Archive for August, 2005

Australia Issues Gay Travel Warning

Date: August 29th, 2005 | No Comments

Gay Australians should pay attention to the fact that other countries are not as accepting of homosexuality, according to a new warnings issued by the Australian governement.
Singapore is a popular tourist destination for Australians, but officials of the Asian state consider gay sex “an act of gross indecency”, and blame gay events for rising rates [read more]

Dollar’s strength threatens tourism?

Date: August 24th, 2005 | No Comments

And just when you thought that a strong economy was a good thing, the tourism people have to get all up in your face:
The strength of the New Zealand dollar is starting to worry tourism operators, with one of the big players in the industry warning people are starting to choose other, less expensive [read more]

Drug Smuggling Idiots Part 3

Date: August 22nd, 2005 | No Comments

“Two children’s books and a wheelchair are alleged to have been used to smuggle more than $3 million worth of drugs into Australia in two separate incidents.” The culprits in the first case are two adults in their 60s(!!!). I guess grandma and grandpa need a little coke pick-me-up every now and then [read more]

Aboriginal culture next big tourist drawcard

Date: August 17th, 2005 | No Comments

The Australian government plans to devote more resources to the barely-tapped Aboriginal tourist market in the near future. I’m sure purists will argue that this harms the communities - the same purists who, no doubt, think of Aboriginal culture as ‘quaint’ and ‘exotic’ and ignore the influence of ‘hip hop and basketball’ (as the article [read more]

Women left on shelf by the men with a passion for travel

Date: August 15th, 2005 | 1 comment

Women, it’s time to hit the road. According to a recently released study, Australia and New Zealand are suffering a “man drought” due to foreign travel. NZ is hit the hardest due to migration to Australia - “a 32-year-old woman in New Zealand today has as much chance of finding a partner her [read more]

Aussie diaspora ‘neglected resource’

Date: August 25th, 2005 | No Comments

Aussies overseas aren’t such a great thing, according to a government official. The opposition leader believes that the government should do more to lure back ‘gold collar’ workers. I think the government should be more lenient about letting in other ‘gold collar’ workers to replace them.
Aussie diaspora ‘neglected resou [read more]

Hunt for missing Aussie backpacker

Date: August 23rd, 2005 | No Comments

An Australian backpacker has gone missing in a part of India known for drug-related deaths. The 23-year-old dissapeared two weeks ago after going out for a walk. Hunt for missing Aussie [read more]

Melbourne edges closer to Sydney as Australia�s top tourist destination

Date: August 18th, 2005 | 1 comment

Watch out Sydney! The city’s southern sister is making a move on Sydney’s dollars. According to Tourism Research Australia, Melbourne has 12% of the combined domestic and international spending while Sydney has 15%. The commonwealth games in Melbourne next year should help the city boost numbers even higher. Perhaps now Sydney won’t [read more]

Visit the real Down Under in Coober Pedy

Date: August 16th, 2005 | No Comments

The next new destination in Australia isn’t another beach, marine wildlife or party hot spot - it’s the mining town of Coober Pedy in the Outback. Many of the dwellings are underground - a novel draw for backpackers. This opal bearing town of 3500 is still a quick get-rich destination with a multi-ethnic culture. [read more]

More Milat

Date: August 11th, 2005 | No Comments

From the you-don’t-have-a-shot-in-hell files emerges backpacker psycho killer Ivan Milat and his appeal. Now 60, Milat seems to think he didn’t do it, despite testimony from escaped victims, and discovery of multiple bodies. [read more]

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