Australia
Experience the jungle first hand in Australia’s playground
Got the post-celebrity reality show blues? Wondering what to do now Dougie, Mark, Fatima and the gang have all packed up their backpacks and hitched their way back to the UK? How about exploring it for yourself?
Walkers in Tarkine rainforest enlisted in bid to save Tasmanian devil
Guests on guided, multi-day walks in Tasmania's remote Tarkine rainforest wilderness in 2012 are among the first people to monitor and view groundbreaking new research designed to save Tasmania's most iconic creature - the Tasmanian devil - with encouraging results so far.
Top fly-drive holiday destinations
With January blues now in full swing, over a million Brits will book their next break in the sun this month and, according to independent car hire price comparison website carhiremarket.com, it looks like most will be jetting off to Spain and Portugal come Springtime.
On track for a romantic Australian honeymoon
Train journeys are one of the most romantic ways to travel and for honeymoon couples looking for the romantic journey of a lifetime, Great Southern Rail's The Southern Spirit is just the ticket.
Enjoy panoramic views of Ayers Rock from a hot air balloon
For the first time ever, visitors to Australia's Red Centre will be able to enjoy panoramic views of iconic Uluru (Ayers Rock) at dawn from the comfort of a hot air balloon. The first service with Outback Ballooning will take to the skies in March 2012.
Dive into aquatic adventures on the Great Barrier Reef
Audiences inspired by the Sunday night BBC documentary, Great Barrier Reef, should escape for their own close encounters with this most spectacular natural wonder with a reef-freshing break on Hamilton Island.
Save on Australian icons from the Reef to the Harbour Bridge
Qantas Holidays is kick-starting the New Year with the following Australian icon packages - including a visit to the Great Barrier Reef, star of the Sunday night BBC documentary of the same name - incorporating a raft of extras and special offers.
Google top slot for Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef has come out on top as the 'most popular travel destination' in Google Australia's newly published annual 2011 Zeitgeist list. This category also included international destinations making 'Hamilton Island' the top international travel destination search term used by Australians.
Australia and New Zealand in depth with Cox & Kings
The world’s longest established travel company, Cox & Kings, has launched its new Australia and New Zealand brochures for 2012-13 featuring a comprehensive programme of escorted group tours, luxury holidays and private tailor-made holidays across the countries.
Escaping to Australia's Heron Island just got even easier
Virgin Australia’s new twice-daily service from Brisbane to Gladstone, Mondays to Fridays, allows visitors to Australia even easier access to the tropical paradise of Heron Island from as little as £56* (A$88) one-way.
Oceania Cruises’ new winter collection
Oceania Cruises has launched its 2012/13 winter collection of worldwide cruises from September 2012 to May 2013 on board its four mid-sized luxury cruise ships, the 1250 guest new cruise ship `Marina’, her sister ship `Riviera’ (launching April 2012), and the two 650 guest ships `Regatta’ and `Nautica’.
Gold Coast wins bid to host 2018 Commonwealth Games
Australia’s Gold Coast has won the bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which promises to be the largest international event to be held in Australia over the next decade.
Discover Australia & New Zealand with Premier Holidays
UK independent tour operator Premier Holidays is launching its latest Australia and New Zealand brochure on 18 November 2011.
BridgeClimb welcomes Daybreak Down Under
45 lucky competition winners, plus their companions from the high rating UK breakfast show Daybreak, have scaled to the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge for an unforgettable welcome to Australia.
Young people bailing out of Britain with Australian working holiday visas
In 2005-06 the number of Australian working holiday visas granted to young people from the UK was 28,281. In 2009–10 this figure stood at 37,056. Young British people apply for and are granted more working holiday visas for Australia than citizens of any other country.