Viking has announced it has taken delivery of its newest ocean ship, the Viking Vela, when it was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Classified as a small ship, as are all Viking ocean ships, the Viking Vela has 499 staterooms that hosts 998 guests. The ship joins the company’s growing fleet of award-winning ocean vessels and […]

Celebrity Cruises has brought its premium holiday experiences to Port Canaveral, Florida, offering even more ways to escape to the Caribbean. Guests can now enjoy Caribbean escapes on Celebrity Equinox with seven-night sailings to tropical destinations including The Bahamas, St. Maarten, Puerto Rico, Belize, and more. With the addition of Port Canaveral, Celebrity Cruises now offers […]

The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has secured a significant win, with the inclusion of travel consultants, travel agency managers and tour guides as eligible occupations for skilled migration on the Federal Government’s Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). These inclusions mark a significant milestone for Australia’s travel industry. Until now, travel consultants and tour guides […]

More inclusive travel makes sense for all sorts of reasons.

Why bother with Sydney, Newky's getting ready for its own international terminal in August.

For Melburnians wanting a break from four seasons in one day, Santiago is now an even easier hop thanks to Latam.

A big push by Asian airlines into Australia hopefully means cheaper connections to China and surrounds. Yum cha time!

Is it a Christmas party or a corporate retreat? TravelManagers does both!

Sydney for work? Then this is the place to be. Still getting our head around Adina's Hotel Pentridge Melbourne.

The state-of-the-art Alma Resort has been rapidly gaining recognition for its world-class facilities and is now turning its focus to attract the Australian market, a key player in the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) sector. Rebecca Perrier reports. Nestled along Vietnam’s picturesque southern coastline, the vibrant Alma Resort in Cam Ranh stands as […]

Almost 100 years as a tour operator makes us feel very new to the travel trade.

We are so excited we could literally scream. Okay we are doing it, we are screaming!!!

For a little airport there is a lot going on here as we recently discovered. Mark the next Traveldaze in your diary.

TravelManagers’ Danielle Goncalves can confirm that five days is more than enough time to fall in love with Bali. Goncalves was one of seven personal travel managers (PTMs) to visit the iconic destination with Hoot Holidays on their annual ‘Hoot Legends’ famil. As a longtime supporter of Hoot Holidays (a sister company to TravelManagers Australia), […]

As Kevin Hart talks about 100 miles an hour, we had to listen twice to take all this in.

The kind of route Bonza was hoping to make its own... The Jetstar staff even have the purple dress codes to match!

Sure, five years is a big commitment, but think of all the free tickets Emirates' movers and shakers will be able snag!

The conference was held at Marina Bay Sands. We'd have got no work done and spent the week in the infinity pool.

The DARWIN200 conservation mission aboard the Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde sailed into Hobart ahead of a programme of conservation projects. The Oosterschelde set sail from Plymouth Harbour, UK, in August 2023 on an epic two-year planetary conservation mission retracing Charles Darwin’s voyage of the Beagle and training 200 young environmentalists along the way. The aim was to inspire […]

We didn't think the ATIA crew would have fallen for those dodgy phone scammers, but now we're positive they won't!

That face may be iconic, but it doesn't stop it being scary AF.

If you've visited HK, you'll know there's no shortage of lux shopping, but now they have the summit to match!

One to check out if you are a keen diver! See you under the water.

We get the Australis Borealis down under, but the chances of catching it are akin to that of the Loch Ness Monster!

What about the good old days where you could just travel around and lie about your identity? Or was that just us...

Apparently, screaming and praying doesn't count as a 'plan'.

A big deal has been done across the ditch. We hope you read that in a Kiwi accent.

Qatar's doing its best to give you the full Drive to Survive experience at 30,000 feet.

Given our performance at the City to Surf this year, we're not going to be adding to the numbers at the next marathon.

It's all fun and games on Quantum... And food... And drink... And everything else your family is looking for!

Whether you are a fan of escargot, or prefer a pain au chocolate, this experience ticks all the boxes.

That's a hatrick for Accor, something the Aussie cricket team will be hoping to avoid in the second match against India!

If we had a cool €500M laying around, a cruise line would be our investment of choice too.

If you're still sat at your desk and not on a flight to Byron, then what are you doing with your life?

Double check that ticket before you click on the 'buy' button.

We know this event certainly helped the mums and dads of the travel industry earn some brownie points.