Australia


  1. The Accidental Tsunami Rider

    Worldhum &bull 2 Hours Ago

    Travel Stories: After Chile's earthquake, Jill K. My needle-nosed kayak sliced through the green waters of Pillar Point Harbor. Nothing else was on the water except a handful of black-and-white buffleheads. The tide trickled through the jetty wall as I passed. It was a quiet winter Sunday morning. That was when my husband, Doug,… Full Story »

  2. Australia: V Australia roundtrip from $738

    Travel & Leisure Hot Deals &bull Yesterday

    Experience fall the Aussie way. Fly V Australia from Los Angeles to Brisbane, Melbourne, or Sydney for prices that start at $738. Book on Orbitz by March 18 for travel between April 19 through June 8. Full Story »

  3. Oz-Bus Expands London to Sydney Programme

    Asia Travel Tips &bull Yesterday

    Oz-Bus, the adventure travel company that runs overland bus trips from London to Sydney, is now selling an add-on range of Oz-Bus Down Under tours that can extend the epic 92 day journey by as much as another 69 days and incorporate all of Australias greatest… Full Story »

  4. Executive Appointments at Escape Travel Australia

    Asia Travel Tips &bull Yesterday

    Executive Appointments at Escape Travel Australia. Full Story »

  5. Boeing Confirms USAF Refueler Candidate

    Aviation Week &bull Mar 5, 2010

    In a departure from its last KC-X design proposal, Boeing is using the new flight deck, which officials say will provide information displays that are 75% larger than those on the Airbus A330, on which a potential competitor's design will… Full Story »

  6. Top 10 big cities that are not capitals

    MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 19, 2010

    It may be king of the hill and the top of the heap, but only figuratively. NYC is not the state capital, an honor given to the upstate town of Albany, which is also the birthplace of perforated toilet paper. SYDNEY -… Full Story »

  7. Royal Caribbean to dispatch a second cruise ship to Australia

    USAtoday.com - The Cruise Log &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Industry giant Royal Caribbean is planning a big expansion in Australia, where it currently operates just one ship -- the 1,998-passenger Rhapsody of the Seas. The 21-ship line says it will send a second, larger vessel, the 2,112-passenger Radiance of… Full Story »

  8. Noosa Heads: Key West? No, We Mean Quay West Resort and Spa Noosa

    Hotel Chatter &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Contemplating Spring Break destinations? If the usual Floridian, Texan, and Mexican destinations are too played out, why not head south? Way south , to the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia? The Quay West Resort & Spa Noosa opens on March… Full Story »


  9. Upgrades and Downgrades: British Airways-centric edition

    Upgrade: Travel Better &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Upgraded: British Airways first class Downgraded: Qantas first class Just days after Australias Qantas announced that they would be ditching two-thirds of their first-class seats (except on the A380) and making business class their primary premium cabin, British Airways went… Full Story »


  10. Across the Nullarbor Plain & SE Coastal WA Birding

    Independent Traveler: Trip Reports &bull Feb 17, 2010

    In 2006 and 2007 we spent 255 Days driving around Australia. Along the way we stayed in 56 cities and saw 693 bird species/subspecies. This Trip Report covers the 7-days we spent bird watching in SE Coastal Western Australia during March 2007. We saw 91 bird species at 8 parks. Fitzgerald River BB =… Full Story »

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  11. Australia: Measles Outbreak in Whitsundays, Queensland

    World Travel Watch &bull Feb 17, 2010

    Queensland health authorities issued a warning about a measles outbreak in the Whitsunday region after confirming a diagnosis in a foreign tourist who spent five days at Airlie Beach at the beginning of February. The warning affected the areas around… Full Story »

  12. Have More Fun with Hertz in Australia

    Asia Travel Tips &bull Feb 17, 2010

    Have More Fun with Hertz in Australia. Full Story »


  13. American, JAL Apply For ATI

    Aviation Week &bull Feb 16, 2010

    American and Japan Airlines expect to expand their proposed transpacific joint venture to other oneworld members and other geographic regions, the carriers said in their request to the U.S. Transportation Dept. for antitrust immunity (DAILY, Feb. 16). American and JAL… Full Story »


  14. Starwood Insider - Peter Foreman - Sydney's Mardi Gras Parade

    The Lobby from SPG &bull Feb 16, 2010

    Peter Foreman is the Director of Sales & Marketing at Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur and thelobby.com's expert on Asia and Australia. At 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, 27th February 2010, Sydney's Oxford Street comes to a stand-still while it covers itself... Full Story »

  15. New Korean Air TV Ads to Boost VA's from Australia

    Asia Travel Tips &bull Feb 14, 2010

    Executive Chairman of the Board of Silversea Cruises. Enzo to this position, said Lefebvre. Shangri-La Tokyo Launches PromotionsShanghai Marriott Changfeng Park OpensCNY Parade Kick-Starts Festive HK 2010Six Senses Leaves Spa in MauritiusRefurb at Westin Resort Nusa Dua BaliNew Executive Chairman… Full Story »

  16. Fly to Asia & Australia from $370 OW

    Independent Traveler: Bargains &bull Feb 12, 2010

    Get discounted international flights to destinations including Japan, China and Australia with this Air Canada fare sale. Fares start at $370 each way when you book your flight by February 23, and are valid for travel on various dates now… Full Story »

  17. Etihad Airways Secures Additional Flights to Australia

    Asia Travel Tips &bull Feb 12, 2010

    Australia. Brisbane and Melbourne. Airways chief executive officer. Abu Dhabi and Australia. International Airport. Stadium. Sneak Peek Week @ USS / RWSResults of 2009 Hotel SurveyNew Cambodia Resort DestinationJumeirah Signs 2nd Resort in MaldivesKorean Air to Resume St. Full Story »

  18. Marriott International's "group room nights on the books" are down about 2 percent year over year, according to COO Arne Sorenson....

    The Transnational &bull Feb 11, 2010

    Marriott International's "group room nights on the books" are down about 2 percent year over year, according to COO Arne Sorenson. "Still, with pent-up demand and easy comparables, we expect our in-the-year-for-the-year group business to improve from these levels." CFO Carl Berquist also highlighted "improving transient and group demand" in Europe and the United Kingdom, "better-than-expected corporate demand" in China and stronger… Full Story »


  19. The Manly Scenic Walkway, and How to Catch a Bus in Sydney

    Life Happens… &bull Feb 11, 2010

    While enjoying Sydney, I decided to explore the 10km coastal Manly Scenic Walkway. And nothe walk isn't particularly masculine in natureManly is the name of the Sydney suburb where the walk begins. While taking the ferry to Manly from Sydney's main harbour (and passing across the Sydney heads with the open ocean on the other side) we all enjoyed some zero gravity moments… Full Story »

  20. River cruises offer a different perspective

    Vagablogging &bull Feb 11, 2010

    Planes, trains, and buses. These are the modes of long-haul transportation that vagabonders are most familiar with. However, every continent save Antarctica has a great river running through it. The shortest is the Murray River in Australia at 1,476 miles,… Full Story »

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