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TULIP TIME 2008 TO SHINE LIGHT & COLOUR ON DEPRESSION & MENTAL ILLNESS
Tulip Time has become Australia’s oldest and most beautiful flora festival. Now in its 47th year, Tulip Time will commence Thursday 25 September and conclude Wednesday 8 October. Tulip Time will showcase a spectacular display of over 100,000 tulips and 25,000 annuals in Corbett Gardens, Bowral and some of the best private gardens in Australia. […]
South Africa
John Savage Just a short update on the last trip. Former footballers, Dave Jolly, Tim Pickup, Tim’s two daughters Carly and Loren and I flew to South Africa to watch some Rugby and take on the scenery, wines, food and people. It was an outstanding success arriving home last night after two nights in BKK. […]
SLIPPERY CONVICT BOTTLED-UP AT LAST
david ellis WHEN the colourful convict Moondyne Joe was sentenced to Fremantle Prison in 1871, the authorities reckoned that despite having escaped more times than anyone else from prisons and lock-ups, Joe had finally met his match. In fact so positive was Western Australia’s Governor Hampton that his newly revamped prison was escape-proof, he promised […]
Vila: The happiest place on Earth
A hammock strung between two palm trees (tick), some wild concoction in hand (tick), kicking back and watching the palm fronds sway in the breeze (tick): a tropical island getaway a little over three hours from Australia? Confirmed. Recently voted the happiest place on Earth, it’s no wonder that Vanuatu draws more and more visitors […]
Explore Europe on Carnival’s new era of cruise ships
12-night European voyages with Travel the World, from $1,249pp twin share From the glamorous ports of the Mediterranean to the fairytale cities of Northern Europe, take in the sights of Europe on Travel the World’s newly released 12-night itineraries on Carnival Cruise Lines. This fantastic selection of European cruises marks the start of a new […]
Explore Europe on Carnival’s new era of cruise ships
12-night European voyages with Travel the World, from $1,249pp twin share From the glamorous ports of the Mediterranean to the fairytale cities of Northern Europe, take in the sights of Europe on Travel the World’s newly released 12-night itineraries on Carnival Cruise Lines. This fantastic selection of European cruises marks the start of a new […]
Explore Europe on Carnival’s new era of cruise ships
12-night European voyages with Travel the World, from $1,249pp twin shareFrom the glamorous ports of the Mediterranean to the fairytale cities of Northern Europe, take in the sights of Europe on Travel the World’s newly released 12-night itineraries on Carnival Cruise Lines. This fantastic selection of European cruises marks the start of a new era […]
Welcome the Queens
Your FREE travel briefs column for distribution w/c September 15 2008 TRAVEL BRIEFSJohn Crook Australia’s classiest hotel celebratesMelbourne’s Hotel Windsor in the French inspired Spring Street is in celebration mode with a tariff which should excite the VIP in us. The rate celebrates the hotel’s 125th anniversary. CEO David Perry is releasing 125 rooms at […]
Welcome the Queens
Your FREE travel briefs column for distribution w/c September 15 2008 TRAVEL BRIEFSJohn Crook Australia’s classiest hotel celebratesMelbourne’s Hotel Windsor in the French inspired Spring Street is in celebration mode with a tariff which should excite the VIP in us. The rate celebrates the hotel’s 125th anniversary. CEO David Perry is releasing 125 rooms at […]
Vietnam’s world-renowned Ha Long Bay gets its first international hotel
Vietnam’s world-renowned resort destination, Ha Long Bay, is set to enter a new tourism era when Accor opens the Novotel Ha Long Bay on 1 October 2008. Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage area, is 165 km from Hanoi in the Gulf of Tonkin and is one of the world’s most spectacular destinations. The […]
