Gothenberg, Fraser Coast cruise, Stuttgart, Jurassic park on Sunshine Coast and Seat61

• Geoff Harrison chats with local guides Ebba Hobolm and Anne Price about Gothenberg, Sweden. www.excellentguiding.com
• Ren Zwiers has details of a new Fraser Coast cruise run by Whalesong Cruises. www.whalesong.com.au.
• Frances Beasley visits Stuttgart, Germany. www.piptravelnews.co.za
• Australian mining magnate and federal politician Clive Palmer has opened a major dinosaur park attraction at his Palmer Coolum Resort on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Ren Zwiers has the details. www.palmercoolumresort.com.au/dinosaurs
• David Gordon discovers a website which carries rail timetables for many parts of the world. he chats with Mark Smith, the man who runs this useful site. www.seat61.com

Buy one, get one free - New Caledonia holidays

New Caledonia’s newest hotel - La Promenade Anse Vata and Aircalin in conjunction with New Caledonia Holidays, is offering 'Buy one get one free' holiday packages to Noumea for a limited time.
Only two hours flying time from Sydney, La Promenade is a four star apartment style hotel located in the heart of the Anse Vata Bay and surrounded by restaurants, quality shops and other attractions….everything is so close allowing to you enjoy a coffee (or cocktail) in Parisian style at one of the surrounding cafés or soak up some warmth by taking your own wine & baguettes to the beach, all within a two minute walk.
The apartments are said to be the largest in Noumea with spacious living and incredible views of the 'world's largest lagoon'.
Individually they offer fully equipped kitchens as well as top of the range accessories such as dishwashers, air-conditioning & flat screen TVs.
Three night packages for two people including accommodation in a Deluxe one bedroom suite with half price accommodation, two for one return economy airfares flying Aircalin, two for one return airport transfers and all pre-payable taxes start from only $1515 ex Brisbane and $1533 ex Sydney.
Note: two for one offer does not apply to pre-payable taxes. Conditions apply.
Contact New Caledonia Holidays on 1300 886 363 for more details.

Free nights at Vanuatu

'FREE NIGHTS' often has so many conditions attached that it’s almost impossible to take advantage of the offer. You won't have that worry when holidaying in Vanuatu, as Erakor Island Resort and Spa is offering two additional FREE nights until March 31, 2009 with every five night holiday booked. Absolutely no blockout dates for Easter, school holidays or Christmas. The resort will also give you a free 'island' breakfast daily plus a free 30 minute massage per bungalow booked.
Surrounded by the crystal clear waters of Erakor Lagoon, Erakor Island Resort & Spa boasts 'one of the best locations in Vanuatu'. Guests can enjoy the beauty of staying on their own tropical island with easy access to all that Vanuatu extends to visitors. Erakor offers all the facilities of a major resort, but in a relaxed and secluded atmosphere of its own. Its more laid back than many resorts with guests often kicking off their shoes and unwinding with a cocktail by the water's edge.
You are only 5 minutes from Port Vila and its many activities and restaurants.
With only 21 absolute waterfront bungalows (spread over 16 acres) ranging form superior, to family loft bungalows and deluxe bungalows with spas, you can use this free offer when booking any of them.
Seven night packages at Erakor Island Resort & Spa including two free nights accommodation, breakfast daily, welcome fruit cocktail, return airport transfers, one bonus lunch, one bonus tour, all pre-payable taxes and return economy airfares flying Air Vanuatu start from $1449 per person ex Brisbane, $1499 per person ex Sydney and $1739 per person ex Melbourne. Conditions & airline seasonality apply.
Call Talpacific Holidays on 1300 665 737 for further information about this offer or refer to www.erakor.vu for more information on Erakor Island Resort & Spa

Free meals at Fiji

Malolo Island, Fiji sits 25 kilometres west of Nadi International Airport - serviced by Air Pacific/Qantas and Pacific Blue out of Australia, and is located amongst the Mamanuca archipelago off the Nadi coast, accessible by seaplane or fast catamaran.
A small, rustic four-star resort comprising of just nine acres of the 2000 acre island, Malolo is a favourite for families and couples alike. The resort boasts only 49 Bures - all with ocean views, three restaurants, day spa, free kids’ club, adult’s only lounge retreat, all major activities including fishing, diving, sailing, parasailing, waterskiing, Island Hopping Tours, Dolphin Spotting Tours and Fijian Village Trips. All this combined with quintessential pure Fijian hospitality, makes Malolo one of Fiji’s 'must-do' experiences.
And now, Malolo is offering all meals free for stays from January 16 to June 20, 2008.
Book a five night stay by January 31, 2008 in either an Oceanview or Deluxe Oceanview Bure, and receive all meals free. Some conditions apply.
Bookings and further information for the 'Free Meals Deal' at Malolo can be made directly via the resort website on www.maloloisland.com, phone: +679 672 0978, or through travel specialists.