Discover Vietnam and Cambodia

Starting young … the Mekong really is the river of life. Image: Sandra Burn White.

Get free return airfares for a Travelmarvel 15-day Discover Vietnam and Cambodia tour-cruise, plus two additional free nights’ accommodation before or after the holiday.
Pay from $4395 per person twin-share, including seven-night Mekong cruise, local airfares and overnight Ha Long Bay cruise.
Features most meals, international wine with lunch and dinner and complimentary local beer, spirits and soft drink throughout the cruise, all tipping, port charges, sightseeing and entrance fees, airport transfers, locally guided excursions.
Book by May 15 for travel July-September.
Phone 1300 300 036 or visit www.travelmarvel.com.au.

Direct Flightsis offering online discounts on return flights to India and Nepal with full-service Singapore Airlines.
Return prices ex Sydney including taxes are from $1120 ($1106 ex Melbourne, $1102 ex Perth, $1110 ex Adelaide, $1114 ex Darwin and $1126 ex Brisbane), flying to Delhi, Bombay, Chennai, Bangalore or Kathmandu.
Valid for sale to April 26 for departure September 1 to January 31.
Visitwww.directflights.com.au.

Yosemite Conservancy has unveiled its 2013 program of outdoor adventures,giving visitors an opportunity to experience Yosemite National Park’s backcountry, wilderness, geology, art and culture in small groups of no more than 15 led by renowned experts.
Programs include family camping and nature explorations in Tuolumne Meadows, learning about Yosemite’s 11 species of woodpeckers, sketching in watercolor and learning to weave a Miwok-Paiute Indian basket.
Visit www.YosemiteConservancy.org/Adventures.

Crystal Cruises is returning to Bruges and Amsterdam this northern summer with a new seven-day itinerary ex London.
The June 8 Crystal Serenity voyage will offer luxurious access to two of Northern Europe’s most charming, historic and off-the-beaten-cruise-path cities, with more than a dozen adventures showcasing the area’s artistic history, culinary delicacies, and vibrant manmade and natural surroundings.
Book by April 30 for all-inclusive fares beginning at US$3165 per person twin-share, including fine wines, champagne and premium spirits in all restaurants and bar service throughout the ship.
Visit www.crystalcruises.com.

DriveAway Holidays has some excellent specials on car hire for those visiting Great Britain before June 30, with prices for seven days use of a mini-sized manual starting from $30 a day in England, Scotland and Wales, and from $25 a day in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Rates include unlimited kilometres, third-party-liability insurance, 24-hour roadside assistance, collision damage waiver, theft protection and local taxes,with second driver free in select vehicles.
Phone 1300 363 500 or visit www.driveaway.com.au.

Feathertop Lodge, at Falls Creek Alpine Resort, has introduced several family-friendly, kids-stay-free packages for the coming winter ski season.
For example, from June 8-20, parents pay $360 for four nights while a child under 14 is accommodated free.
Phone 03 5758 3232 or visit www.feathertoplodgecom.au.

Explore Iceland and its volcanoes, glaciers and waterfalls from the back of a BMW motorcycle, experience 24 hours of full sun and spotting whales, puffins and polar bears while feasting on top-quality lamb, lobster and scallops.
Ferris Wheels’ 16-day adventure is priced from $8500, including motorbike rental, accommodation, all meals, guide and fuel.
Phone 02 9970 6370 or visit www.ferriswheels.com.au.

Guests can fly through a tropical rainforest in Cairns and smile at a crocodile with Pullman Reef Hotel Casino’s new ZOOm accommodation package.
Cairns ZOOm is set in the Wildlife Dome on the rooftop and offers adventure at varying heights and levels of difficulty, including a ziplineover the hotel’s very much alive four-metre saltwater crocodile, Goliath.
Priced from $255 per night, the package includes accommodation, breakfast for up to two adults and a Zoom One Activity, which includes entry to the Wildlife Dome.
Phone 1800 808 883 or visit www.reefcasino.com.au.

The Sebel Pier One Sydney, located in Walsh Bay adjacent to the historic Rocks precinct, has unveiled seven spectacular over-water suites with outstanding views of iconic landmarks such as Luna Park, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
Four of the Harbour View Suites have direct access to expansive private balconies with sweeping views.
Bathrooms have deep standalone tubs, twin rain showers with side jets, double brass bowl vanities and deluxe amenity kits from Appelles Apothecary.
Phone 02 8298 9999 or visit www.sebelpierone.com.au.

Get an earlybird discount of 5 per cent on Back-Roads Touring’s 2013-14 UK and Europe winter program.
Pay, for instance, from $3415 per person twin-share for the new 10-day Austria: A Winter Wonderland, which journeys through Munich, Innsbruck, Salzburg, CeskyKrumlov and Vienna.
No more 15 passengers, authentic local experiences, travel on back roads instead of freeways, and stay in charming local accommodation.
Book and pay in full by May 31 for discount.
Phone 1300 100 410 or visit www.backroadstouring.com.au.

Enjoy free shore excursion in every port on Cruise Express’s all-inclusive 14-day Wonders of New Zealand cruise tour.
Pay from $3990 per person twin-share, including a night in Auckland and a 12-night voyage on Celebrity Solstice.
Passengers will visit the Bay of Islands, Tauranga (for Rotorua), Wellington, Akaroa near Christchurch and Dunedin, with cruising through Milford, Dusky and Doubtful Sounds in Fiordland National Park.A visit to Hobart is also included.
Departs Australia on November 15 with a flight to Auckland.
Phone 1300 766 537 or visit www.cruiseexpress.com.au.

Receive seven nights for the price of five at Bali’s Haven Seminyak.
Pay from $1279 ex Sydney ($979 ex Perth, $1289 ex Melbourne, $1319 ex Brisbane), including return flights with Virgin to Denpassar and seven nights accommodation.
Full breakfast daily, welcome voucher for two drinks per room, return airport transfers.
Book by June 7 for travel April 28 to June 14.
Phone 1300 130 485 or visit travel.com.au.