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Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 http://wandermelon.com/2010/07/27/v-australia-fares-hit-rock-bottom/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/07/27/v-australia-fares-hit-rock-bottom/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:29:50 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=11304 Fly to Australia’s Northern Territory for a song with Richard Branson's V Australia V Australia has made it easier than ever for US traveler’s to explore Australia’s Red Centre with round-trip fares starting at $878 from Los Angeles International Airport to one of Australia’s most iconic sites, Ayers Rock (also known ...]]> Fly to Australia’s Northern Territory for a song with Richard Branson's V Australia V Australia has made it easier than ever for US traveler’s to explore Australia’s Red Centre with round-trip fares starting at $878 from Los Angeles International Airport to one of Australia’s most iconic sites, Ayers Rock (also known ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/07/27/v-australia-fares-hit-rock-bottom/feed/ 1 http://wandermelon.com/2010/07/08/hotel-buzz-tasmania%e2%80%99s-saffire-jewel/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/07/08/hotel-buzz-tasmania%e2%80%99s-saffire-jewel/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:15:10 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=11062 Australia welcomes its newest luxury hotel on the picturesque Freycinet Peninsula. A big welcome to Australia’s newest luxury hotel, Saffire, located on the picturesque East Coast of Tasmania near Freycinet, just two hours from Hobart. Sexy, sleek and modern, the resort is as minimal in design as is its impact on ...]]> Australia welcomes its newest luxury hotel on the picturesque Freycinet Peninsula. A big welcome to Australia’s newest luxury hotel, Saffire, located on the picturesque East Coast of Tasmania near Freycinet, just two hours from Hobart. Sexy, sleek and modern, the resort is as minimal in design as is its impact on ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/07/08/hotel-buzz-tasmania%e2%80%99s-saffire-jewel/feed/ 0 http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/29/food-buzz-qualia%e2%80%99s-great-barrier-feast/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/29/food-buzz-qualia%e2%80%99s-great-barrier-feast/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:21:45 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=10934 Tropical gourmands unite for a weekend of instruction and indulgence on Hamilton Island. Everyone knows how much the Aussie’s love their food and wine, but what really counts is location, location, location! Qualia, one of Australia’s most luxurious resorts on the northern tip of Hamilton Island, is right on the doorstep ...]]> Tropical gourmands unite for a weekend of instruction and indulgence on Hamilton Island. Everyone knows how much the Aussie’s love their food and wine, but what really counts is location, location, location! Qualia, one of Australia’s most luxurious resorts on the northern tip of Hamilton Island, is right on the doorstep ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/29/food-buzz-qualia%e2%80%99s-great-barrier-feast/feed/ 1 http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/10/food-buzz-a-maze-in-melbourne/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/10/food-buzz-a-maze-in-melbourne/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:31:01 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=10714 Gordon Ramsay’s first Australian restaurants, maze and maze Grill, open in the centre of Australia’s food capital. The famous potty-mouthed British Chef is making amends with a maze in Melbourne after a disastrous start with the locals following a very public spat with one of the country’s leading journalist’s in which ...]]> Gordon Ramsay’s first Australian restaurants, maze and maze Grill, open in the centre of Australia’s food capital. The famous potty-mouthed British Chef is making amends with a maze in Melbourne after a disastrous start with the locals following a very public spat with one of the country’s leading journalist’s in which ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/10/food-buzz-a-maze-in-melbourne/feed/ 2 http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/02/hotel-buzz-new-crown-metropol-opens-in-melbourne/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/02/hotel-buzz-new-crown-metropol-opens-in-melbourne/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:42:03 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=10601 Australia’s infamous media and gaming mogul James Packer launches a sleek new luxury $300 million hotel to surprisingly great acclaim in its most discerning cultural capital. The dramatic curved glass façade of the Crown Metropol pierces the sky with its pointy galleon-like brow and contains a whopping 658 rooms, and that's ...]]> Australia’s infamous media and gaming mogul James Packer launches a sleek new luxury $300 million hotel to surprisingly great acclaim in its most discerning cultural capital. The dramatic curved glass façade of the Crown Metropol pierces the sky with its pointy galleon-like brow and contains a whopping 658 rooms, and that's ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/06/02/hotel-buzz-new-crown-metropol-opens-in-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://wandermelon.com/2010/05/20/to-the-lighthouse-help-save-seal-rocks/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/05/20/to-the-lighthouse-help-save-seal-rocks/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 15:45:55 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=10349 A serene fishing village on the pristine coast of NSW, Australia fights to retain its simple charms and peaceful existence. Mention Seal Rocks in Australia and most people either say, “where?” or “Shhhh!” This is one of the country's best-kept secrets…a location long treasured and safely guarded by locals ...]]> A serene fishing village on the pristine coast of NSW, Australia fights to retain its simple charms and peaceful existence. Mention Seal Rocks in Australia and most people either say, “where?” or “Shhhh!” This is one of the country's best-kept secrets…a location long treasured and safely guarded by locals ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/05/20/to-the-lighthouse-help-save-seal-rocks/feed/ 2 http://wandermelon.com/2010/05/06/lumina-tasmania-a-winter-of-festivals/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/05/06/lumina-tasmania-a-winter-of-festivals/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 18:30:53 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=10181 A world apart, not a world away. Tasmania is the place to be this winter (in the Southern hemisphere) with the inaugural launch of Lumina, A Winter of Festivals. This four-month program illuminates all corners of Tasmania; celebrating arts, food and wine, culture and sport with more than 60 Lumina cultural ...]]> A world apart, not a world away. Tasmania is the place to be this winter (in the Southern hemisphere) with the inaugural launch of Lumina, A Winter of Festivals. This four-month program illuminates all corners of Tasmania; celebrating arts, food and wine, culture and sport with more than 60 Lumina cultural ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/05/06/lumina-tasmania-a-winter-of-festivals/feed/ 1 http://wandermelon.com/2010/04/27/paperback-camp-go-bush-in-australia/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/04/27/paperback-camp-go-bush-in-australia/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:22:32 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=10048 An African safari-style resort on the South Coast of Australia celebrates 10 years of ‘glamping’. For a truly unique Australian bush experience with great food, tranquil surroundings and encounters with kangaroos, dolphins, possums and birdlife, Paperback Camp is eco-tourism at its finest. Located in beautiful Jervis Bay, just 2 ½ ...]]> An African safari-style resort on the South Coast of Australia celebrates 10 years of ‘glamping’. For a truly unique Australian bush experience with great food, tranquil surroundings and encounters with kangaroos, dolphins, possums and birdlife, Paperback Camp is eco-tourism at its finest. Located in beautiful Jervis Bay, just 2 ½ ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/04/27/paperback-camp-go-bush-in-australia/feed/ 2 http://wandermelon.com/2010/03/25/balance-your-chi-in-sydney/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/03/25/balance-your-chi-in-sydney/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:50:36 +0000 Kate Ayrton http://wandermelon.com/?p=9576 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts opens a sumptuous new spa with a strong Asian influence to bring peace and well-being to weary travelers. "Chi (pronounced 'chee'), is the life-giving energy that unites the body, mind, and spirit," explains Natalie, as she pours my jasmine tea into a delicate jade cup. "It is ...]]> Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts opens a sumptuous new spa with a strong Asian influence to bring peace and well-being to weary travelers. "Chi (pronounced 'chee'), is the life-giving energy that unites the body, mind, and spirit," explains Natalie, as she pours my jasmine tea into a delicate jade cup. "It is ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/03/25/balance-your-chi-in-sydney/feed/ 1 http://wandermelon.com/2010/03/09/australias-wild-west/ http://wandermelon.com/2010/03/09/australias-wild-west/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:41 +0000 Eric Rosen http://wandermelon.com/?p=9200 With scenery ranging from the dramatic deserts and the mystical beauty of the Kimberley in the north, to the wind-blown beaches and dense forests of the south, the state of Western Australia is a multifaceted, endlessly appealing destination.  Because of Australia's vast size, "WA" is also a continent away from ...]]> With scenery ranging from the dramatic deserts and the mystical beauty of the Kimberley in the north, to the wind-blown beaches and dense forests of the south, the state of Western Australia is a multifaceted, endlessly appealing destination.  Because of Australia's vast size, "WA" is also a continent away from ...]]> http://wandermelon.com/2010/03/09/australias-wild-west/feed/ 1