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Cruise West Reveals the Beauty of the Pacific Northwest in 2010

Scenic Wilderness, Quaint Artists Colonies and Bustling Cities Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), the world’s leading provider of small-ship explorations to the most fascinating destinations on earth, announces 2010 departures of the popular and diverse Pacific Northwest Coastal Escape itinerary.  The voyage highlights the picturesque waterways of the San Juan and Gulf Islands, charming Victoria, bustling Vancouver, […]

FRANKS FAVOURITES: Lost luggage, Singapore Stopover, QM2, Smart Travel, Niseko,

FRANKS FAVOURITES: Lost luggage, Singapore Stopover, QM2, Smart Travel, Niseko,

TEN TIPS TO HELP PREVENT LOSING HOLIDAY LUGGAGE More than 8000 Australians will have their travel plans disrupted by lost and delayed baggage this holiday season, Australia’s number one online travel insurer has warned. Travel Insurance Direct (www.tid.com.au) said luggage loss, damage and theft represented the biggest single category of travel insurance claims, accounting for […]

FRANKS FAVOURITES: Lost luggage, Singapore Stopover, QM2, Smart Travel, Niseko,

FRANKS FAVOURITES: Lost luggage, Singapore Stopover, QM2, Smart Travel, Niseko,

TEN TIPS TO HELP PREVENT LOSING HOLIDAY LUGGAGE More than 8000 Australians will have their travel plans disrupted by lost and delayed baggage this holiday season, Australia’s number one online travel insurer has warned. Travel Insurance Direct (www.tid.com.au) said luggage loss, damage and theft represented the biggest single category of travel insurance claims, accounting for […]

STRUTH – 200 year old wine under the hammer

STRUTH – 200 year old wine under the hammer

STRUTH ! IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says someone with an expensive taste in Cognac has paid a Paris restaurant the equivalent of AU$55,000 for a bottle of the stuff made in 1788 – the year the First Fleet landed in Sydney, […]

Unwind Aboard QM2

Unwind Aboard QM2

TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Christmas greetings one and all. Most states hold their own Christmas Carols in parklands, town halls and the like. However, here’s the place to really get into the spirit of Christmas, – Carols in the Cathedral, Melbourne. Telephone Ticketmaster on 136 100 for information on Carols in St Paul’s Cathedral scheduled […]

Unwind Aboard QM2

Unwind Aboard QM2

TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Christmas greetings one and all. Most states hold their own Christmas Carols in parklands, town halls and the like. However, here’s the place to really get into the spirit of Christmas, – Carols in the Cathedral, Melbourne. Telephone Ticketmaster on 136 100 for information on Carols in St Paul’s Cathedral scheduled […]

Boeing Completes 787 Dreamliner High-Speed Taxi Test

Boeing Completes 787 Dreamliner High-Speed Taxi Test

Boeing (NYSE: BA) completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner today. This is the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for first flight. “Our pilots told me the airplane performed beautifully,” said Mike Delaney, vice president and chief project engineer for the 787. “We’re going through and analyzing the […]

Boeing Completes 787 Dreamliner High-Speed Taxi Test

Boeing Completes 787 Dreamliner High-Speed Taxi Test

Boeing (NYSE: BA) completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner today. This is the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for first flight. “Our pilots told me the airplane performed beautifully,” said Mike Delaney, vice president and chief project engineer for the 787. “We’re going through and analyzing the […]

Best Job Island Caretaker celebrates Christmas Queensland-style

Tourism Queensland’s Best Job in the World Island Caretaker Ben Southall today welcomed his family to the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef to share a Queensland Christmas during his last two weeks in the job. Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes said one of Ben’s final tasks was to give the world an insight into […]

Best Job Island Caretaker celebrates Christmas Queensland-style

Tourism Queensland’s Best Job in the World Island Caretaker Ben Southall today welcomed his family to the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef to share a Queensland Christmas during his last two weeks in the job. Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes said one of Ben’s final tasks was to give the world an insight into […]