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10-08-2010 - The Worlds Most Expensive Cities
(The index is based on cost of living expressed in US dollars. Therefore, if the dollar weakens against the local currency of a city, the city becomes more expensive and moves up the index, even if prices expressed in local currency remain the same or go down.) Rank 2010 ...
09-08-2010 - SilverSea Cruises Update
Silverseas Cruises in Brief Why would I choose Silversea Cruises? Maximum of 540 Passengers 1 Staff Member for every 1.3 passengers onboard No inside suites- they are ALL outside 80% of the suites are verandah Suites Entry level suites start at 29m2 Biggest Suite is 150m2 Every suite has it's own Butler Siverseas are an "All Inclusive&quo...
06-08-2010 - Top Travel Tips
Check the latest travel advice for your destination ( at www.smartraveller.gov.au ) and subscribe to receive free e-mail notification each time the travel advice for your destination is updated. Take out appropriate travel insurance to cover hospital treatment, medical evacuation and any activities, including adventure sports, in which you plan to participate. Regardless of how well prepared, he...
21-07-2010 - The joys of travelling with kids…
Have you been dreaming about taking a holiday but the thought of sitting on a plane with the kids for hours on end makes your hair stand on end?!?! I know I have! Even after 9 years of having two very boisterous boys around, I really have to work on my husband to agree to go anywhere with our kids, who’s monkey like behaviour proves Darwin’s Theory of Evolution! I even res...
21-07-2010 - Group Vs Independent Travel
Most people at some point in their lives will have the desire to travel, and there is no doubt a holiday can be a costly exercise, forcing most people to save for the experience. And if your holiday sees you travelling overseas, by the time you have applied for your passport and visas, there is little change from $500, and that’s well before you even book flights, accommodation, meals,...
21-07-2010 - Travelling South America
South America is so much more than you might expect – an extraordinary diversity of Andean cultures, of ancient ruins, stately colonial cities and colourful Indian villages, of spectacular scenery, wildlife and wilderness, art, handicrafts and cuisine. And if you are the kind of traveller who wants to see all the famous sights and cities but prefers not to join an “off-the-shelf&rdquo...
29-06-2010 - Cruising and the Single traveller
Single sailors back in the spotlight Next week’s debut of 128 studios on Norwegian Epic has turned attention to the solo traveller, with special deals across several cruise lines. THE STUDIO CABINS ON NCLS NEW NORWEGIAN Epic have been hailed a hit by agents and media on preview sailings, and it’s focused the industry on the needs of the single cruiser. More cruise l...
17-06-2010 - Varsity Lakes Finds Another Direction
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16-06-2010 - HAL to have 2 ships in Australia
Yet more cruise capacity will be deployed in Austalasian waters in 2011/12, with confirmation by Holland America Line yesterday morning that it will base its ms Zaandam in Sydney for a series of cruises from Nov 2011. It will be the first time that Holland America has had two vessels down under operating a series of itineraries at the same time, with Holland America the latest line to announce lo...
07-06-2010 - Kinds of Blue - THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR
Sarah Darling sits on the floor, her weight leaning on one arm, the other wielding a paintbrush. She dabs and scrapes, orchestrating the canvas with flicks of her wrist. “If I could eat all these hues of blue,” she laughs, “I’d be very fat!” Sarah is in fact slim and petite, radiant even. She goes running on the beach every morning at dawn. However, ...
