FREE MONTHLY Established 1991 PRINT POST APPROVED: 64383/00006 SUPPORTING SENIORS’ RECREATION COUNCIL OF WA (INC) VILLA CARLOTTA TRAVEL PRESENTS 2016 HOLIDAYEXPO Come along to villa’s independent holiday expo and talk to the people that know what you want out of a holiday. Catch up with your villa friends and have a chat to our Tour Leaders and Travel Coordinators. Villa’s travel experts will be on hand to answer any questions you may have or to help you book your dream holiday there and then! After the great feedback from our November 2015 event we are delighted to bring you another big information day. If you haven’t been to a villa travel information day or come to our travel expos at the Two huge rooms with a great range of Perth Convention Centre, you don’t know what your missing out on… holidays presented by our travel experts! grab some friends and make a day of it! 2016 Holiday Expo Timetable of Events (10 November 2015) Tuesday 10 November 2015 Time Holiday Room 1 Holiday Room 2 9.30am to 2.00pm 9.40am – 10.20am Asian Adventures Australian Rail Journeys 10.30am – 11.10am Holland America Cruises Outback Australia Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre 11.10am – 11.35am Break Break 11.40am – 12.10pm Small Group Adventures Norfolk Island and Tasmania FREE ENTRY 12.20pm – 12.50pm Australia and New Holidays Africa and Mauritius Limited Availability - Bookings Essential 1.00pm – 1.30pm Just for Singles Holidays America and New Zealand FreeCall 1800 066 272 or email [email protected] *Timetable subject to change without notice. Villa Carlotta Travel is a Leading West Australian Tour Company Villa Travel Club Register for villa’s Travel Club and start receiving Trusted and reliable with an enviable reputation for high quality your free quarterly holiday magazines and be kept holidays, Villa Carlotta Travel offers 140 worldwide holidays up-to-date with the latest travel ideas, specials and exclusively for semi-retirees and retirees. Enjoyed by thousands each opportunities via our regular e-newsletter. year the escorted holidays depart from Perth with the peace of Simply FreeCall 1800 066 272 mind of pre-planned travel arrangements. or email [email protected] to register now! Holidays range from short breaks during WA’s wildflower season to ocean and river cruising, world famous rail journeys, exotic worldwide destinations, exclusive solo traveller holidays and small group adventures to remote destinations. Villa holidays are fully escorted, depart Perth and include courtesy home collection*, airfares and taxes, travel insurance*, gratuities* attractions and entrance fees, quality accommodation and most meals. *Terms and conditions apply. FreeCall 1800 066 272 Visit Our Brand New Website [email protected] www.villa.com.au Asia is Waiting for You! Spectacular Singapore Flower Show Discover all the Glory of China Your holiday highlight will be a day spent at Asia’s best garden and flower show. Whether you are Small Group Adventure a serious gardener or someone who just admires gardens and flowers, you will be in for a delightful You are invited to join villa on an extraordinary custom-made tour of China. You will witness all the treat! Add to this some fabulous touring opportunities in and around Singapore, this is the very must do historical and cultural aspects together with captivating lesser-known treasures. Stroll the streets of ancient towns, meet remote ethnic communities, observe old traditions and cultural activities, best way to visit the Lion City in comfort and style! get hands on experiences and be mesmerised by the beauty of China’s less touristy destinations. Highlights Singapore Garden Festival National Orchid Garden Jurong Bird Park Changi Chapel and Museum Highlights Shanghai and Beijing Touring High Speed Train Journey Shanghai to Beijing Grand Canal Cruise The Great Wall of China Terracotta Warriors Chengdu Giant Panda Sentosa Island Attractions Singapore Flyer Ride Sands SkyPark Peranakan Culture Tour Li River Cruise Ancient Towns of Lijiang County Exquisite Gardens Insider Cultural Experiences Singapore Sling at Raffles Hotel Shopping in Arab Street Night Markets and Trishaw Ride Caligraphy Classes Acrobatic Shows Lunch in a Local Home Cooking Classes Splendid Singapore Featuring 2016 Singapore Flower Show Discovery China Highlights and Hidden Glories 8 Days Tuesday 16 to Tuesday 23 August 2016 20 Days Sunday 4 to Friday 23 September 2016 Great Wall of China Nortt I I I Koree I Beijing I I I I I I I I I I I II II II II II II II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Xian I I I I I Terracotta II II II II Warriors II II II II II II II CHINA Suzhou II Shanghii Chengdu Guilin Yangshuo Kunming Taaiwan Hong Kong For details and bookings on these incredible Asian getaways, FreeCall 1800 066 272 or email [email protected] Villa holidays are fully escorted, depart Perth and include courtesy home collection*, airfares and taxes, travel insurance*, gratuities* attractions and entrance fees, quality accommodation and most meals. *Terms and conditions apply. Expect the Unexpected in Beautiful Borneo Come along to our November Travel Expo for an in-depth presentation on this amazing Borneo holiday! See the front page of this Have a Go Newspaper for full Expo details! Discovery Borneo-Sabah Rainforests South China Sea Sulu Sea Sabah and Wildlife Experience Kota Kinabalu Kota Mt Kinabalu Sandakan Kinabalu I I Poring Small Group Adventure I I I I I I BORNEO I I I North Borneo I Kinabatangan Railway Telupid Cruise Borneo is a great and mysterious island and situated on the northern tip of the island is the Malaysian state Kundasang Sukau of Sabah. Still a relatively undiscovered tourist destination, Sabah is a lush green tropical paradise offering Papar an amazing array of experiences. Relax on tropical islands, interact with diverse ethnic cultures, explore lush SABAH rainforests and marvel at the menagerie of unique wildlife including the endangered orang-utans, pygmy TO PERTH FROM PERTH SARAWAK elephants, proboscis monkeys and much more. Do not forget your camera on this amazing discovery journey! AUSTRALIA KALIMANTAN Highlights Spectacular Wildlife Viewing Including Endangered Orang-Utans Kota Kinabalu Sandakan Mount Kinabalu Award Winning Rainforest Eco-Lodge Kinabatangan River and Wildlife Sanctuary Mari Mari Cultural Village North Borneo Railway 13 Days Sunday 5 to Friday 17 June 2016 Price $5525 per person twin share Single Option $1170 For details and bookings on this amazing Borneo adventure FreeCall 1800 066 272 or email [email protected] Villa holidays are fully escorted, depart Perth and include courtesy home collection*, airfares and taxes, travel insurance*, gratuities* attractions and entrance fees, quality accommodation and most meals. *Terms and conditions apply. FreeCall 1800 066 272 Visit Our Brand New Website [email protected] www.villa.com.au NEED AN AWARD SINGLE? WINNING PROPERTY FREE We have your partner MANAGER? 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Plus he has a fair refer- ence list of people who like his songs, with Bob Dylan, Crystal Gayle, BJ Thomas, Helen Reddy, Willie Nelson, Southside Johnny and Jerry Lee Lewis among those who Lavazza Italian Film Festival recorded his work. The Martian - Matt Damon But there did come a time A Walk in the Woods - Robert Redford when enough was enough. Macbeth “When I didn’t want to Reading Cinemas Belmont do it, I didn’t do it,” he said Peppa Pig Live! about the post-Dr Hook era. Octonauts Live - Operation Reef Shield “Near the end of Hook, Black Swan State Theatre Company’s we were spending 300 days - The Red Balloon & Extinction a year on the road. I had been doing it since I was 19 and I was worn out. I got to a stage Like us on facebook where I would look out at WA's longest running newspaper sold-out crowds and think that if people stopped buying for the over 45s tickets, I wouldn’t have to live like this. Visit www.haveagonews.com.au “I started to think that if I went home, my son (actor HAGN#089/282 Jessejames) was there and he didn’t care what number on the charts we were; he just wanted me home. “I owned a house - a big house, next to the Mayor and it had a big swimming pool, Food for Life which I probably used four times, because I was busy working to try to keep it. “Now, and this may sound silly, but I am only starting to realise the enormity of how important Dr Hook is. It’s engrained in people’s lives.” Original Dr Hook member and lead singer Dennis Locorriere He’s grateful for the time he spent away from music, Free delivery, Home meal service by Brad Elborough be heard in Perth.