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Thailand enhances tourism marketing promotions in France and Benelux countries
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the number of travellers from France and the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) to grow by five per cent this year, following a series of strategic tourism marketing activities including the Amazing Thailand Road Show 2014 held in the four markets from 29 September to 2 […]
Adventure Travel Expo in Sydney
This year marks the 20th year of instigating dream experiences for the Adventure Travel Expo and the exhibition promises to be a huge meeting of like-minded travellers at Sydney Town Hall on the weekend of November 8 and 9, 2014. Warning: attendance is guaranteed to inspire a debilitating bout of wanderlust. Globetrotters of all ages […]
Adventure Travel Expo in Sydney
This year marks the 20th year of instigating dream experiences for the Adventure Travel Expo and the exhibition promises to be a huge meeting of like-minded travellers at Sydney Town Hall on the weekend of November 8 and 9, 2014. Warning: attendance is guaranteed to inspire a debilitating bout of wanderlust. Globetrotters of all ages […]
Struth! Cowboy’s tall tales
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that in October 1940 the world mourned the loss of silent movie star Tom Mix who died in bizarre circumstances in a car crash in Arizona. At one stage earning up to US$17,500 a week (about […]
Link PNG – new airline begins 1 November
Air Niugini now has a subsidiary airline company-LINK PNG which will commence operations on 01st November this year to coincide with Air Niugini’s 41 years of operation. Air Niugini’s Board Chairman, Sir Frederick Reiher made the announcement during a meeting between the airline management and the union in Port Moresby today. He said the establishment […]
Link PNG – new airline begins 1 November
Air Niugini now has a subsidiary airline company-LINK PNG which will commence operations on 01st November this year to coincide with Air Niugini’s 41 years of operation. Air Niugini’s Board Chairman, Sir Frederick Reiher made the announcement during a meeting between the airline management and the union in Port Moresby today. He said the establishment […]
Attenborough’s hero stuffed hoax animals
CHARLES Waterton, eccentric yet far-seeing conservationist. ANOTHER creation satirically titled ‘John Bull and the National Debt.’ HEAD of the crocodile Charles Waterton captured by ‘grabbing its front legs and riding it into submission.’ WATERTON’S mansion on an island in an 11ha lake is now a luxury hotel. ECCENTRIC CROC-WRESTLING NATURALIST David Ellis SHOW us […]
Travel scams prompt ACCC warning: “Use an agent”
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is advising consumers to book their travel and holidays through accredited Australian travel agents. The ACCC issued its advice after receiving 1650 complaints about travel scams this year, with AUD 100,000 reported lost. “If you are looking to go on a holiday, you can use a travel agent […]
Travel scams prompt ACCC warning: "Use an agent"
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is advising consumers to book their travel and holidays through accredited Australian travel agents. The ACCC issued its advice after receiving 1650 complaints about travel scams this year, with AUD 100,000 reported lost. “If you are looking to go on a holiday, you can use a travel agent […]
Airlie Beach Festival of Music for grown-ups
Image: Andrew Pattinson The Airlie Beach Festival of Music is calling all “oldies” (over 35 year olds) to get out and enjoy a perfect weekend of live music with great Aussie rock legends performing around 18 venues in the tourist town of Airlie Beach, Queensland from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 November. Forget camping out […]
