Sofitel Luxury Hotels in French Polynesia have launched several new wedding packages for those planning on getting married in paradise in 2012. Sofitel caters from the most simple of ceremonies through to elaborate romantic celebrations that can be held at a choice of two destinations – the Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort and the […]
Sofitel Luxury Hotels in French Polynesia have launched several new wedding packages for those planning on getting married in paradise in 2012. Sofitel caters from the most simple of ceremonies through to elaborate romantic celebrations that can be held at a choice of two destinations – the Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort and the […]
STRUTH ! IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says a South African couple who decided to make their own internet hotel bookings for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand should possibly have done it through a travel agent – they got the […]
TASTES good, looks good andimmediately drinkable. Wc19Sep11 David Ellis WINEMAKER Scott Comyns at the Hunter Valley’s Tempus Two has created an interesting 2011 Sauvignon Blanc under the company’s Copper Series label, a wine that’s true-blue Aussie yet has suggestions of French Fumé Blanc about it. And by bottling the wine under an eye-catching copper label, […]
In what is seen as the most exciting development of the year for the expedition cruise industry, One Ocean Expeditions (OOE) has announced that the highly regarded Akademik Sergey Vavilov will join Akademik Ioffe as its second polar expedition vessel with effect from November 2012. The Vavilov has been described by OOE’s competitors as ‘one of the […]
David Ellis ONCE they were slums that those down on their luck would wait agonising months, often years, to get out of – today the most affluent wait up to nine months to get into them. They are the-now just-eight suites in an extraordinary boutique hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland called The Witchery by the Castle. […]
Exclusive Companion Fare Savings for Premium MasterCard CardholdersMasterCard and British Airways are giving travellers the perfect excuse to jet off on a luxury European adventure with exclusive savings on companion fares. From today up until May next year, Gold, Platinum and World MasterCard cardholders travelling First or Club World Business class with British Airways will […]
Exclusive Companion Fare Savings for Premium MasterCard Cardholders MasterCard and British Airways are giving travellers the perfect excuse to jet off on a luxury European adventure with exclusive savings on companion fares. From today up until May next year, Gold, Platinum and World MasterCard cardholders travelling First or Club World Business class with British Airways […]
Exclusive Companion Fare Savings for Premium MasterCard Cardholders MasterCard and British Airways are giving travellers the perfect excuse to jet off on a luxury European adventure with exclusive savings on companion fares. From today up until May next year, Gold, Platinum and World MasterCard cardholders travelling First or Club World Business class with British Airways […]
Discover the rituals, history and philosophy of Japanese cuisine Orion II’s Japanese Culinary Adventure: In April 2012 the expedition cruise ship Orion II will commence an 8 night Japanese Culinary Cuisine voyage to explore the wonders of Japanese cuisine. A must-do voyage for anyone interested in the rituals, history and philosophy of Japanese culinary art. […]