Posts Tagged ‘ Australia ’

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…

This morning I am giving you a year’s notice of what will potentially become one of the Australia’s top tourist attractions. Today booking opens for a brand new luxury holiday.

What surprised me was the vast numbers of people who had taken time out from the weekends to venture into a hot sun to visit this trail.

Luckily for the animal, Tourism NSW and Tourism Australia it is only in NSW that koalas seem threatened to extinction if the report is to be believed. And it shouldn’t be.

There are a spate of cruise stories this week as most of us settle down to enjoy the last bank holiday until Christmas.

It reminds me of the quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln – you can fool some of the people…

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Love your neighbourhood, don’t just live in it. Spare a day for volunteer work and emerge as a more mindful citizen

Yorkshire is a small town north of London. That is one of many things that Adrian learnt this week The phrase was used on a TV show so it must be right!

Supersonic flight, hotel booking systems and getting insurance if you have a health problem are some of the things that caught Adrian’s eye this week.

The Lake District, a new Bronte trail, the big Ramsagate festival and the arrival of Las Vegas in London to bring some pizzazz to the capital are some of Adrian’s thoughts this week.

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Here’s a few of our favourite brilliant buildings from around the world…

Just About Travel lets you in what’s hot (and what’s not) in the travel industry this month

As the first direct flight between the UK and Australia sets off tomorrow and New York City and Honduras announce record visitor numbers, Adrian reminds readers that the shooting in southern France must not deter tourists going there.

Whilst the state tourism minister wants to entice more flights from China how will he attract Britons? Or will he wait until sterling becomes more competitive and leave it at that?

This ad may well be very successful but it is too early to tell. If, in the next year, there is an increase in American visitors to Australia the government can claim success.

The journey of a swamp wallaby across Sydney Harbour Bridge and onto an expressway must be both a blessing and a problem to those people looking after Australian and NSW tourism.

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world

Adrian visits the Hunter Valley to see how winerys try and make themselves different from their competitors

Initial results suggest that this concept is working meaning not only that it might be able to be used at other threatened reefs around the world but that visitors to Queensland will be able to enjoy the reef for years to come.

Calling it the “ultimate honeymoon” Australia is one of the first destinations ( I expect there will be plenty of others) to suggest that the couple spend some time visiting their countries.