{"id":12033,"date":"2010-11-07T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-07T21:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/eastern-europe-ski-japan-snakes-seabourn-sojoum-2\/"},"modified":"2010-11-07T21:08:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-07T21:08:00","slug":"eastern-europe-ski-japan-snakes-seabourn-sojoum-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2010\/11\/eastern-europe-ski-japan-snakes-seabourn-sojoum-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Europe &#8211; Ski Japan &#8211; Snakes &#8211; Seabourn Sojoum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_OY-0d2rKv_Q\/TNm4YysbFyI\/AAAAAAAAL_k\/7xykU55ctSM\/s1600\/Budapest_Parliament007-731589.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_OY-0d2rKv_Q\/TNm4YysbFyI\/AAAAAAAAL_k\/7xykU55ctSM\/s320\/Budapest_Parliament007-731589.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>TRAVEL BRIEFS<\/p>\n<p>John Crook<\/p>\n<p>Decent savings &#8211; eastern Europe<\/p>\n<p>How about this?\u00a0 There&#8217;s a 13-day package\u00a0 covering Eastern Europe which includes the magical cities of Vienna, Budapest and Prague.\u00a0\u00a0 Tradition, cultural heritage and accommodation in first class hotels.\u00a0 For those who are interested the Eastern European Panorama package is priced from $2371, the inclusions feature highlights such as Vienna&#8217;s Hofburg Palace, a drive through the stunning Slovakian countryside and the beautiful Saxony Baroque city of Dresden.\u00a0 To benefit from a $120 saving per person, you will need to book with deposits paid by 1 December 2010.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The advertised price is inclusive of discount and is valid for selected departures between 14 May and 13 October 2011.\u00a0 For more information just pick up the &#8216;phone and dial 1300 558 987.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conditions apply and pricing subject to change based on availability, season, currency fluctuation and accommodation type.<\/p>\n<p>Ski Japan and benefit<\/p>\n<p>The location is Furano and the Furano Prince Hotel, which lies about three hours from the new Chitose Sapporo Airport,- right in the very heart of Hokkaido, which just happens to be the location of Japan&#8217;s powder paradise.\u00a0\u00a0 If you take up on the Furano Prince deal on offer, it means you pay for five and get seven nights,\u00a0 or pay ten and get 14 nights, plus pay for a five day lift pass and get the 6th day free.\u00a0 Seven night land packages start from $937 per person, twin share. The price includes return airport transfers, seven nights twin share room in the new hotel, plus the six-day Furano skl lift pass.<\/p>\n<p>If perchance I&#8217;ve lost you, with all those figures, take the easy way out and telephone 1300 137 411, or go visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skijapan.com\/\">www.SkiJapan.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>You have until November 30 2010<\/p>\n<p>Wyoming Travel and Tourism is offering travellers an opportunity to enjoy a seven-day\u00a0 winter getaway for two persons, in the beautiful mountain resort of Jackson Hole and neighbouring Yellowstone National Park.\u00a0\u00a0 More details by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyomingtourism.org\/\">www.wyomingtourism.org<\/a>\u00a0 then click on to Wyoming\u00a0 Winter Getaway Sweepstakes found on the home page.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Visitors will be asked to\u00a0 share their favourite Wyoming memory, or their ideal escape in 25 words or less.\u00a0 Deadline for entries is November 30 2010.\u00a0\u00a0 Conditions and the details may be found on that website.\u00a0 Or, call (02) 9144 6015.\u00a0 The competition includes land content only, that is, a round trip from any major city in the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Snakes alive<\/p>\n<p>Considered one of the best reptile parks in the country, Snakes Downunder Reptile Park has grown from a small but tidy display of snakes, lizards, to\u00a0 a full scale (pardon the pun) &#8216;snake show&#8217;, educational of course, but also a chance to overcome that specific phobia, namely Ophidiophobia.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ian Jenkins and his team, at the Childers reptile park, have developed an attraction which offers the real reptile experience.\u00a0\u00a0 Demonstrations are scheduled throughout the day,- including venomous reptile handling, and getting up close and personal with a pair of saltwater crocodiles.\u00a0 Admission is $18 per adult concession $16, child 4 to 12 $9 and there&#8217;s a family pass on offer as well at $48.\u00a0\u00a0 For details of the attractions and activities go visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snakesdownunder.com\/\">www.snakesdownunder.com<\/a> or telephone Ian on\u00a0 (07) 4126 3332.<\/p>\n<p>Too good to miss<\/p>\n<p>In January and February of 2011 go cruise from Auckland to Sydney, aboard the ultimate in luxury.\u00a0\u00a0 The 5-star Seabourn Sojoum sets sail\u00a0 from Auckland on January 25 for Wellington, Akaroa, Lyttleton, Christchurch, Port Chalmers for Dunedin, a cruise of the Fjordland, and across the Tasman Sea to Hobart and then on to Sydney where there is a night aboard ship.\u00a0\u00a0 An air, cruise and stay package through Cruiseco includes one-way economy class airfares and taxes from Sydney, two-nights pre-cruise at the Westin\u00a0 Lighter Quay in Auckland with breakfasts, airport\/hotel\/port transfers and all gourmet dining, nightly entertainment and gratuities aboard Seabourn Sojoum.\u00a0 The 14-night Auckland to Sydney fly, cruise and stay package is priced from $8770 twin share.\u00a0 For more information go visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruising.com.au\/\">www.cruising.com.au<\/a>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>* Please note conditions may apply to these packages\u00a0 and prices are subject to change and availability.\u00a0 This information is provided as a guide only.\u00a0 Check with your travel agency.\u00a0\u00a0 Block out periods may apply.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Need a holiday ?\u00a0 We&#8217;re archived on\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/travellersgoodbuys.info\/\">http:\/\/travellersgoodbuys.info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<p>Visual : Budapest parliament<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Decent savings &#8211; 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