Destinations
Events
Top 12 unmissable events for Italian summer trips
Summer in Italy means sunshine, gelato, promenading after dinner, Aperols overlooking the ocean, hiking, cycling…and a jam-packed events calendar.
Destinations
Italy drops final COVID restriction
In good news for those prone to maskne, you can now ride public transport in Italy without fear of blemish.
Road & Rail
New high-speed train to make travelling through Italy MUCH easier
Are you a big fan of Murder on the Orient Express? Well, this new train trip is kind of like that, except with less murder and more access to pizza.
Aviation
Tourism
APT introduce new European private jet tours
Private jet tours have been skyrocketing in popularity of late, and to be honest, if we could afford to we would absolutely pay extravagant amounts to avoid other people too.
Tourism
Tourism Australia launches new youth oriented holiday campaign
Young tourists are getting themselves ready to work and play the Australian way, which basically means counting down the minutes until you can get pissed in someone’s backyard.
Tourism
Virtuoso premiers its top 10 destinations for 2022 and Tassie has taken a top spot
An amazing list from Virtuoso makes us all want to explore the world, but it might require taking a loan or two out from the bank in order to visit all these places.
Aviation
Say BUONGIORNO: Qantas to launch direct flights to Rome
The Flying Kangaroo is gearing up to launch the only direct service between Australia and continental Europe and honestly, they had us at gelato.
Aviation
Former tour operator sentenced to nearly a decade in jail for child sex offences after nine years on the run
The former well-known figure of Broome’s tourism scene was living in an aeroplane hanger near Broome International Airport during the time the abuse took place.
Destinations
Celebrate Italy’s cuisine and tune in to a special edition radio show
by Sponsored by Italian National Tourist Board
The Italian National Tourist Board is gearing up to host a cuisine-themed edition of its radio program Australians Love Italy on Visit Italy Web Radio.
Aviation
Former Alitalia flight attendants strip down to protest job losses and pay cuts
Ex-cabin crew members of the now-defunct airline participated in a solemn flash mob in Rome to protest poor working conditions in the Italian aviation industry.
Destinations
Tourist finds Harrison Ford’s credit card in Sicily
The Star Wars superstar was filming his fifth Indiana Jones film on the Italian Island when he made a rookie error that every traveller dreads.
Destinations
Car parked in same spot for almost 50 years becomes tourist drawcard
A town just outside of Venice has gained international attention because a local has been hogging the same park for decades. We shudder to think how many passive-aggressive notes they’ve attracted.