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Melbourne couple celebrate milestone visit to the Great Barrier Reef

Melbourne couple celebrate milestone visit to the Great Barrier Reef

Possibly some of the Great Barrier Reef’s biggest fans, Melbourne couple Jackie and Peter Mihalec celebrated their 45th visit to Hardy Reef last week. The couple, who drive the 3,000km to the Whitsundays at least once per year, also celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary earlier this year making the milestone that bit more special. Cruise […]

Cruising to Switzerland

Cruising to Switzerland

Switzerland Benefits from Cruises The Swiss city of Basel is fast becoming an important and popular hub among Australian travellers, especially the cruise enthusiasts. Bordering with France and Germany and divided by the River Rhine, Basel is a vital waterway and port where many European cruises start and finish. Director of Switzerland Tourism Australia and […]

Tauck of the Town: Major US tour operator ramping up Australian operations.

Tauck of the Town: Major US tour operator ramping up Australian operations.

MS Savor christening in Bingen, Germany by Traveloscopy.com editor, Roderick Eime, on location aboard Tauck MS Savor in Germany. Australians will soon be learning lots more about this stalwart US travel brand when it launches wholeheartedly into the Australian market shortly. Although the brand has been represented in Australia by GSA Travel the World (TTW) […]

Camp in Luxury this Spring and Save up to $440

Camp in Luxury this Spring and Save up to $440

One of the pioneers of ‘luxe camping’ in Australia, Paperbark Camp at Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast, is offering special spring escape rates in its celebrated safari tents this September and October, with savings of up to $440 per couple. Marking its 15th birthday, the eco-accredited tented bush camp 2½ hours south of Sydney is […]

New Mountain Bike Adventures Gear Up in Port Stephens

New Mountain Bike Adventures Gear Up in Port Stephens

Visitors to Port Stephens, 2½ hours north of Sydney, can now see the region’s spectacular scenery on new guided mountain bike tours, with riders able to stop at beaches for a swim and spot dolphins or koalas along the way. Launched this month by cycling enthusiast and local Mick Shaw, Port Stephens Mountain Bike Adventures offers […]

Visitors fall hook, line and sinker for Fraser Coast fishing

Visitors fall hook, line and sinker for Fraser Coast fishing

The Fraser Coast has launched an exciting new sports fishing charter as anglers Australia-wide fall hook, line and sinker for the premier fishing destination. Reflecting increasing visitor interest in the world-class fishing grounds of the Fraser Coast, charter operator Freedom III has introduced a new long-range, live-aboard sports fishing experience as a tantalising lure for […]

Thailand voted the Asian Destination with the Highest Client Satisfaction award

Thailand voted the Asian Destination with the Highest Client Satisfaction award

Thailand has recently been voted as the Asian Destination with the Highest Client Satisfaction Award at the recent 2014 WAVE Awards hosted by Travel Age West Magazine, a leading travel industry trade publication in the Western US. The Award was officially announced at the 9th Annual Travel Age West WAVE Awards 2014 held at Hotel Casa Del […]

Dirty Dancing – the Classic Story on Stage Returns to Sydney

Dirty Dancing – the Classic Story on Stage Returns to Sydney

NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Andrew Stoner announced that the much-loved musical Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage, will return to Sydney in 2014. “Securing the return of popular, long-running shows such as Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage, reinforces Sydney’s position as Australia’s live performance capital,” Mr Stoner said.  […]

‘Meet & Sleep’ With a Twist at Mercure Sydney

‘Meet & Sleep’ With a Twist at Mercure Sydney

Following the completion of the multi-million dollar revamp earlier this year, boasting an edgy new look, Mercure Sydney has launched the conferencing space with innovative event offerings, in keeping with the renaissance of the surrounding Sydney Central/Broadway precinct. With top partnering suppliers including Cheeky Food Group, Best Buds Florist, BE Challenged, 3Minute Angels, Be Spoke […]

Happy Sailing Port Vila

Happy Sailing Port Vila

DOUG’S DAYS OF BOYS’ OWN ADVENTURES David Ellis ONE of the more-popular outings on a visit to Vanuatu’s Port Vila is a day on, and in, the briny with the historic 23m ketch Coongoola, revelling in sun, sand, coral reef snorkelling, fish feeding, a visit to a turtle hatchery and a cracker-jack barbecue on a […]