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Make Tracks To Fraser Island On A Cool Dingo Tour
Fraser Island’s iconic Cool Dingo group tour takes the hard work out of managing tides and navigation on the world’s largest sand island, and puts the enjoyment back in to touring. These popular two and three-day group tours for 18 to 35-year-olds, were named Best Experience in Queensland for 2007 by some of the toughest […]
Sopranos to Awaken the Dead at Opera in the Ruins
Norfolk Island’s infamous ghosts will be serenaded by angelic choruses during the 15th annual Norfolk Island Opera in the Ruins Festival in the island’s historic convict ruins from February 23-27, 2009. The headline act will be Brisbane’s boutique opera company Operatif, featuring soprano Jennifer Parish, baritone Stewart Cameron, mezzo Dorothy Williams and guest tenor Benjamin […]
TOURISM AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES LUHRMANN’S TRANSFORMATION TOURISM CAMPAIGN
Tourism Australia and the internationally renowned film-maker Baz Luhrmann and his team have created a new sophisticated destination campaign to make Australia the ‘must visit’ destination for travellers around the world. Tourism Australia Managing Director Geoff Buckley said the unique opportunity created by the production of Luhrmann’s epic film Australia was one the organisation could […]
Bangkok Airways to cut fuel surcharge
Bangkok Airways (PG) will reduce 15% on its current fuel surcharge tariff on its international and domestic flights, effective from October 9. The charge for international flights between Thailand and Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam will be reduced to USD40 per sector (from USD45). And the charge for domestic flights between Bangkok and Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, […]
Tourism Australia Launches ‘Come Walkabout’ Today
Tourism Australia’s new global advertising campaign will urge travellers to “come walkabout” in Australia, Travel Today can exclusively reveal. The new tagline, which replaces the controversial ‘Where the Bloody Hell Are You?’, is the centrepiece of Tourism Australia’s new $50 million advertising campaign, launched in conjunction with the new Baz Luhrmann film Australia. The campaign […]
A Letter from an Environmentalist Who Works in the Galapagos
Ecoventura Executive President Santiago Dunn is a bright spot in today’s global tourism arena. He’s been working quietly in Ecuador on earth matters since 1990 from the Guayaquil headquarters of his family-owned company that ferries nature lovers into the fragile eco system of the Galapagos Islands on small, cutting-edge-green vessels. While afloat and offshore the […]
Cruise Weekly Comment: Giving Back
Cruise Weekly – Comment by Roderick Eime Expedition and adventure cruising is all about rewarding and enriching experiences and one of the best examples is giving back to the tiny remote communities you visit. My recent trip to PNG aboard Orion reminded me of the immense satisfaction one gets by making small and inexpensive donations […]
SIXTEEN NIGHT CHINA FLY, RIVER-CRUISE AND STAY
Sixteen night fly, cruise and stay tours of China that incorporate a luxury Viking River Cruise and select first class hotels, are available between March and October next year, and if booked through ecruising.travel come with savings of up to $750 per person. And providing even greater value, they also include such cultural diversities as […]
The world’s biggest Scottish Gathering!
Edinburgh’s last remaining brewery will be rolling out the barrels at one of the largest international events being held in Scotland next year. Taking place on the 25th and 26th July 2009, The Gathering 2009 is one of the key events of next year’s Homecoming Scotland programme and is expected to be the largest international […]
Lima: The City of Kings
Founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535, as La Ciudad de los Reyes, or ‘The City of Kings’, Peru’s capital Lima, is an enchanting city which is guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who visits there. This undeniably cosmopolitan city blends the excitement of a modern bustling metropolis with a strong dash of […]
