{"id":6043,"date":"2007-07-16T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-16T11:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/dine-like-a-rajah-at-kims\/"},"modified":"2007-07-16T11:12:00","modified_gmt":"2007-07-16T11:12:00","slug":"dine-like-a-rajah-at-kims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2007\/07\/dine-like-a-rajah-at-kims\/","title":{"rendered":"DINE LIKE A RAJAH AT KIMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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YOUR WEEKLY TRAVEL <\/span><\/span><\/span>COLUMN<\/span><\/span> “travellers good buys” <\/span>
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<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>travel tips: with david ellis<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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VISITORS to Sydney seeking the ultimate add-on coastal escape can get three nights for the price of two mid-week until August 31 at the boutique Kims Beach Hideaway just over an hour’s drive north of the city; quiet and private bungalows tucked away amid sub-tropical gardens under the pines a few steps from Toowoon Bay, are complemented with gourmet dining, an extensive wine<\/span> list and Kims’ renowned evening cheese platters. Three-nights-for-two from Sundays to Thursdays priced from $1196 per couple includes all lavish buffet lunches and dinners featuring fresh local seafoods, full Australian breakfasts, pre-dinner hors d’oeuvres nightly and free DVD hire. Details (02) 4332 1566 or www.kims.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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PAY before July 30 but travel any time up to December 7, and river- cruise company Russia & Beyond has savings of $1300 a couple on a choice of 20 itineraries in Europe, Russia and China that range from 7- to 15-nights. <\/span>Examples are 7-nights on the Danube from Passau to Vienna down to as low as $1101pp if booked by July 30, or 11-nights Berlin to Prague from $2428pp twin-share; details from 1300 363 544 or www.russiabeyond.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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TRAIN yourself to enjoy the best of rail travel with the super-luxury Royal Scotsman that offers 2- to 7-night train journeys out of Edinburgh. It doesn’t come cheap, starting from $4667pp twin-share for 2-nights, but for true rail buffs it’s the ultimate with just 36-guests indulging in mahogany-lined cabins with private bathrooms, all grand dining, drinks from the bars and with meals, visits to castles and distilleries, and at the end of the day a rare malt whisky in the Edwardian Observation Car. The train overnights in sidings so guests enjoy a peaceful sleep; see travel agents or check-out www.railplus.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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THIS year’s annual Sydney Marathon on September 23 is expected to attract 13,000 runners, with tens of thousands of spectators watching from the sidelines; <\/span>quickbeds.com<\/a> has a range of accommodation from budget-to-best still available for the Marathon weekend, starting from $62 per night for a double room at Nomads Maze Backpackers to $265 a night at the Sydney Marriott Hotel. Phone 1800 002 333 or log onto www.quickbeds.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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UNCORK the fun with a NSW Hunter Valley Experience for wine<\/span> buffs that from $337pp mid-week ($351 Friday or Saturday) includes 2-nights twin-share in a Studio Room at the 4.5-star Tallawanta Lodge with full breakfast, a half-day wine<\/span> tour and entry to Hunter Valley Gardens; the Lodge has an open fire in the library, heated pool, spa and sauna and is walking distance to many Hunter Valley Wineries; travel agents, 1300 737 222 or visit www.nswholidays.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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YOUR WEEKLY TRAVEL COLUMN “travellers good buys” DAVID ELLIS Week beginning 16 July 2007 travel tips: with david ellis DINE LIKE A RAJAH AT KIMS VISITORS to Sydney seeking the ultimate add-on coastal escape can get three nights for the price of two mid-week until August 31 at the boutique Kims Beach Hideaway just over […]<\/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-6043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6043","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=6043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6043\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}