Australia Travel News 02/11/2011

Australian authorities have reissued the travel alert for the United Kingdom, after a new United States travel alert warned of the continuing high level of terrorist threat.

After returning from an extensive trip around Australia for National Geographic Traveler, blogger Andrew Evans has launched a special contest for his twitter followers to win a trip to experience Australia’s Northern Territory.

Those looking to take in some sightseeing while holidaying in Sydney should include a trip to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Recently, the gallery became the temporary residence of a travelling gallery that exhibits one of the great man-made wonders of the world, the terracotta army of Qin Shihaung.

Aerial view of the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

Those taking a trip to Australia's Whitsunday Islands are being assured that the region remains fully accessible, despite the recent flooding in Queensland.

AUSTRALIANS are taking off in grand numbers to the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the UK this year, thanks to a soaring Aussie dollar and cheap travel.

Tiger Airways reached some major milestones this week for travel in Australia: Three new daily return flights between Brisbane and Sydney began on Monday, and regular services between Brisbane and Melbourne (Avalon Airport) followed on Tuesday.

I’ve experienced the music video, VIP vibe that is Ivy. I’ve daintily sipped a $20 cocktail at the Victoria Room. I’ve slurped up mussels sautéed in wine, herbs and blue cheese at the Oaks. I’ve eaten pizza with pumpkin. Pumpkin, I tell you!

Queensland sugarcane growers fear Cyclone Yasi could cause $500 million or more in damage to crops and farm infrastructure.

It was right around the time we passed the fourth or fifth sign warning us to beware of emus and kangaroos that it happened.