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ISSUE 95, 2019
THE FOODIE EDITION
Tuscany
BUONJOURNO
Bavaria
Gutentag
SCRUMPTUOUS APPETISING GOURMET
South Pacific America Globetrotting
Contents
GERMANY
Bavaria
28 CANADA 37 FRANCE 6
Victoria
33 Boston
Bordeaux
7
24 Napa Valley 34 PORTUGAL Tuscany
Lisbon ITALY
California
27 USA
26 San Diego
Hawaii MEXICO
SOUTH
36
Durban
AFRICA
KEY
ASIA PACIFIC
NORTH AMERICA
REST OF THE WORLD
2 CONTENTS
Follow the page numbers on the map
to get to your desired destination
In times gone by, people’s
travel lists would typically
consist of famous landmarks
and museums. Nowadays,
cuisine can play a major role in
determining where we travel
to next. Whether sampling
regional specialties, picking
up fresh local produce to cook
at your club apartment, or just
treating yourselves to a lovely
meal out, food is a wonderful
part of the holiday experience.
That’s why this issue of
Destinations Magazine is the
JAPAN Foodie Edition.
35 Tokyo
In March we announced that
we have introduced resorts in
Tuscany, Italy and Bavaria,
Germany to your club resort
collection. You can read all
about these fantastic new
destinations, as well as their
culinary experiences on offer,
on pages 6 and 7.
In April we issued emails or
letters to all owners with the big
news that we will soon rebrand
your club to Club Wyndham
South Pacific. If you missed this
AUSTRALIA Coffs
11 Harbour FIJI message, you can read all about
Dunsborough 15 16 Port Macquarie this exciting change on pages
14 10 18 and 19.
We hope you enjoy this issue
Torquay
12 HobartSydney and find inspiration in the
experiences and destinations
we have covered, along with
NEW ZEALAND great tips on how to use your
ownership to get there!
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CONTENTS 3
News
REFURBISHMENTS
Wishes by Wyndham - Build a Bike
COMPLETE AT SEVEN MILE
BEACH AND CAIRNS
Extensive renovations are now complete
at Ramada Resort by Wyndham Seven
Mile Beach, with all 61 Club apartments
redecorated. Upgrades have been made to WYNDHAM’S WHEELIE GOOD
the living spaces and bedrooms, including DEED FOR HEARTKIDS
new furniture, carpets, window furnishings,
During a recent conference on the Gold Coast,
artworks, linens and soft furnishings. Pops of
50 Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific resort
orange and plum, splashes of blues and earthy
and sales managers built bikes for 10 children
tones give the décor a very sophisticated yet
with congenital heart disease. The children,
relaxed beachy feel and reflect the beauty of the
aged between six and 10, all received a bike
resort’s unique coastal Hobart environment.
built especially to their height and frame
All 29 of your Club apartments in Cairns have together with a helmet.
also undergone a full refurbishment of all
The community initiative brought big smiles
living spaces and bedrooms. Major upgrades
to the faces of the children, who have each
have been made to all kitchens, resulting in
faced tough times, enduring multiple surgeries
lighter and brighter modern finishes. In the
and hospital stays. The event took place as
bathrooms, new mirrors and shower screens
part of the company’s Wishes by Wyndham
have been installed and remedial works have
philanthropic program, which has raised over
been completed on the grouting and tiles. New
AU$335,417 for various charities since its
artworks, rugs and fresh linens enhance the
launch just over a decade ago.
spaces, which have been decorated to echo
the beauty of North Queensland. The tropical HeartKids is the only national profit for purpose
inspired color scheme comes complete with charity dedicated to supporting children,
pineapple-shaped bedside tables. teens and adults affected by congenital
heart disease (CHD) all across Australia. It
supports the families of the eight babies a day
Ramada Seven Mile Beach -
Deluxe room who are born with CHD, of which there is no
known cure. HeartKids also funds life-saving
research, provides information and advocates
for families’ needs. Additional fundraisers
organised by Wyndham Destinations Asia
Pacific employees and club resort teams helped
raise over $17,000 for HeartKids this year.
For more information about HeartKids,
visit heartkids.org.au
Ramada Seven Mile Beach -
Living room
NEWS 5
HUNGRY FOR A
EUROPEAN ADVENTURE?
The seat of empires past, an inspiration for timeless masterpieces, home of rustic breweries and
lush vineyards… Europe is a diverse destination offering something for every palette.
Here’s a little taste of the two resorts we recently welcomed to the WorldMark South Pacific Club.
Bavaria!
Try this spot:
G U T E N TAG , the onsite
Wolpertinger bar
WorldMark South Pacific Castle Von Neuschwanstein is
Club Bavaria is nestled in the one of the region’s key drawcards.
foothills on Lake Schliersee, Commissioned by King Ludwig
the perfect base for exploring
II, the castle was not intended to
the famed German province.
serve as a military fortification
but eventually as a very opulent Cool off in summer with a hearty
During winter, you can
beer or a specially made cocktail or
snowboard or ski at a range of home for himself. Since opening
warm yourself in winter by sipping a
snow fields nearby, including to the public late in the 19th mulled wine or hot chocolate. What’s a
Spitzingsee and Bayrischzell Century, more than 61 million wolpertinger? A mythical animal with
the head of a rabbit, body of a squirrel,
locally and Christlum people have visited.
the antlers of a deer and the wings of a
Achenkirch and the three terrain pheasant, said to roam the local woods!
The resort offers a heated
parks at SkiWelt Söll over the
pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, day spa,
Austrian border.
children’s club, bowling alley and
In the summer, you can spend onsite restaurant with al fresco
all day on a bike exploring the beer garden.
mountains and foothills, or take
The train station is about a
a ride in a paraglider and see the
kilometre away and it’s an hour
breathtaking countryside laid out
to Munich and two hours to the
beneath you.
airport. Salzburg, in Austria, is
Two hours’ drive from Club just over an hour away by road.
Wyndham Bavaria, the legendary
Try these WorldMark South Pacific
Club Bavaria
traditional foods:
• Eintopf – vegetable soup with
meatballs
• Buchteln – sweet rolls
• Sauerbraten – sour roast
• Schweinshaxe – roasted ham
hock
• Käsespätzle – egg pasta with
cheese
6 GUTEN TAG, BAVARIA
WorldMark South Pacific
Tuscany!
Club Tuscany
BUONGIORNO,
WorldMark South Pacific
Club Tuscany
Set in the tranquil hills of artists like Michelangelo, Giotto,
Tuscany, Italy, WorldMark South Brunelleschi and others are just an
Pacific Club Tuscany is ideally hour’s drive away, while Pisa and its
positioned for slowing down. famous Leaning Tower is even closer.
With views every side of rolling green Tuscany is considered a cradle of Try these
countryside and wineries, interrupted the Renaissance and a historically
traditional foods
only by country roads and low walls, significant area, with seven World
you’ll feel yourself beginning to relax Heritage sites. Make sure you tick • Antipasto of sliced,
straight away. them all off! cured meats
• Crostini toscani – thin
WorldMark South Pacific Club Tuscany is a famed wine region
bread with chicken
Tuscany looks like something out that has been producing wine since
liver pate
of European history and, indeed, the 8th Century BC. There are
• Fagioli con salsicca –
it has a long backstory as a villa for cellar doors at working vineyards
cannellini beans with
aristocracy during the Renaissance. throughout the region, although
sausage
The modern pools, restaurant and some can only be accessed for wine
• Cacciucco – a fish stew
wine bar help give this architectural tastings by appointment. One to try
with everything in small
beauty a five-star resort feel. is Capezzana near Florence, situated
pieces
on an estate that offers a wine bar
Despite the atmosphere of isolation • Bistecca alla Fiorentina
and a cooking school, and has been
the resort offers, the region’s best – T-bone and sirloin
producing wine and olive oil since the
sights are easily accessible. Florence steak together
9th Century.
and the Renaissance triumphs of • Ribollita – soup with
cabbage, beans, onions
and carrots
• Castagnaccio – chestnut
flour cake
Seven Heritage
Sites of Tuscany
1. Florence’s historic centre
2. Pisa’s Square of Miracles
3. San Gimignano’s historic
centre
4. Siena’s historic centre
5. Pienza’s historic centre
6. Val d’Orcia’s terrain
7. 12 Medici Villas and
public gardens
BUONGIORNO, TUSCANY 7
Scrumptious
SOUTH PACIFIC
F rom street food to cooking
classes, fine dining to fish and
chips, food makes up a large part of
some of our most memorable travel
experiences, which is why we have
dedicated this issue of Destinations
Magazine to all things delicious!
Over the next few pages, our team has
collected six South Pacific gourmet
experiences that are firm favourites
with foodies.
“l am not a great cook. l am not a great
artist, but l love art and l love food
so l am the perfect traveller” – MICHAEL PALIN
8 SCRUMPTIOUS SOUTH PACIFIC
ASIA PACIFIC
ASIA
PACIFIC
L
uciana Sampogna’s cooking classes at her cookery
school in Annandale are widely renowned as
being some of the most authentic in Sydney. Learn
to cook traditional Italian fare from a heritage listed
Italian villa which was built nearly a century ago by
the Melocco Brothers (famous for introducing terrazzo
to Australia). The school offers a unique experience
with an emphasis on traditional Italian home cooking.
The working area is designed for kneading doughs
such as pasta or bread, gnocchi or pasta frolla (short
crust pastry). Whatever regional Italian dishes you
choose to learn how to cook, Cucina Italiana promises
a true Italian experience. Bookings are essential.
cucinaitaliana.com.au
Wyndham Sydney Suites
Mid-week stays still available, to
enjoy a bowl of home-cooked pasta
this winterSweet
Find Your
Spotin Coffs
Harbour
Just south of Coffs
Harbour, 35 minutes’ drive
from your Club resort,
you can learn all about the
fascinating world
of the honey bee at The
Honey Place in Urunga.
The attraction features a working
beehive in a glass display giving
visitors a safe way to get up close and
personal with the bees. You can also
see friendly Australian native bees
at work (non-stinging), and taste
their many varieties of honey. Have a
chat with the beekeepers and browse
through the gift shop. Be sure to try
their award winning scones with
jam and cream while sipping on a
superb cup of locally roasted coffee.
And don’t forget to take your photo in
front of the Big Beehive!
honeyplace.com.au
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Coffs Harbour or
WorldMark South Pacific Club Coffs Harbour
Assessed as the most liveable climate by the
CSIRO and with a heated pool and spa, year
round, experience Coffs this winterTRY FR ESHLY CAUG HT
WILD ABALONE
IN TASSIE
TASMANIA The Tasmanian abalone industry is the
largest wild abalone fishery in the world,
IS A SEAFOOD
providing around twenty five percent of
the world’s annual harvest.
LOVER’S DREAM TasLive Abalone Factory Tour is just 15
minutes’ drive from Ramada Resort by
The state’s pristine seas and rivers offer up Wyndham Seven Mile Beach and offers a rare
some of the best freshwater fish and seafood on insight into this lucrative fishing industry.
the planet including fresh oysters, rock lobster, Tours operate Monday to Friday from 10am
mussels, abalone, deep sea fish and freshwater to 4pm. Tour the facility and then taste fresh
trout. Dine on succulent seafood at one of abalone cooked on a barbecue with garlic
Hobart’s acclaimed restaurants, tuck into hot fish butter or try it served sashimi style. You will
and chips on the beach, or simply throw out a line also get the chance to purchase different types
and catch your own dinner! A visit to the Apple of abalone at factory direct wholesale prices.
Isle is also an opportunity to meet the producers Learn how to cook and prepare this prized
behind some of the world’s best quality seafood. shellfish and then take some back to your club
apartment and test out your culinary skills!
Bookings are essential.
12 WILD ABALONE IN TASSIEASIA
PACIFIC
TASSIE’S
AMAZING
FOOD FACTS
Tasmanian oysters Tasmanian salmon
Seven Mile Beach F or a small island, Tasmania
produces an abundance of top
quality produce including seafood,
honey, wasabi, olive oil, craft beer
and whiskey – which has been
recognised by experts in Scotland
as some of the best whiskey in the
world!
• Tiny Tasmania is the world’s largest
supplier of wild abalone.
• Tasmania’s cool clean waters are ideal
for the farming of omega 3 rich Atlantic
salmon. The industry is worth more than
AU$550 billion per year.
• Leatherwood honey is only produced in
Tasmania.
• A traditional Japanese condiment,
wasabi is produced in Tasmania and
supplied to restaurants around the
country.
• About four million oysters are harvested
in the state every year.
Seafood platter • Tasmania is Australia’s largest mussel
producer.
DID YOU KNOW?
Known as bao yu in Mandarin,
abalone has been long
prized by the Chinese for its
aphrodisiac qualities. It is
also widely thought to bring
good fortune!
tasliveabalone.com.au
Ramada by Wyndham Seven Mile Beach
End of July to early September is the best time to
experience Seven Mile Beach and take advantage
of the low Blue and White Credit ChartsASIA
PACIFIC
SAMPLE
CRAFT BEER
AND BITES IN
TORQUAY
A
craft beer craze is sweeping
the planet with many
connoiseurs moving away from
mass produced brands in favour
of the unique flavours delivered
by the smaller brewers. An easy
walk from Wyndham Resort
Torquay is the award winning
Blackman’s Brewery Bar and
Restaurant. Its tasting paddle
gives patrons the chance to
sample its range of 10 different
beers along with a selection of
delicious pizzas and beer bites,
as well as larger meals. Brewery
tours run on Thursdays and
Saturdays at 3pm for up to 10
people. Bookings are essential.
blackmansbrewery.com.au
Wyndham Resort Torquay
Image courtesy of
Tim Marriage
Renn Blackman, Head Brewer of Blackman’s Brewery
14 CRAFT BEER AND BITES IN TORQUAY Image courtesy of Tim MarriageGO ON A TRUFFLE HUNT
IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W
hen staying in Dunsborough, Western perigord truffles in the world. After your truffle
Australia in the winter months, take a scenic hunting activity, enjoy a delicious lunch at The
day trip along Manjimup’s famous Seven Day Road Truffle Kitchen, which specialises in truffle-inspired
to experience Western Australia’s first truffiere. food and wine pairings. With gorgeous views, a
Experience hiking through vineyards hunting for flickering fire place and a mouthwatering menu,
truffles with the farm’s adorable, specially trained this dining experience is a ‘must do’ when visiting
truffle hunting dogs. the region. The Truffle Kitchen is open seven days a
week, 11am to 3pm. Bookings are essential.
Passion and dedication, coupled with the perfect
microclimate, has seen The Truffle & Wine Co.
become the largest producer of superior black
truffleandwine.com.au
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Dunsborough
When to go: June to August
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TRUFFLE HUNT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 15
Truffle & Wine Co. truffle huntASIA
PACIFIC
Picnic in a
Vineyard
P O RT M AC Q UA R I E
“ONE CANNOT THINK WELL,
LOVE WELL, SLEEP WELL,
IF ONE HAS NOT DINED WELL.”
- VIRGINIA WOOLF
16 PICNIC IN A VINEYARD, PORT MACQUARIEBago Maze
I
f you take a 40-minute are grown including Chardonnay, Admission is free however
scenic drive south-west from Verdelho, Viognier, Savagnin, prices for the maze do apply.
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Chambourcin, Tannat and Entry to Bago Maze for adults
Flynns Beach, you will arrive Norton. The vineyard has over is $12, children $8 and for a
at Bago Maze & Winery at 12 different wines on its tasting family $40. Children under
Wauchope. list, including whites, reds and five are free but must be
The cellar door overlooks the fortified wines. The winery is accompanied by a paying adult.
grape vines and the property’s open seven days a week and Feel free to bring your own
incredible hedge maze. A diverse invites guests to purchase a picnic but as it is a vineyard, you
array of grape varieties cheese platter and enjoy a picnic cannot BYO alcohol.
on the picturesque grounds. Bago
also serves coffee and cake and
has its very own chocolate shop.
bago.com.au
ON THE SECOND
SUNDAY OF EVERY
Ramada Resort by
MONTH, THE
Wyndham Flynns Beach or
VINEYARD PLAYS
WorldMark South Pacific Club Port
HOST TO LIVE
Macquarie (Northpoint)
MUSIC.You’re part of something
big and we can’t wait to
show you what’s to come.
18 CLUB WYNDHAMAs an owner you are part of an exclusive club MORE OF WHAT YOU LOVE!
of travellers who take holidays seriously and In considering the future personality of your club,
we’re evolving to reflect that. We are excited to we also looked at what our South Pacific owners
announce that your club will soon rebrand to most love about their ownership.
Club Wyndham South Pacific. Many have shared that the club allows them to
WHY IS YOUR CLUB NAME CHANGING? travel in ways they never thought possible, with
Over the past six months, a leading global new destinations and experiences always being
branding agency has undertaken extensive added. Others have shared that they can always
research to reimagine new looks and personalities depend upon quality accommodation and the
of the Wyndham Vacation Club brands. The personalised service consistently delivered.
results are exciting, modern and reflective of Above all, South Pacific owners love the club
today’s travellers. Now is the perfect time to experience – being part of a vibrant group of
leverage this opportunity. likeminded travellers who are making memories
while travelling to amazing places. That’s also
WHY CLUB WYNDHAM? evident in the growth we’ve seen.
Research shows the brand equity of the
Wyndham name is much stronger in the South WHAT CHANGES FOR ME?
Pacific. Over the last decade we have seen the Nothing changes in terms of how your
introduction of numerous quality Wyndham ownership works.
branded properties along with the launch of Club The brand’s approach is customer obsession and
Wyndham Asia. We believe aligning with the Club will include subtle changes to all touch points:
Wyndham brand and leveraging off the strength from what you see and feel at resorts to even how
of the name in this region will add intrinsic value to we interact with you when you’re not on holiday.
your club and help with its long term growth. Over the coming months you’ll start to see
A key aim of the rebrand is to give emphasis changes in the look and feel of your owner emails,
to the concept of club ownership, and over the as well as on social media and the owner website.
coming months many of your club resorts will also Along with visual changes, you’ll notice a new tone
rebrand to Club Wyndham. in owner communications.
The name change itself will put us in the optimal
WHY IS GROWTH GOOD FOR YOUR CLUB?
position to elevate both the club image and its
The more your club grows, the more destinations,
experiences.
resorts and experiences can be added!
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