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Rottnest Express merges with Experience Australia Group

We are excited to announce that Rottnest Express has merged with Experience Australia Group to form a market leading Australian company focussed on tourism in Australia.     Experience Australia Group owns a number of iconic Australia tourism businesses including …

Conrad Macao’s 2016 ‘PINK Inspired’ Campaign a Great Success

Conrad Macao, Cotai Central’s 2016 ‘PINK Inspired’ campaign has been hailed a great success, with the hotel raising MOP150,000 to support Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Pink Revolution, an annual campaign that raises awareness and funding for breast cancer research.   …

2017-18 Patagonia season for Australis released with brand new ship Ventus Australis

The debut date for the new expedition ship built for Patagonian cruise line, Australis, has been announced. The 210-passenger Ventus Australis will make its maiden cruise on January 2, 2018, as part of Australis’ 2017/18 season of ‘bottom of the …

Another year of spectacular growth for European Tour Properties to be showcased at IGTM

European Tour Properties returns to the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) for the ninth consecutive year – complete with six new additions to its portfolio of prestigious golf venues.   Now boasting 22 members, including the next two European Ryder …

Are Aussies really acting their age when on holiday?

Most people it seems, travel to a destination that they think suits their age, and their travel is defined by their physical age, not their inner age, which according to a test done by Scoot, Singapore’s, young-at-heart low cost airline, …

  • British Columbia can now be toured on cycle

    Published on : Thursday, June 26, 2014

    A new multi-use bike path will be built in Castlegar as part of this year’s BikeBC funding to expand and build cycling lanes, trails and paths throughout B.C., contributing to increased physical activity and helping reduce greenhouse gases. The City …

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  • Bell-ting idea for Yorkshire’s Opening Ceremony

    Published on : Tuesday, June 24, 2014

    Ambitious plans are under way for every bell across Yorkshire to ring out as part of the Team Presentation Opening Ceremony of the Tour de France. The final wave of tickets have been released for the July 3 event which …

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  • Visit denmark: Copenhagen Tops Monocle’s Quality of Life Index – again

    Published on : Tuesday, June 24, 2014

    For the second year in a row, Copenhagen has claimed the number-one spot in Monocle Magazine’s 2014 Quality of Life Survey.   This makes the Danish capital the first three-time winner of the report which ranks the 25 most liveable …

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  • Countdown is on – 200 days until Asian Cup

    Published on : Tuesday, June 24, 2014

    In arguably the Tournament’s toughest group including 2010 winner and runner up Spain and the Netherlands, as well as world number 14 Chile, the Socceroos appearance in the FIFA World Cup has again been a landmark achievement. The Socceroos final …

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  • Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage returns to Sydney

    Published on : Monday, June 23, 2014

    “Securing the return of popular, long-running shows such as Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage, reinforces Sydney’s position as Australia’s live performance capital,” Mr Stoner said.   “It is estimated that more than 43,000 intrastate, interstate and international …

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  • Glastonbury festival bans plastic bottle usage

    Published on : Monday, June 23, 2014

    Glastonbury festival, to be organized next week from June 25th – to 29th will go completely eco-friendly with no plastic bottle usage in the in the outdoor musical festival. The organisers are doing away with disposable bottles which leave the …

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  • Phuket’s hotel and tourism businesses remain robust in Q1 of 2014

    Published on : Monday, June 23, 2014

    Business for Phuket’s tourist industry remains robust with passenger arrivals to the island having surged 26 per cent and hotel occupancy rates reaching more than 80 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to two surveys by …

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  • Sky-high hotel prices in Brazil, courtesy FIFA World Cup

    Published on : Monday, June 23, 2014

    Brazil, which turned into the city of soccer are forcing its tourists to dig deep into their wallets charging three times the normal tariffs and raking in the maximum moolah during the World Cup. The football fans are being charged …

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  • An 82-year-old spectator hit by a parachute at Weston Air Festival

    Published on : Monday, June 23, 2014

    An untoward incident in the Weston Air Festival left spectators and participants anxious and in dismay. An 82-year-old spectator watching the display was seriously injured when a parachute crashed into her.     The woman is suspected of fractured pelvis …

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  • The show is on as Reunion Island volcano erupts

    Published on : Monday, June 23, 2014

    This morning at 1:35 am, tourists on the French Indian Ocean Islands La Reunion witnessed a spectacle many had been waiting to see for some time. The Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupted.“It made a few days that we were …

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