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Avalon adds the mighty Mississippi to its collection

Avalon adds the mighty Mississippi to its collection

Avalon Waterways has added the mighty Mississippi to its collection of luxury river cruises, introducing two new itineraries on America’s greatest waterway. To be operated by the largest river steamboat ever built, the 127m American Queen, the new itineraries are on sale now and will offer unforgettable journeys through the American heartland between March and […]

WINEMAKER’S TIP: DON’T DRINK THIS (WELL, NOT YET)

WINEMAKER’S TIP: DON’T DRINK THIS (WELL, NOT YET)

Wc15Oct12 ONE to put to rest in the cellar till the mid-2020 – or enjoy now with creamy seafood dishes. David Ellis PETER Logan reckons you shouldn’t drink his 2011 Logan Chardonnay from Orange in NSW’s cold-climate central-west. Rather he suggests you stock-up the cellar and watch your investment develop wonderfully over five, ten, even […]

WINEMAKER’S TIP: DON’T DRINK THIS (WELL, NOT YET)

WINEMAKER’S TIP: DON’T DRINK THIS (WELL, NOT YET)

Wc15Oct12 ONE to put to rest in the cellar till the mid-2020 – or enjoy now with creamy seafood dishes. David Ellis PETER Logan reckons you shouldn’t drink his 2011 Logan Chardonnay from Orange in NSW’s cold-climate central-west. Rather he suggests you stock-up the cellar and watch your investment develop wonderfully over five, ten, even […]

DUKE’S AMBUSH REAPS PALATIAL REWARD

DUKE’S AMBUSH REAPS PALATIAL REWARD

david ellis AFTER John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, marched 56,000 British and Austrian troops five weeks from the Low Countries to the Danube in 1704 to defeat an even greater number of French in the Battle of Blenheim during the War of Spanish Succession, his Queen on his return home asked what she […]

DUKE’S AMBUSH REAPS PALATIAL REWARD

DUKE’S AMBUSH REAPS PALATIAL REWARD

david ellis AFTER John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, marched 56,000 British and Austrian troops five weeks from the Low Countries to the Danube in 1704 to defeat an even greater number of French in the Battle of Blenheim during the War of Spanish Succession, his Queen on his return home asked what she […]

Sports to spies on North Korea, Manchuria and Mongolia tour

Sports to spies on North Korea, Manchuria and Mongolia tour

A VISIT to the spectacular Naadam Fair – Mongolia’s annual dedication to the “manly” sports of wrestling, archery and horse-riding – is one of the many highlights of Far Horizons 28-day tour to North Korea, Manchuria and Mongolia next June. The Fair features a parade of athletes, monks and Mongolia’s military might, while the horse-racing […]

Sports to spies on North Korea, Manchuria and Mongolia tour

Sports to spies on North Korea, Manchuria and Mongolia tour

A VISIT to the spectacular Naadam Fair – Mongolia’s annual dedication to the “manly” sports of wrestling, archery and horse-riding – is one of the many highlights of Far Horizons 28-day tour to North Korea, Manchuria and Mongolia next June. The Fair features a parade of athletes, monks and Mongolia’s military might, while the horse-racing […]

WINERY’S PAST ALL BRITS AND BUSHRANGERS

WINERY’S PAST ALL BRITS AND BUSHRANGERS

David Ellis THREE British Army officers serving together in India seem an unlikely genesis for what would become one of the great success stories of the Australian wine industry. Much the same as a young 16 year old simply under the guidance of his dad would go on to become one of the greatest winemakers […]

WINERY’S PAST ALL BRITS AND BUSHRANGERS

WINERY’S PAST ALL BRITS AND BUSHRANGERS

David Ellis THREE British Army officers serving together in India seem an unlikely genesis for what would become one of the great success stories of the Australian wine industry. Much the same as a young 16 year old simply under the guidance of his dad would go on to become one of the greatest winemakers […]

GO GANG-NAM STYLE WITH NOVOTEL SEOUL AMBASSADOR

GO GANG-NAM STYLE WITH NOVOTEL SEOUL AMBASSADOR

    To celebrate the international success of Psy’s Gangnam Style, the Novotel Seoul Ambassador has created a “Gang-nam Style” package which includes accommodation for two, full buffet breakfast, a half-day tour of the Gangnam district, free internet access, a 20% discount for the Art Performance Centre in Gangnam and discount vouchers at the Gangnam […]