Destinations
Bali reopens to overseas travellers with compulsory five-day “warm-up vacation”
Australia’s favourite holiday hotspot is officially back on the menu but there’s a catch: travellers have to spend five days quarantining in a five-star resort. Where do we sign up?
Destinations
Federal government makes more international border changes
Australia continues to shake off its ‘hermit kingdom’ status, but unfortunately the ‘climate change laggard’ moniker remains.
Destinations
South Australia reopens its border, but not before keen travellers crashed its new EntryCheck website
Technology: it’s great when it works, but when it doesn’t, it’s sh*t.
Destinations
South Australia sets reopening date in new COVID Ready plan
The state has set a date to fling its domestic borders open and cut quarantine requirements for overseas travellers in half, so time to start dropping wine tour itineraries in your clients’ DMs.
Destinations
Tasmania reveals reopening date to Australia’s mainland
The Apple Isle is getting ready to throw open its borders, which is sure to have mainlanders throwing their hands up in the air and yelling ‘yahoo!’
Wholesalers
“An absolute travel killer”: Intrepid’s commercial chief says Australia’s international resumption hinges on home quarantine
by Ali Coulton
Brett Mitchell has warned that despite a massive amount of pent-up demand for international travel, things will need to change before reopening day.
Destinations
Victoria unveils its reopening roadmap, as Geelong enters seven-day lockdown
There is finally some light at the end of what is a very long tunnel that Victorians are still making their way through.
Destinations
ScoMo says Pfizer deal with UK a “game-changer” for Australia’s reopening plan
At least the PM had something to cheer about over the weekend after his beloved Sharkies failed to make the NRL finals.
Tourism
“We must adjust our mindset”: ScoMo says lockdowns should only continue as long as “absolutely necessary”
The PM is urging state and territory leaders to stick to the reopening game plan and not give in to fear over rising COVID cases.
News
Egypt to reopen Sphinx area to tourists
Egypt will soon open to tourists the courtyard in front of the Sphinx, the colossal monument which has been under […]
News
World Trade Center reopens for business
Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the resurrected World Trade Center has opened for business – marking an emotional […]