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8 Its hard to believe that this week sees the start of spring. For most of us in the industry September held out so much hope - cruising was potentially going to resume and we all thought the coronavirus thing would be over and life would start getting back to normal. Unfortunately that’s not the reality and we are all having to grapple with the concept of what is the new normal, what does travel in the future look like, but most importantly, when can we start to travel again? We all have itchy feet and can’t wait to get the green light to make firm plans for that next trip. In the meantime, lets get out and about in our own cities and regions, discover new places or visit old favourites that we may not have been to for a while. This weekend I spent the morning at the Royal Botanic From the Gardens, Sydney. Spring is a fabulous time in Sydney, the gardens were blooming and the floral display at ‘The Calyx’ was well Contents 6 Publisher worth a visit. Why not spend a night in a city hotel and explore the hidden gems we have around us. Support our local economy Jenny Piper – book a night or two somewhere through 4 Destination spotlight your travel agent, there are some great Discover where in the world you should visit deals around. next With the weather warming up get some 6 For foodies ideas on great places to take a dip in this Hunting down bush tucker week’s feature plus loads more. Start 7 In the news planning that summer holiday now. And for Catch up on the latest travel and cruise news more inspiration follow us on Instagram (@travelcruiseweekly) and Facebook. 8 Walk on water As Adam Bishop discovers, sometimes a swim is that much better when you have to work for it 12 Take four Brewery tours not to miss 14 14 Keep your cruising dream alive Find out which expedition cruise line has the best fine dining with this cruise comparison EDITORIAL PRODUCTION Suite 1, Level 2, 64 Talavera Rd 16 Puzzles Publisher – Jenny Piper Anna Piper Macquarie Park NSW 2113 Australia Contributors – Myles Stedman, Adam anna.piper@traveldaily.com.au Tel: 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) Need a way to fill in some of those extra Bishop, Jasmine Hanna, Bruce Piper Travel & Cruise Weekly is part of the hours in isolation? Sit down with a cuppa DESIGN Sarah Beyer Business Publishing Group family of and enjoy the puzzle pages ADVERTISING AND MARKETING publications. Sean Harrigan sarah.beyer@traveldaily.com.au www.travelandcruiseweekly.com.au 21 Cocktail hour advertising@cruiseweekly.com.au Take a sip and plan your next trip! Front cover image: Marina di Lesina, Italy Photo by Paolo Conversano 2 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 3
Canberra, ACT Despite being our nation’s capital, Canberra has more to offer than just parliamentary buildings. Why not visit the National Arboretum, a mosaic of living forests and gardens for all to enjoy? Or take in the breathtaking view from above with a sunrise hot air balloon. Photo ©Mattcredit Evans 4 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 5
In the News ©Tourism NT/Matt Cherubino For Foodies ©Tourism NT/Henry Brydon ©Tourism Australia Cruises still other Carnival Corporation pandemic, and the associated brands are out until government responses, had on pause December this year at this created the most challenging Hunting down bush tucker A range of cruise lines stage and Royal Caribbean Group’s local entities are trading environment ever experienced during almost 40 extended their pauses cancelled until November. years in business. Australia has a rich history of Indigenous Foraging below ground, witchetty grubs Oceania Cruises announced Thousands of Flight Centre of Australian operations cuisine, far beyond what most tourists are have been a staple of Indigenous cuisine in that its Insignia also had its staff have been retrenched, last week, beginning with aware. Indigenous Australians traditionally South Australia’s central desert for years. sailings suspended from 10 while the company has Cunard on Wednesday which lived off a “bush tucker” diet, feeding on They are found by digging around the roots of November through to 26 April. already processed full or announced the previously available ingredients such as indigenous the witchetty bush and when eaten raw, are partial refunds totalling more planned local Queen Elizabeth Travel agency fauna, flora, and wild meats like kangaroo, said to taste like almonds. They can also be than $600 million in Australia 2020/21 season is off due to and even grubs and insects. cooked on hot ashes or barbecued, and their along with announcing the the COVID-19 pandemic. Australians famously eat their own national emblem, the kangaroo, with the high protein, skin becomes crisp like a roast chicken, whilst the inside meat becomes white and chewy. Cunard’s news was followed hit by COVID closure of hundreds of stores across the country. in quick succession by by lean meat appearing on menus at many fine Green ants are found in abundance in open Flight Centre Travel Group While borders remain Carnival Cruise Line, P&O dining restaurants and even supermarket woodland in the Northern Territory and far has revealed a loss of $849 closed any industry-wide Cruises Australia & Princess shelves. Although harder to find, the emu north Queensland. Aboriginal Australians ate million for the year to 30 June, recovery is being hampered, Cruises, followed the next day has also been consumed in Australia for the white larvae found in the leafy nests, but with state and international but during the downtime by Celebrity Cruises & Royal thousands of years. It is similar in taste the ants are also commonly used for their border closures and ongoing the company is working on Caribbean International. and texture to lean beef and touted as a lime taste. Unlike the witchetty grub, this is uncertainty about restrictions growing its online presence as Cunard will cease healthier option, as it is low in fat and high in a snack best not consumed live, as they can seeing its business plummet. well as enhancing its home- operations right through the nutritional value. inflict painful bites. MD Graham Turner said the based travel agent offerings. northern winter, while the 6 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 7
Walk on water Figure Eight Pools, NSW Planning is essential when visiting the Royal National Park’s famous Figure Australia has no shortage of places to take a dip, Eight Pools in NSW, primarily because high tides and dangerous surf conditions but sometimes a swim is that much better when can often make the area simply too you have to work for it. Here’s three different treacherous to visit. That said, when spots that are worth making the effort for. the conditions suit, this beautiful and unique binoculars-shaped swimming hole is well worth the hike. Situated south of Burning Palms Beach on the picturesque rocky outcrops of the Royal National Park, the crystal-clear waters of these oddly shaped pools, which were formed by the merging of two sink holes, makes for the perfect place to take a dip in the Sydney sun. The hike to get to hidden gem can be undertaken in a few different ways depending on your fitness level, with the shortest 3km walk accessible from the Garawarra Farm car park. For those with more of an adventurous spirit and physical aptitude, the full 6km walk one- way from Otford Train Station is also Opposite page: The Figure Eight Pools are stunning but can available, taking an estimated four hours be dangerous. Make sure to check tidal conditions before to complete the round trip. heading off. A word of warning though, there are Top: The Royal National Park extends along the coast just no facilities at the remote Figure Eight below Sydney. Pools so it is advised for travellers to Bottom: The walk through Royal National Park to Figure 8 take food and water with them on the Pools can be undertaken a few different ways, depending on trip and go to the bathroom before your fitness levels setting off on the journey. Check out nationalparks.nsw.gov.au for details about when is the right time to visit. Gunlom Falls in Kakadu, NT Famous for providing the setting to a scene from Australia’s iconic film Crocodile Dundee, the Gunlom Falls infinity pool in the Kakadu National Park is arguably the most spectacular way to take in the breathtaking views of the Northern Territory’s tropical wonderland. 8 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 9
Fern Pool, Karijini National Park, WA This hidden sanctuary is located in Australia’s picturesque north west and is the perfect swimming hole when hiking through one of the country’s hottest local climates, allowing for a refreshing swim or cool down under the adjoining Fortescue Falls. Surrounded by a grove of trees, ferns and other native flora that provide a cooling respite from the harsh surrounds of the Hamersley Ranges, the Fern Pool marine oasis is located just above Fortescue Falls in Dales Gorge, in the eastern wing of the Karijini National Park. Top: The natural infinity The first main pool is accessible pool offers views of via one steep flight of stairs and a Kakadu National Park. 300 metre walking track, however, Left: There are a number the area has multiple pools to of small watering holes to choose from that can be reached choose from, in addition to the magnificent infinity by various hiking trails, including a pool. four kilometre track to the Circular Right: The popular falls Pool for a second swim, or on the have well-maintained lofty Gorge Rim Walk to grab an walking tracks to access eagle eye view of the surrounding them, which are moderate to difficult ©Tourism area. Australia But rest assured, you won’t be alone during this dip, with the Top: Fern Pool region home to a plethora of is a picturesque swimming pool active wildlife so keep an eye out The elevated area is home to a series of Another great incentive to make the trip in WA. for the colony of flying foxes that rock pools and grandiose waterfalls, and to Gunlom Falls is the local marine life, so Middle: Cool might be nearby grazing on the provides a vantage point far above the rolling it is recommended you take a snorkel along off under the fruits of the surrounding rock fig adjoining hills and ridges that stretch on for as far as with you if you want to catch a glimpse of the trees. Fortescue Falls. the eye can see. To get there, you will need vibrant rainbow fish. To get to your starting point, to embark on a 15-minute climb up the steep The area is not considered a “high croc” Bottom: There the best bet is to take a two-hour are multiple rocky slopes, with a number of small watering zone, but hey, this is the Top End, so it’s flight from Perth to Newman, and pools which holes peppered along the way to take a dip always good to be crocodile safe and keep can be reached then hop in the car for a 2.5 hour in to reward your challenging ascent. At the your eyes peeled for signposts. through various drive on the open road to the hiking tracks. summit, besides the amazing watering hole The walking track to access the pools Karijini National Park. with the best view in the house, is a bunch of takes approximately 30 minutes one-way All Image this Entry costs to the National Park page ©Tourism big shady red gums trees which are perfect to to complete and is considered moderate to are $13 for a car, $7 for seniors, or WA laze under, enjoy a cheeky slumber, or if with difficult in grading, owing to its rugged terrain $7 for a motorbike. the family, set up the ideal picnic. and gradient. 10 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 11
Take four Little Creatures, Explore the world of beer with our favourite Aussie brewery tours. Bottoms up! WA Fitting in perfectly with the ever- improving trendy foodie culture of Fremantle in WA, Little Creatures James Boags brewery is the perfect place to grab a beer and enjoy the view of Success Brewery, TAS Boat Harbour. The specialty here are the hoppy brews, especially the Tasmania has a rich and storied popular new XPA variant. Another history of dreaming up brewskies, great incentive to visit Little Creatures boasting some of the oldest is the gourmet restaurant attached, breweries in the country. One to along with a helpful board of check out when visiting the state suggestions which pairs an array of is the James Boags brewery in ©Tourism Australia yummy food options with just the Launceston. Founded in 1881, the right beer. brewery offers 90-minute tours that show visitors the various stages of brewing, but better still, the ©Tourism Australia opportunity to taste three of its iconic brews. When the swilling is complete, please the palate even more with a plate of tasty Tasmanian Carlton Brewery, cheeses. Bookings are essential. VIC Coopers Brewery, Tired of all the craft stuff? Well then SA check out mainstream beer behemoth Carlton Breweries in Abbotsford South Australia is famous for its Victoria. It is here the Aussie mainstay wines, but don’t think for a second of beer is produced, with a mouth- there is nothing to booze on for watering 1.5 million litres brewing a beer-lovers. Adelaide is home to the day. The facility takes visitors through Coopers Brewery, a booming brand the brand’s 150-year history, a guided of beer around the country – and for tour of the factory, as well as offering good reason. The tours commence a tasting paddle to sample which in the Coopers Museum where you variety suits your taste. To really get can learn all about the company’s acquainted with the produce, the ©Carlton Brewhouse experimental history, before setting happy hour special on site offers off to watch the famous hop and $7 tap beers between 4-7pm on yeast concoction come together. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Goodies along the way include a Guzzle responsibly. ©Marcus Wong tasting and an informative chat with local larrikin and Warehouse Manager Frank Perrotta. 12 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 13
Keep your The Grill Silversea Cruises cruising Silversea’s steakhouse restaurant looks a little different from what dream alive you would typically expect, with The Grill’s cuisine focused on cooking your own food directly at your table, on a volcanic rock which has been heated in the oven to a temperature of 400°C. Meat, fish or vegetables are all available for guests to grill Dining is a key part of your cruising experience, so to help you choose to their preferred taste. The Grill is which ship you should sail on next, we’re bringing you a series of available on both Silversea’s classic comparisons of onboard dining. and expedition fleets for dinner. There is nothing quite like a really good steak, so this week, we take a look at the steakhouse options onboard luxury cruise ships. The Grill by Thomas Keller Prime 7 Seabourn Regent Seven Seas Enjoy dishes such as Caesar salad and ice cream sundaes presented Cruises table-side at The Grill by Thomas Travellers looking for your classic Keller. The restaurant features American steakhouse experience steakhouse favourites like Lobster coupled with a luxurious setting Thermidor and creamed spinach should make sure to sample Prime and other classic American dishes 7 onboard all of Regent Seven Seas inspired by restaurants in the 50s Cruises’ ships. The restaurant offers and 60s. The Grill by Thomas Keller contemporary interpretations of is a unique culinary concept for American favourites including Jumbo Chef Keller, exclusive to Seabourn Lump Crab Cakes, Classic Steak and the menu also features a Tartare and Clam Chowder. All the cocktail program and wine list which beef served at Prime 7 is also USDA combines US and old-world labels. Prime and dry-aged at least 28 days Reservations for The Grill by Thomas to ensure the ultimate flavour and Keller are required, and the cruise juiciness. The restaurant is only open line suggests booking online prior for dinner and there is no additional to sailing, as the restaurant is very cost, though reservations are popular. required. 14 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 15
Pub quiz Where in the world? Sudoku TRICKY The aim of Sudoku is to complete the entire 1. Excluding daylight savings, how many times zones are there in New South Wales? grid using the numbers 1-9. Each number 2. Upon its completion, Crown Sydney will join Crown resorts in which two other can only be used once in each row, column Australian cities? and box. 3. Online travel agent TripADeal appears on the jerseys of which two NRL teams? 4. Holland America Line traditionally adorns its flagship with what name, which is also the city where the cruise line was founded? 5. Travel technology company Hotelbeds’ headquarters is on what island? 6. Is the Pullman Hotels & Resorts brand defined as luxury, premium or midscale? 7. Which airline is thought to have had the first inflight magazine? This bridge shares a name with another 8. Norwegian Cruise Line is designing its new terminal at PortMiami to look like what sea in a different country. creature? In fact the name is a bit of a misnomer, 9. Cook Islanders are nationals of their own country, but also citizens of which other as the bridge was designed to resemble a country? different one (located in the same city). The bridge joins two parts of a college 10. After New York City, which US city is home to the second-most skyscrapers, with 118? and supposedly was closed off at one point so that students would be forced to take the stairs and would lose weight. Do you know what the bridge is called and where in the world it is located? www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day! Unscramble Where in the world? How many words can you make out of these nine letters? Every word needs to include the centre letter, have four letters or more and not be a proper noun or a Pub quiz plural. You can only use each letter once. 1. Mont Meharry is the highest point in which Australian state? 2. Seychelles is located in the Indian Ocean, but in which sea? M I P 3. Table Bay is located in which country? 4. Which airline is also locally known as Nikko? 5. Is Lithuania a Balkan or Baltic country? T U H 6. The Moscow Metro is the busiest metro system in Europe. Which is second busiest? 7. What is the most populous city in the Americas? 8. Of New York City’s five boroughs, which two are islands? R D E This street is very famous. As of 2015, the 9. Which Australian theme park was the former location of the Big Brother house? 10. AirAsia is the major sponsor of which English soccer team, which is also part-owned location was receiving around two million by the airline’s founder Tony Fernandes? Good – 22 words visitors a year and up to 17,000 per day on 11. What city is this collection of pictures spelling out? Very good – 33 words a busy weekend during summer. Since you probably know where in the Excellent – 43 words world this is, the tricky part of this puzzle is telling us what is the name of the street, + + NOTE: We’ve used Chambers Dictionary to decide what words are acceptable. as well as what city it is located in. 16 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 17
Unscramble Where in the world? Tropical holiday search How many words can you make out of these nine letters? Every word needs B R V T T Y I J N E F P D S L See if you can find to include the centre letter, have four these words. They are letters or more and not be a proper O Y E X D N I E L I S R N A E hidden horizontally, noun or a plural. You can only use each R H T L I S E L J W Q O A N W vertically and letter once. diagonally, forwards A B D K A R N I I N R E L D O and backwards. H D R B O O B M I Z S C F X Z C M V M S E K Q T C C R S I W T W H R M N O G I M L T A H V G H C A G N This is a just one colourful station in this A U S D N A L S I K O O C D A city’s metro system, which is sometimes S X T G D I O K C O M M A H E Y A E known as the longest art gallery in the world. U X L A N C O C K T A I L S B The rail system includes artwork done by Z X O G U P L A N E V Y V W E more than 100 artists. Good – 18 words This particular artwork was done N K E C L N A Q B U N Q Q K U Very good – 27 words by Enno Hallek and Ake Pallarp and commemorates the nearby Olympic T A H F R W A E T T C R Y G J Excellent – 36 words Stadium, which (get ready for your big J J P P H H C V N O N L X N M NOTE: We’ve used Chambers Dictionary to decide hint) hosted the 1912 games. what words are acceptable. Do you know where in the world this is? F T S U T V N T H I R F E C M BEACHTOWEL COOKISLANDS ISLAND SNORKELLING BIKINI FIJI PLANE SUNSCREEN BORABORA HAMMOCK RELAX SWIMMING Pub quiz COCKTAILS HAT SAND VANUATU 1. How many countries are larger than the state of Queensland? 2. After London and New York City, which city has the third-highest proportion of foreign-born residents? Where in the 3. Which national park makes up almost half of the Australian Capital Territory’s land area? world? 4. Luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises is headquartered where? This city is the second-most 5. Regional Express Airlines’ entire fleet consists of airplanes made by what populous in the country, manufacturer? and visited by Norwegian 6. The Sydney Fish Market sits on the foreshore of which bay? Cruise Line on seven different itineraries between 2021 and 7. Which airline was founded in 1959 as Polynesian Airlines? 2023. Highlights of the locale 8. What tree is depicted on the flag of Norfolk Island? The include cable cars to the top of 9. MGM Grand merged with what fellow hotel-casino operator in 2000? a mountain and a former gaol turned museum which held a 10. On-demand transportation company Gett was formed in which country? famous prisoner. Do you know where in the world this is? 18 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 19
Pub quiz 1. On which NCL ship can you experience the must-see Broadway hit Kinky Boots? Make it at home 2. On the Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Bliss race tracks, you can reach speeds of up to In these stressful times, we’re often looking for a drink, so why not make one of our 20km/h. True or false? 3. Which NCL ship underwent the company’s most extensive bow-to-stern renovation in 2020 and will be sailing down under to Australia & New Zealand from December 2021? unique cocktail recipes at home! 4. There are no fixed dining times or dress codes onboard an NCL cruise. True or false? 5. Which NCL accommodation option gives you access to a 24-hour certified butler? Lotus 6. Grammy-award winning artist Kelly Clarkson is the godmother of which NCL ship? 7. Thrill seekers can “walk the plank” on Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, Blossom stepping out on to a six-inch wide plank, hanging 18 decks over the water’s edge. How long is the plank? Cocktail – 8. For how many consecutive years has NCL won ‘Europe’s Leading Cruise Line’ by the World Travel Awards? Awamori 9. How many Hawaiian islands do you visit on NCL’s immersive 7-day itinerary onboard Pride of America? and Lychee SERVES 2 Whose flag is this? Sudoku DIABOLICAL Japanese awamori, like whisky or brandy, is a unique delicacy The aim of Sudoku is to complete the entire in its own right, but it also works grid using the numbers 1-9. Each number well in a variety of cocktails. can only be used once in each row, column The legendary distilled rice and box. alcohol comes from the island of Okinawa, Japan features an elegant aroma and smooth taste that mixes especially well with fruit juices. You can find awamori in specialty bottle shops and Japanese supermarkets in Australia. If you take the Austrian flag and just squish Ingredients Method the middle white section, you pretty much end up with this country’s flag. Despite the similarities, the two flags don’t 45ml awamori Muddle lime wedge in the mixing glass. have anything to do with eachother. 30ml sake Pack glass with ice, then pour the ingredients into the This flag was used as far back as 1279 - 60ml lychee juice glass, shake and strain into a martini glass. it’s usage was discovered in a text that 30ml simple syrup Garnish with a slice of red apple and lychee on a stick. described the ensign as a red banner cut 1/8 lime, cut into wedges through with a white stripe. 1/8 red apple, sliced Do you know whose flag it is? www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day! 2 lychees All answers are on page 22 20 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 21
Puzzle answers Feeling inspired? Page 16 Page 18 Pub quiz: 1 Three – Broken Hill, Sydney and Pub quiz: 1 15, 2 Sydney, 3 Namadgi National Lorde Howe Island (GMT +9.30, +10, +10.30), Park, 4 Monaco, 5 Saab, 6 Blackwattle Bay, 7 2 Melbourne and Perth, 3 Manly-Warringah Samoa Airways, 8 The Norfolk Island pine, 9 Sea Eagles and St. George Illawarra Dragons, Mirage Resorts, 10 Israel 4 Rotterdam, 5 Mallorca, 6 Premium, 7 Pan American, 8 A mollusc, 9 New Zealand, 10 Unscramble: adage, agar, aged, agenda, Contact your local travel Chicago anger, angry, danger, drag, edgy, gander, garda, garden, gayer, gean, gear, grade, gran, agent to start planning Unscramble: demur, drum, drupe, duet, dump, dumper, dumpier, dupe, erupt, hued, humid, hump, humped, burt, impure, impute, grand, grande, gray, grey, gyre, hang, hangar, hanged, hanger, HYDRANGEA, raga, rage, raged, rang, ranged, rangy, yang, yardage your next dream holiday imputed, mute, muted, prude, pure, putrid, rheum, rude, rued, rump, tedium, thru, thrum, Where in the world: Stockholm Tunnel Rail, thud, thump, thumped, triumph, TRIUMPHED, Sweden true, trued, trump, trumped, tumid, turd, umpire, umpired, uptime Page 19 Where in the world: Lombard St, San Where in the world: Cape Town, South Africa Francisco, USA Page 20 Page 17 Pub quiz: 1 Norwegian Encore, 2 False, the electric race cars can reach up to 48km/h, Pub quiz: 1 Western Australia, 2 Somali Sea, 3 Norwegian Spirit, 4 True, 5 The Haven by 3 South Africa, 4 Japan Airlines, 5 Baltic, 6 Norwegian®, 6 Norwegian Encore, 7 2.4m, 8 12 Paris Metro, 7 Sao Paulo, 8 Manhattan and years, 9 Four Staten Island, 9 Dreamworld, 10 Queens Park Rangers, 11 Denpasar (den + pass + arrr) Whose flag is this: Latvia Where in the world: Bridge of Sighs, Oxford, Sudoku: UK Sudoku: Subscribe to Travel & Cruise Weekly and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more travel ideas. CLICK HERE to subscribe. facebook.com/travelcruiseweekly @travelcruiseweekly 22 Travel & Cruise Weekly Keep Dreaming 021 Iceland
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