW River Cruises that operate replica 19th century colonial riverboats on the waterways of South-east Asia, will take guests on a rare cruise experience later this year into the upper reaches of the Mekong River and the little-visited “Lost Cambodia” of Somerset Maugham. Just two 10-night journeys will be made upstream from Saigon to Siam […]