Katy is one of the newest members of the e-Commerce team, moving over from the North & Central Asia department in August 2008 to become a Web Content Editor. Prior to joining Audley, she worked in television and film for 4 years so has a strong interest in the media and in particular anything to do with the regions she covers; Australasia and North & Central Asia. When Katy isn't working she enjoys playing netball, travelling to far-flung destinations and planning her forthcoming wedding!
Audley will be holding another day of travel seminars at the Royal Geographical Society.
Following the success of last year’s travel seminars at the Royal Geographical Society, we have decided to run this event again. The Royal Geographical Society has been helping travellers to plan their trips, map out their routes and research new destinations since the 19th Century, and so it seems fitting to hold a day of Audley Travel seminars here.
There are four seminars to choose from: ‘Seasons of New Zealand’, ‘Jordan: Highlights and Hidden Secrets’, ‘Peru: Machu Picchu and more’, and ‘India Uncovered’, all of which will take place on Friday 19th March 2010. Each seminar will last approximately one hour and there will be time before and after the seminar to have a chat with our specialists.
Visit the events page on our website to learn more about these seminars and to register.
A mouth-watering main course made by South America specialist Richard Kerr.
Never ones to let a fun opportunity slip by and inspired by a programme of the same name on Channel 4, Sian and Lou, two of our New Zealand specialists here at Audley, decided to organised a ‘Come Dine With Me’ competition using willing participants from around the company.
Such was the interest that four months have had to be dedicated to the culinary contest, and with 16 budding chefs stepping up to the plate (pun intended!) expectations have been high.
The first round of dinners kicked off in January with personalised cocktails, hot chocolate fondant with coconut ice cream and chocolate and chilli risotto all on the menu. There can only be one winner from each round though and this prestigious title was awarded to South America specialist Sarah Powell for her Moroccan chermoula prawns followed by slow roasted pork belly with spiced lentils and chocolate truffle and meringue ‘cheesecake’ to finish.
The second round of dinners begins this week with another four willing contestants putting their cooking skills (as well as their colleagues’ stomachs) to the test to earn a place in July’s final.
Let the cooking begin!
Air New Zealand is now offering beds in economy class
With a flight to New Zealand taking almost a day, the report that Air New Zealand will be implementing beds into their economy class cabins will come as welcome news to the airline’s passengers.
From April passengers will be able to buy the seats, which work by foot rests rising to the level of three adjacent seats. Passengers will be required to purchase all three seats but the middle seat will be charged at approximately half the price of the standard economy fare.
As an airline that we use regularly here at Audley I’m sure our clients will be pleased to hear about the new beds which will take up the first 11 rows Air New Zealand’s new Boeing 777-300 planes, as will our specialists, who often use the airline to visit New Zealand on familiarisation trips!
WildPhotos will be taking place on 23rd & 24th October 2009.
If you’ve got a keen interest in photography then the upcoming WildPhotos event at the RGS is definitely worth attending.
Aimed at amateur and professional photographers alike the two-day event, hosted by Springwatch presenter and wildlife photographer Chris Packham, brings together the world’s finest nature photographers and industry experts to discuss and explore all things photography. The line-up includes more than 20 expert speakers who will present their work, deliver inspiring talks and offer technical advice on a range of topics.
Tickets can be obtained by registering your details at www.wildphotos.org.uk and cost £105 for 1 day or £175 for both days. Alternatively contact WildPhotos on +44 (0)117 328 5975.
'Last Chance to See' on BBC2
Have you been watching the BBC’s news series ‘Last Chance to See’ which began on 6th September? Presented by Stephen Fry, the programme is a remake of a radio series from 1985 and book of the same name, released in 1990 as a companion to the radio series.
Pureland Japanese garden near Nottingham.
If you’ve been considering Japan as a future holiday destination you might be interested to know that it’s possible to get a taste of this enchanting country right here on English soil.
‘Pureland’ is a meditation centre and awarding winning Japanese garden near Nottingham, and was visited at the weekend by Victoria Murphy, Audley’s Direct Marketing Analyst. Created by Maitreya (Koji Takeuchi) in 1980, the Pureland meditation centre and garden is open to the public from late March until late October.
If you’re interesting in visiting the garden see the Pureland website for more details of prices and times, alternatively visit our Japan pages for more information on travelling to Japan through Audley.
Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan.
On friday afternoon I popped along to another of our client seminars, ‘Himalayan Treasures’, which was presented by Chris Moore from our North and Central Asia department, and Camilla Brent-Smith and Iona Laing from our Indian Subcontinent team.
Grapes in the Hawkes Bay area of New Zealand.
The summer season of client seminars kicked off on Friday 12th June with a presentation by some of Audley’s Australasia specialists. ‘Wildlife, Walking and Wines’ covered both Australia and New Zealand and was attended by 18 Audley clients.
The Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
We’ve just received a note from our friends at Voyages Heron Island on the Barrier Reef about their first sighting of humpback whales this season…
North & Central Asia's Henrietta and Jo have been collecting toiletries for The Christina Noble Children's Charity in Mongolia.
Doing your bit for charity doesn’t always have to involve raising money and this week the North and Central Asia department here at Audley have come up with an ingenious way of supporting a children’s charity in Mongolia.
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