Reviews and news that doesn't fit anywhere else
Nothing is too much trouble at the Brisbane, Marriott. We were test driving their new package for Jan 2012 – the fun family package. And boy, did we test them.
Can we get an extra interconnecting room to accommodate grandparents? Of course, no problem.
Can we get valet car parking? Of course! (Included in the price for one car … Read More ...
Australian Outback Spectacular (presented by R. M. Williams) is a permanent attraction situated around 20 minutes from Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast (Australia). They have just finished a run of their previous show (Heroes of the Light Horse) and a brand new show has started from 6th of December called “Spirit of the Horse (with a tribute to … Read More ...
With Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival set to tour Australia these summer holidays, TRAVEL is a BIG BIG thing for Mickey and the team. And the Mouse himself sat down and gave us some insider tips on travel!
Name:
Mickey Mouse
Age:
Gosh, let’s just say I’ve been acting since 1928. Not bad, huh?
Nickname/s:
Well, sometimes Goofy calls me, … Read More ...
Just in time for the school holidays, the Brisbane Marriott has released a family pack to inspire out-of-towners to spend a fun filled night in the city. Called the “Fun Family Escape”, this package is inspiration to come to the city to catch a show at Southbank, or relax with a walk down the Brisbane river.
The Brisbane Marriott is … Read More ...
After a delayed season due to the Brisbane floods, The Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) proudly opened its doors to showcase ‘Pygmalion’ – the play that inspired the iconic musical film “My Fair Lady”. Audience members were taken on a journey to the home of ‘foul-mouthed guttersnipe’ Eliza Dolittle, set in the backstreets of London in the early 1900s.… Read More ...
Find and foster’ at the heart of new development program.
Following the launch of Season 2012 on the weekend, Queensland Theatre Company is calling for tomorrow’s talent, today, with the announcement of the inaugural QTC Youth Ensemble Program and a call for auditions.
The QTC Youth Ensemble is a year-long program, created by QTC Artistic Director Wesley Enoch, to find … Read More ...
“I don’t think we are in Bunnings anymore.”
My little girl said to me as we walked in to the newly opened Masters Store in Springfield Lakes, Queensland. And with that simple “Wizard of Oz” statement, my little girl summed it up.
Masters is not Bunnings, and it is apparent from the moment you drive in. When you go into … Read More ...
We wrote our review of the Disneyland Hotel in Hong Kong yesterday, and today we are going to review the actual Disneyland park.
The Disneyland Hong Kong park is the smallest of all Disney parks. It contains three themed areas, Tomorrowland, AdventureLand and FantasyLand, besides the ubiquitous Main Street U.S.A. Entrance is via a long corridor of vast open spaces, … Read More ...
Not many people outside the United States know it, but there are actually more Disneyland theme parks out of the US than within it. US has two (Anaheim and Orlando), while the rest of the world has 3 (Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong)! There is even a new one opening in Shanghai in 2016!… Read More ...
I wasn’t sure how to write this review. Quite perplexed actually. Just not sure what I just saw. Was it a circus act? A vaudeville performance? A comical mystery?
Or was it just a dream?
I was attending the Dream Menagerie, a new act for the annual Brisbane festival, under the guise of the Courier Mail’s SPIEGELTENT (mirror … Read More ...
