Australia's cruise market booming
Australia is experiencing a strong growth in its domestic cruise market, with short cruises gaining in popularity.
Australia and Oceania
One Day in Mons, Belgium
A small city that's not on many itineraries...but SpacesXPlaces shows us why it should be!
Norwegian Australia cruise becomes 'trip to nowhere'
A Norwegian cruise ship with a history of propulsion issues has a complete breakdown and has to be towed to Melbourne.
Qantas, Airbnb link up for frequent fliers
A tie-up with Qantas gives Airbnb its first airline loyalty program partner, along with a contest to promote it.
A Visit to Hinchinbrook Island - Australia
We visit amazing Hinchinbrook Island in Queensland, one of Australia’a largest island national parks.
Australia bans dumping in Great Barrier Reef
This is the sort of headline that makes you scratch your head. Of course, no one should be allowed to dump waste on one of the world's greatest and most endangered natural wonders. And yet...it is not just that the Australian government has now...
American and United thinking New Zealand
Air New Zealand may soon have some competition on its routes between the western U.S. and its home base. Both United (San Francisco) and American (Los Angeles) are considering new routes, using...guess what...the Boeing 787.
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 6, 2014: The Twelve Apostles - Victoria, Australia
The famous Twelve Apostles is Australia's second most popular tourist attraction; the first being the Sydney Opera House. It is one of my favourite places in the world which always has me in awe and with a feeling of being at one with nature whenever I visit.
The (Long and Winding) Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Australia is a vast country, and, if you have ever been there and traversed it in some way, you will appreciate the sheer size and expanse of this island continent. The best way I have discovered to see the true beauty of this country is to drive...
Airline Seats Shrink While Passengers Expand
Airlines have recently begun replacing many of their seats with lighter, slimmer seats that allow them to either offer more legroom or...surprise!...jam in more seats. As this article from the Sydney Morning Herald points out, it's not just that space...