Casino whale sharks anger conservationists
Ian Jarrett - Mar 13, 2026
SINGAPORE - Animal welfare groups have launched an online campaign opposing plans by a Singapore casino developer to import whale…
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Oil spill threatens Queensland beaches
Ian Jarrett - Mar 13, 2026
BRISBANE – Beaches in Queensland are facing a major clean-up after a ship dumped large amounts of oil after being…
If you are looking for a travel discount this May, head to Italy
Karen - Mar 12, 2026
In conjunction with recent drops in overseas airfare and a strong rise in the dollar, Parker Villas of Massachusetts unveiled…
Despite warning, college kids make a break for Mexico
Karen - Mar 12, 2026
Each spring, college students flock to tropical resorts to enjoy the sun, sand and nightlife. One popular destination year after…
Williams made redundant by Simpson Travel
Phil Davies - Mar 12, 2026
Simpson Travel managing director Peter Williams has left the operator after expansion plans were put on hold. Williams has been…
Travel 2’s Farrimond to join Tourism Australia
Phil Davies - Mar 12, 2026
Travel 2 marketing director Alasdair Farrimond is leaving to take up a similar position with Tourism Australia. He is being…
Carnival Cruise Lines to take wraps off new family ship
Phil Davies - Mar 12, 2026
Carnival Cruise Lines is to bolster its family-friendly fleet with the introduction of new ship Carnival Dream. …
Fewer Gold Coast visitors spend more
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
GOLD COAST – There were mixed results for international visitors to the Gold Coast in 2008, but they were in…
Tourism Australia encouraged by movie campaign feedback
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
SYDNEY - Tourism Australia’s new global destination campaign has attracted a record number of commercial partners as the industry looks…
Burj Dubai rises as expats flee
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
DUBAI – The Burj Dubai tower, the tallest man-made structure in the world, is to have its “soft opening†on…
First InterContinental for Scotland
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) is planning to open a 17-storey 192-room InterContinental Hotel in Edinburgh in 2013. The group has…
Orient Express offers quick trips for today’s economy
Karen - Mar 10, 2026
Responding to the realities of the post-2008 economy, Orient-Express has introduced a series of downsized British vacations combining a stay…
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