Premier New Zealand tourism operator Skyline Queenstown is making a substantial investment in an extensive refurbishment of its mountain-top café. Perched high above Queenstown, with stunning views towards the Remarkables mountains and Lake Wakatipu, the café is undergoing major renovations over coming weeks, its first major upgrade in over ten years. To be called the [...]
Snow Shoeing is an invigorating new walking holiday being offered by Auswalk in springtime, in Australia’s Snowy Mountains. This alpine adventure will appeal to bushwalkers who want a gentler alternative to skiing, and some outdoor excitement at the beginning of Spring. “Snow Shoeing is just like bushwalking, except you walk on top of snow covered ground” [...]
Garuda Indonesia, the airline of Indonesia, was named “The World’s Best Economy Class” at the SkyTrax 2013 World Airline Awards at the Paris Air show yesterday. In addition to being voted “The World’s Best Economy Class”, Garuda was also named “The World’s Best Economy Class Seats” by SkyTrax – a result of Garuda Indonesia’s continuous [...]
The distinctive sound of ukuleles will float over Queen Charlotte Sound during the weekend of July 19 to 21. That unique sound will range from concert hall performances to the first strums in a new career. The illustrious Bay Of Many Coves resort in the Marlborough Sounds is celebrating a Ukulele Blues Luxury Weekend with [...]
Etihad Airways has swept the Skytrax World Airline Awards’ First Class category, receiving all three awards, for the second year in a row. The Abu Dhabi-based airline took home the coveted title of Best First Class for the fourth consecutive year, as well as taking home top honours for Best First Class Seats and Best [...]
Air New Zealand unveiled the first of its brand new fuel-efficient Airbus A320 aircraft at the Paris Air Show overnight. Air New Zealand is the launch customer for the aircraft, which features 2.4 metre high curved wing tip devices known as Sharklets that increase fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. Ten of the Sharklet equipped [...]
About 90 minutes drive on gravel roads from Jackson Hole, Wyoming I was privileged to experience a day’s guided, exclusive backcountry fly-fishing trip with a local outfitter called ‘Fish The Fly,’ with their senior guide Tim Smith. After a mile’s walk I waded into the creek seeking native Snake River cutthroat trout and Yellowstone cutthroat [...]
Tickly, dry, throats can spell sleepless nights – and there’s no fun lying awake all night in a foreign hotel bed, knowing you’re going to be too tired to do any serious tourism the following day! Blackmores introduce Respra Syrup; a sugar-free formula that can be enjoyed by kids as young as six months*. This [...]
The 100-seat venue replaces Todd English and is based on the same concept as the popular and award-wining Verandah on Queen Elizabeth, with a slightly different menu featuring a sophisticated, contemporary and relaxed theme. Cunard President and Managing Director Peter Shanks said Queen Victoria’s new Verandah restaurant was an exciting addition to the Cunard culinary [...]
Whale watching on the Gold Coast provides a fantastic opportunity for onlookers to get up close and personal with the largest living mammals on Earth. The waters along the Gold Coast are commonly referred to as the Humpback Highway with approximately 25 000 viewing opportunities during the annual migration up and down the coasts of [...]