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Wellington makes headlines at Australian craft beer event
Wellington is delivering a clear message that it is New Zealand’s number one craft beer destination at Australia’s premier beer festival this weekend. Four top Wellington brewers (Funk Estate, Panhead Custom Ales, ParrotDog and Yeastie Boys) are exhibiting alongside Positively Wellington Tourism staff under a ‘Craft Beer Capital’ banner at the Great Australasian Beer Spectapular (GABS) […]
Myanmar Travel Resources
Ox carts still used as daily transport in Burma (R Eime) Travel Indochina Launches Burma Resource for Travellers and Agents In collaboration with leading destination experts and resident journalists, Australia’s Asia travel specialist Travel Indochina has launched a microsite dedicated to Burma; www.travelindochina.com.au/blog-articles/welcome-to-burma/. Featuring evocative images and information about key cities, the site goes well […]
Travel Insurer’s Top 10 most expensive claims
Insurance claims can skyrocket when air evacuation is involved. (File image) A misstep in a car park and a tumble down a flight of stairs were among the causes of the most eye-wateringly expensive medical claims incurred by unlucky Australian travellers in 2013. Travel insurer Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) has released its 10 highest-value […]
Take a Sacred Pilgrimage to Tibet
Always wanted to travel to Tibet? After several journeys to western Tibet, I have put together a pilgrimage from September 2 – 24, 2014 that will take us to Mount Kailash held by multiply faiths to be the meeting place of Earth an Heaven. I am very excited to share this with you or your […]
Another award for The Rees Hotel Queenstown
THE REES HOTEL QUEENSTOWN EARNS 2014 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARDHonoured as a Top Performing Hotel as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site The Rees Hotel Queenstown is proud to be recognized by TripAdvisor® as one of the top five hotels in New Zealand. TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site with more […]
ONE&ONLY HAYMAN ISLAND Iconic Private Island Resort Reimagined
One&Only Hayman Island, Australia’s iconic private island resort in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef will begin welcoming guests on 1 July 2014 and will redefine luxury for the Australian market. The resort has been reimagined, introducing new accommodation, redesigned spaces and the unrivalled One&Only experience. The design, interiors and landscape architecture are the […]
Foodie Event Offers Up A Taste Of Port Douglas
Foodies from across the region are expected to converge on Port Douglas for a weekend of fine dining, celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations, rock music and mountains of seafood. Roy Weavers, general manager of Port Douglas Carnivale, said while the opening weekend had been a show stopper for Port Douglas Carnivale, the second weekend would culminate 10 […]
Snap Up Super Savings this Summer with Hot Deals from Carlson Rezidor
The happiest time of the year is here again. Summer holidays are for indulging and with Carlson Rezidor’s Hot Deals promotion, guests can enjoy savings of up to 30% off Best Available Rates for stays of two nights or more, at participating Carlson Rezidor hotels – Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inns and Suites By […]
Stars Align for Uluru Astronomy Weekend 2014
Ayers Rock Resort, in partnership with the Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO), will hold an Uluru Astronomy Weekend from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 August 2014. Hosted by popular scientific personality Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, the weekend will be a celebration of the vast outback night sky from arguably the best vantage point in the world, Australia’s […]
Mary to show her star appeal at Poppins Festival in Maryborough
This year’s Mary Poppins Festival in Maryborough will take on a distinct Hollywood flavour. This colourful, quirky festival is held in honour of the Maryborough-born author of Mary Poppins, Pamela Travers, whose story was brought to life recently in the Disney production, Saving Mr Banks. Young actress Annie Buckley who starred as the young Travers in the […]
