6 Festivals in May 2024
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in May 2024 from around the Globe, from Cuba to Australia, so wherever you are join in the celebrations. Cultural Festivals…
First All-Electric Tender & Glass Bottom Boat on Great Barrier Reef
Advanced Eco Tourism and Climate Action tourism operator, Sailaway Port Douglas, has launched the world’s first all-electric tender and glass bottom boat providing a “whisper quiet” sustainable experience for guests…
13 Fun Things to Do in Sydney: A Complete Guide
Welcome to Sydney, one of Australia‘s most vibrant and captivating cities. If you’re planning a trip to this iconic destination, you’re in for an unforgettable experience. In this guide, we’ll…
Sydney WorldPride 2025, Australia
Sydney WorldPride 2025 is the most colourful LGBTQ+ celebration in the southern hemisphere, and one of the largest in the world. The festival takes place in February and March in…
Australia Welcomes Vaccinated Visitors
Australia is reopening its borders to quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travellers from 21 February 2022, it was announced on 7 February. From 21 February 2022, visa holders who are…
Wilderness Walks in Queensland’s National Parks
They are symbols of state pride, landscapes of extraordinary beauty and often places of scientific or conservation value. National Parks are also magical places for impossibly perfect hikes that will…
4 Sustainable Ways to Experience Victoria
The start of 2021 might not have been as positive as we all expected. However, the Australian state of Victoria keeps working non-stop behind the scenes to be able to…
Virtual New Year’s Eve 2020 Celebrations
2020 has been the most forgettable of years, so why not give it a proper send off? Here is our round-up of virtual New Year’s Eve 2020 celebrations. While we…
East Arnhem Land: Where Salt and Fresh Water Meet
Lynn Gail heads into the indigenous homelands in East Arnhem Land and experiences an unexpected connection to the land and its people. The squelch from the sodden mud makes the…
Experience ‘Live from Aus’ Weekend
New South Wales’ (NSW) stunning landscapes, unique experiences and talented locals play a starring role in Tourism Australia’s ‘Live from Aus’ broadcast and live stream…
Flying the Empty Coop on Tamborine Mountain
Lynn Gail explores the Gold Coast’s scenic Hinterland on an empty nester mini ‘us’cation to Tamborine Mountain. Are you an empty nester? Have your little ones grown into self-sufficient adults…
Qantas Launch Orange to Sydney Flights
Qantas has launched an exciting new flight path between Orange and Sydney meaning the regional highlights of New South Wales are even more accessible than ever. Launching…
Heritage Responsible Expedition Cruises
Known for its responsible expedition travel and support of conservation projects, New Zealand-based operator, Heritage Expeditions, has a unique collection of voyages in Antarctica’s…
Uluru Climbing Ban to Start Saturday
For years climbing Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, was on the bucket list of most people’s travels to Australia. But now no longer, or at least not from Saturday…
Australia Bush Fires Set to Continue
Unseasonably hot spring weather is set to intensify the number of Australia bush fires over the next week in Queensland and New South Wales. Nine homes in the north of…
Luxury Eco-Retreat Opens at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo
This October, a unique Australian sanctuary will open just fifteen minutes from the bustle of urban Sydney. The new Wildlife Retreat at Taronga is an elegantly designed overnight…
London to Sydney Flights in 19 Hours by 2022
Australian carrier Qantas has announced plans to test non-stop London to Sydney flights later this year to see how passengers and crew react to the marathon 19-hour flight. If the…
10 of the Best Hikes in the World
Although hiking is fulfilling for many reasons, there’s no denying that it’s always better when the scenery is spectacular. These ten hikes are some of the world’s most scenic and…
Brisbane Festival Unveils Dazzling Programme
Brisbane Festival has shone its spotlight on a packed programme that will set the city alight from 6-28 September. Pop the cork on a riotous champagne-soaked party…
Lord Howe Island; Australia’s Paradise Found
Set in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand UNESCO-listed Lord Howe Island truly is an island paradise a short flight from Sydney. Excellent diving, walking and biking awaits…
Vivid Sydney 2024, New South Wales
Regarded as the biggest light, music and ideas festival in the South, Vivid Sydney will light up the city’s opera house and surrounding harbour area from 24 May to 15…
Take Inspiration from Blue Planet Live
The upcoming BBC series Blue Planet Live (beginning on 24 March on BBC One) will take a tour of the world’s oceans, introducing viewers to the magnificent aquatic life under…
What’s New in Melbourne and Victoria
With the year off to an ace beginning with Melbourne hosting the Australian Open last month, it’s game, set, match for Victoria in 2019. There are new nature, wildlife and…
Explore Queensland on National Wildlife Day
With National Wildlife Day on 4 September, those wishing to celebrate have a wealth of opportunity in Queensland, Australia which is home to thousands of fascinating species from clown fish to…
