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- Tourism
Foreigners to pay the price of being a tourist in Japan
It comes as no surprise to hear that cities bump up prices for tourists, but Japan is being very open about it.
- Events
Brisbane Festival 2024 returns from 30 August
Experience a rich tapestry of culture, celebration, and community throughout the city as the Brisbane Festival 2024 returns from 30 August to 21 September. The fifth program from artistic director Louise Bezzina invites guests to experience the pinnacle of artistry with world premieres, Australian exclusives, Queensland commissions, and Brisbane spotlights across 23 days. Tt brings […]
- Attractions
- First Nations
Australian National Maritime Museum celebrates NAIDOC week
Keep the yarning happening Blak brothers and sisters. Plenty more stories to tell, about 60,000 years' worth.
- Food & Beverage
Nobu Bangkok the World’s Highest Nobu Restaurant at EA Rooftop at The Empire
Nobu co-founders Hollywood star Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, plus eponymous chef Nobu Matsuhisa have visited EA Rooftop at the Empire ahead of the official launch of the world’s highest Nobu restaurant in the heart of Bangkok. With unparalleled dining experiences with breathtaking panoramic views of the Bangkok skyline and the Chao Phraya River, […]
- Cruise
CLIA prepares for its biggest ever Cruise360 Australasia at ICC Sydney
With record numbers of cruise people expected in one place, expect ICC Sydney to be awash with goss.
- Events
SOUL Festival announces 2024 program in Soneva Fushi in the Maldives’ Baa Atoll
A festival where you leave healthier than you arrived. How do we sign up?
- Tourism
Saudi Tourism Authority makes debut at Cannes Lions with a speech by CEO Fahd Hamidaddin
There's been quite a few headlines about Saudi's growth into tourism lately - it is definitely a trend worth following!
- Aviation
Alan Joyce’s $16m bonus in the hands of new QF chair
We miss the days of writing jokes about Alan Joyce all the time, this felt like a real blast from the past!
- Cruise
- Events
Speakers revealed for the 2024 Australian Cruise Association Conference
The cruise world is descending on the 'City of Churches', though we don't think there'll be much praying going on.
- Business Travel
- Conferences
Buyers arrive in Rotorua ahead of MEETINGS 2024
A net carbon zero event in Rotorua, also known as Sulphur City! Natural emissions abound here.
- Events
- Food & Beverage
75th Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers’ Festival of Food and Wine
Despite being called the 'carnival of flowers' this festival includes ample amounts of food and wine.
- News
- Tourism
‘Lighten up’ – Pauline Hanson defends cartoon mocking $9m Queensland’s Robert Irwin, Bluey tourism campaign
It is a well known fact that telling someone to 'lighten up' will always have the exact opposite effect.
- News
- Tourism
How native content helped Destination Gold Coast shed ‘schoolies’ image
If only Avid Collective could also shed the hazy memories of schoolies from my brain.
- Travel Agents
Aussie agents join 400 buyers at Thailand’s TTM+ 2024
As far as junkets go, TTM+ must be doing something right as the queue for drinks was huge.
- Conferences
- First Nations
Geoff Donaghy has announced he will step down as CEO of ICC Sydney
With one of the best views in the city, we're sure there will be no shortage of applicants to replace him.
- Travel DAZE
Travel DAZE Exec: Cultural tourism is a key driver of travel, but are we listening to Indigenous communities?
A very important question that we should continue to ask ourselves as an industry.
- Cruise
Like an outdated onboard buffet, P&O is off the menu, and will be gobbled up by the Carnival brand.
- News
Trump faces ban from Aussie travel following recent hush payment conviction
Although it's unlikely, we quite like the idea of seeing Trump star on an episode of Border Security.
- Conferences
Day 2 of MTA Fiji conference had winners, grinners and a bit of speed dating
Speed dating may have been invented for lonely singles but now it firmly belongs to the world of business.
- Conferences
The Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Conference (AITCAP) in Melbourne/Naarm
Travel is lifechanging and something everybody should be able to experience. Here at TW we welcome this news!
- Hotels
- Luxury
Dior returns to The Beverly Hills Hotel for a summer exclusive
If you get a sense of enormous happiness from looking at good design then we recommend this article.
- Attractions
Ticket prices for the Eiffel Tower skyrocket by an eye-watering 20% ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
Faster, stronger, higher - especially the prices as Paris tourists get gouged during the five rings sports festival.
- Conferences
Parkroyal Melbourne Airport reveals extensive event space revamp
Book a conference here and you don't even have to leave the Tullamarine postcode, which is 3043 for those wondering.
- Hotels
ON THE SCENE: phu*ket – Club Med says it’s all about love and lifestyle, plus Family Oasis
If your mind didn't start immediately playing Haddaway's 'What is love?' when you read this headline, are you human?
- Conferences
Aviation Partnerships boss hints as to the hot-button topics to be covered at TravelDAZE conference
We're counting down the sleeps to Travel DAZE like a kid before Christmas! Presents to be swapped for sunshine.
- Destinations
Kingfisher Bay Resort is set to light up the skies of K’gari with a new interpretive lightshow
Will the dingoes of K'gari be the ones to ask 'Please turn off the lights...' we wonder.
- Conferences
Australian ‘New Caledonia showcase’ roadshow postponed until later this year
Put the arancini balls away - the New Caledonia roadshow has been postponed until later this year.
- Conferences
Gold Coast’s RACV Royal Pines Resort unveils 24m LED mega screen, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere
Too much screen time, or too much screen! At 24m long, this LED at RACV will be a challenge to read from left to right.
- Attractions
Wackadoo! Bluey’s World is set to open in Brisbane
Wackadoo! If this gets out, then the anklebiters will be booking flights themselves.
- News
The Star addresses US takeover rumours in ASX update
Personally, we think the world would be far more interesting if ALL rumours had to be addressed in the ASX.
- Events
- Tourism
ATE 2024 kicks off in Melbourne welcoming over 2,600 delegates to MCEC
Very impressive turnout here! Although we imagine it's bad news if you're waiting in line for the dunny.
- Events
Vivid unveils one-of-a-kind light and sound journey on disused Sydney train lines
Curated by an artist who thanked Sydney drug dealers for helping him win an ARIA, this commute will be a bit different.
- Conferences
Africa’s Travel Indaba gives $40m boost to local economy
If you've only ever visited South Africa for the safari then now might be the right time to revisit!
- Hotels
Hotel Review: Atlantis The Palm – Luxury for the whole family
Of course ever parent knows the real luxury experiences come when you find a way to leave the kids somewhere.
- Destinations
- Tourism
The real Penelope experience would be falling in love with someone who doesn't love you back but that's hard to market.
- Attractions
Sydney gets excited for Vivid at the city’s favourite entertainment venues
Get lit! Well maybe not the kiddies, but there is a heap of bright and colourful events on at Vivid Sydney 2024.
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