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Ocean Magazine – Ocean Cruising – Issue 49
Feature: APT Caledonian Sky. News: Orion, Lindblad, True North
Struth! Thirteen police forces keep Jersey in control
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says the British Crown Dependency of Jersey in the English Channel has a population of 95,000 – and thirteen police forces. If it seems like it’s bureaucracy gone mad, it is because of a 13th century […]
YELLOWGLEN RE-ENGAGES ITS HERITAGE
Wc06May13 GREAT sparkling that ignitesa fascinating past. David Ellis IT’S not often a wine company will ‘fess up that they’ve let their eye off the ball, but Yellowglen has done just that – and is doing something very positive about it. “While our commercial tiers have been responsible for the incredible growth of Yellowglen over […]
Greece: Corinth Canal no shortcut
DIG THIS – LONG TIME FOR A SHORT CUT david ellis IT may have been a wonderfully rich agricultural area adored by farmers, but for early traders the Peloponnese Peninsula making up the southern-most part of mainland Greece, was anything but adored as it divided the Ionian and Adriatic Seas from the Aegean […]
Greece: Corinth Canal no shortcut
DIG THIS – LONG TIME FOR A SHORT CUT david ellis IT may have been a wonderfully rich agricultural area adored by farmers, but for early traders the Peloponnese Peninsula making up the southern-most part of mainland Greece, was anything but adored as it divided the Ionian and Adriatic Seas from the Aegean Sea, and […]
SAA launches special upgrade fares for loyal customers from Sydney
It’s now even better value to “turn left”! South African Airways (SAA) has announced some great value deals for passengers wanting to experience business class between Sydney and Johannesburg. According to Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s Country Manager for Australasia, the new “upgrade” fare will enable passengers holding an economy class ticket to upgrade for $2,200 one […]
SAA launches special upgrade fares for loyal customers from Sydney
It’s now even better value to “turn left”! South African Airways (SAA) has announced some great value deals for passengers wanting to experience business class between Sydney and Johannesburg. According to Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s Country Manager for Australasia, the new “upgrade” fare will enable passengers holding an economy class ticket to upgrade for $2,200 one […]
Celebrity Local Solstice Sale
Hi Cruisers, We are very pleased to announce Celebrity’s Local Solstice sale which is offering up to US$300 onboard credit plus 50% reduced deposit. Hurry though, as the deal runs for one week only and finishes on 11 May 2013. Offer is available for Celebrity Solstice Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific itineraries of 5 […]
SeaDream’s new extended Mediterranean grand voyages
SEADREAM Yacht Club has responded to the major wish of Australian and New Zealand guests – acknowledging the vast distances we have to travel to join its mega motor-cruiser yachts in the Mediterranean for the enjoyment of just a week aboard, it has announced a series of longer what it calls Grand Voyages of 12- […]
Interlude Tours on the road to success
SMALL’S THE GO ON ROAD TO SUCCESS David Ellis WHEN he was on a plane coming home from a business trip to Alaska a near 20-years ago, Sydney travel industry public relations man John Savage got chatting with the passenger next him, who it turned out was also in the travel game. And he mentioned […]
