Australasia
Melbourne in its prime
As Austravel unveils its top five hidden treasures of Melbourne, it’s no wonder Australia’s first woman Prime Minister doesn’t want to leave.
Sport-fishing in French Polynesia
Aranui 3 are offering first timers and experienced fishermen - and women - alike the opportunity to fish the undiscovered tropical waters of French Polynesia around the remote island chains of the Marquesas and the Tuamotus.
Whale watching in Queensland
While you won’t see Melville’s legendary Moby Dick in the calm waters of Hervey Bay on Queensland's east coast, you may come across Nala, Roxanne, Cupid, Caesar, Merlin, Phantom, Venus and Raoul – who are just some of the humpback whales who’ve frequented the Fraser Coast in recent years and may make a cameo appearance again this season.
Qantas expands codeshare with China Eastern
Qantas has expanded its codeshare relationship with China Eastern to include services between Australia and China via Singapore.
Qantas launches additional Perth-Sydney services
Qantas has announced an additional six weekly services on its Perth-Sydney route, to commence from July this year.
Sir Ian McKellen dubs Lake Ballard a ‘must see’
Internationally renowned actor, Sir Ian McKellen has declared the Antony Gormley statues at Lake Ballard in Western Australia as a ‘must see’.
Festival fun in Queenstown
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party is set to celebrate 36 years of winter fun from 25 June to 4 July with 10 days of totally outrageous and uniquely Queenstown events.
Cruise your way to the Rugby World Cup 2011
The Sport Division of TUI Travel PLC, the world’s leading leisure travel group, is chartering P&O Cruises’ 70,000-ton superliner Pacific Dawn to ensure 2,000 Rugby Union devotees do not miss the latter stages of the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.
Australia's new cycle route named amongst world’s best
National Geographic’s travel book, Journeys of a Lifetime, has named Western Australia’s Munda Biddi Trail as one of the world’s top ten cycle routes, before it’s even finished!
Greyhound increases services in Western Australia
Greyhound is ramping up its services in Western Australia to meet increasing demand for access to the state’s top tourist attractions.
Explore Ningaloo Reef in style
Explore Ningaloo Reef, the largest fringing reef in the world, in luxury aboard Sail Ningaloo’s beautifully appointed 51 foot catamaran, ‘Shore Thing’.
A taste of contemporary aboriginal culture in Perth
Urban Indigenous Tours, run by Perth local Rebecca Casey, aims to offer a taste of contemporary aboriginal culture in the city.
Take a walking tour of Perth’s nightlife
Discover the best of Perth’s latest bars and restaurants on this insider’s tour. Enjoy drink tastings and tapas at a number of the small bars popping up across the city on Two Feet and Heartbeat’s Eat Drink Walk tour.
Brit wins ‘Extraordinary Taxi Ride’ across western Oz
Joe Senior from Lancashire has been chosen to take part in the Extraordinary Taxi Ride, a nine-week journey across Western Australia (WA) to discover the state’s extraordinary natural attractions that can be found nowhere else in the world.
Broome to host Australia’s first beach polo event
Australia’s first and only beach polo event will be staged at Cable Beach in Broome on Sunday 23 May.