Because tonight’s Federal Budget might have many people needing to tighten their own budgets, Tigerair has put thousands of great value airfares on sale this week to help lift Australia’s post-Budget blues. Featuring a number of popular routes across Australia, Tigerair’s latest sale provides budget conscious travellers with attractive fares starting from just $37.95* each way. The […]
New Zealand’s reputation as a world-renowned winter destination and its stunning alpine scenery will be beamed into Aussie homes this June on Australia’s number one breakfast programme, Ch7’s Sunrise.Lauded as Australia’s highest rated breakfast show with over 1.7 million viewers per week, Sunrise this morning announced they will broadcast live from New Zealand over two days on […]
Since its starring role in Baz Luhrmann’s film Australia, Western Australia’s Kimberley region has gained world-wide notoriety as one of the planet’s most breath-taking and unique places – the ultimate ‘bucket list’ destination for travellers in the know. This year, Lonely Planet confirmed the Kimberley’s global attraction, naming it in its Best in Travel 2014 […]
Two hundred and seventy top travel agents from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan – all specialising in selling Australian holidays – will converge on the Gold Coast at the end of June for Tourism Australia’s inaugural Corroboree Greater China. Tourism Australia Managing Director John O’Sullivan Andrew said it was the first time Tourism Australia had […]
Luxury experiential travel company &Beyond has launched three guided walking options at the elegant and romantic &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Situated on the rim of the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the lodge will now offer a choice of three unforgettable walking adventures in addition to game drives conducted on the Crater floor. Guests may choose from full-day or half-day walks, […]
#expeditioncruising Havana cigars, 1950s cars, Fidel Castro, Cuba is trapped in an exotic time warp set to funky music and swaying palms. Star Clippers will take you around this breezy country on two new itineraries. Experience Cuba on either a new seven or eighteen night sailing experience starting and finishing in Cienfuegos, the pearl of the south where men once ordered their rums […]
Africa’s leading airline, South African Airways (SAA), has announced a new online check-in feature called Social Check-In. According to Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s Country Manager for Australasia, the new Social Seat Selector allows customers to use their Facebook details to help choose who they want to sit next to on their next flight. “This is a […]
With the Abbott 2014 Federal budget poised to put pressure on household budgets, leading travel and lifestyle website lastminute.com.au has released insights from travellers about what they’d be willing to sacrifice in order to keep travelling. So, despite ‘budget blues’, what would Australians sacrifice spending-wise if it meant travelling more this year? Women: 65% […]
Almost 700 Australian businesses have so far shared their top eating and drinking tourism experiences as part of Tourism Australia’s new Restaurant Australia campaign, aimed at putting Australia at the top of the menu for international visitors. Tourism Australia Managing Director, John O’Sullivan, said it was pleasing to see its new food and wine campaign […]
Hot for 2014 is a 21-night Around the Boot holiday from MSC Cruises extensive “fly, land and cruise” packages. The package – priced from $4459 per person, twin share – includes return Emirates economy class airfare from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth or Adelaide to Venice where the group will spend a night in a hotel before boarding MSC Fantasia […]