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Keeping Up with the Travel Media

Keeping Up with the Travel Media

If you want to know how to work with the tourism and lifestyle media effectively then ask a travel journalist. Leading travel journalist, Rachael Oakes-Ash, has developed a number of workshops specifically for tourism operators, in house marketers and public relations professionals. Her PitchIt2Me series of PR training for the tourism industry will be in […]

Vanuatu: Jungle tumble

Vanuatu: Jungle tumble

Thirty metres high above ground at Pentecost, a man prepareshimself for the leap of faith. Photo / Susan Buckland Land divers leave Susan Buckland in awe, risking life and limb to prove their manhood. Thirty metres high above ground at Pentecost, a man prepares himself for the leap of faith. Are you going to see […]

Kapitan Dranitsyn returns for Oceanwide

Kapitan Dranitsyn returns for Oceanwide

Oceanwide Expeditions have chartered the Russian icebreaker, “Kapitan Dranitsyn”, for a 10-day expedition to Franz Joseph Land in July this year. Kapitan Dranitsyn While the vessel, “Kapitan Dranitsyn”, may be unfamiliar to many adventurers, it is virtually identical to her sister ship, the famous Kapitan Khlebnikov. The proposed itinerary is Kirkenes (Norway) – Murmansk (Russia) […]

Oceanwide Expeditions’ Grand Finale: 2-for-1 Offer

Oceanwide Expeditions’ Grand Finale: 2-for-1 Offer

Oceanwide Expeditions’ final Antarctic performance of the season is definitely the grand finale, offering the best possibilities for encounters with humpback whales. And there is more: we will cross the Polar Circle, with kayak-options and exploratory shore landings offered at no extra charge. On this voyage, two people travelling together pay just for one. Twin […]

Quake Rocks Christchurch – Major Damage, Casualties

Quake Rocks Christchurch – Major Damage, Casualties

Rescue workers search for survivors in Christchurch. Photo: Martin Hunter/Getty Images Source: Travelmole A large 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Christchurch leaving badly damaged buildings in the city centre and reports of extensive casualties. It is the second quake to hit New Zealand in five months. A 7.1 magnitude quake caused extensive damage in the […]

Quake Rocks Christchurch – Major Damage, Casualties

Quake Rocks Christchurch – Major Damage, Casualties

Rescue workers search for survivors in Christchurch. Photo: Martin Hunter/Getty Images Source: Travelmole A large 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Christchurch leaving badly damaged buildings in the city centre and reports of extensive casualties. It is the second quake to hit New Zealand in five months. A 7.1 magnitude quake caused extensive damage in the […]

Quake Rocks Christchurch – Major Damage, Casualties

Quake Rocks Christchurch – Major Damage, Casualties

Rescue workers search for survivors in Christchurch. Photo: Martin Hunter/Getty Images Source: Travelmole A large 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Christchurch leaving badly damaged buildings in the city centre and reports of extensive casualties. It is the second quake to hit New Zealand in five months. A 7.1 magnitude quake caused extensive damage in the […]

New Guide urges backpackers to ‘stay safe’

New Guide urges backpackers to ‘stay safe’

click to view full size In a bid to reduce accidents and to ensure a safe and fun travel experience, Pro-Visual Publishing is urging all backpackers in Australia to take the necessary precautions with the Backpackers Guide to Local Safety & Health 2011. Australia presents many new challenges and considerations for the uninitiated traveler and […]

New Guide urges backpackers to ‘stay safe’

New Guide urges backpackers to ‘stay safe’

click to view full size In a bid to reduce accidents and to ensure a safe and fun travel experience, Pro-Visual Publishing is urging all backpackers in Australia to take the necessary precautions with the Backpackers Guide to Local Safety & Health 2011. Australia presents many new challenges and considerations for the uninitiated traveler and […]

Quark Expeditions Awards North Pole Voyage to Indiana Blogger

Quark Expeditions Awards North Pole Voyage to Indiana Blogger

Quark Expeditions named Giovanni Savaglio, of Munster, Ind., the winner of its “Blog Your Way to the North Pole” contest. The 2,535 votes he received from blog readers put Savaglio in the top five, qualifying him for the prize. A four-man selection committee reviewed the top five, choosing Savaglio to become Quark’s official blogger to […]