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Virgin Australia to invest in Skywest Airlines
Skywest A320 (www.australianaviation.com.au) Virgin Australia has just announced an agreement with Skywest Airlines Ltd under which it will make an $8 million investment by way of a "convertible debt instrument" and warrants which together equate to a 10% stake in the Perth-based carrier. The move expands the existing strong relationship between the airlines, which includes […]
Struth! There’s Mud on Yer bum
IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says you wouldn’t want to be a hotelier at Boryeong in Korea in July – that’s when 150,000 revellers descend on this town on the country’s Yellow Sea Coast 200km south of Seoul to wallow like, well, […]
Having the Mob Around at Your Wedding
David Ellis IT seems that getting married in a drive-through chapel with a queue of others in open-top Cadillacs, maybe having an Elvis look-alike escort you down the aisle, or even being driven into church on His and Her’s Harley Davidsons, is no longer good enough in Las Vegas – America’s capital of where Everything’s […]
Treat yourself regally on royal princess’s inaugural sail
LET Cruiseco put you amongst the very first to sail aboard Princess Cruises’ spectacular new Royal Princess when she sails her first-ever Mediterranean cruise in June of next year, straight after her maiden voyage from Southampton. This inaugural Mediterranean sailing will take the 3,600 passenger Royal Princess 12-nights from Barcelona to Venice on June […]
Treat yourself regally on royal princess’s inaugural sail
LET Cruiseco put you amongst the very first to sail aboard Princess Cruises’ spectacular new Royal Princess when she sails her first-ever Mediterranean cruise in June of next year, straight after her maiden voyage from Southampton. This inaugural Mediterranean sailing will take the 3,600 passenger Royal Princess 12-nights from Barcelona to Venice on June […]
STRUTH ! Airline Pranks Parents
IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says Canadian low-cost airline WestJet was inundated with calls from potential customers from across the country – and Media from around the world – when it announced a new concept in flying. It said in a Press […]
Fractious Young Officer Unsung Titanic Hero
David Ellis A TRAVEL writer mate, Malcolm Andrews has just published a ripper of a book about a little-known Australian adventurer, Sir Hubert Wilkins who amongst other things was a war hero, explorer, the first person to fly over both polar icecaps, only member of the Australian media ever to win a military medal for […]
CUMULUS ESTATE’S VINTAGE CLOUD 2009
Wc09Apr12 GOOD buying if you wantto impress at the table. David Ellis CUMULUS Estate Wines has released a really grand 2009 Shiraz made from fruit from its interesting vineyards high on the slopes of Mount Canobolas outside Orange in the NSW Central West. Here, 600-plus metres above sea level on ancient volcanic soils overlaid with […]
2012 AUSTRALIAN BODY ART CARNIVALE
WHAT TO EXPECT @ THE 2012 AUSTRALIAN BODY ART CARNIVALE The 2012 Australian Body Art Carnivale will be taking place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May. Australia’s premier body art event, the Carnivale is a colourful and creative festival experience for all ages, and is FREE for members of the public. The Australian Body […]
Typhoon threat creates an opportunity for Orion passengers
Closure of the port at Ho Chi Minh City due to severe bad weather kept Orion II in harbour and delayed departure twice. Highlights of the city and nearby had already been part of the scheduled voyage with a complimentary Mekong Delta excursion and the infamous Cu Chi Tunnels added at the last minute as […]
