Destinations

Thursday, 02 June 2011 16:57

World Champion Boarder X snowboarder, Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, and World Champion Slopestyle Skier Anna Segal are celebrating one hundred and fifty years of skiing in Australia as the new official Ambassadors for Snow Australia.

The SSA Snowsports Athletes of the Year will be encouraging Australia’s first timers to ‘Discover Our Winter’ and experience the nation’s snow regions for skiing, snowboarding, snow play, cross country skiing and more. Joining Anna and Chumpy is sixteen year old Winter Olympian, mogul skier Britteny Cox, as an honorary junior Ambassador.

Ireland Makes Way For a Queen and a President

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Sunday, 01 May 2011 16:40

The whole of the Emerald Isle is abuzz with enthusiasm for the visits of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and the USA’s President Barack Obama – both taking place this May.

The visits from two of the world’s most important heads of state are expected to boost Ireland’s image worldwide. Queen Elizabeth’s historic visit will be the first from a British monarch to the Irish State. It will also be her first trip abroad after her grandson Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in April.

Best Ever Hatching Season For Bundaberg Turtles

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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 10:31

Central Queensland’s Mon Repos beach has hatched the best turtle laying season in 28 years - and it’s not too late to experience this natural wonder.

Around 400 endangered Loggerhead turtles have visited the coastline this season to nest at the largest rookery in the South Pacific Ocean.

Every year from November to March, Mon Repos near Bundaberg usually welcomes back around 200 to 300 nesting turtles and their hatchlings but this season has seen a dramatic increase in turtle numbers

ESTA Now Mandatory For USA Travel

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Sunday, 31 January 2010 18:59

Electronic System for Travel Authorization Compliance Now Mandatory
International Visitors Reminded They Must Have ESTA
Must Be Organised Prior to Arrival at International Port of Departure

On the one-year anniversary of implementing the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reminds U.S.-bound travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries of the now mandatory ESTA requirement.

What is ESTA? ESTA is an electronic travel authorization that all citizens of VWP countries must obtain prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the United States under the VWP.

Vanuatu's Pentecost Land Diving Ritual Opens Up

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Sunday, 31 January 2010 18:48

Vanuatu’s world famous Pentecost Naghol land diving ritual - which has typically only been performed on Saturdays between April and June - will now also be held on Wednesdays and Fridays during this period.

Annie Niatu, general manager of the Vanuatu Tourism Office, welcomes the move by the Southern Pentecost Tourism Association, saying it is an important step to boost tourism to Pentecost.

“The Pentecost land diving ritual can only be held from April to June and people come from all over the world to see it. These extra days will allow a few more fortunate visitors to witness the ritual,” Annie said.