With Ann Rickard's passing, an era has ended in Noosa

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25th Jan. 2019 10:01 AM

SENIORS News is in mourning following the death of one of our beloved team, reporter and travel extraordinaire, Ann...

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21st Jan. 2019 9:01 AM

Trying to relive the past decades on could just end up sending you on a wild goose chase.

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13th Jan. 2019 2:01 PM

Paihia and scenic bay must be on your list when you visit country's beautiful, and bountiful, North Island.

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06th Jan. 2019 2:01 PM

Arrowtown has had Maori battles, a goldrush and a pastoral phase and now it should be on many a bucket list.

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30th Dec. 2018 2:12 PM

The works of the master are on show in an old quarry in the south of France - where much more art can be found.

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02nd Dec. 2018 2:12 PM

Spotting your favourite destinations on TV creates excitement and spurs pleasant memories of where you've 'bean'.

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25th Nov. 2018 2:11 PM

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi lives up to its name in the pursuit of luxury.

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21st Oct. 2018 2:10 PM

OSCAR-winning cinematographer, John Seale will be in Noosa as patron and special guest of the Noosa International Film...

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15th Oct. 2018 3:10 PM

You can enjoy affordable luxury at recently opened The Anam in Vietnam.

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14th Oct. 2018 2:10 PM

Christmas in Switzerland offers so much, and plans to experience this special time are coming together like clockwork.

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30th Sept. 2018 2:09 PM

The Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum - you can only experience them first once.

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23rd Sept. 2018 2:09 PM

Cannes is costly and filled with the trappings of wealth, so when it all gets too much, head for the hills.

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16th Sept. 2018 2:09 PM

Despite its rather fishy reputation, it would be a crime not to visit this festive harbour city.

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02nd Sept. 2018 2:09 PM

Put city on your menu not only for its gastronomic reputation, but its architecture and culture.

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26th Aug. 2018 2:08 PM

The amphitheatre in Nimes is a beautiful reminder of the horrors of Rome's excess when it came to entertaining the...

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12th Aug. 2018 2:08 PM

Travel writer Ann Rickard is in Switzerland, where she brings us a four-part series on the myriad charms of that...

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24th June 2018 2:06 PM

There are many ways to travel and once you take this step up in comfort, you may have trouble flying any other way.

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17th June 2018 2:06 PM

ARTISTIC DISPLAY: Judith Wright show at Qld Art Gallery.

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08th June 2018 9:06 AM

COLUMNIST Ann Rickard is a proud grandmother of seven of the most beautiful grand-children in the land, and she says she's...

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02nd June 2018 12:06 PM

GUITARIST, songwriter and rock 'n roll legend Tim Gaze is a survivor of prostate cancer, so he knows the significance of...

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13th May 2018 3:05 PM

BALLET is usually associated with eager little girls or lithe young women. But seniors? Who would have thought it?

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12th May 2018 6:05 AM

IMAGINE this. You are a single 67-year-old female with two little dogs and you take off on a year-long journey around...

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11th May 2018 6:05 AM

RUBBING a few drops of olive oil on your face at night is not a beauty tip you hear often today, but it has kept...

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08th May 2018 12:05 PM

AFTER a lifetime of work and raising children, the thought of living an exciting new life in a foreign country can be...

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06th May 2018 6:05 AM

THE Noosa Food and Wine festival is on again this year, don't miss out, on from May 17-20.

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05th May 2018 12:05 PM

MOST seniors, just by way of their age, have reasonable wine knowledge, but it is easy to get stuck in a rut, to order the...

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17th April 2018 12:04 AM

When you're travelling, markets are where you get a real sense of place

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15th April 2018 1:04 PM

Sometimes indulgence is called for; a holiday where you don't have to leave the luxurious arms of your resort if you don't...

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13th April 2018 12:04 AM

REMEMBER Con the Fruiterer? Couple a days...bewdiful. He made the phrase famous and brought it into the Australian...

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08th April 2018 6:04 AM

IT'S not Dulce de Leche but a good feed of lentils will do me.

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08th April 2018 5:04 AM

Travel writer Ann Rickard reviews the luxury Conrad Koh Samui Resort in the Gulf of Thailand.

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25th March 2018 12:03 PM

had two young children, a boy and girl, at the height of my Knitwit obsession and they both wore my Knitwit outfits to...

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11th March 2018 5:03 AM

David Williamson believes seniors can play a vital role in the development of culture in a community and at the same time...

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10th March 2018 12:03 PM

THE importance of keeping the mind and body active after retirement has been told to us so often we don't need reminding...

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04th March 2018 6:03 AM

MY MOTHER, a few months away from the grand age of 99, took up residence in a care facility only a year ago. Until then she...

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01st March 2018 4:03 PM

GET into the spirit of the new year with these seven healthy and natural ways to stay alert and motivated now the silly...

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10th Feb. 2018 12:02 PM

FOOD is an important part of travel and for many it is the main purpose of visiting a country.

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06th Feb. 2018 10:02 AM

Ann gives us 10 of her favourite sky-high places to slowly sip a martini and take in the views. These are her 10 picks, she...

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07th Jan. 2018 10:01 AM

WE'VE all done it - over-packed. A heavy suitcase loaded with clothes, most of which will not be worn, is a curse to all...

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09th Dec. 2017 6:12 AM

Fed up with spending thousands on Christmas festivities at home, a Thai sojourn becomes an enticing alternative.

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05th Dec. 2017 7:12 AM

We are slowly choking to death most of the places we love to visit

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25th Nov. 2017 11:11 AM

SENIORS News travel reporter Ann Rickard had her breath taken away both literally and physically when she visited the...

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10th Nov. 2017 2:11 PM

Seniors News travel reporter Ann Rickard may have bit off more than she could chew after taking on a 400-plus step trek...

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10th Nov. 2017 1:11 PM

THOSE flawless long legs were a gift from God, but everything else about legendary entertainer Rhonda Burchmore is a case...

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10th Nov. 2017 9:11 AM

Seniors News travel reporter Ann Rickard may have bit off more than she could chew after taking on a 400-plus step trek...

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08th Nov. 2017 11:11 AM

HILL-TOP towns, endless sunshine, renowned wines, sublime food, undulating hills, haystacks, olive groves, vineyards and...

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06th Nov. 2017 12:11 AM

IF YOU accept bad knees, dodgy hips and an aching back as a normal part of ageing, you may want to think again.

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06th Nov. 2017 12:11 AM

Seniors News travel reporter Ann Rickard has traveled to the Dandenong Ranges to visit the Tesselaar Tulip Farm.

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03rd Nov. 2017 1:11 PM