Category: Oceania

Luxury travel links of the week

Luxury travel links of the week

By on May 30, 2010 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Europe, Florida, France, Hotels, Kenya, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Websites, Western Europe
A weekly pick of luxury travel links for your perusal… Treat yourself at Le Meurice Seeing is believing at Shompole Delve into Visit Florida Luxury Insider Explore the South Pacific with Turquoise
Prahran Market - a food lover's Paradise

Prahran Market - a food lover's Paradise

By on May 20, 2010 in Australia, Events, Food and Drink, Oceania, Regions, Travel Miscellany
For those who have not yet heard of this gem of a market in Melbourne, Australia, let me tell you what you’ve been missing out on! The oldest continuously running market in Australia, Prahran Market is a haven for all kinds of gourmet delights. “So, it’s a food market, yes? What’s the big deal?” I

Hamilton Island's Great Barrier Feast

By on May 11, 2010 in Australia, Events, Food and Drink, Going Out, Oceania, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany
Hamilton Island has announced the next weekend dates of this year’s Great Barrier Feast ‘Chef’s Table’, 23rd – 25th July 2010, featuring the Sydney Morning Herald’s Chef of the Year 2009, Justin North. This prestigious event is the second in a three-weekend series designed to showcase not only Australia’s finest food and wine, but also
New luxurious Waterhouse Retreat in South Australia

New luxurious Waterhouse Retreat in South Australia

By on May 08, 2010 in Australia, Oceania, Regions
This stylish new retreat sleeps up to 10 people in absolute luxury. The property is set on five acres of secluded land nestled in the hinterland of Victor Harbor (officially no ‘u’). The Waterhouse property includes a 20 metre lap pool, a cinema room, a quality sound system, a fully equipped gourmet kitchen, barbecue facilities
Dine Nine feet under in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales

Dine Nine feet under in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales

By on May 06, 2010 in Australia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Oceania, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany
Located nine feet below the surface in a converted wine cellar, Nine is an intimate new dining experience at the luxurious Tower Estate. Enjoy a tour of the wineries and the beautiful Hunter Valley before tucking into a seasonally produced 9 course degustation with matched Tower Estate wines ($250 per person / approx £125). Established

Historic hotel's upgrade in Hobart, Tasmania

By on May 06, 2010 in Accommodation, Australia, Going Out, Hotels, Oceania, Regions, Restaurants
Hobart’s historic Grand Mercure Hadleys Hotel is undergoing a $30million extension ready for a grand reopening in September 2010. Built circa 1830, the hotel will have an additional 128 suites (to the existing 71), and a new a la carte restaurant and cafe. The new suites in Hadleys will cost from $229 (approx £115) per
Sail Ningaloo in style

Sail Ningaloo in style

By on Apr 26, 2010 in Australia, Cruises & Boat Travel, Oceania, Regions, Speciality Travel
Explore Ningaloo Reef, the largest fringing reef in the world, in luxury aboard Sail Ningaloo‘s beautifully appointed 51 foot catamaran, ‘Shore Thing’. New operator Sail Ningaloo is offering three, five and nine-day live aboard tours in the pristine waters of Ningaloo Reef from March until October. Guests can spend their days kayaking, snorkelling or diving
Interview with Alison Scott of Elegant Resorts

Interview with Alison Scott of Elegant Resorts

By on Dec 16, 2009 in Accommodation, Africa, Anguilla, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Celebrities, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Madagascar, Mauritius, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Restaurants, South America, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe
Alison Scott is the Commercial Director for Elegant Resorts.  She has been at Elegant for just over a year and prior to that was Head of Product at ITC in Chester. Her background has always been in travel. She started in travel after she left University, as a Rep overseas, and has stayed in the
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