{"id":12130,"date":"2009-06-22T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-22T09:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/crafts-at-scarf-festival-2\/"},"modified":"2009-06-22T09:27:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-22T09:27:00","slug":"crafts-at-scarf-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2009\/06\/crafts-at-scarf-festival-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Crafts at scarf festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TRAVEL BRIEFS<\/p>\n

By John Crook\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bahamas’ call<\/p>\n

Pristine white sand at some of the best beaches in the world and now there’s a great Caribbean accommodation package which includes a dinner cruise and a city\/country tour.\u00a0 Prices start from $1930 per person twin share and includes seven nights at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort.\u00a0 Heaps of optional water sports. The package is available for sale until November 30 2009 and for travel January 29 2010 to April 8 2010.\u00a0 Check it out by calling 1800 044 066.\u00a0 Prices may vary and are subject to availability.\u00a0 International airfares are not included.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So does China await<\/p>\n

There are savings of up to $2000 per couple on a selection of Viking river cruises in China, – that is if you book and pay by July 31.\u00a0\u00a0 There are three cruises that sail the Yangtze River with more than 30 departures from which to choose.\u00a0 Now priced from $2569 per person travelling in July or August and that includes five nights 5-star hotel accommodation, an 11-day cruise in a balcony cabin, all meals, comprehensive sightseeing and return airport transfers.\u00a0 Best to check conditions and availabilities by visiting www.beyondtravel.com.au<\/a> or telephone 1300 363 554.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crafts at scarf festival<\/p>\n

Craft and scarf enthusiasts will make for the National Wool Museum in Geelong through until July 19 2009. This is one of the biggest craft events scheduled for the year.\u00a0 Obviously amongst the awards will be one to celebrate the 1509th anniversary of the Geelong Football Club. The National Wool Museum, along with some of the scarves are pictured.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For more information email nwminfo@geelongcity.vic.gov.au<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n

Avalon awaits<\/p>\n

Aussie travellers can make savings of up to $500 per person on selected European river cruises next year. Pay a deposit before the end of August and pay the remainder three months before the departure.\u00a0 \u00a0
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I am impressed with the deal from Avalon on any of the 26 Magnificent Europe cruises sailing along the legendary Rhine and Danube rivers between Amsterdam and Budapest\u00a0 from April 25 until October 17, 2010 by booking before August 31 2009.\u00a0\u00a0 Cruise fares include all meals on board, complimentary wine, beer or soft drinks with dinner,- and gratuities.\u00a0 Conditions apply.\u00a0\u00a0 Take a look at www.avalonwaterways.com.au<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n

Save on Kenya experience<\/p>\n

Savings of between $700 and $1100 apply to an eight-day safari now costing $2995 and a 14-day package now priced at $5450 with departures between July 5 and October 25 2009.\u00a0 Air travel is not included.\u00a0 The tours include wildlife viewing, game walks, all accommodation, a professional guide and most meals.\u00a0\u00a0 A key feature is that the safaris are available for two to seven people travelling in a specially-designed safari vehicle.\u00a0\u00a0 Contact Bench International on 1800 221 451.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don’t go hungry<\/p>\n

You certainly will not go hungry on a South Pacific cruise which takes in New Caledonia. Fiji and Vanuatu.\u00a0 It is a 13-night cruise aboard Dawn Princess and if booking through ecruising.travel there’s a bonus of up to $150 per cabin in onboard spending credits with selected cabin categories.\u00a0 Prices for this 13-night cruise start fro ma low $2199\u00a0 per person twin-share.\u00a0 Dawn Princess offers \u2013anytime dining with dishes created by some of the top chefs at sea. Check out all the facts by visiting www.ecruising.travel\u00a0<\/p>\n

* 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’re archived on\u00a0 http:\/\/travellersgoodbuys.info<\/a><\/p>\n

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TRAVEL BRIEFS By John Crook\u00a0 The Bahamas’ call Pristine white sand at some of the best beaches in the world and now there’s a great Caribbean accommodation package which includes a dinner cruise and a city\/country tour.\u00a0 Prices start from $1930 per person twin share and includes seven nights at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12130\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}