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                                                                                                                                                                  As a proud Sydneysider, I am excited
                                                                                                                                                               that this week’s feature is on NSW, and
                                                                                                                                                               in particular looking at National Parks in
                                                                                                                                                               Sydney and its surrounds. I have spent a
                                                                                                                                                               lot of time holidaying in my own state, as a
                                                                                                                                                               kid enjoying time spent on summer beach
                                                                                                                                                               holidays, and as an adult staying in the Blue
                                                                                                                                                               Mountains, as well as on the coast both
                                                                                                                                                               north and south of Sydney. Some of my
                                                                                                                                                               favourite National Parks are showcased in
                                                                                                                                                               our story.
                                                                                                                                                                  And with travel restrictions as they have
                                                                                                                                                               been the last 6 months I’ve had the chance
                                                                                                                                                               to explore places like Bouddi National Park,
                                                                                                                                                               on the Central Coast. I’ve also done some
                                                                                                                                                               of the legs of the Bondi to Manly walk –
                                                                                                                                                               which I would highly recommend. It really
                                                                                                                                                               does give you a chance to see more of our
                                                                                                                                                               amazing city and harbour away from the
                                                                          ©Central Coast Tourism                                                               crowds and the traffic.
                                                                                                                                                                  I hope you enjoy our Take Four on
                                                                                                                                                               some quirky attractions to put on your

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                                                                                                             From the
                                                                                                                                                               list for future travels. In fact if you have
                                                                                                                                                               some quirky or ‘out there’ places that
                                                                                                                                                               you have visited we would love to hear
                                                                                                                                                               about them. Send me an email at info@

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           Adam Bishop discovers the incredible
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16         Keep your cruising dream alive
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           best steakhouse with this cruise comparison
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Avoca Cave, NSW
Located on NSW’s central coast, the beachside suburb of Avoca is the perfect escape
from the hustle and bustle of Sydney. Start your morning with a coffee and breakfast
at one of the local cafes before spending the day sunbathing and swimming at Avoca
beach. For the more adventurous, walk along the beach and scuttle accross some rocks
to find the hidden entrance to Avoca Sea Cave as captured here.

                                                                                                                        Photo credit
                                                                                                       ©Tourism Australia/Daniel Tran

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For                                                                                                                             In the News
foodies                                                                                                                                                                                                         ©Coral Expeditions

                                                                                                              Agent efforts
                                                                                                                                                and had been working              not subject to the restrictions
Get your grove on                                                                                                                               tirelessly on behalf of their     applying under the Federal

  Olives and wine go hand in hand, so next        110,000 trees is located approximately 128                  recognised                        customers while at the same
                                                                                                                                                time being unable to generate
                                                                                                                                                                                  Government’s COVID-19
                                                                                                                                                                                  Biosecurity Order, and the
time you’re heading on a wine adventure,          kilometres north of Perth in the heart of the                 The huge amount of unpaid       income for their businesses.      company’s SailSAFE plan has
why not mix it up with a visit to an Australian   Moore River Olive Region.                                   work being undertaken by             He said the new funding        been approved by all state
olive farm?                                          South Australia’s Bonina Olive Grove                     Australia’s travel agents has     was designed to assist the        and territory governments.
  In Australia, olives are grown throughout       combines the best of both worlds – olives                   been acknowledged by the          industry in maintaining their        The Cairns inaugural will be
the country, with Victoria producing most         and wine. The cellar door in Clare Valley                   West Australian Government,       operating expenses “until the     followed by a staged restart
of the national crop, followed by Western         provides tastings of the product from the                   which has announced a             Federal Government devises a      over the next six months,
Australia, South Australia, NSW/ACT and           property’s 800 olive trees and 2.5 hectares of              $3 million lifeline for the       longer term solution”.            including well advanced
Queensland.                                       reisling, sangiovese, and shiraz.                           beleaguered sector.                                                 preparations for a Tasmania
  Victoria’s Red Rock Olives olive grove and
farm gate café is known for its high-grade
                                                                                                                The move sees WA
                                                                                                              become the first jurisdiction
                                                                                                                                                Qld cruises                       summer season and new
                                                                                                                                                                                  expeditions for the Northern
extra virgin olive oil and table olives and is
found between Pomonal and Halls Gap in the
                                                                                                              to introduce a dedicated          kick off again                    Territory, South Australia and
                                                                                                                                                                                  Western Australia in early
                                                                                                              support program to help
Grampians National Park, western Victoria.                                                                    agents cover expenses as they       Coral Expeditions has           2021.
Drop by the café for tastings, a menu of                                                                      continue to work to repatriate    confirmed it will recommence         The line’s spokesman, Jeff
grazing plates, homemade cakes and coffee.                                                                    billions of dollars in customer   cruising operations out of        Gillies, said special deals
  Fini Olives in Western Australia is well                                                                    refunds and credits.              Cairns next month, as the first   were available to celebrate
worth a visit to learn how olive oil is made                                                                    Tourism Minister Paul           stage of the highly anticipated   the restart, including a
and to pop into the tasting room to sample a                                                                  Papalia noted that travel         return of local cruising .        flexible booking policy and
number of different varieties of extra virgin                                                                 agents had been “profoundly         Being an Australian-flagged     complimentary pre-cruise
olive oils. The 1,200-acre grove with around                                                                  impacted” by border closures      operator Coral Expeditions is     accommodation.
                                                                          Photos courtesy of ©VisitVictoria

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Green on Sydney’s
    doorstep
    NSW is home to nearly a thousand amazing national parks,
    all teeming with unique wildlife and natural wonders such as
    UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites, ancient caves, and secluded
    golden beaches, but as Adam Bishop discovers, you don’t have to
    venture too far from Sydney to immerse yourself in nature.
                                                                                                                                                                                          The Royal National Park
                                                                                                                                                                                          offers stunning coastal views
                                                                                                                                                                                          ©Destination NSW

Royal National Park
                                                   friends, such as the endangered Far Eastern           If you want a touch of luxury when             resident, the echidna, along with learning
                                                   curlew. Weirdly enough however, it’s the            venturing through the Royal National Park,       about the area’s rich Aboriginal history.
                                                   wildlife that lurks off the coast of this fertile   then AEA Luxury Tours is one operator that       Prices for the tour start from $515 for adults
   Located in Sydney’s south, the expansive        paradise that so often takes top billing            offers a private tour including a 2.5 hour       and includes a tea or coffee, a gourmet
Royal National Park provides adventurous           for nature-lovers. The Royal National Park          trek taking in part of one of Australia’s most   picnic lunch, park fees and air-conditioned
travellers with countless reasons to come          coastal park provides hundreds of amazing           famous coastal walks, the Coast Track which      transport to Sydney.
and visit, from its prehistoric sandstone          vantage points to watch for whales breaching        includes long sandy beaches and dramatic
cliffs, micro-rainforests, rocky coves and
salty marshes. But it’s the park’s wildlife that
                                                   in the open seas, and with more than 30,000
                                                   whales migrating along the NSW coastline
                                                                                                       sea cliffs. Having a tour guide in tow will
                                                                                                       also increase your chances of finding a          The Blue Mountains
many find is the irresistible reason to trek the   each year, there is ample opportunity to spot       bunch of hidden gems on your hike, from
trails in this part of the world, especially for                                                                                                          The Blue Mountains is home to a huge array
                                                   one of these giant majestic marine mammals          secret waterfalls to meeting and greeting        of challenging hiking trails and cliff tracks,
birdwatchers, who have the opportunity to          playfully enjoying their journey.                   the forest’s most sought-after spikey local
spot a number of rare species of feathered                                                                                                              from the 45km Kanangra Walls to Katoomba

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walk, to the Prince Henry Cliff walk.       Coast that offer a range of high ropes
                                                   If walking longer trails is not your     adventures to suit anyone from three
                                                cup of tea, then the Blue Mountains         years old and up, including flying
                                                is also home to one of the widest           foxes, Tarzan swings, suspended rafts,
                                                selection of adrenaline and adventure       ziplines and more.
                                                activities in the country. One of the         If you want to get up close and
                                                popular tour operators servicing the        personal with some of the local
                                                ranges is High and Wild Australian          wildlife, head to the Entrance
                                                Adventures, offering abseiling, rock        waterfront for the daily Pelican Feed,
                                                climbing, canyoning and bush survival       or else try the Australian Reptile
                                                courses. Highlights include a half-day      Park, whose residents include
                                                abseiling package in a group of less        Tasmanian devils and a huge saltwater
                                                than 14 people, which starts out with       crocodile. Take a private VIP Behind
                                                a small five metre wall for those who       the Scenes tour at the park, where
                                                have never undertaken the activity          you’ll meet and feed reptiles with
                                                before. Once adventurers get into           an experienced animal keeper. Don’t
Top from left: The                              the swing of things and learn the           fret if cold-blooded creatures aren’t
Grand Canyon Walking
Track will definitely
                                                best techniques from the experts,           your favourite – the tour also includes
test your fitness; The                          instructors take you to the 15 metre        the chance to meet the more cuddly
Three Sisters is an                             before graduating to some genuinely         koalas and kangaroos. Prices for the
iconic spot in the Blue
Mountains; See cuddly
                                                lofty heights on the 30-metres cliff        tour start at $150 for adults and $100
koalas at Australian                            faces. The sessions typically start         for children.
Reptile Park, all images                        in the morning at 9am and finish at           Nearby Glenworth Valley also offers
©Destination NSW
                                                lunchtime, with prices for the lessons      animal encounters of a different kind:
Centre: Bouddi National                         leading in at $150 per adult, and $95       the chance to take in the scenery of
Park offers ocean views                         for kids.                                   the area on horseback, with a range
©Central Coast Tourism
                                                                                            of horse-riding activities suitable for

                                                Central Coast                               ages three and up.
Bottom from left: Get a
different perspective on
nature from above the                                                                         After a day adventuring, travellers
ground at TreeTops on                              All of the traditional relaxing Aussie   can put their feet up at the luxurious
the Central Coast; Stay
                                                outdoor activities are on offer in          Pretty Beach House, with its four
at the luxurious Pretty
Beach House, all images                         the Bouddi National Park, with an           private pavilions and beautifully
©Destination NSW                                abundance of places to camp, go             appointed main house, located in
                                                lake swimming or throw the rod in           Bouddi National Park.
                                                the water to fish. For something a
                                                little bit more up tempo, visitors can
                                                also use the Bouddi Ridge Explorer
                                                                                            Illawarra
                                                mountain biking trail, a 10km path            Head to Macquarie Pass National
                                                looping together a collection of four       Park, near Wollongong on the south
                                                smaller bike tracks – Strom loop, the       coast, where visitors can wander
                                                Rocky Point trail, Daleys Point trail and   along the towering eucalyptus trees
                                                the MacMasters Ridge trail. The cost        and lush greenery at a leisurely pace,
                                                of accessing the circuit is free and it     stopping from time to time to admire
                                                is recommended you take plenty of           the numerous cascading water flows
                                                water and a puncture repair kit with        and tranquil shallow river systems
                                                you just in case.                           that sprinkle their way through most
                                                   If Bouddi National Park isn’t            of its area. There’s a certain European
                                                enough to get your heart pumping,           quality to this nature reserve when
                                                then head to TreeTops. There are            compared to most others in the state,
                                                number of locations on the Central          with its mossy green rocks and lush

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green canopy dominating the landscape and          sunrise views aren’t enough. For the more
presenting bushwalkers with a decidedly            adventurous souls, there’s the Zipline Tour
cooler temperate atmosphere.                       which includes the TreeTop Walk as well as a
  For those who are here to relax and not          chance to experience the highest zipline tour
hike, the Cascades Picnic area would be one        in Australia.
of the best places to visit. Here you can stop
for lunch not far from the Illawarra Highway
and enjoy the open grassy area surrounded          Sydney
by the ambience of the tall timber.                   Even in the city there’s plenty of nature
  Just a stone’s throw (or a 25 minute drive)      to soak up. The newly opened Manly to
away is the Illawarra Fly. The attraction offers   Bondi Walk links all the existing coastal
a range of experiences, with the Treetop Walk      and harbourside walking tracks together,
and Zipline Tours our top picks. The TreeTop       creating a memorable journey between the
Walk takes travellers 20 metres above                                                              NSW is full of incredible nature experiences including vivid sunsets,
                                                   city’s two most famous beaches and taking
the floor of the Illawarra Rainforest, and         in iconic landmarks along the way, including             ancient landscapes and stunning National Parks.
extends 1.5km. The TreeTop Walk is suitable        the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.                         Plan your next NSW escape now.
for all ages, and for early risers, there is       The 80km path can be done in 15 hours if you
a Sunrise Walk Tour, which also includes
coffee on arrival and a delicious hot buffet
                                                   really want a challenge, but the best way to                        visitnsw.com/love-nsw
                                                   enjoy the walk is breaking it up into smaller
breakfast to entice those for whom stunning        sections.

Top left: Illawarra
Fly offers a range of
different experiences
from the TreeTop
Walk to Zipline Tours.

Top right: The Manly
to Bondi Walk hugs
the coastline of the
harbour

Bottom right: Walk
all the way around
Sydney Harbour on
the Manly to Bondi
Walk

All images this page
©Destination NSW

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Take four                                                                                                                          Cup Noodles
                                                                                                                                   Museum, Osaka,
Memories are made on holidays and sometimes it’s the                                                                               Japan
unexpected that you remember the most. Here are a couple of                                                                        Showcasing the history of instant
quirky attractions that will be remembered long after a visit.                                                                     noodles – see a re-creation of the
                                                                                                                                   work shed where chicken ramen,

                                                Bearizona
                                                                                                                                   the world’s first instant noodles,
                                                                                                                                   were invented. With over nine

                                                Wildlife Park,                                                                     exhibitions, there is something for
                                                                                                                                   every noodle lover. Create your own
                                                Arizona, USA                                                                       noodle package with various flavours
                                                                                                                                   and toppings to choose from. Plus
                                                Located close to Williams, this drive                                              view a number of displays showing
                                                through zoo is well worth a visit. See                                             the popularity of cup noodles from
                                                wild animals you would rarely get to                                               around the world.
                                                glimpse – wolves, bears, bison and
                                                much more, as you drive through
                                                the 3 mile circuit. Then walk through
                                                ‘Fort Bearizona’ to see more animals
                                                and watch the bird show with its
                                                amazing birds of prey.

                                                                                         Mr Toilet House,
                                                                                         Suwon, South
                                                                                         Korea
Froggyland
Museum, Split,
                                                                                         Housed in a building shaped like a
                                                                                         toilet, the former home of ‘Mr Toilet’,

Croatia                                                                                  a man dedicated to improving toilet
                                                                                         culture as Mayor of Suwon, it is now
If you love frogs this is an attraction                                                  the Haewoojae – or Toilet Culture
not to be missed, featuring over 500                                                     Exhibit Hall. Learn some toilet history
hand stuffed frogs in the collection,                                                    through an array of exhibits, see
all from a common European frog                                                          different types of toilets from Roman
species. The museum consists of                                                          style and European bed pans, through
21 exhibits – of taxidermied frogs                                                       to quirky and unique toilets from
displayed in everyday human scenes,                                                      around the globe. Finish your visit
such as the school room or the circus.                                                   with a walk around the sculpture
Have you ever seen a frog playing                                                        garden of squatting figures.
tennis? Well you can at Froggyland!
Call in next time you’re in Split.

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Keep your                                                                               Chop’s Grille
                                                                                        Royal Caribbean
cruising                                                                                International

dream alive
                                                                                        Chop’s Grille leads with its prime
                                                                                        beef, which can be paired with Maine
                                                                                        lobster, grilled branzino and a range
                                                                                        of other succulent side dishes. Other
                                                                                        menu highlights include charred
                                                                                        beef carpaccio, and for the seafood-
                                                                                        lovers, chilled seafood towers, which
Dining is a key part of your cruising experience, so to help you choose                 feature jumbo shrimps, green-lipped
which ship you should sail on next, we’re bringing you a series of                      mussels, clams, Jonah crab claws and
                                                                                        more. Chop’s is open for lunch on
comparisons of onboard dining.                                                          sea days only, and does come with a
                                                                                        surcharge.
Cruising with your family doesn’t have to mean chicken nuggets and
pizza for dinner. This week, we take a look at the steakhouse dining
options onboard cruise ships targeted more at families, and there are
plenty of options, whether you want to include the kids or not.

                                                Cagney’s                                                                        Fahrenheit 555
                                                Steakhouse                                                                      Carnival Cruise
                                                Norwegian Cruise                                                                Line
                                                Line                                                                            Featuring mouth-watering premium
                                                                                                                                cuts of beef and a wide range of
                                                This American-style steakhouse                                                  seafood, Fahrenheit 555 also includes
                                                offers favourites such as Angus beef,                                           an extensive wine list. Australian
                                                t-bone and prime rib, and for some                                              guests can enjoy a feast at this
                                                lighter bites, try a jumbo crab cake                                            “casual-but-elegant” eatery aboard
                                                or some truffle fries, washed down                                              Carnival Splendor. Open for dinner,
                                                with a cocktail. On Breakaway- and                                              the restaurant requires a reservation,
                                                Breakaway Plus-class ships, diners                                              and does come at an additional cost.
                                                can enjoy oceanfront seating.
                                                Cagney’s is a specialty restaurant,
                                                meaning the speciality dining
                                                package must be purchased, and a
                                                reservation must be made, but it is
                                                absolutely worth it for this mouth-
                                                watering experience.

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Where in the world?                               Sudoku                                               DIABOLICAL

Butcher’s Cut                                                                                                                              The aim of Sudoku is to complete the entire
                                                                                                                                           grid using the numbers 1-9. Each number
MSC Cruises                                                                                                                                can only be used once in each row, column
                                                                                                                                           and 3x3 box.
Obviously featuring a fabulous
reputation for Italian food, MSC
Cruises has further amplified its
gastronomic experiences with
Butcher’s Cut. With a fabulous array
of steaks on offer, diners can choose
from cuts such as a filet mignon,
ribeye or a 38-ounce dry-aged
tomahawk. Seafood and chicken are                                                        This spot is the largest of its kind in the
available also, as are appetizers such                                                   country where it is located and during
as a Caesar salad, oysters Rockefeller,                                                  certain holiday periods can be visited by
foie devilled eggs and caviar. Meals at                                                  up to 41,000 people a day.
Butchers’ Cut come with a surcharge.                                                     The complex is massive, so it makes sense
                                                                                         that the building is home to the world’s
                                                                                         biggest chandelier and the biggest carpet,
                                                                                         both of which are handmade.
                                                                                         The architecture mixes styles from Turkey,
                                                                                         Morocco, Pakistan and Egypt.
                                                                                         Do you know the name of this landmark             www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day!

                                                                                         and where in the world it is located?

                                                Prime
                                                Steakhouse                                 Pub quiz
                                                Dream Cruises                              1. The flag of Tuscany depicts what mythical horse?
                                                Another cruise line famed for              2. Which part of Sydney Airport has been added to the Australian Government’s Heritage
                                                its international cuisine, Prime              List?
                                                Steakhouse is one of Dream’s entries       3. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is part-owned by which hospitality & resorts company?
                                                into western food, and is delivered by
                                                                                           4. Greece is situated at the southern tip of which peninsula?
                                                chef Mark Best. This restaurant offers
                                                a wide range of steaks, such as a          5. The Canadian province of Alberta borders which US state?
                                                black Angus rib eye, filet mignon and      6. Australian regional airline FlyPelican is based in which city?
                                                prime rib. Prime also offers a range
                                                                                           7. Seabourn founder Atle Byrnestad also founded what other cruise line?
                                                of specials, and panoramic, outdoor
                                                dining. Offered aboard both Genting        8. Which Chinese city is the traditional home of the country’s fireworks industry?
                                                Dream and World Dream, Prime is            9. In addition to its cruise brands, Royal Caribbean Group is also the part-owner of
                                                open for both lunch and dinner, and           which Spanish airline?
                                                reservations are required.                 10. Which other Australian capital city’s arts centre controversially beat the Opera House
                                                                                               to opening by three months?

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Pub quiz                                                                                                 Whose flag is this?                                  Sudoku                                         TRICKY

                                                                                                                                                                   The aim of Sudoku is to complete the
     1. The Silk Road begun in which imperial dynasty of China?                                                                                                    entire grid using the numbers 1-9. Each
     2. Europe’s longest river is the Volga, but which is its second-longest?                                                                                      number can only be used once in each row,
                                                                                                                                                                   column and box.
     3. New York City is home to the most billionaires in the world, but where is home to the
        second-most?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day!
     4. Which airline features an image of a smiling Eskimo on its tail?
     5. Aged 33, Sebastian Kurz is which country’s Chancellor, and the youngest head of a
        government in the world?
     6. To the nearest 10 years, how long has the Royal Queensland Show, or ‘Ekka’, been
        around for?
     7. Which world-famous building recently proposed a hike to the licensing fee of is                       This flag is one of the few belonging to
        image, potentially forcing sports teams featuring it in their logo to rebrand?                        African nations that doesn’t use the Pan-
     8. Tel Aviv is located on the coastline of which sea?                                                    African colours (of red, green and black),
     9. Which eastern Caribbean island once switched between British and French rule so                       or else those of a political party.
        often it became nicknamed the Helen of the West Indies?                                               The flag was adopted in 1966 and prior
                                                                                                              to that the country didn’t have any
     10. Which country is home to more elephants than any other?                                              distinctive symbols of its own.
                                                                                                              Do you know whose flag it is?

Unscramble                                                    Whose flag is this?
                                                                                                                Pub quiz
How many words can you make out of
these nine letters? Every word needs
to include the centre letter, have four
                                                                                                                1. The United States has by far more casinos than any other country, but which nation
letters or more and not be a proper
                                                                                                                   has the second-most?
noun or a plural. You can only use each
letter once.                                                                                                    2. Which US state is the only in which Asians are the most-represented ethnic
                                                                                                                   background?

     G T R
                                                                                                                3. What does Celebrity Cruises’ signature “X” logo stand for?
                                                                                                                4. What is the largest city in Australia which is not a state or territory capital?
                                                                                                                5. Bali is the westernmost of which island group?

     A E G                                      NOTE:                                                           6. What city is the world leader in number of skyscrapers?
                                                We’ve used    The traditional colours of this country have      7. In 2000, Air Canada acquired which other airline, then-considered its largest rival?
                                                Chambers      always been red and white and they have
                                                Dictionary    been used by many previous rulers.                8. Before those held in the Gold Coast in 2018, when was the last time Australia hosted

     V A A
                                                to decide                                                          the Commonwealth Games?
                                                what          At one point they named their nation the
                                                words are     kingdom of Menabe, which means “great             9. Which two towns are the second- and third-largest in South Australia, both having
                                                acceptable.   red”. The country later came under French            around 26,000 inhabitants?
                                                              rule, but the flag doesn’t show any influence     10. What is the Italian word for “cruise”, appearing in the name of cruise lines such as
Good – 11 words                                               of that, with the green colour added when             Costa and MSC?
Very good – 15 words                                          the nation became independent. Do you
                                                              know whose flag this is?
Excellent – 21 words

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Macao word search                                                                                              Whose flag is this?                                   Unscramble
                                                                                                                                                                     How many words can you make out
 X      S      A     F      E     T      Y      C   A   R   D   T   T   O   T   See if you can find these                                                            of these nine letters? Every word
                                                                                words. They are hidden                                                               needs to include the centre letter,
 E      T      I     P      K     C      O      C   H   B   O   R   X   N   A   horizontally, vertically and                                                         have four letters or more and not
 M G           B     H      G     Y      O      H   F   L   O   K   A   Y   M   diagonally, forwards and                                                             be a proper noun or a plural. You
                                                                                backwards.                                                                           can only use each letter once.
 M      T      A     Q      E     E      R      Y   I   L   K   D   S   E   E

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 Z      O      R     G      E     A      D      P   L   X   N   G   E   L   N
 G      K     O      A      G W D               E   J   E   F   X   A   L   I
 N      C      Y     R      Y     U      Y      P   T   Z   S   S   T   A   T
 D      S      Y     A      G     T      L      T   H   O   T   C   B   G   I                                                                                           R K N
 O      V      E     R      H     E      A      D   L   O   C   K   E   R   E                                  The coat of arms in the centre of this flag
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                                                                                                               has been used by this country for centuries,
                                                                                                               including in many of the earlier versions of
                                                                                                               this flag. The design of this also includes a
                                                                                                                                                                        A T E
 Q      D M G               O W          I      G   D   E   H   K   S   E   I                                  navigational instrument behind the coat of arms,
                                                                                                               called an armillary sphere and harks back to this     Good – 19 words
 S      L      I     F      E      J     A      C   K   E   T   F   G   P   T                                  country’s history of exploration and settlement.      Very good – 29 words
                                                                                                               Do you know whose flag this is?                       Excellent – 28 words
 S      L      S     S      A     P      G      N   I   D   R   A   O   B   P
                                                                                                                                                                     NOTE: We’ve used Chambers Dictionary to
 F      K      S     A M N               E      G   Y   X   O   J   W   J   L                                                                                        decide what words are acceptable.

CASINO                                 GUIALIGHTHOUSE           NATCHATEMPLE         PORTUGUESE
DRAGONBOAT                             MACANESE                 PASTELDENATA         RESORT
GAMBLING                               MACAO                    PEARLRIVER           SUBTROPICAL

                                                                                                                 Know your brands
GRANDPRIX                              MING                     PORKCHOPBUN          TOURISM

                                                                                                                 Logos are the main way that companies distinguish themselves, and some logos are so
                                                                                                                 famous that you don’t even need to see the company’s name to know who it is.
Where in the                                                                                                     See if you can identify these four logos.

world?                                                                                                           1                             2                             3
This street is one of the most
iconic in this city and stroll
down the pedestrian-boulevard
is a must for any visitor. It
stretches for 1.2km starting at
the epicentre of the city and is                                                                                                               4
filled with street performers,
stores and restaurants, though
be warned, most are venues
are fairly touristy. Where is this
street located?
                                                                                                                                                                              All answers are on page 25

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Make it at home                                                                                                    Puzzle answers
In these stressful times, we’re often looking                                                                      Page 18                                            Sudoku:
for a drink, so why not make one of our                                                                            Where in the world: Sheikh Zayed Grand

unique cocktail recipes at home!                                                                                   Mosque, Abu Dhabi

                                                                                                                   Pub quiz: 1 Pegasus, 2 The air traffic control
                                                                                                                   tower, 3 MGM Resorts International, 4
                                                                                                                   Balkan Peninsula, 5 Montana, 6 Newcastle, 7
                                                                                                                   SeaDream Yacht Club, 8 Liuyang, 9 Wamos Air,
                                                                               Pisco Sour                          10 Adelaide
                                                                                                                                                                      Page 21
                                                                               This week’s recipe comes            Sudoku:
                                                                                                                                                                      Where in the world: La Rambla, Barcelona,
                                                                               from one of Adventure
                                                                                                                                                                      Spain
                                                                               World’s South American
                                                                               Experts. This is a popular
                                                                               drink in both Peru and Chile,
                                                                               and there’s some dispute
                                                                                                                                                                      Page 22
                                                                               between the two over who                                                               Unscramble: dank, dark, darken, drake,
                                                                               invented the cocktail. A pisco                                                         drank, drunk, duke, dunk, eged, eureka, kart,
                                                                               sour often has an egg white                                                            keen, knead, kneader, knee, kneed, naked,
                                                                               in it, but you can also choose
                                                                               to omit it (like this recipe), it
                                                                                                                   Page 19                                            nark, narked, nuke, nuked, rake, raked, rank,
                                                                                                                                                                      ranked, reek, retake, retaken, take, taken,
                                                                               might just be a bit less fluffy.    Pub quiz: 1 Han dynasty, 2 Danube, 3 Hong          taker, tank, tanked, tanker, teak, trek, trunk,
                                                                               The cocktail also usually           Kong, 4 Alaska Airlines, 5 Austria, 6 140 years,   UNDERTAKE
                                                                               requires a cocktail shaker          7 Sydney Opera House, 8 Mediterranean, 9 St.
                                                                               to make, but if you have a          Lucia, 10 Botswana                                 Whose flag is this: Portugal
                                                                               glass jar with a lid that will
                                                                               be perfect as well. You can         Unscramble: agate, agave, AGGRAVATE, area,         Know your brands: 1 Chanel, 2 LG Electronics,
                                                                               watch how to make it HERE.          aver, avert, eggar, gage, garage, gate, gave,      3 Tourism Australia, 4 Tour de France
                                                                                                                   gear, grate, grave, great, rage, rate, ravage,
                                                                                                                   rave, tare, tear

                                                                                                                   Whose flag is this: Madagascar

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                                                                                                                   Whose flag is this: Botswana
Ingredients                                     Method                                                             Pub quiz: 1 Canada, 2 Hawaii, 3 Chi, the
60ml Pisco                                      Fill a glass jar or your shaker halfway with ice.
30ml lemon juice
                                                                                                                   22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, 4 Gold
                                                Add the pisco and lemon juice to the jar or shaker. Add 1-2
1-2 teaspoons of caster sugar                                                                                      Coast, 5 Lesser Sunda Islands, 6 Hong Kong,
                                                teaspoons caster sugar (depending on how sweet you like it).
Crushed ice                                     Add the lid to your jar or shaker and give it a good shake to      7 Canadian Airlines, 8 2006, 9 Gawler and
                                                dissolve all the sugar.                                            Mount Gambier, 10 Crociere
                                                Pour into a glass of your choice and use a strainer so you don’t
                                                get any ice in the glass and enjoy.

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