TRAVEL BRIEFS By John Crook Treetops adventure in Tassie The picturesque Pipers River on Hollybank Reserve offers an exciting three hour journey and a birds-eye view of the forest below. A package from Mercure Hotel Launceston, priced at just $275, includes one night’s accommodation in a superior room, full buffet breakfast in Snappers Restaurant for […]
Wc6Oct08 wine with david ellis WHETHER you’ve a palate you reckon could rival the best of show judges, or you’re just a social slurper who enjoys a red or white or three any time, the place for you on October 22 will be Sydney’s Wharf 8 where you’ll have the chance to drink your way […]
130,000-ton Carnival Dream to sail a range of European and Caribbean itineraries Travel the World has announced a range of exciting European and Caribbean itineraries onboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ yet to be released Carnival Dream. Entering service in September 2009, Carnival Dream will be the largest ever constructed Carnival ship with a number of innovative, […]
Silversea Cruises, known for its exotic worldwide itineraries, luxurious all-suite accommodation and gracious service, has been named the winner of Travel + Leisure (USA) magazine’s “World’s Best” award for 2008. This is the seventh time the ultra-luxury cruise operator has been honoured with the highly coveted award. Achieving an overall score of 88, Silversea topped […]
A fully-escorted tour created for those with a fascination for archaeology and ancient history will take participants next February 21st on a 19-nights “experience of a lifetime” through Tunisia… the fabled Jewel of North Africa. Legendary Carthage, the superb Roman sites of Dougga, Bulla Regia, Sbeitla and El Jem, the walled city of Kairouan and […]
A fully-escorted tour created for those with a fascination for archaeology and ancient history will take participants next February 21st on a 19-nights “experience of a lifetime” through Tunisia… the fabled Jewel of North Africa. Legendary Carthage, the superb Roman sites of Dougga, Bulla Regia, Sbeitla and El Jem, the walled city of Kairouan and […]
A 19-night cruise from Bangkok to Sydney aboard one of the largest liners to visit this country, is selling through ecruising.travel from as low as $2349pp twin-share, which includes air from Sydney to join the 116,000 tonne Diamond Princess, and a night pre-cruise at Bangkok’s legendary Banyan Tree Hotel. This special price through ecruising.travel […]
A 19-night cruise from Bangkok to Sydney aboard one of the largest liners to visit this country, is selling through ecruising.travel from as low as $2349pp twin-share, which includes air from Sydney to join the 116,000 tonne Diamond Princess, and a night pre-cruise at Bangkok’s legendary Banyan Tree Hotel. This special price through ecruising.travel […]
JAZZ buffs can score themselves a double-dose of holiday fun with a package that combines both this year’s Norfolk Island Jazz in the Pines Festival, and the opportunity to delve into some of Australia’s most fascinating convict-era history on this picturesque island that’s just 2-hours-10-minutes from Brisbane, and twenty-minutes more from Sydney. The Festival […]
If you’re already starting to think of a Christmas present for that keen home cook who is always so hard to shop for, consider a cook book from the chefs of SeaDream Yacht Club who’ve consistently won accolade after accolade for the World’s Best Small Ship Cuisine since SeaDream’s inception in 2001. This unique 100-page […]