Tag: tourism

Tasmania’s visitor-spend stats for the 2021 March quarter are up by 29 percent versus the same period in 2019.

The aim is to prepare for ‘a safe and happy return’ to favourite shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants, beaches and other summer activities.

Our nation of inveterate foreign travellers took a massive 8.5-million fewer trips overseas during 2020, the Bureau of Statistics says.

New master plan is to guide $276-million rejuvenation that includes improved co-operation with Traditional Owners and upgraded infrastructure.

Local travellers also don’t want experiences that feel ‘too touristy’, says study aimed at helping industry adjust to lack of foreign visitors.

Opposition asks why money is being spent on marketing in the UK and Germany at a time when foreign tourists cannot travel.

A Canadian woman who took historic items from the ruins of Pompeii when she was a 21-year-old tourist has sent them back 15 years later.

Britain says UK travellers cannot return from Spain without undergoing quarantine. Spanish PM claims flawed reasoning.

Some places have reached capacity and visitors experience chronic crowding.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy. Selfie tourism is changing the experience of traveling for many people – and not necessarily in a positive way.

White Cliffs of Dover is not that white, a beach is too sandy and Sydney Opera House is better on TV than in real life. Just some opinions aired by tourists about the most iconic tourist attractions in the world.

Not only has Australia ranked first in the Asia Pacific Region in the World Economic Forum’s recent report, but it cracked seventh position globally too!

South Australia’s Barossa advertisement, set to the music of Nick Cave, has been crowned the best international tourism film.

A recent poll revealed the top ten Australian destinations. Here's what to add to your Australian travel bucket list.

A two-year partnership between the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association and Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia will see Australia benefiting from the lucrative gay and lesbian travel market.

??Tour guides and map books are being replaced with technology as tourists explore Australia using their mobile devices and free WiFi.

Strengthening UK and US economies deliver boost to Aussie tourism.

Federal Tourism Minister Andrew Robb says that Tourism Australia's budget will not be cut by 50% as was recommended by the Commission of Audit report.

Two British boys have been saved from a rip at a southern NSW beach, but their father drowned while attempting the rescue.

A report by Britain's tourism body aimed at promoting cross-cultural understandings suggests Australians are direct and sarcastic but responsive to humour.

As pot shops open in the US state of Colorado, the HEMP Party has sparked new calls for Australia to legalise the recreational use of marijuana.

Panono is a throwable panoramic ball camera which captures everything in every direction for amazing full-spherical panoramic images.

A British tourist has been found not guilty of two charges of sexual intercourse without consent with a woman on Bondi Beach.

A British tourist is on trial for allegedly forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him on Bondi Beach.

A sucker for punishment and stringent guided tours, AMY PATERSON walks the fine line in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world.

A new poll has found one in five holiday makers has been tormented by boring ‘tag-along tourists’ who they can’t get rid of, despite dropping hints.

Australian tourists were amongst the passengers rescued from a London Duck Tours vessel on the River Thames after it burst into flames.

An 80-year-old Australian tourist has had a miraculous escape after falling 30 meters off a cliff path in Cornwall before becoming entangled in brambles.

PNG police and villagers are hunting bandits who attacked an Australian tourist trekking group on a track in the country’s north.

EDINBURGH EXPAT | The Edinburgh Fringe Festival tourist is a vital cog in a delicate eco-system, as both the takers of patience and the givers of money.

Tourists have been advised “not to bother” travelling to Perth in a scathing review of its value as a holiday destination following a Tourism Australia industry event in city last month.

Drawn to London as a hub for travel and work in the tourism and hospitality industry, Elizabeth Martin quickly discovered the two year UK working holiday visa was just not long enough. Four years on, and Elizabeth has forged a successful career in events management in the London's fast paced, ...

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | This week our sleuth discovers ‘news in brief’ can mean many different things, depending on your news source.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | In a misguided attempt to embrace the sentiment of spring, our sleuth discovers why bare legs in May are still a London fashion faux pas.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | Brick Lane — tourist trap or vibrant urban heartland of Bangladeshi cuisine and culture? Our sleuth investigates.

ASK ALLEY | We all love Big Ben and the Tower of London but after a while it loses its interest, and going to the same old pubs with your mates on weekends gets a bit dull. Our new columnist shows us four ways to impress your visiting friends with ...

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | Despite the disturbing football hooliganism of a few, our sleuth discovers a club still deserving of support in Millwall.

The Sydney Male Choir is embarking on a European tour which will include a performance at the Anzac Day service at Villers-Bretonneux in France and a joint performance with the Croydon Choir in London.

Sarah Blasko is set to introduce her haunting and beautiful fourth album to UK audiences on 8 April 2013. Her accompanying performance at Barbican Hall on 11 April 2013, complete with her band and string section, is one that should not be missed.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | This week our sleuth practices the London art of patience when faced with a swarming mass of tourists.

Catch Sarah Blasko perform live from the Sydney Opera House with Sydney International Orchestra using YouTube's live streaming channel.

BRON IN THE DON | Our resident adventurer visits number 27 on the Timeout London Top 100 — Somerset House — and discovers hours of entertainment hidden in this oasis of calm in the midst of a busy city.

Whilst London was shivering through the recent cold snap, Sydney was sweating through a heatwave. This photo captures Sydney Harbour on one of those 40 degree nights - sun and cocktails by the sea.

BRON IN THE DON | At #93 on the Timeout London Top 100, the London Transport Museum helped bring the history of the city’s transport system to life for our resident adventurer.

BRON IN THE DON | Covering 350 acres in central London, our resident adventurer discovers #53 in the Timeout London Top 100 — Hyde Park — holds many delights for locals and visitors alike.

A late summer evening in created the perfect conditions for this amazing shot of one of the highest peaks in the Alps, the Matterhorn.

Japanese snow monkeys have remarkably similar characteristics to humans, particularly when they're found relaxing in the hot springs. Aussie reader James Martin snapped this amazing shot of a monkey relaxing in the snow.

London has rated poorly when it comes to friendliness, cleanliness and ease of getting around, a worldwide survey has shown.

A Jack the Ripper walking tour is an essential item on many visitors to London to-do lists. PAUL BLEAKLEY indulges a secret childhood desire to be a ‘Ripperologist’ and leads a Jack the Ripper tour of his own around London’s East End.

Sunrise in Sydney, when the sun's rays first cast over the city's iconic locations, is one of the most beautiful sights in the world.