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Gender expert labels pregnancy flight-ban 'discrimination'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +1000

PREGNANT women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence.

Refugees flee rust belt NSW for laid-back lifestyle in Qld

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:00 +1000

FOR all its natural beauty and well established economy, NSW has become suddenly old fashioned, as Australians put a quality lifestyle ahead of an affluent one.

Let it snow! Forecast welcomed by Wanaka ski fields

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +1000

SNOW forecast for later this week will be just the icing on the cake for the ski fields around Wanaka in New Zealand's south island.

Travel the Silk Road with rail packages for Russia and China

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 +1000

RUSSIAN travel experts Beyond Travel have introduced a new brochure, specialising in rail packages to assist you in creating your dream legendary rail journey.

Best time to see a whale on the North Coast is now

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:07:42 +1000

AN ESTIMATED 15,000 humpback whales making their annual northward migration to Hervey Bay are now passing the NSW North Coast.

Sail aboard Star Clippers and visit exotic European ports

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:00 +1000

STAR Clippers has a record 85 European itineraries next year, sailing to many exotic ports in the Mediterranean untouched by large passenger liners.

It's play time on the Coast as giant whales pop in for visit

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:37:47 +1000

THE gentle giants of the ocean have turned the waters off the Sunshine Coast into their playground.

Grab a Snow Pass and hit slopes at Hotham and Falls Creek

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +1000

TO BEGIN the snow season in style, Hotham and Falls Creek have introduced the Snow Pass – an automated RFID reloadable multimedia card for all your purchases.

Travellers can soak up PNG culture during festival season

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:00:00 +1000

CROCODILES, war chants, flamboyant masks and canoe races are some of the quirky highlights of Papua New Guinea's annual festival season.

Tracey opens the door to solo trips for Aussie sheilas

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +1000

TRACEY Neagle noticed several years ago that many single women lacked the confidence to travel alone.

Fraser Coast tourist numbers plunge almost 20%

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:00:00 +1000

THE Fraser Coast's heavy reliance on the drive tourism market and the flood-prone Bruce Hwy have been blamed for a major decrease in domestic tourists.

Brisbane’s top 10 winter wonders

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +1000

BRISBANE'S event and cultural scene is roaring to life this winter.

Travelling the Kerala backwaters is another outlook on India

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:00:00 +1000

THE throb of a small outboard motor broke the morning still.

XL airline will offer extra space for larger passengers

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:58:43 +1000

THE world's first airline to charge people according to their weight is set to introduce an "executive row", with extra space to cater for bigger passengers.

Down Under a more appealing travel option for Aussies

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:30:00 +1000

AUSSIES are holidaying at home more often, staying longer and spending more on domestic trips, the national visitor survey revealed on Wednesday.

Kim finds Saudi rules hard going

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:33:11 +1000

IMAGINE not being allowed to drive, socialise with members of the opposite sex and being forced to sit in a special section of a restaurant.

Take in sights of colourful Caribbean during Costa Rica tour

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +1000

TOURSGALLERY is offering an escorted soft adventure tour to Costa Rica.

Escape to Philippines with special deal on Manila adventure

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:00:00 +1000

PHILIPPINE Airlines and Holiday Specialists are celebrating the airline's new Australian services with four-night escapes to colourful Manila.

F-111 fans can take a seat in museum’s pride and joy

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:35:50 +1000

WHEN Charlie Ciavarella visited the Queensland Air Museum yesterday, he had no idea he would get a taste of the view experienced by a fighter pilot.

Holiday-makers enjoy long weekend at Seaforth

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:30:00 +1000

HOLIDAY-MAKERS opted for Seaforth over Airlie Beach when it came to choosing where to spend the Queen's Birthday long weekend.