Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Feb 8, 2012, 8:42 pm
2012 NSW Wine Festival ~ February 25 – March 31 Tour of the Regions Dinners Media Release One of the most popular experiences in the NSW Wine Festival program is the series of exclusive degustation dinners entitled 'Tour of the Regions Dinners'. These dinners bring together some of the country's m...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Feb 8, 2012, 3:36 am
This video demonstrates the pleasures of small ship cruises and why they are an alternative to the big ship variety.
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Feb 7, 2012, 4:13 pm
Dear Adventure Cruisers Oceanwide Expeditions is excited to announce that we are expanding our program with Ortelius in the 2012-13 Antarctic Season. We will offer three voyages to the Emperor Penguins in the Weddell Sea including helicopters. We will also equip our vessel Ortelius with helicopters ...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Feb 3, 2012, 10:43 pm
... launched their 2012/13 summer cruising schedule in New Zealand. The company's new brochure features a series of 12-night expeditions between ... the cruise takes in White Island's active volcano, art deco Napier, Gisborne's Maori culture and the scenic Marlborough Sounds. On ... are expedit...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Feb 2, 2012, 6:18 am
led by Marine-life and Wildlife Polar Experts What better way to encounter whales and explore the remote and spectacular Arctic wilderness of Western Greenland than on an expert-led Whale Safari? From 7th – 14th June, Aqua-Firma Marine Scientist and polar expert Charlotte Caffrey, along with Biol...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Feb 1, 2012, 7:07 pm
Sue FloodOrion sharpens the focus on Vietnam Learn from the experts. Award winning wildlife photographer, author and filmmaker, Sue Flood, joins international photographer Nick Rains as a guest presenter onboard Orion II during a 9 night Vietnam Explorer photographic voyage. This is an opportunity ...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Feb 1, 2012, 4:17 pm
Source: Uni WA The future of human kind faces dire consequences due to arguably the first signs of dangerous climate change in the Arctic, say leading international scientists from The University of Western Australia. They say the Arctic region is fast approaching a series of imminent "tipping poin...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 31, 2012, 2:44 am
by Louise Goldsbury, editor, Cruise Weekly Variety Cruises is the latest line to announce Cuban itineraries, which are uniquely being marketed to Australians with a 20% discount. CRUISING in Cuba is one step easier with the news that Variety Cruises, newly represented in Australia by Discover The Wo...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 30, 2012, 9:26 pm
Click to visit Facebook pageOn track to be even bigger and better than last year, The Sydney Morning Herald NSW Wine Festival, bought to you by Citibank,  begins in just under one month and runs throughout the month of March. The festivities kick-off on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 February with Sydne...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 30, 2012, 7:00 am
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji is offering massive savings with its cruise 7 nights pay 4 nights deal on all seven night cruises including its Yasawa Islands Cruise, Discovery Heritage Cruise and Discovery Cultural Cruise.  Seven night fares are only AUD$1700 per person in stateroom accommodation, norma...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 30, 2012, 6:33 am
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' five star expeditions ship MS HANSEATIC to offer premier voyage in Russia's Far East • Circumnavigating the Sea of Okhotsk • Stops in Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands In June 2012, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will be offering their first itinerary through the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 30, 2012, 12:11 am
by Kevin Griffin (The Cruise People Ltd) An organisation called Pacific Schooners, under the direction of Capt Daniel Moreland, has acquired the 130-foot former Nova Scotia deep sea trawler Zebroid and intends to place her into service this April as the Cook Islands supply ship Tiare Taporo. The na...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 30, 2012, 12:05 am
Oceanwide Expeditions proudly announces to be fourth time winner of the ‘World Travel Awards’ in the category of ‘World’s Leading Polar Expedition Operator 2011′. The renowned ‘World Travel Award’ serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global ...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 30, 2012, 12:00 am
AmaWaterways, which plans to start Africa river cruise-tours this summer, says that the boat they are chartering was recently touted by zookeeper and travel show host Jack Hanna. The 28-passenger Zambezi Queen was featured on “Jack Hanna’s Into The Wild.” “I highly recommend the Zambezi Quee...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 29, 2012, 6:20 pm
Wc30Jan12 David Ellis BEFORE he passed away in 2004, Malcolm Logan loved nothing more than donning his North Sydney Bears beanie and scarf, grabbing a bottle of his own bubbly and cheering-on his team on TV. Today his son Peter has inherited his dad's skills in creating sensational sparkling wines f...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 27, 2012, 6:29 pm
A Seychelles delegation consisting of Alain Mason and Lenny Alvis from Mason’s Travel; Lt. Colonel Andre Ciseau, CEO of Seychelles Ports Authority; and Alain St.Ange, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board with members of his team, visited the cruise ship Clipper Odyssey on charter to Zegrahm and Eco...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 27, 2012, 12:36 am
Silver Explorer and her expedition team accomplished a first in the ship's history yesterday (26 January 2012), landing guests at Point Wild, Elephant Island – the location where survivors of the Shackleton Expedition lived under two lifeboats for more than four months while hoping for rescue.  A...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 26, 2012, 11:05 pm
Add captionCelebrate all things culinary at the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival this year as it celebrates its 20th birthday with a host of gastronomic extravaganzas. Boasting more than 300 events across Melbourne and Victoria, there is something for every gourmand including 80 events under $50. Vi...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 26, 2012, 8:13 am
Star Clippers took top honours in three categories at the 18th annual World Travel Awards in Doha, Qatar (January 11, 2012) -- World's Leading Luxury Sailing Cruise Company, World's Leading Green Cruise Line and World's Leading Small Ships Cruise Line.   There were nominations from 5,000 companies...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 25, 2012, 2:45 am
New brochure: Botanica Boutique Cruising 2013 Specialist garden tour company Botanica's brochure for 2013 focuses on garden-theme cruises of the British Isles, Europe and the Mekong River that can be linked to the company's popular stand alone small group land tours. The Botanica Boutique Cruising 2...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 22, 2012, 5:53 pm
Wc23Jan12 David Ellis THE late Jim Barry often delighted in telling of his "scientific approach" to creating his first Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon blends in the 1970s – he'd make up a few with varying proportions of each wine, leave them open on the kitchen sink, and then watch and taste their devel...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 19, 2012, 3:45 am
Zegrahm Expeditions flagship, Clipper Odysseyby Louise Goldsbury, editor, Cruise Weekly Under new ownership, Small Ship Adventure Company and Alaska Bound are set to launch several products in the local market. THE sale of Small Ship Adventure Company and Alaska Bound to Asia Pacific Travel Market...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 19, 2012, 3:20 am
Passengers and crew enjoy the hike to Cook's Look on Lizard Island (R Eime)Australia's pioneer of small-ship expedition cruising Coral Princess Cruises is offering discounts of up to 35% on their 11-night Cape York and Arnhem Land expeditions departing during March and April 2012. The discounts – ...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 18, 2012, 2:14 am
MEDIA RELEASE: THE TASTIEST CELEBRITY CHEF EVENT RYMILL COONAWARRA @ TASTING AUSTRALIA 2012 As part of 2012 Tasting Australia (26 April to 3 May) Rymill Coonawarra will be teaming up with Stephanie Alexander to create The Rymill Coonawarra Harvest Lunch on Saturday 28 April. This long lunch will be...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 17, 2012, 9:07 pm
Orion's Art of Japan voyage – from Shinto shrine to Claude Monet Orion Expedition Cruises has released details of an exclusive 8 night Orion II Art of Japan voyage featuring visits to some of the most culturally significant high points around the Inland Sea of Japan. The itinerary has been tailor...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 17, 2012, 6:50 am
Let Captain Cook Cruises take care of your every whim with their Drop Anchor Sale, offering 20% savings on all three, four and seven night Murray River Cruises. All passengers have to do is unpack their bags, put their feet up, and enjoy the spectacular scenery along the Murray River. The sale is va...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 17, 2012, 2:17 am
Media release: Lock up your daughters and open your wine vaults – the New Generation Hunter Valley boys are once again ready to hit to the road for the second rendition of their hugely successful epic east-coast Australian adventure dubbed the New Generation Hunter Valley Caravan of Courage 'On t...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 15, 2012, 6:09 pm
WINEMAKER of the Year's $9.99 Cab Sauv ideal with the Sunday roast. Wc16Jan12 David Ellis PUT the name Neil McGuigan together with "Black Label" that we normally associate with the best on the top-shelf, and you can expect that a McGuigan Wines' Black Label is going to be a pretty pricey drop – wh...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 14, 2012, 9:32 pm
For full details see: Finding Antarctica: Mapping the Last Continent
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 14, 2012, 12:25 am
John Huxley joins a shipload of experts, enthusiasts and 'penguin people' on a mission in the Sub-Antarctic Islands. Their 15-day expedition to the Sub-Antarctic Islands has not even begun but, as they wait to board the ship in Auckland, Mike and Jo Cox are already twitching with excitement and, the...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 11, 2012, 8:04 pm
DISCOUNTS of 15% off the usual price of all Lady M Luxury Cruises' 2012 eight-day and 14-day Kimberley Coast itineraries are currently being offered by Broome & The Kimberley Holidays for bookings made before 31 March. Prices for the voyages start from $5,990pp/ts and include a bonus complimentary ...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 11, 2012, 7:46 pm
AdventureSmith Explorations Brings Award-Winning M/V Sea Voyager Into Fold with Five Central / South American Itineraries Year Round Small Ship Cruises Begin March 2012; Special Offer if Booked by January 31 The travel company that secures matches between adventure-seeking clients and a treasure tro...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 11, 2012, 7:22 pm
Aurora Expeditions' Akademik Shokalskiy has become the first ship to sail into Commonwealth Bay this Antarctic season, making it within 10 nautical miles of Mawson's Hut to commemorate Sir Douglas Mawson's arrival 100 years ago. The ship sailed into the bay on the evening of 10 January 2012, just t...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Jan 11, 2012, 6:51 pm
Variety Voyager due for launch this yearsource: Cruise Weekly DISCOVER the World Marketing in Australia has been selected by small ship operator Variety Cruises to broaden the cruise line’s sales and marketing efforts in Australia and NZ. Variety Cruises features four mega yachts: the 72-cabin Va...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 10, 2012, 9:11 pm
21st annual Grampians Grape Escape May 5-6, 2012 Halls Gap Village Oval Celebrating 21 years, this major regional food and wine festival will showcase Western Victoria's best offerings of wine, beer, olive and lavender products, ice-cream, preserves, gourmet sausages and pies, cookies, cakes and glu...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 8, 2012, 6:11 pm
The Noosa International Food and Wine Festival has raised the bar for 2012 with a food and wine program to delight amateur cooks, serious foodies, industry professionals and families alike. From May 17 to May 20 some of the world's best chefs, Australia's celebrity chefs, and Australia's best wine...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Jan 5, 2012, 10:16 pm
Media Release Cumulus Estate Wines' New Year's resolution is to be even more committed to sustainable practices, implementing their ultimate 'Bud-to-Bottle' sustainability initiative; responsible drinking – for a healthy body and a health planet. As one of the first NSW wine producers to achieve f...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Dec 22, 2011, 6:52 pm
The vibrant food and wine culture of the Greater Geelong region will be front and centre over the weekend of March 10-11 2012 with the staging of the inaugural Geelong Food and Wine Show. Shining the limelight onto the region will be celebrity chef ambassador Melbourne boy-done-good George Calombari...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Dec 18, 2011, 6:49 pm
Wc19Dec11 FLASHING idea from NSW's Southern Highlands' Diamond Creek Estate with Christmas seafood.David Ellis THIS is the story of how three colleagues will celebrate Christmas this year, and some quite different wines they'll be doing it with. The first is a group of around a dozen couples who thr...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Dec 15, 2011, 7:48 pm
Media release: For Steve and Sharlene Dadd their dream of planting a vineyard and producing their own wine seemed so far flung 14 years ago when they first bought the picturesque 200 acre property at the gateway to Mudgee, now home to Optimiste Wines. But it seems that optimism has certainly paid of...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Dec 13, 2011, 8:05 pm
Media Release:    NEW ZEALAND'S TOP SPARKLING CELEBRATES 'PEARL' ANNIVERSARY Lindauer's highly rated sparkling wines have delighted consumers for 3 decades now with their exceptional quality and value for money.  Celebrating 30 years makes this a 'Pearl' anniversary for Lindauer; perfect for sp...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Nov 2, 2011, 8:22 pm
  Cruisers seeking an experience far from the madding crowd (and the opportunity to save 25% on fares) should check their travel diaries for September/October next year.   That's when the graceful 170-passenger clipper ship Star Flyer will sail seven voyages to exotic ports in North Africa, Spain ...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Oct 31, 2011, 9:51 pm
by Louise Goldsbury, Editor, Cruise Weekly Alaskan Dream (Louise Goldsbury)As sunset approaches, a black bear walks along the shore and suddenly jumps into a stream, pouncing on a salmon. He splashes around a few more times, unaware or unconcerned that five tourists are only metres away. I’m watc...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Oct 30, 2011, 11:10 pm
Last week's 2011 Citibank NSW Wine 'Best of the Best' Tasting was a huge success with over 300 trade and consumers seizing the opportunity to meet the State's most talented winemakers and taste the Top 40 wines from the 2011 Citibank NSW Wine Awards, including Trophy winners and the 2011 Citibank NS...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Oct 30, 2011, 6:31 pm
GREAT buying at $10.95 to enjoy with seafoods or Asian stir fries. Wc31Oct11 David Ellis WHEN one of the NSW Riverina's early pioneers Francesco Calabria, who'd arrived from Italy in 1927 with wife Elizabeth, decided he needed a glass or three of good home-made red or white to ease the pains of a da...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Oct 29, 2011, 7:37 pm
Cruise Weekly 2011/12 Ocean Cruise Guide Open publication Expedition cruise companies featured: North Star Cruises, Orion Expedition Cruises, Voyages of Discovery, Aurora Expeditions, Ponant, Heritage Expeditions, Hurtigruten, About Cruise Weekly
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Oct 29, 2011, 8:15 am
Stephen Scourfield, The West Australian We pull into the Kimberley's King George River and follow its winding way from a wide mouth pouring into azure ocean, past mangroves and then great ramparts of Kimberley sandstone. Round big sweeps and one final bend that reveals twin waterfalls, dropping sid...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Oct 29, 2011, 2:46 am
Deep into Antarctica - Be prepared for the adventure of a lifetime with wildlife in the millions. For those of you that travelled with Dean Miller, the Camera man on our ship last year or this winter in Russia, his first documentary ‘In the Footsteps of Sir Douglas Mawson’ will air at 18:30pm...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Vintnews - Oct 25, 2011, 8:58 pm
Media Release Tower Lodge's nine wins Best Restaurant in a Winery Tower Lodge's restaurant nine has won the "Best Restaurant in a Winery" at the 2011 National Awards for Excellence held at Luna Park on October 24. Tower's award is in succession to its win of Best Restaurant in a Winery" and "Restau...
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Roderick E. posted an article on Expedition and Adventure Cruising - Oct 25, 2011, 5:29 pm
Variety Voyager, due May 2012FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEGENDARY SINBAD Variety Cruises Unveils "Arabian Journeys" in Fall 2012 to Explore the Mysteries of Oman and the Splendors of the Emirates Much as Sinbad the Sailor discovered adventure in Middle East seas, Variety Cruises' new seven-night Arabia...
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