For the travellers out there who like to be prepared and kitted up with the latest accessories, gear and gadgets, then this is the list for you. From tech to travel experiences, here are the best travel gifts and gear to have this year. Accor Plus Traveller and Explorer Membership Treat your friends and family with an Accor Plus Membership. Inclusive of one...
Located right on the Swan River waterfront, within Elizabeth Quay, where breathtaking panoramic river views with a beautiful city skyline in the norm, the new DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront is preparing to open on 15 December in time for the festive season. With a 24-hour reception and guest assistance, 229 contemporary and stylish rooms, each with a...
Getaway, Australia’s longest-running travel program, will continue to transport viewers across the country and the world with its summer series, Great Getaways, coming to Nine and 9Now from Thursday, December 3, at 7.30 pm. Great Getaways will embrace the delights of exploring Australia’s own backyard as well as revisiting a fabulous selection of inspirational...
Perth, the capital of Western Australia has an island just 18 kilometres offshore. Called Rottnest Island, because the first Dutch explorers mistook the island’s small marsupial, the quokka, for a rat, Rotto, as it is colloquially known, is a favourite holiday island for both locals and visitors alike. Most people catch a ferry to reach Rotto, and the island is...
The Gulf Travel Show was held in Dubai on the 23rd and 24th of November, with great success. Normally these type events gather together hundreds of exhibitors, buyers and media, and the Gulf Travel Show did create a lot of interest, with many people visiting online. San Jeet, the Founder and CEO of DDP Publications organised the event. I asked him the...
In a first of its kind partnership between an airline and hospitality group in the Asia Pacific region, Qantas and Accor have joined forces so mutual members of their loyalty programs are rewarded when launched in mid-2021. Travellers will now be rewarded at every stage of their travel journey giving eligible members of both programs the opportunity to boost their...
Queensland’s famed Mary Valley Rattler steam train has gone out of its way to make access available to everyone, and is now extending the commitment further by introducing a new ‘Pets On Board’ service, allowing passengers to share the experience with their favourite four-legged friend. One of the first fury friend on board was Bear, an Australian Koolie. Bear is...
Tasmania has eased border restrictions, allowing residents from Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory to travel to the state. The Tasmanian Government continues to monitor the situation in New South Wales, with the hope that border restrictions may ease early November. Tourism Tasmania CEO, John...
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is showcasing its renowned natural attributes in a new destination marketing campaign called ‘For Real’. For Real is all about the real experiences, real culture, real people and real nature that makes the Sunshine Coast unique. The campaign takes on a new relevance following the pandemic, with extensive research highlighting travellers’...
Some visitors from Australia (with the exclusion of the state of Victoria) and Vietnam will be able to enter Singapore from 8 October, adding to the lifted restrictions to Singapore for travellers from Brunei and New Zealand earlier this month. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the two countries have successfully controlled the spread of...