In the air: Seoul: Return business class flying Thai International. $5345 plus taxes of about $335. 1300 553 028. Kuala Lumpur: Return business class flying Thai International $2,200 plus taxes of about $245. 1300 553 028. Round World: Business class with Singapore Airlines, $6,195 plus taxes of about $500 with minimum three stops required. 1300 553 028. Johannesburg: Business class $4,960 return plus tax approximately $465. 1300 553 028. Hong Kong: Business class $2,640 plus taxes of $255. 9328 6233. Shanghai: Royal Brunei from $659 or $2,592 business class plus about $270 taxes. No overnight stops required and conditions apply. 9478 4777. Round world: Business class with Malaysia Airlines/Virgin Atlantic business class from $5,338 and taxes from $618 depending on routing. Sample itineraries include: Perth-Kuala Lumpur-London-Los Angeles-Perth and Perth-Kuala Lumpur-New York-London-Penang-Kuala Lumpur-Perth. Offer is valid year round but conditions apply. 9478 4777. Take a break: Bedarra Island: Three nights’ accommodation in a villa, full breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, bottle of Bollinger on arrival, spa voucher to the value of $120pp, return launch transfers from Dunk Island from $2346pp (land only). 13 13 98. Fiji: Business class airfares on Qantas, seven nights’ accommodation Westin Fiji Resort and Spa. Full breakfast daily and all taxes. $3,899. Valid for travel November 1 2006 to March 31 2007. 07 5576 1599. Gold Coast: Three nights at Palazzo Versace in a Lagoon View Room, full breakfast daily in IL Barocco, one-hour relaxation massage and glass of champagne for two, access to the Salus Per Aquum Spa, valet parking. From $775pp (land only). 13 13 98. Ashes: Cricket packages now available. Package includes return economy airfares to Melbourne, then to Sydney, five-nights four-star accommodation in Melbourne, seven-nights four-star accommodation in Sydney, four-day Ashes match tickets to the 4th and 5th tests. Return airport hotel transfers. Packages from $3,530pp. 9478 4777. Daintree Rainforest: Three nights at Silky Oaks Lodge including full breakfast and dinner daily, bottle of Bollinger on arrival, one-hour Sodashi or Yiji massage and one-hour tranquil moments facial from $972pp (land only). 13 13 98. Just cruising along: Antarctica: Radisson Seven Seas Explorer 2. Package includes return economy class air with Lan Chile (ex Sydney), 11-night voyage on Explorer 2 roundtrip from Ushuaia to the Antarctic Peninsula and Falkland Islands, one-night pre-cruise stay in Santiago, roundtrip charter flights from Santiago to/from Ushuaia with all transfers, tour and lunch enroute to the ship on day of embarkation in Ushuaia, zodiac excursions, complimentary liquor and wine onboard, gratuities and port charges, onboard enrichment program, complimentary backpack and parka, complimentary use of rubber boots onboard. $14,070pp. Departure dates ex Sydney are January 20 or January 31 2007. 9339 0277. Oceania Cruises: 12 nights fly/cruise from Rome to Venice on Insignia in an Inside Stateroom departing October 30 2006 from $6,135pp. 13 13 98. True North: Five-night cruise through Rowley Shoals from $2,995 pp. Offer includes five nights cruising aboard True North starting and finishing in Broome. Valid for cruise September 30 to October 5 and October 5 to October 10 2006. Flights not included. 9478 4777. Vietnam: 12-night cruise on six-star Silver Whisper. Package includes Business Class airfare with Qantas, one-night in Hong Kong at the Peninsula Hotel with breakfast, 12-night cruise from Hong Kong to Bangkok aboard Silver Whisper, two-nights in Bangkok at the Peninsula Hotel with breakfast, private car transfers throughout, all airport taxes, port charges and onboard gratuities. Cruise visits the Vietnamese ports of Ha Long Bay, Haiphong, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City as well as Koh Samui, Thailand. $13,239pp. Departure date ex Perth November 27 2006. 9339 0277. All fares and packages quoted are subject to availability and are per person unless otherwise stated and are subject to change without notice. If you have any special deals please email Geoffreythomas@iinet.net.au