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Man finds fortune in unclaimed luggage
LOST AND FOUND – LOSING IT BY THE TRUCKLOAD David Ellis BACK in 1970 an entrepreneurial Doyle Owens borrowed a mate’s utility and $300 and went off to the Trailways Bus Lines depot in Washington DC in America, where they were selling off piles of clothes and books, cameras and backpacks, sports-goods and jewellery, and […]
FIANO PROVES A FABULOUS FIND
w/b 2 September 2013 David Ellis FIANO is a very popular white in the Mediterranean, hailing from Italy’s southern Campania region as well as from the island of Sicily, and is now starting to get the attention of grape-growers and winemakers here – and with consumers, too, discovering it’s enjoyably vibrant and bright fruit flavours […]
Struth! Just gone fishing … for 13 years
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says while plenty of bottles have been re-united with those who’ve tossed them overboard from ships many years before, in Canada a family’s been re-united with their 6m half-cabin fishing boat that was blown out to sea […]
The Newest Cruise Ship on the Ganges
Bookings open for the Newest Cruise Ship on the Ganges In February 2014, the luxury, small group cruiser ‘Rajmahal ‘ will commence voyages on the holy river Ganges. Indian river cruising is taking off. It’s possible to cruise for some 1750 miles on the mystical rivers and inland waterways of India, travelling through the country […]
Tere Moana in Tahiti
Richard Bailey, chairman of Paul Gauguin Cruises, and Diane Moore, president of the cruise line, detail plans for the company’s Paul Gauguin cruise ship, which sails the islands of Tahiti and other Pacific destinations, as well as the new Tere Moana, which cruises the Mediterranean and Caribbean.[read more]
Destination NSW Welcomes New Air India Service to Sydney
(image: smh.com.au) Destination NSW today welcomed Air India to Sydney, following its inaugural Dreamliner flight which arrived at Sydney Airport this morning. Destination NSW CEO, Sandra Chipchase, said, “I’m delighted to welcome Air India to Sydney and NSW. Air India’s decision to schedule four direct flights per week to Sydney recognises NSW’s status as Australia’s […]
Destination NSW Welcomes New Air India Service to Sydney
(image: smh.com.au) Destination NSW today welcomed Air India to Sydney, following its inaugural Dreamliner flight which arrived at Sydney Airport this morning. Destination NSW CEO, Sandra Chipchase, said, “I’m delighted to welcome Air India to Sydney and NSW. Air India’s decision to schedule four direct flights per week to Sydney recognises NSW’s status as Australia’s […]
Banyan Tree Spa extends its portfolio in Chongqing with the first spa in south-western China
Banyan Tree Spa, the award-winning Asian spa operator marks its inaugural presence in South-Western China with the launch of Banyan Tree Spa Chongqing Beibei, nestled within the new Banyan Tree Chongqing Beibei, the first international hot spring resort in Chongqing, China that embraces the natural healing waters of the North Hot Springs. A Sensory Experience […]
Abroad with a brush – an exhibition of works by Janet Duff
Abroad with a brush an exhibition of works by Janet DuffSeptember 7th – October 25thOpening Saturday 7th September Drinks with the artist 3-5pm.83 old Bells of Line Road, Kurrajong Villageph: 4573 0988 www.sassafrascreek.com.au
