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8                                                                                                                                                                                          bucket list. I have been to South Africa and
                                                                                                                                                                                               done a safari – where a lion just sauntered
                                                                                                                                                                                               along next to the jeep, quite surreal. I’ve
                                                                                                                                                                                               seen orca’s splashing alongside a ship in
                                                                                                                                                                                               Alaska, and a polar bear in the Arctic (albeit
                                                                                                                                                                                               a long way in the distance). One of the
                                                                                                                                                                                               most amazing experiences I have had with
                                                                                                                                                                                               animals was being an arms-length away
                                                                                                                                                                                               from a Bison herd on a snow mobile tour in
                                                                                                                                                                                               Yellowstone National Park.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  For those who have travelled to
                                                                                                                                                                                               Antarctica the wildlife seems to be the most
                                                                                                                                                                                               memorable part of their journey, and for
                                                                                                                                                                                               my friend Dyan, who took the photo of the
                                                                                                                                                                                               horses in Iceland in last week’s issue she
                                                                                                                                                                                               can’t wait to travel again to photograph
                                                                                                                                                                                               more amazing creatures.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  I think for many travellers, animals inspire

                                                                                                                                        From the
                                                                                                                                                                                               them to keep exploring. I know that for me
                                                                                                          ©Angama Mara
                                                                                                                                                                                               there are plenty of animals that I still really
                                                                                                                                                                                               want to see – like a moose, or polar bear

Contents                                                        6                                                                       Publisher                                              (close up) – which keeps me dreaming and
                                                                                                                                                                                               planning my travels for the future. What
                                                                                                                                                                                               about you? Where to next?
                                                                                                                                            Jenny Piper                                           Enjoy this week’s read. Maybe spend
4          Destination spotlight                                                                                                                                                               some time exploring the virtual zoos and
           Discover where in the world you should visit                                                                      I hope everyone enjoyed reading issue 1                           wildlife that’s available in our new world
           next
                                                                                                                           of Travel & Cruise Weekly – Keep Dreaming.                          of digital travel to inspire your next real
                                                                                                                             Let me just start by saying I am                                  travels.
6          For foodies
           Travel the world via your tastebuds                                                                             thoroughly spoilt when it comes to travel.                             Don’t forget to subscribe to our weekly
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           Catch up on the latest travel and cruise news                                                                   and see amazing things. As I look through
                                                                                                                           this week’s issue, I am reminded that                               more inspiration.
8          Out of Africa                                                                                                   many of my greatest travel memories and
           Brian Johnston shares his experience of
                                                                                                                           experiences have been around animals.
           luxury lodges and spectacular safaris
                                                                                                                             Our story on luxury lodges in Africa is
12         Take four                                                                                                       sure to tempt readers to add this to their
           Wildlife encounters we can experience
           despite zoo closures and travel restrictions         12
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           Read all about our experience of Silver Muse
           and why it might be your next cruise                                                                               EDITORIAL                                 PRODUCTION                           Suite 1, Level 2, 64 Talavera Rd
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           experience new places through our tastebuds!
                                                                                                        ©Tarryn Myburgh

                                                           Front cover image: Mount Fuji in cherry blossom season, Japan

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Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia
     Stretching over 10,582km2 in the Andean Plateau in South America, Salar du
     Uyuni, or Uyuni Salt Flat is the largest salt flat in the world. Formed through
     the evaporation of a prehistoric lake, this stunning plain has a thick salt crust
     that extends into the horizon in a polygonal pattern of salt crystals. If you’re
     lucky enough to visit when the nearby lakes overflow, a thin layer of water
     transforms Salar du Uyuni into a natural mirror, making for an impressive
     reflection of the sky.

                                                                                                                    ©SamuelPhoto
                                                                                                                            Scrimshaw
                                                                                                                                 credit

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For foodies                                                                           In the News
    Voodoo Doughnut

                                                  Chocolateria San Gines ©Tim Lucas

                                                  Loukoumades from Krinos                                                                                                                                    ©John Kappa

Donuts around the world                                                                            A bubble of
                                                                                                                                    among the first to ease,
                                                                                                                                    providing opportunities to
                                                                                                                                                                       range of key routes.
                                                                                                                                                                          The $165 million initiative
  Food is one of the joys of travelling, and if
you’re in the market for some donuts, you’re
                                                  specialises in donuts from around the world
                                                  – both European and US-stye.
                                                                                                   hope?                            at least start to scratch that
                                                                                                                                    international travel itch.
                                                                                                                                                                       will see Virgin operate 64
                                                                                                                                                                       weekly flights - compared
in luck. The dessert has had somewhat of a          Speaking of which, Europeans love their          The seeming early signs of        A successful model for          to its previous minimal
renaissance in recent years, but where in the     donuts also, and when in Athens, be sure to      coronavirus containment in       restarting travel to NZ could      schedule which had been
world can the best be found?                      sample Greek donuts (or loukoumades to the       Australia and New Zealand        also be extended to Pacific        whittled down to just six
  The US is often referred to as the origin       locals) from Krinos. Despite being nearby to     have raised the prospect         Island destinations, officials     Sydney-Melbourne services.
of the modern donut, and whichever of             visitor hot spots such as the Acropolis, don’t   that we may be able to head      have suggested.                       Qantas has also lifted its
the 50 states you find yourself in, you’ll        be fooled – these fried treats are not just      across the ditch sooner than                                        operations to 164 weekly
never be found short, but don’t just head
to Dunkin. If you’re on the west coast, head
                                                  tourist fodder, and deserve not to be missed.
                                                    Or perhaps you prefer the Iberian-style
                                                                                                   to other destinations.
                                                                                                     Last week the idea of a
                                                                                                                                    Flights restart                    flights, up from 105, covering
                                                                                                                                                                       all capital cities as well as 36
up to Portland, where you can sample the          churro, and if you’re in Madrid, check out       trans-Tasman “bubble” came         The Federal Government           regional destinations.
offerings of local chain Voodoo Doughnut; it      Chocolateria San Gines, famous for its           to the surface, initially from   last week helped bankroll             As well as passengers, the
offers specialties such as the bacon maple        chocolate-dipped churros.                        Adrian Littlewood, the CEO       eight weeks of Qantas and          flights will provide critical
bar and the Portland cream. If you’re in the        Our advice, if you’re going to sample them     of Auckland Airport, who         Virgin Australia domestic          freight capacity in the belly
Midwest, never fear, because not far away is      all, leave some space in your stomach – as       suggested border restrictions    operations, allowing the           of the aircraft for mail and
Chicago institution Delightful Pastries, which    hard as it may be!                               close to home could be           airlines to restart flights on a   medical equipment.

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A hundred wildebeest hoofs rumble
                                                                       across a dry riverbed. The cavernous
                                                                       pink mouths of hippos open in yawns
                                                                       on the river. Stately giraffes, long-
                                                                       legged as supermodels, blink lush
                                                                       eyelashes. Lions stretch, and warthogs
                                                                       snuffle. Black hornbills with white
                                                                       wings and bizarre red faces watch you
                                                                       curiously from the roadside.

                      Out of Africa
                                                                          Each day on an African safari
                                                                       brings new wildlife encounters which
                                                                       you can enjoy at luxury lodges.
                                                                       As the sun sets, you can soak off
                                                                       the dust in a claw-foot bath, or sit
                                                                       with a cocktail as zebras nibble
                                                                       below. At night, the display of stars
                           Each day on an African safari brings new    is extravagant, and your lodge fire
                          wildlife encounters which you can enjoy at   crackles. This combination of fabulous
                             luxury lodges, writes Brian Johnston.     landscapes, wild animals and tip-top
                                                                       accommodation makes a safari-lodge
                                                                       stay in Africa one of travel’s best
                                                                       experiences.
                                                                          Each lodge offers its own particular
                                                                       combinations, all different but equally
                                                                       rewarding. The best generally include
                                                                       two daily safaris, accompanied by
                                                                       guide and tracker. These leave early in
                                                                       the morning and just before sunset,
                                                                       when wildlife is most active. Some
                                                                       lodges also have night safaris, which     Opposite
                                                                                                                 page:
                                                                       offer a particular thrill.                Ngorongoro
                                                                          Nearly all safari lodges promote the   Crater Lodge,
                                                                       ‘Big Five’ – lion, leopard, elephant,     Tanzania
                                                                                                                 ©&Beyond
                                                                       rhino and buffalo. Don’t set too much
                                                                       store by this legacy of hunting days,     Top: On
                                                                       since spotting other animals is just      safari at
                                                                                                                 Ulusaba in
                                                                       as exciting. Other large mammal           South Africa
                                                                       species include cheetahs, baboons,        ©Brian
                                                                       zebras and giraffes. Birdlife is also     Johnston

                                                                       spectacular, from red-chested cuckoos     Bottom:
                                                                       to impossibly ugly marabou storks.        Spend
                                                                                                                 your days
                                                                          While most of us link safaris with     spotting
                                                                       the classic savannah of East Africa,      animals like
                                                                       alternative destinations can provide      Burchell’s
                                                                                                                 zebras
                                                                       quite different wildlife experiences.     ©South
                                                                       The floodplains of Botswana’s             Africa
                                                                       Okavango Delta change dramatically        Tourism
                                                                       with the seasons, and in the June-
                                                                       to-September flooding period are
                                                                       alive with shimmering dragonflies
                                                                       and kingfishers, eagles swooping on
                                                                       fish, and wallowing hippos. You’ll also

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from the restaurant terrace,       Serengeti. The buildings          the world’s most stunning
                                                                                                                 and at Ulusaba (owned by           might be in Masai mud-and-        wildlife sights. One of its
                                                                                                                 Richard Branson) you have          brick style with banana-leaf      newer lodges, Angama Mara,
                                                                                                                 to barricade your windows          ceilings, but guestrooms are      captures the views across the
                                                                                                                 against marauding baboons.         cluttered with antiques and       Rift Valley so romantically
                                                                                                                 Elephants and rhinos               chandeliers. A private butler     captured in the 1985 movie
                                                                                                                 sometimes wander through           draws your bath and stokes        Out of Africa. Alternatively,
                                                                                                                 the lodge area; an elephant        your winter fire. Unusually for   Bateleur Camp offers hot-
                                                                                                                 once devoured half the             African lodges, you can even      air balloon rides or walking
                                                                                                                 garden flowers.                    get a massage or indulge          safaris accompanied by a
                                                                                                                    The wildlife is of course the   in aromatherapy. Outside          Masai warrior. Bateleur has
                                                                                                                 chief attraction, but some         flamingos strut on soda lakes     just 18 tents, though ‘tent’
                                                                                                                 lodges supply landscapes           and giraffes lollop across the    doesn’t quite describe the
                                                                                                                 that can be a match in             savannah.                         leather and wood ambiance,
                                                                                                                 magnificence. It’s hard to            In Kenya, Maasai Mara is       elegant 1930s writing desks,
                                                                                                                 beat Ngorongoro Crater             another famously scenic           and bathrooms with glass-
                                                                                                                 Lodge in Tanzania, which           destination. Between June         walled showers. Proof once
                                                                                                                 clings right to the edge of        and October, a stampede           more that you certainly don’t
                                                                                                                 the famous crater, gazing          of wildebeest and zebra on        have to rough it to have wild
                                                                                                                 over a vast spread of the          their migration offers one of     experiences in Africa.

                                                                                                                                                                                                               Opposite page:
see elephants and big cats,                     such as mountain zebra and         These are particular niche                                                                                                  Angama Mara,
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Kenya ©Angama
as well as more unusual                         oryx. You can watch evening      landscapes. Phinda Private                                                                                                    Mara
creatures such as honey                         animals at the waterhole         Game Reserve in South
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Top: One of
badgers and sable antelopes.                    below your deck as you sip       Africa, though, provides one                                                                                                  the rooms at
  A top spot to stay is                         on a whiskey by the fireplace.   of the most varied habitats                                                                                                   Angama Mara,
Sandibe Okavango Safari                         Look up and you’ll be            of any lodge. You can paddle                                                                                                  Kenya ©Angama
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Mara
Lodge, right on one of the                      rewarded with amazing stars.     along the river to spot hippo
delta’s permanent water                                                          and crocodile, scuba-dive

                                                             “
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Left: Look out
channels and adjacent                                                            among shoals of fish off the                                                                                                  for cheetahs on
                                                                                                                                                                                                               safari ©South
to a wildlife reserve; the                                                       nearby coast, turtle-spot on
decks of its eight thatched                       ...you can spot                the beach, and bird-watch in
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Africa Tourism

                                                                                                                                                                                                               Right: Phinda
lodges look right over the
wetlands. A less well-known
                                                   animals from                  World Heritage wetlands. You
                                                                                 can even go on an unnerving,
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Private Game
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Reserve in South
alternative to the Okavango,                       glass-walled                  specialist white-rhino safari                                                                                                 Africa ©&Beyond
however, is the recently                                                         with a tracker and armed
reopened Ruckomechi                                showers that                  ranger.
Camp in Zimbabwe. It sits in
Mana Pools National Park,
                                                    overlook the                   Even the truly indolent
                                                                                 can have wildlife encounters
where significant floodplains                         river: it’s                at South African lodges. At
provide a habitat for diverse                                                    Ngala Safari Lodge adjacent
wildlife such as elands and                        hard to know                  to Kruger National Park,
elephants.
  In startling contrast,
                                                  whether visitor                you can spot animals from
                                                                                 glass-walled showers that
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in                           or passing                  overlook the river: it’s hard
Namibia is surrounded by                                                         to know whether visitor or
a parched, haunting desert                          zebra is the                 passing zebra is the most
landscape of huge red sand
dunes and rugged mountains,
                                                   most startled                 startled. At Makakatana Bay
                                                                                 Lodge you can hear hippos

                                                             ”
home to unusual creatures                                                        snort out of the darkness

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Take four                                                                                                                                                    Monterey Bay
                                                                                                                                                             Aquarium, USA
Experience our planet’s incredible animals with these                                                                                                        The world famous Monterey
unique livestreams, click the photos to see more.                                                                                                            Bay Aquarium has gone
                                                                                                                                                             digital, with a collection of
                                                                                                                                                             live streams, calming videos
                                                                                                                                                             and ‘MeditOceans’, guided
                                                                                                                                                             meditation featuring some of the
                                                                  Great Barrier                                                                              aquariums animals. With ten live

                                                                  Reef, Australia
                                                                                                                                                             streams to choose from including
                                                                                                                                                             the open sea and their family of
                                                                                                                                                             sea otters, you can experience
                                                                  Take a private digital tour of the                                                         the wonder of the ocean no
                                                                  Great Barrier Reef with David                                                              matter where you are.
                                                                  Attenborough himself, with an
                                                                  interactive journey of the world’s
                                                                  largest coral reef. Explore five
                                                                  different areas of the reef with
                                                                  the opportunity to take a VR dive
                                                                  and tour a research station at
                                                                  the cutting edge of reef science.
                                                                                                        ©Tim Mossholder

©Giorgia Doglioni
                                                                                                       Taronga Zoo,
                                                                                                       Australia
                                                                                                       Sydney’s own Taronga Zoo has
Cincinnati Zoo,                                                                                        set up ‘Taronga TV’ with 24/7

USA                                                                                                    livestreams of their most popular
                                                                                                       animal attractions, including
Cincinnati Zoo is offering home                                                                        seals, tigers, elephants and
safaris in the form of daily                                                                           meerkats. You can also tune in
livestreams. Every weekday                                                                             to daily keeper chats and even
their Facebook page will be                                                                            watch their famous seal and free
showcasing a different species                                                                         flight bird shows (without the
of animal. Previous sessions                                                                           usual crowds).
have included Greater Flamingos
(pictured), and the zoo’s most
famous resident Fiona the baby
hippo.

                                                ©William Phipps                                                                            ©Tarryn Myburgh

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Keep your cruising dream alive
Just because we can’t cruise now, doesn’t mean we can’t dream where we’re going to cruise next time.
We’ll be showcasing different ships each week to help you plan your next cruise.

Silversea - Silver Muse
                                                                            Suites
                                                                            All suites are spacious and have ocean
                                                                            views, and almost all have a private balcony.
                                                                            They are well appointed and all attended
                                                                            by a private butler service 24 hours a day.
                                                                            Bathrooms include a full size bath, plus
                                                                            there is a walk in wardrobe and plenty of
                                                                            drawer space.

                                                                            Activities
                                                                            Guest can do as much or as little as they like
                                                                            with lectures during the day, shows at night,
                                                                            films and great music played at various bars
                                                                            and lounges throughout the ship. Chance
Dining                                                                      your luck at the Casino. Or take a dip in
                                                                            the pool, the whirlpool or just lounge on a
Silver Muse has eight restaurant’s on offer.                                sunbed. The fitness centre offers specialty
Instead of the traditional main dining room,                                classes as well as state of the art equipment.
Muse has opted for more variety. Atlantide                                  With Zagara Spa and Beauty offering an
offers a la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner;                              array of treatments and salon services.
Indochine – Asian-inspired, offers the flavours
of Vietnam, India and Thailand; Kaiseki –
teppanyaki-style at night but by day is the                                 Public spaces
                                                                                                                             Why?
destination for fresh sushi and sashimi; Relais
& Chateaux La Dame for fine dining and La                                   There are numerous spaces for passengers
Terrazza buffet style dining during the day,                                to relax and unwind. Tor’s Observation
                                                                            Library has great ocean views, or the            Silver Muse offers a small ship, all-inclusive
turns into a delicious Italian-themed dining
                                                                            peaceful retreat of the Panorama lounge          experience. With only 596 passengers it feels
experience at night. For outdoor dining The
                                                                            Connoisseurs Corner has a gentleman’s club       spacious and uncrowded. The food is excellent
Grill poolside serves burgers, wraps, salads and
                                                                            atmosphere for cigar and cognac lovers.          with a variety of dining venues for the foodies.
more throughout the day, at night it turns into
                                                                            While the Arts Café is a casual spot to sit      The sleek and elegant design make it a
Hot Rocks where guests can cook their own
                                                                            and enjoy a coffee or tea. Dolce Vita lounge     destination in itself and one we would highly
steaks, fish and prawns at their table. Or for a
                                                                            located in the centre of the ship has plenty     recommend.
truly Italian experience, Spaccanapoli pizzeria
is the place for some of the best pizza at sea.                             of space for passengers to sit and relax or to
Enjoy lunch or dinner under the stars here.                                 meet up with others for a pre-dinner drink.

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Sudoku                                              TRICKY                                                                      Where in the world?                           Pub quiz                                                  Unscramble
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        How many words can you
                                                                                                                                                                              1. How many US states are there?                          make out of these nine
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Which South American capital city boasts the           letters? Every word needs

                                                         www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day!
                                                                                                                                                                                  highest elevation of any capital in the world?        to include the letter in the
                                                                                                                                                                              3. What is the busiest airport in the world in terms of   centre, have four letters or
                                                                                                                                                                                  passenger traffic?                                    more and not be a proper
                                                                                                                                                                              4. To the closest million, how many people visit the      noun or a plural. You can
                                                                                                                                                                                  Louvre Museum in Paris each year?                     only use each letter once.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        There’s also one word that
                                                                                                                                                                              5. What crop is Cuba’s main agricultural export?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        uses all nine letters.
                                                                                                                                                                              6. Which American city hosted the 1984 Summer
                                                                                                                                                                                  Olympic Games?
                                                                                                                                                                              7. What do German people call their motorways?

                                                                                                                               There’s a pretty big clue already in this
                                                                                                                                                                              8. What city has been dubbed the Venice of the East?
                                                                                                                                                                              9. What country is separated from Alaska by the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            C A R
                                                                                                                               picture, so we don’t think you’ll need any         Bering Strait?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I G N
                                                                                                                               more help guessing where this is.
                                                                                                                                                                              10. To the nearest 100,000, how many people visited
                                                                                                                                                                                  Rottnest Island in 2019?
                                                                                                                                                                              11. What famous landmark is this collection of pictures

     Pub quiz
                                                                                                                                                                                  is spelling out?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B H N
     1. Which Pacific Islands are famous for their variety of wildlife such as giant tortoises
         and blue-footed booby?                                                                                                                                                                       +                            +     Good – 17 words
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Very good – 25 words
     2. Which South American country boasts the Cartagena World Heritage site?
     3. What country was Charles de Gaulle talking about when he claimed: “No one can                                                                                                                                                    Excellent – 33 words
         simply bring it together because it has 265 kinds of cheese”?
     4. What flightless bird is the national symbol of New Zealand?                                                                                                                                                                      NOTE: We’ve used Chambers

     5. What is the name of the island that is home to the Statue of Liberty?                                                                                                                         +                                  Dictionary to decide what words
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         are acceptable.
     6. What country would you be heading to on the Road to Mandalay?
     7. What city takes tourists to the Anne Frank House?
     8. Which company’s “finger lickin’ good” slogan became eat your fingers off when
         launched in China?
     9. Which iconic Japanese volcano last erupted in 1707?
     10. What percentage of Antarctica is covered by ice?
                                                                                                                                                                            Whose flag
     11. What city this collection of pictures is spelling out?                                                                                                             is this?
                                                                                                                                                                            This country is home to some of the
                                                                                                                                                                            greatest biodiversity on the planet,

                                                +                                                                                        +
                                                                                                                                                                            though only a few of its plants
                                                                                                                                                                            and animals are depicted in the
                                                                                                                                                                            country’s coat of arms on the in the
                                                                                                                                                                            top corner of the flag.
                                                                                                                                                                            Which country’s flag is this?

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Pub quiz                                            Unscramble                              Sudoku                        DIABOLICAL                                                                        Whose flag is this?
                                                         How many words can you make out
     1. True or false: it is illegal to lick a toad in   of these nine letters? Every word
         Los Angeles?                                    needs to include the letter in the

                                                                                                                                           www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day!
     2. Which country does the island of Rhodes          centre, have four letters or more and
         belong to?                                      not be a proper noun or a plural.
     3. What was the former site of the two              You can only use each letter once.
         temples celebrating Ramses II and               There’s also one word that uses all
         Nefertari, before they were moved               nine letters.
         because of flooding by the waters of the
         Aswan High Dam?
     4. Which two rivers flow through Turkey,
         Syria, Iraq, Iran and Kuwait?
                                                           D M U                                                                                                                                                 The rising sun on a flag is most commonly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 associated with Japan’s well-known
     5. Japan’s Shinkansen popularly known as

                                                           N O N
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 standard, but it doesn’t look like this.
         (“bullet-train”) commenced operation in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 So which country, once part of the Soviet
         what year?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Union would wave this flag proudly?
     6. What is the name of the class of Royal

                                                           U R E
         Caribbean International vessels that
         features the split open-atrium structure
         with Central Park and the Boardwalk?
     7. Grand Canyon National Park is larger than
         which US state?
     8. What is the name of the newest land at
                                                         Good – 17 words
                                                         Very good – 26 words
                                                                                                  Pub quiz
         Disneyland?                                     Excellent – 34 words                     1. What is the capital of Fiji?
     9. Which country has the most active                                                         2. Which of Monaco’s four quarters is best known for its casinos?
         volcanoes in the world?                         NOTE: We’ve used Chambers Dictionary     3. What country’s flag was reversed to become the flag of the Red Cross?
     10. Which airline operated the first A380?          to decide what words are acceptable.     4. What is Rio de Janeiro’s most popular beach?
                                                                                                  5. What sea does the Danube empty into?
                                                                                                  6. Where is the busiest cruise port in the United States located?
                                                                                                  7. Which city is home to Australia’s oldest casino?

Where in
                                                                                                  8. What did Chicago see America’s first example of in 1884?
                                                                                                  9. When did construction finish on the Sydney Tower?
the world?                                                                                        10. Qantas is actually an acronym. What does it stand for?
                                                                                                  11. What country does this collection of pictures spell out?
These curious cartoon characters can be
found in one of the many harbourside cities

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around the world.
Do you think you know where you could
spot them?

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Whose flag is
this?                                                                                                                                                                    Travel the world
                                                                                                                                                                         with mince & meatballs
There many nations that
feature the distinctive
arrangement of stars that
makes up the Southern Cross.
The name of that constellation                                                                                                                                           We can only afford mince at the moment and we’re confined to
gives a big hint as well. Do you                                                                                                                                         our homes but that doesn’t mean we can’t travel the world with
know whose flag this is?                                                                                                                                                 our tastebuds. Each week we will feature a recipe from a different
                                                                                                                                                                         corner of the globe.

     Pub quiz                                   Sudoku                                  FIENDISH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Aunt Lilly’s
     1. Which city’s attractions
                                                The aim of Sudoku is to complete the entire grid
                                                using the numbers 1-9. Each number can only be                                                                                                                                             Malaysian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Chicken
         include Rembrandt’s House              used once in each row, once in each column, and
         and the Rijksmuseum?                   once in each of the 3×3 boxes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Meatballs
     2. What is the Japanese name
         for Japan?
     3. What country was known as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Served with vermicelli
         the Gift of the Nile?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           noodle salad

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     4. Which city are you in if
         you are visiting the tourist
         attractions of Yu Garden, The                                                                                                                                                                                                     These Asian-style meatballs are
         Jade Buddha Temple and                                                                                                                                                                                                            a perfect easy dinner - just throw
         The Oriental Pearl Tower?                                                                                                                                                                                                         all the ingredients together, cook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and enjoy. The meatballs are
     5. Who first uttered the phrase                                                                                                                                                                                                       very moreish so maybe consider
         “I’ll slip an extra shrimp on                                                                                                                                                                                                     doubling the recipe as they
         the barbie for you” during                                                                                                                                                                                                        freeze well also.
         Australia’s Come and Say
         G’day tourist campaign?
     6. Which French region contains
         the village that gave its name
                                                                                                                                                                         Ingredients                                                Method
         to Camembert cheese?                                                                                                                                            MEATBALLS                     Cucumber, sliced             Mix all the meatball ingredients, except
                                                                                                                                                                         500g chicken mince            Handful of coriander, torn   the peanut oil, together and shape into
     7. What city is referred to as
                                                                                                                                                                         1 crushed garlic clove                                     balls or patties, whatever you’d prefer.
         The Windy City?                                                                                                                                                 1 tbsp finely grated ginger   SALAD DRESSING               Heat the peanut oil in a frying pan and
     8. What religion is followed by                                                                                                                                     2 spring onions, finely       2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce    cook the meatballs until cooked through.
         more than 90% of people in                                                                                                                                      sliced                        1 tbsp fish sauce            Add to salad ingredients.
         Thailand?                                                                                                                                                       1 tbsp lemongrass,            1 tbsp fresh lime juice      For the salad dressing, put all the
                                                                                                                                                                         pounded into a paste                                       ingredients in a jar and give it a good
     9. What is New York City’s most                                                                                                                                     1 tbsp peanut oil                                          shake.
         popular nickname?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dress the salad and plant yourself in
     10. Which sunny tourist hot spot                                                                                                                                    SALAD                                                      front of the TV to enjoy this fresh and
         in the Atlantic is Britain’s                                                                                                                                    Vermicelli noodles,                                        delicious meal.
                                                                                                                                                                         prepared as per the packet
         oldest colony?
                                                                                                                                                                         Shredded carrot
                                                                                                                                                                         Snow peas, sliced

                                                                       All answers are on page 22
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Feeling
Puzzle answers

                                                                                                      inspired?
Page 16                                             Unscramble: demo, demon, doer, dome,
                                                    done, dorm, dour, drone, dunno, euro, mode,
1 The Galapagos islands, 2 Colombia,                modern, more, morn, mouse, mound, mourn,
3 France, 4 The kiwi, 5 Liberty Island, 6           mourned, muon, neon, neuron, node, none,
Myanmar, 7 Amsterdam, 8 KFC, 9 Mount Fuji,          norm, noun, omen, redo, rode, rone, roue,
10 99%, 11 Chicago (shh + car + go)                 round, undo, undone, UNMOURNED
Where in the world: Nantucket, USA
                                                    Page 19                                           Contact your local travel
                                                                                                      agent to start planning
Sudoku:
                                                    Pub quiz: 1 Suva, 2 Monte Carlo, 3 Switzerland,
                                                    4 Copacabana, 5 The Black Sea, 6 Miami, 7
                                                    Hobart, 8 A skyscraper, 9 1981, 10 Queensland
                                                    and Northern Territory Aerial Service, 11         your next dream holiday
                                                    Madagascar (mad + ahh + gas + car)

                                                    Whose flag is this: Krgyzstan

Page 17
                                                    Sudoku:

1 50, 2 La Paz, Bolivia, 3 Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport, 4 10 million
(10.2 million), 5 Sugar, 6 Los Angeles, 7
Autobahns, 8 Bangkok, 9 Russia, 10 800,000
(770,000), 11 Eiffel Tower (eye + full [moon] +
tow + ergh)

Unscramble: aching, acing, agin, arching,
arcing, bang, baring, bhang, bracing, brag,         Page 20
BRANCHING, brig, bring, caning, caring,
chagrin, cigar, crag, craning, gain, garb, garni,   1 Amsterdam, 2 Nippon, 3 Egypt,
grab, grain, gran, grin, hang, haring, nigh,        4 Shanghai, 5 Paul Hogan, 6 Normandy,                                 Subscribe to Travel & Cruise
racing, ranching, rang, ring                        7 Chicago, 8 Buddhism, 9 The Big Apple,
                                                    10 Bermuda
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4 The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, 5 1964,
6 Oasis class, 7 Rhode Island, 8 Star Wars:                                                                                     facebook.com/
Galaxy’s Edge, 9 Indonesia, 10 Singapore
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