Tours down the River Ganges and the Brahmaputra are selected by a travel writer as some of the best in the world. Those planning holidays to India may be interested to know about some of the river tours on offer in the country. Travel journalist Gabriella La Breton has chosen two of India’s rivers among some of the best in « Continue Reading »
Tourists planning holidays to Australia may be interested to know that plans to ban climbing Uluru have been dropped. People booking flights to Australia may be pleased to learn that the Uluru climb will remain open. The federal government in the Northern Territory has abandoned its plans to close the climb on the famous landmark. A draft plan for the « Continue Reading »
Qatar Airways has launched flights to Goa as part of its continued programme of route expansions. Holidaymakers booking flights to India may be interested to know that Qatar Airways has launched a new route from Doha to Goa. The carrier offers connections from a number of UK cities, including London, Edinburgh and Manchester. The new non-stop route is part of « Continue Reading »
People booking holidays to Thailand may be interested to know about a large festival taking place in Chiang Mai towards the end of the year. Travellers planning holidays to Thailand later this year could be among the thousands of visitors expected in Chiang Mai for one of the country’s biggest festivals. Celebrations are being planned to mark the king’s birthday « Continue Reading »
Cheap flights to Egypt have resulted in holidaymakers taking long-weekend breaks to the country. Travellers are beginning to take long-weekend holidays to Egypt, according to the Egyptian State Tourist Office. The increased number of cheap flights to the country has allegedly resulted in British tourists taking long-weekend breaks as well as week-long holidays in Egypt. A spokeswoman for the tourist « Continue Reading »
Holidaymakers are opting to cut trips short rather than forgo taking the holiday of a lifetime, according to a travel magazine. Travellers on tight budgets are choosing to travel further afield but for a shorter length of time, according to the editor of Wanderlust magazine. Dan Linstead claimed that people would prefer to visit somewhere further away for ten days « Continue Reading »
The Swissotel in Sydney has received the award for the best hotel in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. People planning holidays to Sydney may be interested to know that one of the best hotels in the Oceania region is located in the city. Swissotel Sydney was bestowed with the title of the best hotel in Australia, New Zealand « Continue Reading »