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APT MS Caledonian Sky – Transportation to van Diemans Land
MS Caledonian Sky at anchor in Coles Bay, Tasmania Roderick Eime “Sit down now!” “Don’t step onto the boat until you are told to do so!” “Give me both hands first!” Such are our stern orders as we prepare to go ashore at Maria Island, one of Tasmania’s gruesome penal sites off the east coast […]
Adventures through Greenland’s icy seas
“ICEBERG dead ahead.” Once a feared encounter on the high seas, tourists now clamber to see these mighty menaces. With that alert from the bridge, passengers abandon their champagne and hors d’oeuvres and scramble like startled children from the dining room, nearly knocking our waistcoated stewards over in the rush. Read more: http://www.news.com.au/travel/holiday-ideas/adventures-amid-greenlands-ice/story-e6frfqf9-1226593001351#ixzz2NDaCLHfv
Kawah Ijen. Worst job in the world?
Kawah Ijen, 2,799m. East Java. By Michael Travers Antok has a hernia. He has dropped his basket of sulphur and sits against a rock on the mountain path. “Obat, obat – medicine, medicine,” he calls as he clutches his stomach in obvious agony. We have nothing but cameras, passports and crackers. I give him my […]
MSC Cruises has a hot Caribbean cruise
HOT for 2013-2014 is a series of Western Caribbean cruises aboard the new MSC Divina, prices starting from $699 per person, twin share. Book a seven-night cruise of the Eastern Mediterranean, also on the MSC Divina, and prices begin at $719pp, twin share. And for cruise fans who want to merge the two for a […]
MSC Cruises has a hot Caribbean cruise
HOT for 2013-2014 is a series of Western Caribbean cruises aboard the new MSC Divina, prices starting from $699 per person, twin share. Book a seven-night cruise of the Eastern Mediterranean, also on the MSC Divina, and prices begin at $719pp, twin share. And for cruise fans who want to merge the two for a […]
Peru reports 17 per cent increase in Aussie arrivals
Peru”s 2012 visitor arrival figures confirm that the South American destination is attracting more Australian travellers to its shores year-on-year. The latest visitor arrival statistics from PromPeru show a 17 per cent increase in the number of Aussies visiting Peru in 2012, with 35,745 arrivals reported compared to 30,436 in 2011. Peru is fast becoming […]
Peru reports 17 per cent increase in Aussie arrivals
Peru”s 2012 visitor arrival figures confirm that the South American destination is attracting more Australian travellers to its shores year-on-year. The latest visitor arrival statistics from PromPeru show a 17 per cent increase in the number of Aussies visiting Peru in 2012, with 35,745 arrivals reported compared to 30,436 in 2011. Peru is fast becoming […]
Aussie guided 15-night secrets of Sicily tour
TAKE some gods, Greeks, wines and cooking, toss in a good selection of chocolates, cheeses, culture and classical architecture, and you’ve got yourself aboard a small-group 15-night tour of Sicily with Australia’s Carolinasusi Italia Tours. The heart of 3000 years of Mediterranean cultural heritage, this magical island is the country of Hercules, Zeus and Poseidon, […]
Aussie guided 15-night secrets of Sicily tour
TAKE some gods, Greeks, wines and cooking, toss in a good selection of chocolates, cheeses, culture and classical architecture, and you’ve got yourself aboard a small-group 15-night tour of Sicily with Australia’s Carolinasusi Italia Tours. The heart of 3000 years of Mediterranean cultural heritage, this magical island is the country of Hercules, Zeus and Poseidon, […]
Cinematic Shore Excursions in Thailand
Sir Christopher Lee and Roger Moore square off onKhao Phing Kan in 1974’s ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ by Roderick EimeLocation Scout: Phang Nga Bay, Thailand Movie trivia buffs, how many movie locations in Thailand can you visit on a shore excursion from your cruise ship? Well there are probably dozens, but to start […]
