Australasia
A new way to travel Downunder
With warm neutral tones, wooden floors, real leather couches, reading spotlights and roomy living areas, the new maui Platinum series is designed to give travellers the very best in campervan holidays, with a feel more akin to an apartment than a traditional motorhome.
Its carnival time on Kangaroo Island
The Coopers Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival will return to Kingscote, South Australia in February 2011. This is not only the premier racing event for the island but also the largest tourism event of the year.
Cruise to Australia's Kimberley region
One of Australia's last great frontiers, the Kimberley sprawls across the isolated north-west of Australia, sparsely populated and wildly adventurous.
Enjoy a 'Taste of the Tropics' in north Queensland
In line with its fine dining ethos, The Elandra, north Queensland, will host in 2011 the incredibly popular 'Taste of the Tropics’ food and cooking experience, featuring Australia's most recognized practitioners of high cuisine - chefs Alastair McLeod, Manu Fieldel, and Miguel Maestres.
British backpacker helps Queensland clean up
British backpacker, Tom Furnivall was keen to help with the clean up in Brisbane following the devastating floods last week.
Every day is Valentine's Day on Hamilton Island
Lovers of romance need look no further than Australia's Hamilton Island (hamiltonisland.com.au) where every day is St. Valentine's Day.
HostelBookers refunds customers affected by Queensland flooding
December and January have seen heavy rain and flooding across Queensland, Australia. Three-quarters of Queensland, an area almost the size of France and Germany combined, has been declared a disaster zone.
12 reasons to visit Hamilton Island in 2011
From prestigious events to world-class cultural encounters and fabulous natural attractions, here are 12 compelling reasons to include Hamilton Island (hamiltonisland.com.au) in an Australian itinerary in 2011.
Tourism Western Australia launches iApp
iPhone and iTouch owners can now learn more about Western Australia (WA) through a new application – Explore WA – which is free to download.
New Zealand, new ideas
Travel company Cox & Kings, has launched its new and expanded New Zealand and the South Pacific brochure for 2011-12 featuring a comprehensive programme of escorted group tours and private tailor-made travel.
What’s hot for 2011 in Melbourne and Victoria
Melbourne promises to offer the discerning traveller a range of fabulous experiences in 2011 with a new dining mecca set to open at the top of Melbourne’s former Observation Deck and a new wine cellar door that will take the shape of an ‘upside down house’ on the Great Ocean Road.
Australia – Go deeper with Cox & Kings
Travel company Cox & Kings, has launched its new and expanded Australia brochure for 2011-12 featuring a comprehensive programme of escorted group tours and private tailor-made travel across the country.
Turn winter into summer with a 'hot' city hotel break
As we prepare for the coldest week of the year, with temperatures expected to drop to a frightfully cold -20°C, our friends south of the equator are donning their sunglasses and sun tan lotion as summer begins.
British sports fans have a ball downunder
In the wake of the latest English victory over the Aussies in the rugby, British sports fans are flocking to Australia and New Zealand to witness more potential triumphs, according to Austravel.
Turtles flock to nest on the Great Barrier Reef
The annual turtle nesting season has begun in earnest on Australia's Queensland's Heron and Wilson Islands, with an abundance of green turtles coming ashore to nest on these two Great Barrier Reef coral cays.