Werribee Open Range Zoo occupies 225 hectares of land which allows visitors in safari buses to get closer to animals.Plans for an open range zoo in Perth in which wild animals would have plenty of spa…
Oceania
Flight check: Auckland to Queenstown on Air NZ
Winston Aldworth jumps aboard NZ611 — a night flight from Auckland to Queenstown.The plane: Air New Zealand has A320s working this route up to 19 times a day on return flights. I was on one of t…
West Coast: What lies beneath
In the absolute silence of deep underground, Bronwyn Sell experiences true darkness — and the beauty it conceals.You get few opportunities in life to experience absolute darkness. No crack of li…
Charter flight from Dunedin to view southern lights filling fast
Sales on the first charter flight from Dunedin to see the aurora australis are taking off and the trip’s organiser is considering making the flight an annual event.Seat sales on the first charte…
Guam Wants to Be Asia-Pacific’s Next Meetings and Incentive Travel Hub
The Pacific Asia Travel Association held its annual conference at the new Dusit Thani Guam Resort in May this year, signaling a shift in strategy for Guam toward capturing more of the lucrative intern…
Air New Zealand to offer Wi-Fi connectivity on-board
Air New Zealand will begin rolling out inflight Wi-Fi on its jet services in 2017.Chief executive Christopher Luxon today announced at a media and travel trade event in Sydney that flights between Aus…
ONYX marks first entry to Laos with three Amari hotels Read
ONYX marks first entry to Laos with three Amari hotelsAs part of its growth strategy to introduce its brands across Asia-Pacific, leading international hospitality management company, ONYX Hospitality…
Personal Travel Managers confident of more plain sailing following Cruise360 Conference
Personal Travel Managers confident of more plain sailing following Cruise360 ConferenceConfidence in the cruising industry remains high for personal travel managers following their attendance at CLIA …
Fund formed to preserve and protect adventure destinations
From mounted treks on Icelandic horses to rafting trips in Costa Rica and back-country hikes in New Zealand, adventure travel is steadily growing and spreading across the globe.However, while all thos…
Sail away with MSC Cruises’ “Plan a Cruise Month” 2nd Passenger for 1 Dollar
Sail away with MSC Cruises’ “Plan a Cruise Month” 2nd Passenger for 1 DollarMSC Cruises will be offering great discounts, such as a second passenger travelling for copy, during Octob…