Posts Tagged ‘ Australia ’

Australia has imposed one of the toughest measures on international travel and it looks as though that lockdown will continue for some time.

For us travellers and potential overseas holidaymakers, the announcement didn’t offer much hope either.

Only a few weeks ago I was optimistic that we would have an overseas summer holiday later this year. Now I am not so sure.

Why this Australian attitude concerns me is that it might become the thinking in other countries.

Unlike most museums this is one is underwater and, unless you are proficient in scuba or diving, you will be unable to visit it.

The Australian tourism minister yesterday said that the Australian border might stay closed until next year for short term visitors.

It was today – 29th of April 1770 – that Cook and his mariners landed at what he subsequently called Botany Bay.

The closure of so many attractions and events will have a severe economic impact on destinations, local economies and people.

With ships almost idle, some cruise companies have built up goodwill by offering free cruises to volunteer firefighters in Australia to thank them for their recent efforts.

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This year it is a tinged with sorrow for the effects of the bushfires which are only out of the headlines at the moment due to the efforts of many thousands of volunteer firefighters who have been out combatting them.

But Australia is a huge country. Much is still open and waiting for your visit.

Some fire-fighters say that they sleep fitfully as they rest with one ear forever listening to their pagers and smart phones.

Headlines like “South coast holidaymakers may be trapped” have resulted in a smaller number of Aussies travelling this holiday time in Australia.

Will local authorities in the UK follow their Australian counterparts and set up free sites to attract caravanners?

It’s a challenge to travel anywhere without leaving a carbon footprint, but by adding more planet-healthy choices to your travel diet, you can help to keep yours to an absolute minimum. Here’s how…

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Will birdwatching, looking at rock art and watching the sun come up over the monolith be enough to keep 400,000 people coming each year?

In Paris the deputy mayor wants to ban tour coaches. In Saudi a theme park is planned and in australia, the Great Barrier Reef’s long term outlook has been downgraded.

The Nullarbor Links was built “to complement and enhance the tourism industry…by providing travellers with an additional attraction and hence a reason to spend more time and money in the region.”

The regular monthly column that keeps you abreast of some of the changes in travel starts with a story about Nicaragua

Without the airline frequency, many visitors won’t have time to visit Alice Springs unless that is specifically a place they want to visit.

Over 650,000 Britons visit Australia from the UK each year. Most of the time there are no problems but Lucy Taylor of LY Lawyers warns of some offences that might land you in gaol.

Adrian considers – amongst other things – why train lines should experience engineering works over Christmas, volcano tourism and Brexit.

One bush property had an old petrol (it might have been diesel) tank that acted as its letter box.

Just because you’re a seasoned traveller doesn’t mean you have any reason to get jaded in 2019. There are plenty of exciting new openings coming next year to inspire you to plan your next trip…