Your FREE Travel Briefs \u2013 w\/c December 15 2008.\u00a0<\/p>\n
TRAVEL BRIEFS<\/p>\n
By John Crook\u00a0<\/p>\n
Italy boutique-style<\/p>\n
A three-week fully escorted tour of Italy with accommodation and touring in conjunction with mainly family-owned operations.\u00a0 Rather than moving in and out of hotels each night, instead Carolinasusi\u00a0 Italia Tours are based for a week at a time in three major centres, travelling out to iconic cities such as Florence, Assisi and Siena.\u00a0 You will visit ceramic and leather artisans, chocolate and cheese makers, wine and olive oil producers, and still\u00a0 have plenty of time for shopping and sightseeing.\u00a0 Price starts from $6,975 per person, twin share and that includes pick-up at Rome airport on April 24 2009 or September 25 2009.\u00a0 Get all the details by calling (07) 3396 8652 or visit www.carolinasusi.com.au<\/a> \u00a0 Zuji \u2013 more than beans<\/p>\n Around 10,000\u00a0 cans of baked beans have been responsible for travel savings.\u00a0 Put simply, the bean counters\u00a0 claim that their cans, which sold\u00a0 for 10 cents each, helped keep grocery bills low, – meaning more dollars for on-line best deals. It is worth checking out the packages which are currently on offer, whether it be domestic or international flights and accommodation.\u00a0\u00a0 The beans may have been snapped up and now it’s the travel options which are the big attraction.\u00a0 Check\u00a0 www.zuji.com.au<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n Down a mine shaft<\/p>\n Sydney Tower is much more than just a big building.\u00a0 It is now home to the OzTrek ride, a combination of Australia’s largest motion cinema,\u00a0 experiencing surround sound, 3D imagery and real-motion seating. It’s a magic carpet ride across Australia, sweeping over Sydney Harbour, riding Tully rapids and travelling back in time to the Ballarat goldfields.\u00a0 Then there’s Skywalk,-not for the faint-hearted. Tickets to Sydney Tower start from $25 per adult, kids under 15, just $15. Tickets to the Devil’s Mine ride are an additional $5 per person.\u00a0 Costs more to do the SkyWalk.\u00a0<\/p>\n Italian cooking classes<\/p>\n Here’s a chance to\u00a0 cook Italian style, with the help of professional chef Claudio Piantini.\u00a0<\/p>\n It is a five-day Tuscan package priced from $3181 per person, twin share, with a minimum of two people.\u00a0 That includes four nights accommodation, four breakfasts, three lunches and four dinners.\u00a0 There are also three afternoon excursions.\u00a0 Enjoy an early booking discount of $1,000 per couple for bookings made and paid in full before December 31 2008. Visit www.tempoholidays.com<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n Strictly limited season<\/p>\n What has been billed as the best musical in a long time is about to excite\u00a0 Melburnians who at this very moment are preparing to welcome Billy Elliot.\u00a0\u00a0 Based on the English miners’ strike of the 1980’s this wonderful stage production features the music of Elton John.\u00a0\u00a0 Billy Elliot is one of those rare productions which traverses all the moods from happiness to tears.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n It plays at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne from December 31st for a strictly limited season\u00a0\u00a0 For bookings dial 1800 4 Billy. Travel agents throughout Australia have accommodation, travel and theatre packages.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chelsea Flower Show<\/p>\n Details of the 2009 Chelsea event have been released and there are some brilliant packages available, such as the May 8th departure with Jennifer Stackhouse.\u00a0 Quality accommodation for the 17-day tour, priced from AUD$9,248 per person, based on double occupancy.\u00a0 The price also includes return economy airfares to London (including taxes), daily English breakfasts, a first night dinner at every stopover, entrance tickets to the flower show and complimentary membership of the Royal Horticultural Society and the National Trust.\u00a0 Visit www.eliteset.com.au<\/a> or call\u00a0 1300 884 891.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hail Roberta!<\/p>\n The Queensland Orchestra backs soul diva Roberta Flack at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Wednesday February 4 and again on Friday February 6 2009 for ‘the voice of the century’ Jose Carreras.\u00a0 Tickets for Roberta’s concert, from $85, peaking at $155, and for Senor Carreras from $100, peaking at $660.\u00a0 Ticketing from www.ticketek.com.au<\/a> or telephone 132 849.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Accommodation packages on offer at Emporium Hotel, check www.emporiumhotel.com.au<\/a> Other accommodation options by visiting www.brisbaneinsummer.com.au<\/a> \u00a0 * 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 http:\/\/travellersgoodbuys.info<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Caption : A typical scene ion a typical day in Italy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your FREE Travel Briefs \u2013 w\/c December 15 2008.\u00a0 TRAVEL BRIEFS By John Crook\u00a0 Italy boutique-style A three-week fully escorted tour of Italy with accommodation and touring in conjunction with mainly family-owned operations.\u00a0 Rather than moving in and out of hotels each night, instead Carolinasusi\u00a0 Italia Tours are based for a week at a time […]<\/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-5962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5962","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=5962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5962\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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