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Singapore luxury cruise and hotel stay
Diamond Princess CRUISING through the Malacca Straits and two nights at Singapore’s renowned Shangri La Hotel, are combined in a 12-night cruise package, including flights available now through ecruising.travel. The 10-night roundtrip from Singapore aboard the Diamond Princess departs November 4, 2013, and makes full day stops at popular beach resort towns of Bali in […]
Singapore luxury cruise and hotel stay
Diamond Princess CRUISING through the Malacca Straits and two nights at Singapore’s renowned Shangri La Hotel, are combined in a 12-night cruise package, including flights available now through ecruising.travel. The 10-night roundtrip from Singapore aboard the Diamond Princess departs November 4, 2013, and makes full day stops at popular beach resort towns of Bali in […]
Top tips for shopping abroad
Travelscene American Express’ Top Tips for Shopping Abroad! Shopping and travelling go together like bees and honey – a perfect match. Meandering through bustling markets, weird and wonderful shops, bazaars and boutiques can be a holiday highlight. To ensure you make the most of your next holiday shopping sprees, the experts at Travelscene American Express […]
Struth! No smoking, no eating, no sex please
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says authorities in a village in Bali are considering putting up “No Sex” signs after a tourist couple was fined for having sex in their temple. Youth leaders arriving at the Hindu temple in the village of […]
A GLOBAL HIT FROM FORTY VINEYARDS
Wc11Mar13 ENJOY simply with garlicky prawnsand warm crusty baguettes. David Ellis NEW ZEALAND’s Giesen Wines used fruit from no less than forty vineyards to create one of their best-ever Sauvignon Blancs, a wine that’s already hitting the tables of Sauvignon Blanc buffs across the globe from Australia to the UK and China. And while broadly […]
150 Years in the Southern Highlands: Convicts, bushrangers, heroes and squatters
VICE-REGAL SUMMER BOLT-HOLE – THAT’S COOL David Ellis WHILE bushranger Ben Hall and his lot were getting travellers to throw up their arms and part with their possessions on the roads of the Southern Highlands of NSW back in the 1860s, more law-abiding citizens were throwing up inns, grand mansions and public edifices that would […]
Sydney’s first on-site airport hotel to open in May
Sydney’s only on-site airport hotel, Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel, is set to open at the international terminal in May, creating a hub for both local and international business and leisure travellers and another first for the city. The Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel is expectedto open at the International Terminal in May. The 4.5 star, 318 […]
Sydney’s first on-site airport hotel to open in May
Sydney’s only on-site airport hotel, Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel, is set to open at the international terminal in May, creating a hub for both local and international business and leisure travellers and another first for the city. The Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel is expectedto open at the International Terminal in May. The 4.5 star, 318 […]
Rhys Badcock & Nathan Brindle, 2 of 6 Masterchef’s Finalists Both are Chefs for WA’s Luxury Vessel Kimberley Quest
MasterChef Professionals still in the ring for Sunday night’s Round 7 include Rhys Badcock and Nathan Brindle, both of whom are Chefs for the luxury vessel Kimberley Quest. The 25 metre vessel which takes a maximum of 18 guests operates extended wilderness expeditions along Western Australia’s stunning Kimberley Coast for discerning guests. Kimberley Quest begins […]
SMH: A drift in a frozen paradise
Quite a sight … watching the birth of an iceberg. Photo: Alamy Aboard a luxury small ship, Louise Goldsbury encounters native Alaskans, teeming wildlife and nascent icebergs. Only 10 passengers are up on deck, but each stands hypnotised by the vision of this sub-zero sanctuary. Alaskan Dream, smaller than the Manly ferry, has prime position […]
