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TAT Sydney ensures that travel in Thailand becomes big downunder
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Sydney Office is organising a range of activities and events between April and June 2014, to promote Thailand’s many tourism attractions and attract high-end travellers from Australia and New Zealand. Lamai Beach, Ko Samui, one of the most popular destinations for tourists from Australia and New Zealand. To engage […]
San Francisco is never the same, but it’s always San Francisco
San Francisco is changing and evolving every day, but the reasons that millions of visitors leave their hearts there never change. A look at some of the events and attractions available this spring illustrates the San Francisco Travel Association’s new theme, “Never the same. Always San Francisco.” Through May 25, the Asian Art Museum presents Yoga: […]
Save in South Africa with Bench
SAVE $2000 ON SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR AFRICAN experts Bench International are offering savings of $2000 per couple on a 14-day self-drive package through some of South Africa’s most beautiful areas between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. The tour starts with four nights at Cape Town’s luxurious Kensington Place and can be taken between […]
Aurora Expeditions Offer Complimentary Inclusions to Celebrate New Antarctic Gateway
#expeditioncruising To celebrate their inaugural Antarctic season using the Chilean gateway of Puerto Williams, Aurora Expeditions are offering guests aboard their small ship expeditions all manner of complimentary inclusions. Aurora passengers currently enjoy all shore excursions, landing fees, gumboot hire and an educational program presented by expert guides as part of the voyage price; however […]
APT Redefines Russian River Cruising With the Introduction of MS Anastasia
Award-winning river cruise line APT has announced it is introducing a newly refurbished Russian river cruise ship in 2015, which it promises is the most luxurious vessel to grace Russia’s waterways by far. The MS Anastasia is currentlyundergoing a multi-million dollar refit and refurbishment ready for her maiden APT voyage on 10 May 2015. […]
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Celebrates Centennial Of Shackleton’s Legendary Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
2014-15 Antarctic Season dedicated to Frank Hurley, Endurance Expedition Photographer Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic is bringing to life one of the most storied expeditions in modern history, with exciting enhancements to the 2014/15 voyages to celebrate the Centennial of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Guests aboard National Geographic Explorer and National Geographic Orion on the […]
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Launches Its 2015-2016 HANSEATIC International Expedition Cruises Brochure
#expeditioncruising Eleven international (English/German) expedition itineraries Exceptional expedition voyages to Antarctica, Chile, Greenland, Arctic and the Amazon Greenland: cruising the Scoresbysund Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has introduced to the international marketplace its 2015-2016 HANSEATICExpedition Cruises brochure, offering eleven, adventurous and enriching itineraries operated in English and German on board the world’s only 5-star* expedition ship. From 2015/16 […]
Cruise the South Pacific with Silversea’s Silver Discoverer
#expeditioncruising Discover some of the South Pacific’s most beautiful islands as you set sail from Cairns to Auckland on this 18-day luxury cruise on board Silversea’s Silver Discoverer. With 14 ports of call, guests will have the opportunity to relax on white sandy beaches, witness an array of incredible wildlife and encounter each island’s distinct […]
Struth! Tipping the scale – who would have thought?
IN his continuing search for the more weird, whacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that while the vast majority of Australians will tell you they’ve an aversion to the concept of tipping, a survey just undertaken by MasterCard has found that 46% of us claim that we are, in fact, […]
World’s most expensive – empty – airport.
GOING CHEAP – YOUR OWN $1.7B HOLIDAY AIRPORT David Ellis IF you think Qantas has problems, consider a whopping international airport in Spain that cost almost the equivalent of AU$1.7-billion to build in 2008, and although able to handle a mind-boggling 10-million passengers a year, hasn’t seen a single plane or passenger for over two […]
