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TREAT YOURSELF REGALLY: A MONTH ABOARD QUEEN VICTORIA

The recent visit to Australia by Cunard’s spectacular Queen Victoria created enormous interest in affordable top-shelf cruising by Australians, and ecruising.travel is now selling a whole month aboard this regal liner from Sydney to Perth and through South East Asia to Singapore next February, with prices from just $9,449pp twin-share. And it includes not only […]

2009 BOUTIQUE ITALIAN TOURS AT PRE DOLLAR-DECLINE PRICES

Italian escorted small-groups specialist, Carolinasusi Italia Tours is ignoring the fall in value of our dollar against the Euro, and will run its annual Spring and Autumn tours to Italy in 2009 at prices it announced before the dollar fell. “We’re doing so in conjunction with our suppliers in Italy, who are majority family-owned operations […]

2009 BOUTIQUE ITALIAN TOURS AT PRE DOLLAR-DECLINE PRICES

Italian escorted small-groups specialist, Carolinasusi Italia Tours is ignoring the fall in value of our dollar against the Euro, and will run its annual Spring and Autumn tours to Italy in 2009 at prices it announced before the dollar fell. “We’re doing so in conjunction with our suppliers in Italy, who are majority family-owned operations […]

PINOT NOIR BOLTS IN POPULARITY STAKES

PINOT NOIR BOLTS IN POPULARITY STAKES

Wc23Feb09  david ellis IT may come as a surprise, but the wine that’s currently out-pacing the rest of the field in the local popularity stakes is Pinot Noir. In the past year alone sales of this varietal in Australia have rocketed an astonishing twenty-nine per cent, and one label in particular that’s helping lead the […]

PINOT NOIR BOLTS IN POPULARITY STAKES

PINOT NOIR BOLTS IN POPULARITY STAKES

Wc23Feb09  david ellis IT may come as a surprise, but the wine that’s currently out-pacing the rest of the field in the local popularity stakes is Pinot Noir. In the past year alone sales of this varietal in Australia have rocketed an astonishing twenty-nine per cent, and one label in particular that’s helping lead the […]

Paradise for sure

Paradise for sure

Travel briefs for week commencing Monday Feb 23 2009.  TRAVEL BRIEFS By John Crook  Round Australia cruise Here’s the chance of a lifetime to explore the dramatic coastlines that frame the lucky country. It’s a 34-night cruise departing from Sydney March 14 2010.  Visit each of the six capitals along with Torres Strait, Hamilton Island, Cairns, […]

Paradise for sure

Paradise for sure

Travel briefs for week commencing Monday Feb 23 2009.  TRAVEL BRIEFS By John Crook  Round Australia cruise Here’s the chance of a lifetime to explore the dramatic coastlines that frame the lucky country. It’s a 34-night cruise departing from Sydney March 14 2010.  Visit each of the six capitals along with Torres Strait, Hamilton Island, Cairns, […]

TIM’S PERCHED, READY TO LURE THE BIG ONES

TIM’S PERCHED, READY TO LURE THE BIG ONES

david ellis WHEN angler Tim Baily says he keeps “a few small fry for the plate,” we have to wonder at the size of his plate. Because to Tim, “small fry” are anything up to seven kilograms (which, if you’ve still not come to grips with metrics, is around 15 pounds or so.) But then […]

Clelia II: A New Ship for Antarctica

Clelia II: A New Ship for Antarctica

Clelia II(100 Passengers) To be re-launched early in 2009 (constructed 1991) for Antarctica expeditions, the all-suite luxury ship Clelia II was extensively refurbished, redecorated and otherwise improved to offer the finest in small-ship cruise travel. This private, yacht-like, ice-strengthened expedition ship accommodates only 100 guests in 50 suites. Each suite provides ocean views, measures 215 […]

Clelia II: A New Ship for Antarctica

Clelia II: A New Ship for Antarctica

Clelia II(100 Passengers) To be re-launched early in 2009 (constructed 1991) for Antarctica expeditions, the all-suite luxury ship Clelia II was extensively refurbished, redecorated and otherwise improved to offer the finest in small-ship cruise travel. This private, yacht-like, ice-strengthened expedition ship accommodates only 100 guests in 50 suites. Each suite provides ocean views, measures 215 […]