Once Sir Richard Branson was finally up in space, he posted a video of himself on board his rocket plane. ‘To all you kids down there, I was once a child with a dream, looking up at the stars,’ he said. ‘Now I’m an adult in a spaceship, with lots of other wonderful adults looking … Read more
Keen to escape the cold? Queensland is offering 36,000 FREE vouchers to visit its sunny shores – here’s how you can claim them Queensland has announced a new scheme to boost their tourism industry Travel vouchers worth $100 available for tourist attractions in Greater Brisbane Vouchers worth up to $200 on offer for tourism experiences in … Read more
Travel chiefs reacted with fury tonight as ministers warned Britons not to book foreign holidays and refused to rule out extending the international travel ban into summer. Boris Johnson confirmed plans to replace the foreign holidays ban with a ‘traffic light’ system which would open up quarantine-free travel to destinations rated green. Higher-risk locations would … Read more
Traffic light system for trips abroad takes flight: Boost for hopes of a summer holiday as new plan could allow air travel to tourism hotspots to resume The traffic light system will enable quarantine-free travel to ‘green’ destinations PM expected to reveal plans on Monday for staged lifting of foreign holidays ban May 17 has … Read more
‘Go down south, with your mouth’: VERY suggestive tourism slogan for South Australia raises eyebrows – but is there more to the story? Cheeky SA travel ad launched with tagline ‘go down south, with your mouth’ State’s tourism body denies responsibility for launch which may be a PR stunt Marketers behind ‘CU in the NT’ … Read more
Tourism chiefs are calling for an additional day off in September in a bid to boost visitor numbers to attractions hard hit by the pandemic. Attractions such as museums, theme parks, galleries and stately home struggled in 2020 as coronavirus restrictions forced them to close overnight. Tightening restrictions, a sharp fall in foreign visitors and … Read more
Tourism chiefs are calling for an additional day off in September in a bid to boost visitor numbers to attractions hard hit by the pandemic. Attractions such as museums, theme parks, galleries and stately home struggled in 2020 as coronavirus restrictions forced them to close overnight. Tightening restrictions, a sharp fall in foreign visitors and … Read more
Hamish and Zoë Foster Blake get up close and personal with crocodiles while filming a new Australian tourism advert By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:01 GMT, 26 March 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 26 March 2021 They’re ambassadors for Tourism Australia’s new Holiday Here This Year campaign to encourage Australians to travel … Read more
Wales BANS English holidaymakers: First Minister Mark Drakeford lifts tourism ban on March 27 – but insists only Welsh people can stay in holiday lets Drakeford said holidays in Wales would be restricted to those living there Self-contained accommodation will be allowed to open on march 27 for Easter But same industry in England does … Read more
Quarantine on a yacht! Thailand to let holidaymakers spend their two week isolation period cruising near Phuket at sea to revive the country’s beleaguered tourist trade Thailand’s quarantine initiative will see tourists spend two weeks on a yacht The move is aimed at boosting the country’s international tourism industry A trial run of the initiative … Read more