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Emirates Adds Third French Gateway with New Service to Lyon
Five times weekly service between Dubai and Lyon Emirates has touched down in Lyon, celebrating the international airline’s third destination in France and fourth new European destination since the start of 2012. Serviced by an Airbus 340-500 in three cabin classes, Emirates’ flights to Lyon will offer a total of 258 seats including; 12 First […]
InterContinental Comes to Queensland: IHG signs first InterContinental Resort in Australia
IHG signs first InterContinental Resort in Australia IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has today assumed management of one of Australia’s best-known 5-star resorts, the former Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, on the Gold Coast. Hotel owner, Mulpha Sanctuary Cove (Developments) Pty Ltd, reached a commercial agreement with IHG to manage the resort, which was effective midnight, 5 […]
Flying High – G Adventures offering free flights between Peru and the Galapagos
For travellers who combine their Peru itinerary with a trip to the Galapagos in 2013 G Adventures will pay for the flight between Lima and Quito G Adventures , the leading small-group adventure travel tour operator, is offering travellers a free flight between Lima and Quito (or Quito to Lima) for any Peru Itineraries booked […]
Struth! Bottled History Resurfaces
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that a beachcombing couple in New Zealand have miraculously saved a note in a bottle that’s been floating goodness-only-knows-where for the past three-quarters of a century… Geoff Flood and Leanne McAlees found the bottle on Ninety […]
Christmas Cheers: FESTIVE TABLE IDEAS RED, WHITE AND BUBBLY
David Ellis IF you’ve seafood on the table this Christmas,take this Good Catholic Girl along. DECEMBER, and while most of us know just what we’ll be putting on our Festive plates this Christmas, for some there’s still the decision as to what to put in the wine glass to enjoy with the meal we’ve so […]
Christmas Cheers: FESTIVE TABLE IDEAS RED, WHITE AND BUBBLY
David Ellis IF you’ve seafood on the table this Christmas,take this Good Catholic Girl along. DECEMBER, and while most of us know just what we’ll be putting on our Festive plates this Christmas, for some there’s still the decision as to what to put in the wine glass to enjoy with the meal we’ve so […]
Struth! Gingy Hungry for Travel
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says a pint-sized doll in the shape of a gingerbread man – and appropriately named Gingy – looks set to become Australia’s most-travelled doll companion. Travel industry publication Travel Daily broke the story of Gingy this month […]
Plantation Island Resort Fiji – statement reference accidental death of Harrison Kadell
Image sourced from News Ltd The management and staff of Plantation Island Resort again wish to extend their deepest sympathy to the Kadell family for the loss of their son Harrison who tragically passed away while staying at the resort as part of an escorted tour group arranged by ‘schoolies’ travel company, Unleashed Travel. This […]
COMPAGNIE DU PONANT’S GASTRONOMIC CRUISE
Compagnie du Ponant has introduced its second partnership with French magazine Cuisine et Vins de France. In 2013 the new Gastronomic Odyssey onboard L’Austral sails around Andalusia, the Balearic Islands and Costa Brava in the company of experts from the leading gastronomic magazine. The program includes gala dinners by the most talented Michelin-starred chefs of […]
Travellers Reveal their Favourite Destinations, Tours, Resorts and Hotels in the Country
Australia Votes SYDNEY Best City Margaret River Awarded Best Town In Australia At the second annual Australian Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, held Tuesday 4 December, Sydney was crowned Australia’s Favourite City and Margaret River the Best Town in Australia. The event was held at Ivy, Sydney, amongst 200 Australian travel and leisure industry peers. “Being […]
