Category: Oceania

Silver Spirit's inaugural world cruise 2011

Silver Spirit’s inaugural world cruise 2011

By on Dec 11, 2009 in Africa, Asia, Australia, Cruises & Boat Travel, Egypt, Europe, Italy, Monaco, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Portugal, Regions, Spain, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe

In 2011, for the very first time, Silversea‘s new Silver Spirit will embark on a full World Cruise traversing both hemispheres.  This grandest of voyages, appropriately themed “Spirit of Discovery”, begins in Los Angeles on 19th January 2011, when Silver Spirit is set to welcome no more than 540 privileged guests for a 119-day odyssey […]

New gourmet walking tours of Adelaide

New gourmet walking tours of Adelaide

By on Nov 26, 2009 in Australia, Oceania, Regions

Food and wine lovers will be keen to experience Taste of South Australia‘s  new gourmet walking tours, known as ‘Insiders Adelaide’.  The four tours uncover Adelaide’s hidden secrets, exposing the city’s true essence with inspirational walks hosted by local guides. Highlights include wine tastings, a visit to Adelaide’s colourful Central Market, delicious chocolate from iconic […]

Celebrate the festive season at Voyages Ayers Rock Resort

By on Nov 23, 2009 in Accommodation, Australia, Going Out, Hotels, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants

For a ‘fair dinkum’ sunshine-filled Aussie Outback festive season look no further than Voyages Ayers Rock Resort in the heart of Australia’s aptly named ‘Red Centre’.  With a selection of five hotel properties, to suit all tastes and budgets, Ayers Rock Resort has literally lined up a feast of activities throughout the resort at the […]

Reef and rainforest experience in Queensland, Australia

Reef and rainforest experience in Queensland, Australia

By on Nov 21, 2009 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Attractions, Australia, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

A visit to the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage-listed Fraser Island is a must-do on any East Coast Australian itinerary – and visiting is made even easier with a Reef & Rainforest four night accommodation and eco-activity package. The joint package, released by Kingfisher Bay Resort – Fraser Island and Lady Elliot Eco Resort […]

A Barossa food tradition

By on Oct 24, 2009 in Australia, Food and Drink, Oceania, Regions, Travel Miscellany

Maggie Beer is one of Australia’s favourite cooks, cookery writers and a pioneering champion of Barossa regional cuisine. Her farm shop offers daily verjuice cooking demonstrations at 2pm. Visitors to the farm shop will also find Maggie’s gourmet products and award-winning books. Her cooking, using mainly local produce, has been pivotal in the development of […]

Australia’s newest five star spa

By on Oct 12, 2009 in Accommodation, Australia, Family Travel, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel

In February 2010, the doors will open on the Spa at Château Élan, a five-star Salut Per Aqua in the heart of the Hunter Valley.  Part of the new Château Élan at The Vintage, the luxury spa complex has 18 treatment rooms dedicated to exclusive spa rituals, traditional hydrotherapies and social relaxation. It is one […]

Somewhere over the rainbow: French Polynesia

By on Oct 11, 2009 in Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Looking for some travel inspiration?  Sit back and take 5 minutes to enjoy this beautiful slideshow presentation of French Polynesia.

Italian cookery classes (in Australia!) from Rosa Matto

By on Oct 06, 2009 in Australia, Food and Drink, Oceania, Regions, Travel Miscellany

Are you planning a special Italian dinner or perhaps just looking to brush up your skills? South Australian chef Rosa Matto has been hosting cooking classes  with an Italian twist since 1989, giving lessons from her custom-built open studio kitchen in Goodwood, Adelaide. Rosa’s classes are very hands-on and range from sauce, bread and pasta […]

Luxuriate at Lake Okareka Lodge in New Zealand

By on Sep 25, 2009 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Leisure Travel, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Lake Okareka Lodge by lebua, in Rotorua, New Zealand, is the perfect abode of luxury, nestled in a landscape of incredible natural beauty. Far away from the prying eyes of the everyday life, there are countless hours of relaxation and adventures to be had in the most opulent of settings. Go fly-fishing for trout, try […]

Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach & Private Island

Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach & Private Island

By on Sep 15, 2009 in Accommodation, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Resorts

The Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach Resort and Sofitel Bora Bora Motu Private Island have merged to become Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach & Private Island. Guests can now choose to split their time between the resort’s luxurious bungalows situated along Bora Bora’s lavish beach or on Muto, Sofitel’s pristine private island. Located on a […]

Beautiful beach huts from around the world

By on Sep 11, 2009 in Accommodation, Asia, Maldives, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Worldwide

Slideshow of amazing beach huts from across the globe including Tahiti and Maldives.

$260m plan for Melbourne's Hotel Windsor

$260m plan for Melbourne’s Hotel Windsor

By on Aug 26, 2009 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania

Melbourne’s Hotel Windsor has announced a $260 million development proposal aimed at securing the future of the city’s only 19th Century grand hotel.  The proposal  aims to re-establish the property as the leading hotel in Melbourne. Highlights of the plan include: • Refurbishment of the original hotel building and its key historic features. The exterior […]

An eco-retreat in the heart of South Australia's Flinders Ranges

An eco-retreat in the heart of South Australia’s Flinders Ranges

By on Jul 12, 2009 in Accommodation, Australia, Oceania, Regions, Resorts

Travellers to South Australia looking for environmentally sensitive accommodation devoid of mobile phone reception yet rich in old-fashioned Outback hospitality, should look no further than 29,000 acre Rawnsley Park Station. Renowned for the introduction of their award-winning luxurious eco villas, Rawnsley Park is located in the heart of the Flinders Ranges only 400 km from […]

Expansion of Preferred Hotel Group

By on Jun 25, 2009 in Accommodation, Asia, Brazil, Europe, Hotels, India, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, South America, Spain, Texas, USA, Western Europe

The Preferred Hotel Group will welcome 13 new members to its portfolio next month, from the stunning Natal Ocean Club on the picturesque coast of Cabo Sao Roque in Brazil, due to open early 2010, to the majestic Leela Palace on the banks of Lake Pichola in Udaipur.   In Barcelona, Casanova by Rafael Hotels […]

The best airport in the world

The best airport in the world

By on Jun 09, 2009 in Air Travel, Asia, China, Europe, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Singapore, South Korea, Speciality Travel, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Western Europe

The results of the World Airport Awards from Skytrax are out. Congratulations go to Incheon International Airport in Seoul which beat last year’s winner (Hong Kong International Airport) into second place.   The top 10 were as follows: 1. Incheon International Airport 2. Hong Kong International Airport 3. Singapore Changi 4. Zürich 5. München 6. […]

InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa

InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa

By on May 22, 2009 in Accommodation, Bars, Fiji, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel

One of the world’s best beaches is now home to a luxury resort; opening on 1st June 20009, the  InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa on Natadola Beach will be  the pride of Fiji’s Coral Coast.   Spread across 35 acres of tropical gardens, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa is the sole destination resort […]