Historically, modern expedition cruising goes back to Lindblad’s Antarctic cruises of the 1960s, while in our region, Coral Princess Cruises founder, Tony Briggs was one of the first to offer extended cruises on the Great Barrier Reef with a converted, Fairmile class, WWII-era submarine chaser in the early 1980s. Today, small ship, adventure-themed cruises abound […]
Grand Pacific Tours Winter Wonderland Ball raising money for Alzheimer’s Australia was successfully staged on Saturday night, 26th of July. One hundred and thirty-seven people attended the event held at the Sebel Hotel Albert Park which incorporated a programme of entertainment and fund raising. Over 70 companies throughout Australia and New Zealand supported the event […]
Grand Pacific Tours Winter Wonderland Ball raising money for Alzheimer’s Australia was successfully staged on Saturday night, 26th of July. One hundred and thirty-seven people attended the event held at the Sebel Hotel Albert Park which incorporated a programme of entertainment and fund raising. Over 70 companies throughout Australia and New Zealand supported the event […]
The Middle East region is one of the largest growth areas at World Travel Market with both visitor and exhibitor numbers increasing year on year. This year WTM will welcome over 400 exhibitors from the region where new products and services will be launched further increasing awareness and recognition of this growing tourism region. Along […]
Eight years ago Sydney Olympic Park staged what then-IOC boss Juan Antonio Samaranch described as “the best Olympic Games ever”. Now the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park is working with Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) to recreate some of that Olympic magic for the Beijing Games. The Novotel’s famous Brewery will extend its beer garden, with […]
Eight years ago Sydney Olympic Park staged what then-IOC boss Juan Antonio Samaranch described as “the best Olympic Games ever”. Now the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park is working with Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) to recreate some of that Olympic magic for the Beijing Games. The Novotel’s famous Brewery will extend its beer garden, with […]
Wc04Aug08 wine with david ellis THIRTY years ago, with winemaking in Victoria’s Yarra Valley still somewhat in its infancy, David and Christine Fyffe released the first wines under their Yarra Burn label, and stood back to anxiously await the reaction. Any trepidations certainly proved unfounded as the accolades, the trophies and the gold medals that […]
Wc04Aug08 wine with david ellis THIRTY years ago, with winemaking in Victoria’s Yarra Valley still somewhat in its infancy, David and Christine Fyffe released the first wines under their Yarra Burn label, and stood back to anxiously await the reaction. Any trepidations certainly proved unfounded as the accolades, the trophies and the gold medals that […]
Cruise specialist Voyages of Discovery this week launches its 2009 Europe brochure, featuring a unique range of destination-led voyages aboard the spacious and elegant MV Discovery. New for Europe 2009 is a rare visit to Russian Murmansk, the largest city north of the Arctic Circle, on a fascinating 15-night North Cape, Arctic Circle and […]
Cruise specialist Voyages of Discovery this week launches its 2009 Europe brochure, featuring a unique range of destination-led voyages aboard the spacious and elegant MV Discovery. New for Europe 2009 is a rare visit to Russian Murmansk, the largest city north of the Arctic Circle, on a fascinating 15-night North Cape, Arctic Circle and […]