Resorts And Lodges

NEW YORK (AP) — All 5,000 visitor passes to the opening of the National Sept. 11 Memorial are gone — distributed online in one hour.

The website for the Sept. 12 event went live Monday morning.

Memorial President Joe Daniels tells The Associated Press that officials were hoping for the quick response. He says it signals interest in the site, where “the public has not set foot in for 10 years.”

Families of those who died in the Sept. 11 terror attacks will have special reservations to the site that bears the names of almost 3,000 victims. Som

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We’ve taken a snippet from a well-known travel logo and it’s up to you to identify the company it comes from. It shouldn’t be too difficult to visualize the whole picture, but it does take a bit of creativity to work out the answer. If you think you know it, then don’t delay in getting your answers in. A $200 voucher to use at Luke Mangan’s Melbourne restaurant, The Palace, is up for grabs.

The prize: Luke Mangan is one of Australia’s leading chefs and restauranteurs. One lucky winner will win a $200 voucher to spend at his contemporary urban gastropub in Melbourne that opened in 2010 and focuses on modern, Australian food.

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Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park, South Africa has revamped its Earth Lodge, launching next month.

Far from your average safari camp this is an innovative design, with the lodge sculpted into a slope of earth so as to be almost concealed – the roof is shaped like a termite mound.

Inside, what remains from before are the headboards hewn from trees washed away during the floods of 2000 and wooden carvings by local sculptor Geoffrey Armstrong.

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It appears that Australia’s aviation safety regulator will call for a court order to keep Tiger Airways Australia grounded until August 1^st due to continuing safety fears. This follows the current week long grounding that was due to end on Saturday.

An order to extend the suspension of the airline’s licence will be applied for by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority at the Federal Court in Melbourne on Thursday morning. The

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Chef Neil Armstrong will teach in Andalucia, Spain on a Gallops for Gourmets holiday.

Want to go on a gourmet and riding holiday?  Travel specialist The Riding Company has launched new Gallops for Gourmets holiday in Spain’s Andalucian hills.

These themed cookery and riding holidays are designed for both equestrians and epicureans.

At the romantic El Nobo Villa, top chef Neil Armstrong and guests will daily ride Spanish horses out to source local ingredients for dishes.

Guests will ride the well-schooled horses through the orange and avocado groves of Serrania de Ronda to the historic white villages.

They will find and feast on local delicacies, learning about the region’s ancient cuisine and culture.

Chef Neil Armstrong will lead themed cooking classes and excursions revealing traditional and modern Andalucian cuisine.

The package includes:

• 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation at the El Nobo Villa;
• 6 evening meals including tapas and wine;
• 3 cooking lessons including ingredients, utensils and learning materials;
• 2 lunches prepared and hosted by Chef Neil Armstrong on Day 3 and Day 5;
• 2 Full and 2 Half days riding;
• Riding equipment including saddle bags & services;
• Karen, the local trilingual riding guide and
• All airport and local transfers.

The Riding Company also offers cook and ride breaks at France’s Chateau de Curzay and at Ireland’s equestrian venue and cookery school Castle Leslie.