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“Slow Cruise Therapy” on the Indian Pacific Railway

Australia’s famous Indian Pacific Railway makes a transcontinental train trip from Sydney to Perth. The IPR takes you through Australia’s lush mountains, gold fields, rocky valleys, arid deserts, and, ultimately, to three capital cities. Balanced with off-train excursions, time to relax, and luxurious comfort, this train ride was a therapeutic experience designed and choreographed to …

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11 Sights To See in Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia, starting and ending point of many cruises and a popular port of call on world cruises and other extended voyages, always makes the lists of the world’s most scenic harbors – along with the likes of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Hong Kong, China. Without a doubt, one of the planet’s best natural …

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5 Reasons to Vacation in Auckland, New Zealand

Also called “the City of Sails,” a sprawling metropolis between two harbors (Waitemata and Manukau Harbors), Auckland is located in New Zealand’s North Island. It is a friendly, cosmopolitan city of 1.45 million inhabitants – it has attracted a large concentration of Polynesians from South Pacific islands as well as Asians. New Zealand’s largest city …

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Cunard Announces Record 2020-2021 Summer Season In Australia

Cunard has announced that Queen Elizabeth will return to Australia for an unparalleled 118 days over the 2020-21 summer, headlining Cunard’s biggest ever Australian season. The season will also feature visits from Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 and sister ship…Read more ›

ITV’s ‘The Cruise’ To Return To TV Screens In January

ITV have confirmed that the sixth series of ‘The Cruise’ will air on a weekly basis from Thursday 3 January at 8:30pm. The six-part documentary was filmed on the 3,560-guest Majestic Princess cruise ship as she sailed to Asia, Australia…Read more ›