Hermit Oz looks on as leaders urge Biden to open borders
Just two days after Australians learned that their international borders are likely to remain shut until the second half of 2022 (except for one or two ‘travel bubbles’), leaders of 23 global travel companies have started lobbying US President Joe Biden to reopen international travel – warning of dire economic consequences if America’s borders remain shut. … Continue Reading
• Its Friday and your fourth and final opportunity to win your very own bottle of amazing Australian premium Never Never gin!
• NCL’s Frank Del Rio debunks cruise growth concerns.
• ABC’s Leigh Sales and others sum up the ineptitude of the Federal budget assumptions.
It’s a case of true love for the Sunshine Coast’s boutique hotels, as the region has once again dominated Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for Top Hotels for Romance. 
Change is afoot at Quest Apartment Hotels, with the company announcing a senior restructure that will galvanize the business ahead of ongoing innovation, aggressive global expansion, and a heightened commitment to franchisee success. 
As we are all making progress in our recovery from COVID 19, with at least we can travel in Australia and New Zealand, trying all the amazing products of our countries including, South Australia’s amazing Never Never gin! 
According to a report by Fran Golden in Cruise Critic, in what she describes as a major win for cruise fans, the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention updated its Conditional Sailing Order on May 12 to loosen mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated cruise passengers and the update also allows vaccinated cruise passengers to explore independently on shore at ports of call. 
The team at Muri Beach Club Hotel – the Cook Islands’ most celebrated adults-only hotel – is inviting travellers to dust off their suitcases and make the most of the recently announced travel bubble with New Zealand by booking a stay at the intimate, waterfront oasis. 
Expand your bubble and travel off the beaten track to one of Villa Maria’s exclusive cellar doors and tasting rooms. Why not reconsider the typical Queenstown trip and visit one of the Villa Maria Estates. 
Telstra is Australia’s largest telecommunications company, and for some senior citizens it holds a special place in the market that pre-dates privatisation and the introduction of competition in 1997. 
Soneva, the award-winning resorts operator, is welcoming the start of the new surf season in the Maldives with the launch of a short 15-minute documentary titled SALT: The Story of Maldivian Wave Riders. 
Batteries, shore power and biofuel are at the core of Hurtigruten Group’s large-scale green upgrade of the entire fleet of Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express ships. 
A spectacular opera production at Uluru, the famous Dingo Fence, the underground town of Cooper Pedy, the mysterious etching of Marree Man, vast deserts and the giant salt lake of Lake Eyre are among the iconic outback destinations featured in an exclusive, new, four-day aircruising adventure launched by Cruise Express. 
Destination Gold Coast (DGC) has announced the launch of their new online digital content library, where over 10,000 professional images and videos can be accessed for free for noncommercial positive promotion of the Gold Coast. 
