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Top Long Haul Destination
Date: September 6th, 2005 | No CommentsWandering Britons head Down Under more than any other distant destination. Affordable flights are the number one reason, followed by the strength of the Pound. Now, if anyone other than GBers could actually afford to travel in the Kingdom. Australia top long haul d [read more]
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]
Aboriginal culture next big tourist drawcard
Date: August 17th, 2005 | No CommentsThe 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]
Affects of the London Attacks on Australia
Date: July 12th, 2005 | No Comments The attacks in London last week affected Australians in a variety of ways.
Airlines and airport related stock were down in morning trading following the terrorist attacks in London overnight, as people worried about decreased travel to that area: Travel stocks lower after London attacks
The fears are justified, as a variety of airlines have offered [read more]
Fear and Loathing in Australia
Date: July 7th, 2005 | No CommentsNow now, this is interesting. Due to their support of the war in Iraq and the death of more than 200 British backpackers in three years, Britain has declared Australia “danger island”. The world’s second largest insurance broker (its HQ were in the Twin Towers), Aon, has elevated the terrorism watch for Down [read more]
Algeria demands travel warning be toned down
Date: September 1st, 2005 | No CommentsNews because so many Australians were on their way to Algeria…the Algerian government, pleased with their current situation of less than 800 terrorists, are demanding that the Australian government modify its current warning against the state. The warning urges Australian citizens to defer all non-essential travel to the country. In fairness, the UK [read more]
Hunt for missing Aussie backpacker
Date: August 23rd, 2005 | No CommentsAn 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]
Package Tours to Norfolk Island
Date: July 15th, 2005 | No CommentsUnderwritten by the Norfolk Island Government, Qantas is offering great packages to this up-and-coming tourist island. The government is hoping to boost booking following the collapse of Norfolk Jet Express in early June.Purchase by July 31 and travel until Aug 31. Check out [read more]
When it comes to travel, Aussies like it cheap, easy and outdoors
Date: July 8th, 2005 | No CommentsYeah! Another study that proves what most people already know: When it comes to travel, Aussies like it cheap, easy and outdoors. Highlights include the “must do” in each state: walking in NSW and TAS; heading to the beach in WA and QLD; watching the footy in VIC and SA; visiting museums in [read more]
OzJet to take flight within three months
Date: July 6th, 2005 | No CommentsThe ring of Australian air carriers is about to get a little more squeezed. Backed by Formula One racing team owner, Paul Stoddart, OzJet is shooting for the lucrative business travel market with swift check ins and extra room. However, analysts aren’t sure the Adelaide-based airline is up to snuff. It’ll be good [read more]
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