We’re not accusing mother nature of playing favourites, but it would seem some parts of Queensland got special treatment when she was carving out the landscape.We’re talking stunning oa…
Australians to gain e-gate access at UK borders
Australians arriving in the UK have been granted expedited immigration access.Australian arrival numbers to the United Kingdom are expected to benefit from a new government directive to open up fas…
ITB Asia welcomes record visitor numbers
ITB Asia wrapped up on a high today as the annual event achieved record-breaking numbers.Held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, the three-day conference and ex…
Discovery Rottnest Island readying for guests
An artist’s impression of the finished Discovery Rottnest Island glamping resort.Bookings are now being taken at Discovery Rottnest Island – a new eco-resort offering visitors an opport…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have visited Queensland (and you can create your own Royal Tour)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have visited Australia and a royal tour wouldn’t be complete without a Queensland holiday in the sunshine. It is called QUEENSland after all!They touched down o…
Proposed Cairns Tourism Hub issues call for business involvement
Cairns Cruise Terminal is located close to the proposed Tropical North Global Tourism Hub.Businesses in the design, construction, development and brand management sectors are being invited to regis…
Thala Beach Nature Reserve is the perfect spot for a digital detox
In the early ‘70’s, Rob and Oonagh Prettejohn bought a degraded sugar cane plantation south of Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland. Slowly, painstakingly they transformed this sli…
Papua New Guinea welcomes first Hilton hotel
A rendering of one of the 164 guest rooms in the new Hilton Port Moresby.Hilton has made its debut in another sign of expansion in the Australasia region, opening its first flagship-branded Hilton …
Family travel to increase by 25% by 2022
The outbound family travel market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.6% from 376 million in 2022, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, providing much pot…
Dunk Island to be revitalised with new five-star eco-resort
Queens;and’s Dunk Island is in line for a complete rebuild.Purchase contracts have been signed by an Australian property developer to restore Dunk Island as a premier destination along the Gr…