Momentary Time Out

Hi Guys! Just a quick note that I will be off the blog for a couple of days for a reshuffle at work. Fear not, I will be back on with gusto with loads of fun information about the Australian Outback on my trip to Lightning Ridge ...

Where in the Bloody Hell Are You? Bindi to Replace Bingle!

Sorry Boys, but I think this one is true! Little Bindi Irwin is to be named the new face of Australian Tourism. The 8 year old daughter of the Late Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, is currently touring the US like a rock star. ...

Know Before You Go: 29 Abandoned Uranium Mines to be Incorporated into Kakadu!

Kakadu National Park is a major destination and highlight for many travellers to Australia. One of the issues surrounding the park that travel ...

Daily Dose- Food, Politics, and Free Board Baby!

Free Board- a dude skateboarding across OZ!!! http://www.boardfree.co.uk/home.htm It's taken 105 years, but on Monday a woman led the Australian government in the Senate for th ...

Australians skip holidays

Bad news for domestic tourism Down Under. A new financial report shows that Aussies are travelling out of country or, if they're sticking close to home, they're a lot less likely to spend the night in another destination...and bl ...

100 Things To Do In Australia Before You Die

Playing off the popular book 10,000 places to visit before you die, the anxiety that comes with word 'die' and everything die-lightful (sorry, couldn't resist) comes

Warming gives travel visionaries the chills

It must be a slow travel news day in Aus, when the biggest story they can come up with is an article about travel giants who are now feeling 'responsible' for global warming because of the increase in flight travel. Hmmm.. They d ...

Where the Bloody Hell Are You?

Australia has launched a new travel campaign, to some controversy over the use of the word 'bloody'. The new ad is shown

Family appeals for missing Australian in Rishikesh

More Australians continue to disappear abroad - with unusual circumstances. Here's hoping he's been found, alive and well, just off the grid.

Not-so-frequent flyer lands in jail

From the bizarre news files - an Australian man who illegally collected 17.6 million miles without ever stepping foot on a plane was sentence to jail. The former ticketing agent sold points to his family and friends.

Cheap global tickets could spark travel boom

Jetstar International, the budget baby of Qantas, is looking to offer the cheapest tickets ever from Aus to destinations 10 hours or less away, such as Hawaii, Vietnam and Bangkok. The routes are set to be announced in June of 20 ...

Dark days for Down Under travel industry

With almost a fourth of Australians heading overseas for a vacation this past year, it's no wonder that industry experts are worrying about the future of Australian domestic travel. Online retailers have helped change the face of ...

Bird flu would 'clobber' travel

The paranoia surrounding the bird flu in Asia and Eastern Europe has spread Down Under as well. Analysts are predicting that the disease would have the "same effect on the economy as the Bali bombings or September 11". Pretty di ...

Work keeps us all at home

Aussies are traveling less due to financial and time constraints, according to a new study. Much to the tourism industry's dismay, even when Australians do travel, it's for fewer days. The only type of tourism that has increased ...

Expensive Petrol Prices Affecting Travel

Prices at the pump are hurting travelers in Australia. Holiday travel bookings are down and interstate road use has decreased b ...

2005 Bali Bombings

The recent bombing in Bali have been appropriately condemned by the Australian government. The attacks have killed at least two Australians. Not unsu ...

Travellers 'not afraid to whinge'

Australian travelers aren't afraid to kick up a fuss when they travel. According to a new survey, one-third of people aren't afraid to ask for an upgrade, and a fourth of them complain when they don't get it. Other notables? 92 ...

Footy clubs blacklist Bali

Not everyone thinks that Bali is a safe place to be, however. Two footy clubs have recently canceled their vacations to the isl ...

Australia 'still safe destination'

Despite the Bali Bombings that killed a number of Australian holidaymakers, travelers still believe that the country they originated from is safe. 92% think Down Under is a safe place to be, although more than half agree it is

Virgin Blue in the News

Virgin Blue updates - as the carrier celebrates its 5 year anniversary, Richard Branson fights to

Bali raids 'not targeting Australians'

Despite what people may think given the attention drawn to the topic as of late, Bali raids are 'not targeting Australians', according to Alexander Downer. P ...

Australian Inbound tourism industry welcomes World Youth Day announcement

The Pope and his Popemobile are driving Down Under for the 2008 World Youth Day. If St. Benedict is still alive and kicking, he'll be the star attraction for the event, which is supposed to be particualarly beneficial for the bac ...

Top Long Haul Destination

Wandering Britons head Down Under more than any other distant destination. Affordable flights are the number one reason, followed by the strength of the Pound. Now, if anyone other than GBers could actually afford to travel in t ...

Algeria demands travel warning be toned down

News because so many Australians were on their way to Algeria...the Algerian government, pleased with their current situation of less than 800 terrorists, are demanding that the Australian government modify its current warning aga ...

Australia Issues Gay Travel Warning

Gay Australians should pay attention to the fact that other countries are not as accepting of homosexuality, according to a new warnings issued by the Australian governement. Singapore is a popular tourist destination for Australi ...

Hunt for missing Aussie backpacker

An Australian backpacker has gone missing in a part of India known for drug-related deaths. The 23-year-old dissapeared two weeks ago after going out for a walk.

Aboriginal culture next big tourist drawcard

The Australian government plans to devote more resources to the barely-tapped Aboriginal tourist market in the near future. I'm sure purists will argue that this harms the communities - the same purists who, no doubt, think of Abo ...

Package Tours to Norfolk Island

Underwritten by the Norfolk Island Government, Qantas is offering great packages to this up-and-coming tourist island. The government is hoping to boost booking following the collapse of Norfolk Jet Express in early June.Purchase ...

Affects of the London Attacks on Australia

The attacks in London last week affected Australians in a variety of ways. Airlines and airport related stock were down in morning trading following the terrorist attacks in London overnight, as people worried about decreased tra ...

When it comes to travel, Aussies like it cheap, easy and outdoors

Yeah! Another study that proves what most people already know: When it comes to travel, Aussies like it cheap, easy and outdoors. Highlights include th ...