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Prep for April, it is Spring 21 March to 21 June 2019! www.oliveandlatteabs.com globeshop http://oliveandlatte.com https://oliveandlatte.myshopify.com/ youtube https://www.youtube.com/vusharon Romantic Getaways for Two in NSW Follow your heart across New South Wales with unique handpicked holidays for two … Step back in time Immerse yourself in nostalgia with a short break to the historic Blue Mountains. Stay in one of the most famous hotels in the area, The Hydro Majestic, with stunning valley views and old-world charm. Wellness for two For a wellness escape steeped in luxury, stay at the remote and heavenly Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley. oneandonlyresorts.com/one-and-only-wolgan-valley-australia Where rainforest meets the ocean A dramatic setting on Illawarra Escarpment make Tumbling Waters Retreat a spectacular couple's escape blending natural beauty and relaxed luxury. tumblingwatersretreat.com Blair Athol Estate Wollombi With just two private and romantic cottages, Blair Athol Estate Wollombi specialises in intimate holidays for couples in a remote natural setting. blairatholestatewollombionline.com Wine weekender Known for its acclaimed cool-climate wines, fresh produce and fine restaurants, Orange is a gem of a region to explore with your fellow foodie. Base yourselves at centrally located Cottage 79, a self-contained cottage circa 1880 on the Orange Heritage Walk. Island Paradise Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island has reopened after a four-million dollar refurbishment.. lordhoweisland.info Journey Beyond Welcomes Sal Salis & Darwin Harbour Cruises We are pleased to advise Journey Beyond has expanded its footprint in 2019, adding Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef and Darwin Harbour Cruises to its suite of experiential Australian tourism brands. The acquisitions of Sal Salis and Darwin Harbour Cruises are effective immediately. Bookings for both businesses can continue to be made through existing phone and online channels. Sal Salis and Darwin Harbour Cruises will bring further depth and diversity to our current portfolio, further positioning Journey Beyond as a leader in Australian marine, wildlife and outback experiences. These businesses join our other experiences that include Cruise Whitsundays, Rottnest Express and Australia's iconic rail journeys - The Ghan, Indian Pacific, The Overland and the soon-to-be-launched Great Southern. Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef Nestled in the rugged Cape Range National Park about 70km from Exmouth in Western Australia, Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef is an eco-luxe safari camp offering spectacular views of the beach and the surrounding dunes. With 15 wilderness tents on site, guests are introduced to the unique flora and fauna both on land and in the waters of Ningaloo Reef. Sal Salis offers a range of guest activities inspired by its pristine natural surrounds, including sea kayaking, snorkelling, bird spotting, guided gorge walks and up-close experiences with the region's most famous residents – the whale sharks and migrating humpback whales. To book: salsalis.com.au or (08) 9949 1776 within Australia. Americans Win Real Rewards to Caribbean With New Travel-Trivia App Trippzy mobile game gives sunseekers a chance to Play, Earn, and Travel to islands Hundreds of lucrative Caribbean travel rewards have become available for North Americans craving to escape to the sun. Thanks to a new free-to-play trivia game, travelers can claim discounts on airfare, hotels, restaurants, and tours when they download and play Trippzy, a mobile game created in a partnership between travel journalists and app developers. Trippzy players will answer trivia questions about the Caribbean and accumulate TripCoinsTM that can be used toward airfare, hotel discounts, admission to attractions, meal vouchers, and more. The most attractive reward is a package to Curaçao valued at more than $5,000, and includes roundtrip airfare for two, a luxury hotel stay, $500 in cash, and VIP experiences. Trippzy is available for download on iOS and Android devices everywhere. Moxy Hotels Set to Energise Melbourne With Its Debut Hotel in Australia Moxy Hotels, Marriott International's playful, experiential hotel brand for the next generation of travelers, is set to debut in Australia with the signing of Moxy Melbourne South Yarra. Slated to open in July 2021, the 180-room, new build standalone hotel is being developed by Melbourne businessmen Hector Ktori and Peter Arvanitis. Conceputalised for both the young and the young at heart, Moxy Melbourne South Yarra has been designed by architectural firm Rothelowman.  With 30 operating hotels across Europe, North America and Asia and more than 80 properties in development, Moxy Hotels redefines the traditional affordable hotel experience, allowing guests to work, play and connect while surrounded by bold design and contemporary style. The hotel living room is crafted for the socially extroverted, energetic consumer, with highly social spaces including a high-energy lounge, 24/7 self-service grab-and-go food and drinks, ample plug-ins for personal devices and furiously fast free Wi-Fi. Moxy Melbourne South Yarra will open in the heart of Melbourne's lively South Yarra neighbourhood at 30-32 Claremont Street. Guests will be a short walk from Chapel Street - Melbourne's trendy shopping and entertainment strip - and South Yarra Station. From here, guests can easily navigate the city's major tourist attractions, including the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne Cricket Ground and the the city's celebrated restaurant, bar and arts scene in the Central Business District.    Moxy Melbourne South Yarra promises a contemporary design with 180 high-tech rooms, with floor-to-ceiling windows flooding the rooms with natural light. The hotel will offer various live/work/play spaces, including a bar, co-working space and meeting studio, as well as a rooftop bar overlooking the city skyline with access to a large veranda. Guests looking to keep fit can also take advantage of the hotel gym, fully equipped with the latest cardio and strength training equipment.  For more information, visit http://moxy-hotels.marriott.com/en or follow on Instagram and watch on YouTube. CityPASS Debuts Build-your-own Ticket Packages to Southern California's Top Theme Parks The Southern California CityPASS® program recently transitioned to a build-your-own custom experience that allows travelers to create their ideal vacation by fashioning a discounted, tailor-made ticket package to any combination of the following top attractions: The Disneyland® Resort (Disneyland® Park and Disney California Adventure® Park), Universal Studios Hollywood™, SeaWorld® San Diego, LEGOLAND® California Resort,  San Diego Zoo® or Safari Park. Designed by CityPASS, the company that has specialized in bundling discounted admission to the most iconic attractions in North America for more than 20 years, the original Southern California CityPASS program debuted in 2003. It quickly became an attractive option for budget-savvy families planning theme park getaways to the Golden State. Now, evolving technology allows CityPASS to offer its Southern California customers the most customizable travel experience possible. Upon visiting the Southern California page of the CityPASS website, travelers select the parks and tickets they want to include.  For more information, visit citypass.com/southern-california. Royal Plaza on Scotts Singapore Greets Guests with A Brand New Look After an Extensive Makeover Royal Plaza on Scotts Singapore (RP) unveils its new look after an extensive renovation. Watch out for the pops of colours and accents of local heritage around the hotel. Be greeted by the grandiose new lobby, with the chandelier centerpiece, inspired by the gold and crimson colours of the Phalaenopsis orchid. The two original tropical landscape murals in the lobby since its opening are preserved and reinterpreted with a sepia effect. The scent of leaves permeating the lobby immerses one in the Garden City. Pops of colours jump out from the calming palette of wood and grey. Think fiery red for Deluxe rooms, cobalt blue for Premier rooms and sunflower yellow for Royal Club Premier rooms. There's no need to bring the bulky travel adaptor around! Wall pieces of Singapore's old shophouses add a nostalgic yet contemporary graphic element to the scheme. In addition to the brand's signature perks, free in-room minibar, Nespresso coffee and hotel WIFI, RP is extending the free WIFI beyond the walls of the hotel. Guests get to enjoy free high speed WIFI even when they are on the move. RP is the first hotel in Singapore to throw in unlimited mobile data with free usage of pocket WIFI devices that connect up to five devices. Carousel, the hotel's award-winning buffet restaurant, is not left out of the fun. Brand new and exciting additions such as Churrasco - authentic Brazillian barbecue, Asian hotplate – local delights like barbeque stingray and fried carrot cake and Garden desserts – sweet treats enriched with nutrients from parsnips, beetroot or basil. Floor to ceiling window panes are dressed with colourful rows of old shophouses that add a sense of Singapore heritage to the dining experience. Raffles Hotels & Resorts Launches Luxury Sleep Rituals Designed to Maximise Rest and Rejuvenation Raffles Hotels & Resorts is raising the bar when it comes to rest with the launch of an intuitive and thoughtful wellbeing programme designed to help guests unwind, get a peaceful night's rest and wake up feeling refreshed. The new Raffles Sleep Rituals service, introduced as part of the brand's commitment to enhancing the comfort of its guests, will be piloted during the turndown service at four luxurious locations: Raffles Dubai, Raffles Makati, Raffles Seychelles and Raffles Europejski Warsaw. The slumber-inducing rituals will provide guests with a luxurious eye pillow made from DreamSoft® linen, calming goodnight cards that encourage mindfulness and contentment before bedtime; as well as a five-minute sand timer, engraved with their personal details, to help them unwind before they drift off to sleep. Raffles has also partnered with luxury skincare brand, Aromatherapy Associates, to create a Deep Relax oil that is unique to its Sleep Rituals experience. Made from a blend of vetiver, sandalwood and chamomile, ingredients that help calm the mind and restore regular sleep patterns, the oil is custom designed to promote sleep and alleviate the restlessness associated with jet lag. Additional sleep-enhancing amenities will be available to guests staying in premium and deluxe rooms. Extra benefits will include a unique sleep kit and a menu of food items carefully selected to help guests mitigate the effects of travel, stress and jet leg, promoting their comfort and rest.

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