Trip.com Group, a global travel service provider, and Seat Unique Group, a premium hospitality and live events platform, today announced a global partnership, bringing official hospitality and VIP packages to millions of travellers worldwide. The partnership introduces premium live events as a new category across Trip.com Group’s platforms, providing customers with access to more than…
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The BIG Aussie Review
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BIG4 Holiday Parks is calling time on the idea that a great holiday has to break the bank. With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to squeeze Australians, BIG4 is doing something about it by handing one lucky couple, group of mates or family a 365-day road trip around the country, worth over $250,000. Applications for The…
What Matters Most to Travellers
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New research from Choice Hotels International, Inc. finds that travelers today define value through trust, transparency and recognition. For many travelers, the right hotel option is no longer defined by price alone, but the assurance that the stay will deliver on expectations and reward and recognize continued loyalty. Key findings from the research include*: “It’s…
Adventure Travel Trends for 2026 According to Backroads
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Backroads, the global leader in active travel since 1979, today announced its Top Adventure Travel Trends for 2026, based on early guest bookings and insights from its worldwide team of Trip Leaders and Travel Experts representing more than 60 countries across 550 itineraries worldwide. Decades of proprietary guest data and on-the-ground research reveal that travelers,…
Miami, Orlando, and Montreal Top Bus Destinations According to Busbud
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Looking ahead, while New York City remains a central origin point, the top three most searched destinations on Busbud for 2026 are already showing a decisive tilt toward warmer climates and international travel: Miami, Orlando, and Montreal, Canada . This trend suggests U.S. travelers are actively seeking vacation spots and accessible cross-border experiences. Throughout 2025,…
Savvy Releases Easter Spending Survey
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According to a nationally representative survey released by Savvy of Australian’s spending habits around Easter 2023, 31% of Australians say they’ll be spending between $51 and $150 on Easter this year, while 22% say they will spend between $251 and $500. A further 27% said they would spend $50 or less this year. Finance expert…
1Cover Travel The One Thing Competition
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1Cover Travel insurance is running an exciting comedy competition called ‘The One Thing’. There is a huge first prize of $10,000 to the entry deemed ‘funniest’ by an expert comedy panel. Two runners up will receive $1,500 each. “The competition is a great opportunity to give aspiring and established comedians an opportunity to show off”…
Why my plans ‘fell through’
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Considering, that you all are an important part of my life because you keep coming back to the movie boards, I’ll always endeavour to be as truthful as possible with you. I’ve said it before and people who have known me for a number of years can attest to the fact that there was a…
Traveling Overseas for Anzac day?
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With Anzac Day approaching, all Australians planning to travel to commemorative services in Turkey, France or Belgium are urged to read the new Anzac Day Smartraveller bulletin issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this should be read in conjunction with the travel advisories for Turkey, France and Belgium. A spokesperson for the…
Scouts Australia’s hot air balloon and training program launched
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On the lawns of Old Parliament House ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher today launched the latest Centenary of Canberra project, Scouts Australia’s hot air balloon and training program. Chief Minister Gallagher commented that the program will see 100 Scouts and Guides aged between 16 and 25 years of age and primarily from the Canberra region…