Travel deals: Cruises, Dubai, Russia, spas

Bandara Resort Spa in Koh Samui, Thailand

Asia Pacific cruises, a three-day package to Dubai (a girl’s shopping dream), and spa deals in Queensland and Thailand are January’s best travel bargains.

Lunch aboard an ocean diva

Sydney Harbour bridge from the deck of ms Oosterdam

Come with me on a quick tour of ms Oosterdam during her maiden visit to Sydney. And then we’ll have lunch.

Travel Deals: $1 cruises, bus through Italy

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September’s deals include $A1 cruises, a coach tour through Italy and a 44-day mega sail from Barcelona to Sydney.

48-hour sale: A hot Med cruise for as little as $A300

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MSC Cruises is offering savings of up to 64 per cent on its 2012 September to November Mediterranean itineraries through a hot mid-year 48-hour sale, with fares beginning at $A300.

Travel Deals: Australia, Europe, Greece, Spice Route

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Our travel deals this month include getaways on Daydream Island, cruising the Spice Route, winter in Rome, Vienna and Prague, and discounts for a fabulous summer in Greece – still a much-loved playground despite the euro crisis.

Siren Sophia Loren christens the newest floating city

Sophia Loren and Gerard Depardieu arrive for the launch of MSC Divina

Screen legend Sophia Loren and French actor and bon vivant Gerard Depardieu were the stars at the launch of MSC Cruises newest floating city, MSC Divina.

Win a travel reporter’s dream cruise

Ecruises

Ecruising.travel are hooking up with Delta Air Lines and Norwegian Cruise Lines to give you the chance to be a travel reporter for 15 days on a cruise from Los Angeles to Miami on board the luxurious Norwegian Pearl.

MSC Preziosa the latest floating city

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MSC Cruises continues its rapid expansion with the announcement that the company has finalized negotiations with STX France and signed a contract to take over a 140,000 ton cruise ship, which will be called MSC Preziosa.

Travel deals: Australia, Greece, New Zealand

Fiordland, in the South Island of New Zealand

Taste for Travel kicks off 2012 with fabulous tours and discounts to Australia, Greece and New Zealand – the three countries I call home.

Sneak preview of new luxury cruise ship Divina

A MSC Divina outside cabin which has a balcony

She’s as long as three football fields and coming to the Mediterranean. Here’s a sneak preview of MSC Cruises’ latest mega cruise ship Divina, still being built and furbished in the south of France.