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Majestic lords of the Arctic
Wednesday | Aug 9 2023KNOWN as the Polar Bear Capital of the World, the sub-arctic community of Churchill, Manitoba, is ideally positioned to view polar bears in the wild as they congregate and wait for the ice to freeze on Hudson Bay.
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Have a howling good time
Wednesday | Aug 9 2023VISITORS to Alberta have the opportunity to interact with wild wolves and wolfdogs at the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary in the Rocky Mountains, not far from Banff.
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first glimpse at the star grand
Wednesday | Aug 9 2023THE Star Brisbane has offered a sneak peek of its venues and experiences, including The Star Grand, a five-star hotel with 340 luxury rooms overlooking Brisbane River.
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Livn bought by ResPax
Tuesday | Aug 8 2023ACTIVITIES and experiences tech provider Livn Group has been acquired by Cairns-based booking software specialist ResPax, with the deal promising “business as usual” for Livn clients following the company’s appointment of voluntary administrators (TD 23 Jun).
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SIA delivers Aussie boost
Tuesday | Aug 8 2023THE Australian market will be a huge beneficiary of Singapore Airlines’ newly unveiled global expansion strategy, with the carrier announcing it will start phasing in an extra 4,700 seats to/from Australia from Mar 2024 (TD breaking news yesterday).
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Venice in danger
Tuesday | Aug 8 2023MASS tourism in Venice is causing “irreversible changes” to the Italian city, UNESCO has warned.
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Tougher biosecurity support
Monday | Aug 7 2023THE Federal Coalition has thrown its support behind proposed new amendments to the Biosecurity Act 2015, which if successful will see greater border security powers imposed on travellers crossing the country’s borders by plane or by ship.
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Fewer trips, higher spend
Monday | Aug 7 2023AUSSIE travellers spent 50% more on accommodation in May 2023 than they did before the pandemic, according to new statistics from Tourism Research Australia (TRA).
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Group tours done your way
Friday | Aug 4 2023TAILORED travel business Designer Journeys has announced the debut of its first custom group service for travel sellers in Australia and New Zealand.
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Don’t crack tourism open
Friday | Aug 4 2023ANY moves to limit the time Working Holiday Makers (WHM) can spend in Australia would be “like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs”, according to Accommodation Association (AA) National Chief Executive Officer Michael Johnson.