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                                                                                                                                                                 We have just had our first glimpse of
                                                                                                                                                              summer in Sydney with a few hot days. And
                                                                                                                                                              with less than five weeks until Christmas,
                                                                                                                                                              the traditional Aussie summer holidays are
                                                                                                                                                              nearly upon us. So have you booked your
                                                                                                                                                              ‘Holiday here this year’ vacation?
                                                                                                                                                                 I just spent the weekend up on the NSW
                                                                                                                                                              Central Coast. For Sydneysiders why not
                                                                                                                                                              consider this area for 2020/2021 summer.
                                                                                                                                                              Only an hour and a half from Sydney there
                                                                                                                                                              is loads to discover. The buzz of Terrigal
                                                                                                                                                              with its array of shops, restaurants and
                                                                                                                                                              cafes, to some quieter areas on Brisbane
                                                                                                                                                              Waters – Wagstaffe, Ettalong or Umina.

                                                                ©Four Seasons Bora Bora
                                                                                                                                                              Bouddi National Park has loads of walks
                                                                                                                                                              – long and short, with spectacular coastal
                                                                                                                                                              views. There are also tour operators who
                                                                                                                                                              offer indigenous and cultural walking tours
                                                                                                                                                              in the National Park.
                                                                                                                                                                 For water lovers, hit the surf, there is a
                                                                                                                                                              massive array of beaches to choose from.

Contents                                                   12                                        From the                                                 There are boat hire operators across the
                                                                                                                                                              coast who offer kayak hire or try the BBQ

                                                                                                     Publisher
                                                                                                                                                              boat – take it out for a day with the family
                                                                                                                                                              to a secluded spot, do a bit of fishing and
4          Destination spotlight                                                                                                                              cook up your catch.
           Discover where in the world you should
           visit next
                                                                                                         Jenny Piper                                             Let’s all ‘keep dreaming’ of those
                                                                                                                                                              summer holidays, it’s not too late to
6          For foodies                                                                                                                                        book. Visit your local travel agent for
           Singapore’s chilli crab that will knock you                                                                                                        more ideas and special offers and
           sideways                                                                                                                                           follow us on Facebook and Instagram
7          In the news                                                                                                                                        (@travelcruiseweekly) for more stories to
           Catch up on the latest travel and cruise news                                                                                                      inspire those 2021 travels.
8          Family holidays reimagined

                                                                ©SATC
           Fed up with Fiji and bored of Bali? Your next
           family trip could be exactly what the doctor
           ordered, writes Dilvin Yasa
12         Take Four
           Aussie food festivals
                                                           14
14         Keep your cruising dream alive
           Find out which family cruise line offers
                                                                                          EDITORIAL                                  PRODUCTION                            Suite 1, Level 2, 64 Talavera Rd
           the best Asian cuisine in this week’s cruise                                   Publisher – Jenny Piper                    Anna Piper                            Macquarie Park NSW 2113 Australia
           comparison                                                                     Contributors – Adam Bishop, Bruce Piper,   anna.piper@traveldaily.com.au         Tel: 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760)
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           Take a sip and plan your next trip!
                                                                ©NCL

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Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
                                                             The coastal region of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is the perfect place
                                                              for a seaside escape. Just over one hour’s drive south of Melbourne, the
                                                                 region offers stunning beaches, gourmet food and boutique wineries.
                                                                  With galleries, cafes, and thermal springs to explore, the Mornington
                                                                                              Peninsula is the ultimate place to unwind.

                                                                                                                                                    Photo
                                                                                                                                               ©Tourism   credit
                                                                                                                                                        Australia

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For foodies                                                                                                           In the News

                                                                                                    ©Singapore Tourism Board
Crab that will knock you sideways!                                                                                             Domestic
                                                                                                                                                                 a new route between Sydney
                                                                                                                                                                 and Mildura, while flights
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Guidelines issued by the
                                                                                                                                                                                                  CDC have laid out procedures

                                                                                                                               booking boom
   Arguably the dish Singapore is most famous for, chilli crab is just one of the red-hot                                                                        from Sydney to Bendigo will      for a safe phased return
reasons you need to spare some time to hit the streets of this bustling city searching for                                                                       resume early next month.         to cruising, with the test
some tasty salvation from the crowds. Despite the ancient metropolis claiming chilli crab as                                                                       After the announcement         voyages aiming to test and
its unofficial national dish, the origins of its creation don’t stretch back too far. The credit                                  Last night’s long-awaited
                                                                                                                               reopening of the border           that the border would reopen     refine measures aiming to
for its invention belong to husband and wife street vendors who, rumour has it, haphazardly                                                                      earlier this month Qantas        mitigate the spread of COVID.
threw together some stir-fried crabs mixed with some bottled chilli and tomato sauce from a                                    between NSW and Victoria
                                                                                                                               has seen a massive spike in       said it sold more than 25,000      Cruise operators are
pushcart. The rest was salivating history.                                                                                                                       seats in the first 48 hours.     carefully working on new
   To make sure you aren’t clawing your way around the streets looking for the best chilli crab                                flight bookings, with both
                                                                                                                               Qantas and Virgin Australia                                        measures, with the mock

                                                                                                                                                                 Huge demand
dishes, here are a couple of places you simply need to shell out for to get you started.                                                                                                          cruises expected to take
                                                                                                                               reporting a strong rebound in
                                                                                                                               demand.                                                            place from January 2021 and
    Jumbo Seafood
  The award-winning restaurant has gained
                                                    Roland Restaurant
                                                    Operating for close to 70 years, Roland
                                                                                                                                  Qantas/Jetstar will today      for cruise trial                 several lines now confirming
                                                                                                                                                                                                  they are not return to normal
                                                                                                                               operate a combined 17 return
a loyal following from crab connoisseurs          Restaurant is where it all began, with                                       flights between Sydney and          Royal Caribbean                operation until April.
wanting one of the freshest crab dishes in        the inventors starting out with just a few                                   Melbourne, while the newly        International says it has          A clause in the CDC plan
Singapore. The signature chill crab here is its   wooden tables and some kerosene lamps                                        relaunched Virgin Australia       received more than 100,000       also requires US cruises to be
best seller, boasting a combo of Malay and        along the banks of the Kallang River. Here,                                  will ramp up from an initial      expressions of interest from     a maximum of one week long,
Indian spices such as turmeric, lemongrass        the locals would take a seat and eat some                                    four daily services on the        keen cruisers wanting to take    meaning cruise lines are in
and candlenuts. For the record, the black         of the freshest seafood around. Today the                                    route, as well as bringing        part in special “mock cruises”   the process of cancelling
pepper crab here is also quite tasty.             restaurant is a flourishing enterprise, serving                              forward the relaunch of           which have been ordered by       longer voyages calling at
                                                  traditional chilli crab the way it always was,                               four weekly flights between       the US Centers for Disease       American ports through until
                                                  with a crusty French loaf and some of the                                    Melbourne and Newcastle.          Control (CDC) to help pave the   the beginning of November
                                                  eatery’s famous dipping sauce.                                                  Qantas will also today start   way for a cruise resumption.     next year.

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Family holidays
                                                   reimagined                                                                                  Clockwise from top:
                                                                                                                                               Las Vegas has plenty to
                                                                                                                                               delight kids and adults
                                                                                                                                               alike.

                                                   Fed up with Fiji and bored of Bali? By thinking outside the                                 Downtown Container
                                                                                                                                               Park is a great spot for
                                                   box, your next family trip abroad could be exactly what the                                 families in Vegas.
                                                   doctor ordered, writes Dilvin Yasa.                                                         Head to Circus Circus’
                                                                                                                                               indoor amusement park
                                                                                                                                               under the pink dome.

                                                                                                                                               Bora Bora is somewhere
                                                                                                                                               that will please the
                                                                                                                                               whole family ©Four
                                                                                                                                               Seasons Bora Bora

  Will you ever get to holiday like an adult        Happily such a holiday is within easy reach;     with its multitude of kid-friendly attractions      takes in views of the whole area. Off the
again? It’s a thought many of us have had        all you have to do is zero in on something a        and entertainment options is a surprisingly         strip, Treehouse Playground at Downtown
as we’ve clapped on a kids club clown, or        little left-of-field such as one of our top picks   great family holiday destination.                   Container Park and Discovery Children’s
danced the hula at a resort’s in-house talent    below:                                                 Make a base of Aria, a chic hotel that’s         Museum will continue to delight kids and
show and with good reason: studies* confirm                                                          home to over 4,000 rooms, 16 restaurants            kidults alike.
82% of parents feel trapped by the kind of
holidays their kids seem to enjoy and dream       Las Vegas                                          and a 20,000m2 pool, then pencil in the
                                                                                                     following as ‘must sees’: Circus Circus which
                                                                                                                                                           Got time for a show? Kids of all ages
                                                                                                                                                         will enjoy Lake of Dreams at Wynne, David
of finding a destination everyone in the           It’s not the first destination that comes to      is an indoor amusement park housed under            Copperfield at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino,
family can enjoy.                                mind for a family holiday we’ll grant you that,     a pink dome; Siegfried and Roy’s Secret             and Gregory Popovich’s Comedy Pet Theatre.
                                                 but if you can get past the ‘Sin City’ label        Garden & Dolphin Habitat; and High Roller;          Sadly, Zombie Burlesque may just have to
    *These studies are a complete fabrication.   (and all three of The Hangover movies), Vegas       a 500-feet tall observation wheel which             wait for another visit.

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Singapore
                                                                                   Those who are on a tighter
                                                                                budget are also in luck; private
                                                                                accommodation rental across Tahiti
   Once considered a mere stopover                                              is booming which means families
hub, Singapore is fast becoming one of                                          can now rent a private overwater
the leading Asian holiday destinations                                          bungalow complete with kayaks and
for young families – largely due to the                                         bicycles for as little as $100 a night.
overwhelming popularity of Sentosa                                              Add to that a long list of natural
Island – an island resort located south                                         pursuits the whole family can enjoy
of the city.                                                                    – be it hiking through the mountains,
   Teeming with family friendly                                                 meandering around caves and
activities, your best bet is to check                                           waterfalls or diving and snorkelling at
into Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa,                                                 some of the world’s top sites, and you
a wonderland for kids which has                                                 have the perfect holiday.
everything from a Flying Trapeze to a
Sea Sports Centre. It will be difficult
to get the kids to leave Shangri-La’s                                           Dubai
premises, but all the cajoling will be
worth it; outside the property’s gates,         Top left: Four Seasons Bora        From camel-riding and camping out
endless entertainment options such
                                                Bora has plenty of activities   in the desert to undertaking a wide
                                                for little ones ©Four
as Universal Studios, Skyline Luge and          Seasons Bora Bora               range of thrill-seeking activities within
Wave House await. Help get them on                                              its city limits, a visit to glamorous
                                                Top right: Swim in the
board by showing them the sentosa.              famous Marina Bay Sands
                                                                                Dubai can be a wondrous experience
com site for full listings.                     infinity pool.                  for kids of all ages.
   Should you head into the city, tack on                                          First, there are the gargantuan hotels
                                                Centre: Singapore has loads
a stroll through the colourful Gardens          of kid-friendly activities      such as Atlantis The Palm, a 1500-room
by the Bay; take a night safari; or             including the Gardens by        mega-resort which is not only home
                                                the Bay ©Danny Santos           to Aquaventure, Dubai’s largest water
simply just enjoy the activities that are
part of the gorgeous Marina Bay Sands           Bottom left: Check out the      park (guests of the hotel can enter
such as the ice-skating rink, a sampan
                                                Dubai Aquarium ©Dubai           free of charge), but also features an
                                                Tourism
(boat) ride through the canals of the                                           impressive 11-million-litre aquarium,
hotel’s The Shoppes, or even just a             Bottom right: Aquaventure       marine encounters and kids club.
                                                at Atlantis the Palm is the
swim in its famous infinity pool.                                               Check in, and use the hotel as a base
                                                largest water park in the
                                                emirate.                        to explore all the fun activities – most

French Polynesia
                                                                                of which are located within the Dubai’s
                                                                                equally gargantuan shopping malls.
                                                                                   At the Mall of the Emirates for
  Often dismissed as the kind of place                                          example, kids can enjoy the craziness
where oligarchs pay for cocktails                                               that is Ski Dubai, an indoor ski field
with handfuls of sweaty diamonds,                                               complete with chair lift, snow luge and
this tropical paradise is working hard                                          tobogganing, while at The Dubai Mall,
to cater to young families, and the                                             families can fly an A380 in a simulator,
good news is, there are now plenty of                                           ice-skate or ‘work’ in one of over 80
options at every price point.                                                   professions at KidZania play land.
  At the higher end of the scale, Bora                                             Outside (provided you haven’t come
Bora’s Four Seasons, and St Regis are                                           here in the middle of summer when
the main players when it comes to                                               temperatures soar past 45 degrees),
providing little ones with fantastic                                            take an abra across the creek and
kids clubs, amenities and activities,                                           explore the souks of the old city. It
but Moorea’s InterContinental Resort                                            could be an education for everyone
Moorea and Manava Beach Resort and                                              involved; it will certainly be a breath of
Spa aren’t too far behind.                                                      fresh air.

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Four things                                                                                                                                                                                   Taste of
                                                                                                                                                                                              Tasmania, TAS
Australia’s famed food festivals                                                                                                                                                              Tasmania is coming into its own
                                                                                                                                                                                              as a destination, period, and
                                                                                                                                                                                              this rapid ascent is occurring
                                                                                                                                                                                              in the food sector as quickly as
                                                                                                                                                                                              any other. A large part of that is
                                                                                      Tasting                                                                                                 owed to the Taste of Tasmania,
                                                                                                                                                                                              Australia’s largest and longest
                                                                                      Australia, SA                                                                                           running food and wine festival.
                                                                                                                                                                                              Located on Hobart’s waterfront
                                                                                      Any festival with a name as                                                                             and featuring Tasmania’s finest
                                                                                      indicative as this has a lot to live                                                                    flavours, this carnival-like
                                                                                      up to, and Tasting Australia never                                                                      festival is the perfect way to
                                                                                      disappoints. Billing itself as                                                                          spend a summer night. While
                                                                                      “where foodies come to discover                                                                         the 2020/21 festival has been
                                                ©South Australia Tourism Commission
                                                                                      what’s new on the menu”, Tasting                                                                        cancelled due to COVID-19, we
                                                                                      Australia takes place over 10                                                                           can’t wait for next year!

                                                                                                                                                                             ©Alastair Bett
                                                                                      days, spotlighting the food and
                                                                                      drink of its host state, South
                                                                                      Australia, but also offering up the
                                                                                      best from the rest of the country,
                                                                                      including its chefs, winemakers,
                                                                                      producers, restauranteurs and
                                                                                      more.

                                                                                                                                         Margaret
                                                                                                                                         River Gourmet
                                                                                                                                         Escape, WA
Melbourne Food                                                                                                                           Offering up endless supplies of
& Wine Festival,                                                                                                                         surf and wine, there may not

VIC                                                                                                                                      be a more iconically Australian
                                                                                                                                         town than Margaret River, so
Melbourne likes to appoint                                                                                                               there’s no surprise this South
itself as the king of [insert latest                                                                                                     West WA location now also
trend here], but admittedly, it                                                                                                          hosts a premier food festival,
certainly comes to the table                                                                                                             Margaret River Gourmet Escape.
with its annual Food & Wine                                                                                                              This festival features three days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ©Margaret River Gourmet Escape
Festival. More than 200 events                                                                                                           of chefs, vintners and foodies
take place in this celebration of                                                                                                        converging for beach barbecues,
gastronomy, which hosts food &                                                                                                           long table lunches, cooking
drink masterclasses, events such                                                                                                         demonstrations, wine tastings
as the ‘World’s Longest Lunch’,                                                                                                          and Q&A sessions.
                                                                                                                       ©Visit Victoria

and more.

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Keep your cruising dream alive
Dining is a key part of your cruising experience, so to help you choose which ship you should sail on next, we’re bringing you a series of comparisons of
onboard dining. This week, take a look at the asian dining options onboard family cruise lines.

Teppanyaki                                                                                           Bonsai Sushi
Norwegian Cruise Line                                                                                Carnival Cruise Line
Teppanyaki is one of the many food options                                                           Cruisers looking for a casual lunch or dinner
available on most of Norwegian Cruise Line’s                                                         can head to Bonsai Sushi, with the restaurant
ships. The restaurant costs US$29.95 per                                                             offering a range of sushi and bento boxes.
person and is available for dinner, and for the                                                      Diners pay extra per item, with small sushi
cost you won’t just get a delicious Japanese                                                         rolls from as little as $1.50. You can watch as
dinner, but also a show, with the chefs                                                              the chefs roll your sushi at the bar or else
showing off amazing skills of juggling, slicing                                                      enjoy your meal at one of the many tables.
and dicing your meal in front of you. The                                                            All your Japanese favourites are on the menu
three-course meal includes miso soup, a main                                                         including California sushi rolls, yellow fin tuna
course and dessert, with highlights including                                                        sashimi, yakitori and ramen.
chicken yakiudon, filet mignon and jumbo
shrimp.

                                                  Izumi                                                                                                  Dragon Lady
                                                  Royal Caribbean                                                                                        P&O Cruises
                                                  International                                                                                          If variety is what you’re after, head to Dragon
                                                                                                                                                         Lady, with the restaurant offering a range
                                                  Enjoy sushi, sashimi, nigiri and more at Izumi,                                                        of dishes from across Asia. Dragon Lady is
                                                  with this a la carte dining restaurant available                                                       open every night and includes Chinese, Thai,
                                                  for at lunch and dinner for an additional cost.                                                        Korean, Vietnamese, Indian and Japanese
                                                  Izumi is a Japanese restaurant, so expect                                                              cuisine. Highlights include miso-poached
                                                  some delicious, high quality dishes including                                                          chicken or Thai red curry for entrée and grilled
                                                  shrimp and vegetable tempura, octopus yuzu                                                             snapper Marsala or vegetable noodles with
                                                  chimichurri, fried udon noodles with your                                                              bok choy and lotus root for main course.
                                                  choice of chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu or sushi                                                       Dragon Lady is very popular so bookings are
                                                  rolls such as the chef’s signature baked snow                                                          recommended, but cruisers won’t have to pay
                                                  crab and salmon dynamite roll.                                                                         extra to enjoy the restaurant.

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Kaito                                                                                                                                                           DRINKS. WI-FI. SERVICE CHARGES.
MSC Cruises
Japanese favourites including sushi, sashimi
and tempura are available at Kaito on MSC
ships. Kaito Teppanyaki is a stylish Japanese
restaurant with four cooking stations allowing                                                                                                                                                                    Holidays should be effortless from the start.
travellers to watch their food prepared in front
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  That’s why every Celebrity cruise includes
of them on an open grill. There are less flames
at Kaito Sushi but no less quality food, with                                                                                                                                                                     drinks, Wi-Fi, and service charges—always.*
fresh sushi prepared on the spot. Both Kaito                                                                                                                                                                      It’s that simple.
Teppanyaki and Sushi are available on four of
MSC’s cruise ships, while the sushi bar alone is
on some vessels.

                                                Silk Road
                                                Dream Cruises
                                                Dream Cruises’ Silk Road restaurant offers
                                                Chinese dishes in an atmosphere of old
                                                world glamour. The menu includes a range of
                                                unique dishes with a contemporary twist and
                                                travellers can choose a set menu or select
                                                dishes. The dining venue is on Genting Dream,
                                                World Dream and Explorer Dream and is open
                                                for both lunch and dinner. The restaurant also
                                                hosts a cabaret show after 11pm, and prices to
                                                dine here after 11pm are dependent on how
                                                close to the stage your table is.

                                                                                                 LEARN MORE AT THECELEBRITYCOMMITMENT.COM.AU OR CALL 1-800-754-500

                                                                                                 *Always Included” Pricing Packages apply to sailings booked and departing on or after 17 November 2020, excluding Galapagos cruises, in an Inside through AquaClass stateroom (“Eligible Bookings”). All
                                                                                                 guests in an Eligible Booking who choose the “Always Included” pricing package will receive a Classic Beverage Package and Service Charges, plus an unlimited Surf Internet package for the 1st and 2nd guest.
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Sudoku                                                        EASY    Where in the world?                             Pub quiz                                                     Unscramble
Complete the entire grid. Each row, column                                                                                                                                         How many words can you make
and square (9 spaces each) needs to be                                                                                1. Of the six airports which service London,                 out of these nine letters? Every
filled out with the numbers 1-9, without                                                                                  how many are actually within the city limits?            word needs to include the
repeating any numbers within the row,                                                                                 2. Mount Beauty is known for being the                       letter in the centre, have four
column or square.                                                                                                         town nearest to which Australian holiday                 letters or more and not be a
                                                                                                                          destination?                                             proper noun or a plural. You
                                                                                                                      3. Which Australian state refers to itself as ‘The           can only use each letter once.
                                                                                                                          Education State’?                                        There’s also one word that uses
                                                                                                                      4. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between                 all nine letters.
                                                                                                                          Lake Washington and what other body of

                                                                      This stadium is the only in the world built
                                                                                                                          water?
                                                                                                                      5. Name any of the five founders of Star
                                                                                                                          Alliance.
                                                                                                                                                                                      T L G
                                                                      entirely out of marble. It’s an astounding

                                                                                                                                                                                      I Y P
                                                                      claim to fame but makes sense when you          6. What is the world’s most populous Muslim-
                                                                      consider that it was built in 144 AD. The           majority country?
                                                                      stadium was largely abandoned after the         7. Which city is sometimes known as the Pairs
                                                                      4th century but was excavated in 1869               of the East?
                                                                      and was the site of the very first modern
                                                                      Olympics in 1896. It has since been
                                                                      used for a number of different sporting
                                                                                                                      8. According to the United Nations, which
                                                                                                                          European country’s people enjoy the longest                 N H A
                                                                                                                          lives?
                                                                      activities and events and was once again
                                                                                                                      9. Which country has by far the world’s fastest              Good – 16 words
                                                                      an Olympic venue in 2004. Do you know
                                                                                                                          internet, consistently over 5 megabits per               Very good – 24 words
                                                                      where in the world this is located?
www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day!                                                       second faster than the next-fastest?
                                                                                                                                                                                   Excellent – 32 words
                                                                                                                      10. WestJet is the second-largest airline in which
                                                                                                                          country?                                                 NOTE: We’ve used Chambers Dictionary
                                                                                                                                                                                   to decide what words are acceptable.

     Pub quiz
     1. Naarm is the indigenous name for which Australian city?
     2. Tamworth is situated on what river?                                                                         Whose flag is this?
     3. In terms of yearly visitors, what is the most popular tourist attraction in Western                         This country first had a flag which was red
         Australia?                                                                                                 with two horizontal light blue stripes, when it
     4. Norfolk Island was formerly a part of which Australian state?                                               was part of an empire.
     5. “Speedbird” is the callsign for which airline?                                                              The country declared independence in 1991
     6. British low-coast airline easyJet is headquartered at which of London’s six airports?                       and looked for a new flag design, which was
                                                                                                                    introduced in 1992.
     7. By population, what is the largest settlement in the Whitsunday Islands?
                                                                                                                    The flag includes a vertical stripe of
     8. When did Rhodesia become Zimbabwe?                                                                          Bordeaux red and has five carpet motifs,
         a) In the 1970s                                                                                            each associated with different tribes which
         b) In the 1980s                                                                                            have used these traditional patterns in their
         c) In the 1990s                                                                                            carpets for centuries.
     9. If you were exploring South Bank Parklands, which Australian city would you be in?                          The green of the flag is taken from Islam,        on each symbolise different states of matter.
     10. Chapel Street and Commercial Road are well-known arteries in which trendy                                  which is a dominant religion of the country.      The flag was slightly modified to the current
         Melbourne neighbourhood?                                                                                   The crescent symbolises faith, while the five     one in 1997, with the addition of an olive
                                                                                                                    stars are for the senses and the five points      wreath. Do you know whose flag this is?

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Pub quiz                                                                                            Action & adventure in NZ word search
     1.  Lufthansa’s primary hub is at which airport?                                                     Q   A    I   O M H           A   O   Y   G    B   D   C   G   L   See if you can find these
     2.  Is Christianity or Islam the more observed religion in Lebanon?                                                                                                    words. They are hidden
                                                                                                          E   D    S   Q    O   R      A   D   N   K    A   P   B   O   C   horizontally, vertically
     3.  Mauritius is an island nation located in which Ocean?
                                                                                                          W V      A W U         E     E   I   R   X    F   A   N   A   B   and diagonally, forwards
     4.  What was the port of registry for the Titanic?                                                                                                                     and backwards.
     5.  The Catskill Mountains region in New York is famous for being a hotbed for what style            J    E   G   D    N    S     T   T   K    E   C   T   T   H   Z
         of entertainment?
                                                                                                          G   N    N   D    T    F     K   Y   P   K    N   A   L   K   I
     6. What airline pioneered the first airport lounge?
     7. The Parritjima Festival takes place in which Australian town?                                     N    T   I   Q    A   N      B   Y   P   O    P   A   O   Q   P
     8. How many boroughs are there in London                                                             I   U    K    R   I   M O        A W U        C   O   L   H   L
         a) 32
         b) 38                                                                                            V    R   K   A    N    E     C   F   L   A    C   I   K   I   I
         c) 43                                                                                            I    E   E   U    B    K     E   T W T        L   W   L   N   N
     9. Griffith Observatory offers fabulous views of which city?
                                                                                                          D   N    R    E   I   C     Q    I   N   P    I   K   K   E   E
     10. What is the most populous city in Texas?
                                                                                                          Y    S   T   N    K    T     K   U   V   R    E   G M     J   H
                                                                                                          K    V   G   N    E   G     O    E   R    I   W D     L   I   W
                                                                                                          S    B   N    J   G M A          J   H   A    C   K   E   T   T
Whose flag is this?                                            Unscramble                                 J    E   T    B   O   A      T   T   K    Z   T   L   B   B   U
                                                               How many words can you make
                                                               out of these nine letters? Every           S    K   N W O         T     S   N   E    E   U   Q   A   G   V
                                                               word needs to include the centre
                                                               letter, have four letters or more         ADRENALIN                   CATAPULT               MOUNTCOOK                 SKYWALK
                                                               and not be a proper noun or a             ADVENTURE                   HELICOPTER             QUEENSTOWN                TREKKING
                                                               plural. You can only use each             AJHACKETT                   JETBOAT                RAFTING                   WILDWIRE
                                                               letter once.                              BACKPACKING                 MOUNTAINBIKE           SKYDIVING                 ZIPLINE

                                                                   IT O
                                                                                                         Where in the
                                                                  T H R
This country’s flag began with lion and sun emblems
displayed on a plain white background.
In the late 19th century the red and green stripes
                                                                                                         world?
were added, making the flag similar in design to                                                         This rustic town is a true outdoor

                                                                  F N G
many other national ensigns which featured a                                                             enthusiast’s paradise.
tricolour.                                                                                               Set against a background of native
The colours of the stripes are reflective of the                                                         beech forest and towering mountain
country’s religion, peace and valour.                                                                    range its landscapes have become
In 1979 the government was overthrown and the flag             Good – 13 words                           a prime location for film scouts,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ©Miles Holden
was modified to the current one - the sun and lion             Very good – 20 words                      depicting many scenes from The
emblems were removed and replaced with a new                   Excellent – 26 words                      Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as
coat of arms, while a stylized inscription was added                                                     featuring in the Narnia movies.
to the top and bottom of the stripes.                          NOTE: We’ve used Chambers Dictionary to   This beauty is definitely a must-visit,
Do you know whose flag this is?                                decide what words are acceptable.         but can you guess where it is?

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Make it at home                                                                                      Puzzle answers
These days, going out for a cocktail looks                                                           Page 18                                               Page 20
different, so why not make one of our                                                                Pub quiz: 1 Melbourne, 2 Peel River, 3 Kings          Whose flag is this: Iran

unique cocktail recipes at home!                                                                     Park, 4 Tasmania, 5 British Airways, 6 London
                                                                                                     Luton, 7 Hamilton Island, 8 b) In the 1980s, 9        Pub quiz: 1 Frankfurt Am Main, 2 Islam,
                                                                                                     Brisbane, 10 South Yarra                              3 Indian Ocean, 4 Liverpool, 5 Stand-up
                                                                                                                                                           comedy, 6 American Airlines, 7 Alice Springs,

                                                                  28 Degrees
                                                                                                     Where in the world: Panathenaic Stadium,              8 a) 32, 9 Los Angeles, 10 Houston
                                                                                                     Athens, Greece
                                                                                                                                                           Unscramble: fight, firth, forth, FORTNIGHT,
                                                                  Cocktail                           Sudoku:                                               fright, froth, frothing, girth, hint, horn,
                                                                                                                                                           hotting, nigh, night, north, rhino, right, righto,
                                                                  Named after the Gold                                                                     thin, thing, thong, thorn, thrift, throng, tight,
                                                                  Coast’s perfect temperature,                                                             tonight, truth
                                                                  the latitude of the
                                                                  destination and the local
                                                                  lifeguard tower of the
                                                                                                                                                           Page 21
                                                                  Gold Coast Convention                                                                    Where in the world: Glenorchy, Queenstown,
                                                                  and Exhibition Centre, this                                                              New Zealand
                                                                  cocktail will give you a taste
                                                                  of summer.
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                                                                  The drink was put together         Whose flag is this: Turkmenistan
                                                                  for the Gold Coast
                                                                  Convention and Exhibition          Pub quiz: 1 Two: Heathrow and London City,
                                                                  Centre award winning               2 Falls Creek ski resort, 3 Victoria, 4 Puget
                                                                  distiller and creative             Sound, 5 Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian
                                                                  mixologist Luke Ridden.            Airlines, Thai Airways International or United
                                                                                                     Airlines, 6 Indonesia, 7 Beirut, 8 Italy, 9 South
                                                                                                     Korea, 10 Canada

                                                                                                     Unscramble: aptly, gally, glyph, haying, hiya,
                                                                                                     hying, hyping, inaptly, inlay, laity, laying, lint,
                                                                                                     litany, lying, nightly, nighty, paying, piny,
                                                                                                     pithy, pity, play, PLAYTHING, plying, tangly,
                                                                                                     tangy, thinly, tingly, tiny, tying, typing, yang

Ingredients                                     Method
45ml Greenhouse Gin                             Pour passionfruit pulp into a glass an add ice.
30ml passionfruit pulp                          Pour gin, lime juice and pineapple juice over ice.
20ml lime juice                                 Top with grapefruit tonic.
20ml pineapple juice                            Garnish with pineapple leaves, rosemary sprigs,
Grapefruit tonic                                dehydrated grapefruit and lime wheels for the full
Pineapple leaves, rosemary sprigs, dehydrated   28 Degrees experience.
grapefruit and lime wheels to garnish

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