Category: Australia & So. Pacific
Australia’s Gold Coast – A Magnet For Beach Lovers And Sports Enthusiasts
The Gold Coast of Australia is the adventure capital of Queensland. Situated close to the major cities of Sydney and Brisbane the area is a magnet for party goers. It is also a popular holiday destination for families who wish to visit the many theme parks in the region.
South Pacific’s Most Romantic Resort On Sale For Valentine’s Day
One of the world’s most heralded romantic resorts has introduced a tantalizing new promotion that may just put it within your reach. Imagine spending Valentine’s Day sipping a tropical cocktail in one of the most exclusive resorts on earth – definitely a memory to last a lifetime.
Best Backpacker Digs For Surfing in Australia
The backpackers you choose to stay at in Australia will have a big effect on the amount of partying and surfing you manage to fit in. These backpackers in Sydney, Brisbane, Byron Bay and on the Gold Coast have all been carefully selected for their surfboard hire and moonlight activity potential. The surfer’s choice hostel [...]
8 Rockin’ Hostels That Treat You Like Family On Christmas & New Years Eve
Make the most of your end-of-year holidays and spend Christmas and New Year’s Eve abroad. As well as the big city celebrations around the world, some hostels have also arranged parties on-site to create a friendly and festive atmosphere. Party where you’re sleeping and there will be no expensive taxis home or late night waits for the bus.
Celebrated Vineyards of New Zealand
Dating from colonial times, New Zealand produces a diverse array of wine styles due to the range of climates that the grapes are grown in. The most popular and successful wines in New Zealand are arguably Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and it would be a shame to not sample some of these fine drops when visiting Kiwi land.
Australia Beaches – Sydney to Melbourne
Australia is famous for its beaches and with very good reason. They are some of the most beautiful and least crowded of any country, anywhere in the world. You don’t have to go far off the beaten track to get a stretch of warm golden sand all to yourself.
Exploring Borneo’s Giant Cave System
The light-aircraft flight to the tiny airstrip that serves Gunung Mulu’s surprisingly luxurious cave resorts is not for the faint of heart but it does give visitors a wonderful view of a lush, dark green carpet of rainforest broken only by winding brown rivers. The rainforest seems to go on forever, but all of a sudden vertical white limestone walls rise straight up from the jungle floor. Spectacular isn’t a strong enough word.
Qantas Does Dallas – New Nonstop Flights to Australia
Anytime I can avoid a layover in LAX (my least favorite airport) it’s a great day. That’ why I was so happy to hear that Qantas Airlines is beginning non-stop flights to Australia from Dallas Texas. Beginning on May 16th. Qantas will begin flying 4 weekly flights between Dallas and Brisbane with a connection to [...]
Kids Fly Free To The Fiji Islands – Go Play On The Coral Coast
The Fiji Islands are calling with a fabulous family vacation deal – Kids Fly Free to Fiji! South Pacific specialist, Travel2.com, is offering flights on South Pacific Air from LAX to NAN from $679 each way per adult with two kids under the age of 12 flying along for free with two paying adults. So [...]
Couch Surf All The Way To New Zealand With Lie Flat Seats in Coach
Finally, lie flat sleeping seats are coming to coach class thanks to the imaginative folks at Air New Zealand. The Kiwi’s will soon be introducing a whole new way to fly in coach class – by ‘Skycouch’! Their newly designed Boeing 777-300 ER (which will be introduced later this year) features a new style of [...]
