The Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 283 seats, including 24 business class seats was deployed on the route. To commemorate the official launch of this new route, Hong Kong Airlines held celebration e…
Staying at the the Museum Art Hotel, Wellington
Jesse Mulligan checks into a beautiful property in the heart of Wellington.Check-in experience: Quite exceptional. The lobby is filled with dozens of beautiful and exotic pieces of art and receptio…
Qantas launches flights from Brisbane to Port Moresby
Qantas has started a daily service between Brisbane and Port Moresby, providing customers across Australia and the global network with improved connections to Papua New Guinea.The service operates …
Lake Tekapo: Night light rules apply
We have travelled more than 1000km, we are 1000m above sea level and we are looking at Saturn, about 1.2 billion kilometres away.Through the telescope (magnification 150 to the naked eye) I can mak…
Queenstown hotel opening $10,000 a night penthouse this summer
A luxurious $10,000 a night waterfront penthouse – which is set to be one of New Zealand’s priciest hotel suites – will open in Queenstown this summer.The Penthouse at Eichardt&rs…
Latest research shows outlook for Australia’s hotel sector remains positive
“Sydney continues to be the leader in hotel performance across the country, with occupancy levels above 87 per cent, average room rates up 6 per cent and RevPAR increases every year for the p…
Air China to launch flights from Shenzhen to Melbourne
Air China is set to commence a direct service between Melbourne and Shenzhen on January 10, 2017.The service CA767/768 will operate four times per week with evening departures on Tuesday, Thursday,…
Will Uluru become off-limits to tourists?
A remote indigenous community near Uluru has threatened to “close the rock” if their voices aren’t heard and people continue to live in poverty.The Northern Territory royal commis…
Cycling the South Island’s West Coast Wilderness Trail
LEG ONE: GREYMOUTH TO KUMARAAnna Harrison embarks on four days of cycling to explore the beauty and history of the rugged West Coast.They say you never forget how to ride a bike. But the last bike …
Australia: Hungry in Sydney
Fantastic, creative food in a casual environment is the city’s new wave of dining, writes Anna King Shahab.The beauty of fast-growing Sydney is that if you leave it a while between visits, th…