5 of the world’s best big cities are in Asia-Pacific
THIS YEAR’s world’s best big cities have been revealed in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The East Asian island nation of Japan bagged two titles, Tokyo and Kyoto in first…
Construction work on the second Sydney Airport finally takes off
“WELCOME to the future of Sydney – that’s what we are seeing here,” jubilant Australian prime minister Scott Morrison told guests and reporters at Badgerys Creek this morning. Morrison was…
Qantas switches off volume for in-flight entertainment options
WHAT’S your in-flight entertainment go-to? Films, audiobooks, games, music or just sleeping? Well, if you’re someone who uses their flight time to explore the music charts, you’ll be sad to…
This tour operator is giving away free flights, but there’s a catch
IF you’re looking for an excuse not to host Christmas at your house this year, global tour operator Peregrine Adventures might have the answer. Peregrine Adventures is offering Australian travelers the…
How Tourism Australia challenged the norms by schooling Asia
WHAT’S the first thing that comes to mind when you think, “Australia”? Cuddly koalas and mobs of kangaroos? An array of deadly snakes and venomous spiders? Coastal cities and amazing…
Why Tasmania should be next on your travel itinerary
TASMANIA has shifted through many reputations over the centuries. Once known as a dark penal colony for convicts, then as a sleepy backwater of Australia, it is now as a…
Here’s how to keep yourself safe during box jellyfish season
BOX JELLYFISH, scientifically named Cubozoa, are the most dangerous of all the jellyfish species and one of the most venomous creatures known to humans. October through May marks jellyfish season in the…
Sydney’s travel expo set to be biggest floor-show
DOCKSIDE AT DARLING HARBOUR, Sydney, is about to welcome an influx of curious travelers, as well as tourism and travel industry leaders when the 2018 Travel Industry Exhibition kicks off…
Australian airports roll out digital boarding passes
AIRPORTS and long queues have gone hand-in-hand since the dawn of commercial aviation. And now, with more people than ever traveling internationally, airports can be a dreaded place for many.…
Over half of Australia’s travel insurers don’t cover this common illness
A NEW study has revealed that a staggering 51 percent of Australian travel insurance companies don’t cover people suffering from mental illness. The comprehensive research by Australia-based comparison website Mozo was…