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The Value Of Second Visits
We fall in love with places, just like we do with people. Maybe you worship Chicago or Bangkok or Buenos Aires – or all three. Regardless of the locale, certain corners of the world feel like they belong to us, so profound is our sense of attachment to them.
...Assigned Seats? Airlines Face Heat For Discriminatory Seating Policies
A recent example from Qantas airlines illustrates a rare form of what some are calling "reverse discrimination" after a man was told to move seats because he was sitting next to an unaccompanied minor.
Qantas and Virgin both have safety policies that require unaccompanied ...10 Must-Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites In Australia
While Australia is culturally rich and history significant in general, one worthwhile way to explore the best the country has to offer is through its UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These sites are particularly noteworthy in terms of culture and physical significance, and ...Diving With Great White Sharks In South Australia
In honor of the upcoming Shark Week beginning on August 12, we're bringing you some unique big fish fare. One prime destination for shark diving is in South Australia's Neptune Islands, where divers can have a very out of the ordinary experience.
Most often, divers can ...Quirky Tour Option: The Flying Outback Pub Crawl
If you're interested in exploring South Australia's Outback in an unusual way, now is your chance. Goin' Off Safaris is offering a Flying Outback Pub Crawl where visitors will fly around the Outback in a turbo prop plane stopping at local pubs.
The quirky pub crawl leaves ...The Future Of Hotels: Cyber Butlers
It seems like every service nowadays is going mobile. Apparently, that includes hotel hospitality, as well.
The Stamford Hotels and Resorts chain in Australia and New Zealand is giving guests the opportunity to customize their entire stay – from what food and drinks ...What Not To Do In Australia
On the way to Australia, somewhere over the Pacific, you lose an entire day. I don't know where this day actually goes but the phenomenon underscores the fact that, even though they speak English and enjoy "Seinfeld" reruns as much as Americans do, you are headed to a ...Sick Of The Heat? 40 Places Where You Can Cool Off
Most people look for warm places to visit. I look for cold ones. I live near Washington, D.C., and by mid-July, I've had it with the suffocating heat and humidity. I've taken escape-the-heat trips almost every summer over the last five years to places like Newfoundland, Nova ...Photo Of The Day: Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains of New South Wales are characterized by deep gorges and tree cover that appears from a distance to be bathed in a blue haze. The Three Sisters, a formation of three rock towers, are one of the region's highlights. Today's Photo of the Day depicts ...Google World Wonders Project Lets You Explore From Your Browser
Is the economy continuing to hinder your travel plans? Do you like the idea of visiting distant places but can't handle being on an airplane for more than three hours? Never fear! The Google World Wonders Project is here to satisfy your wanderlust without ever leaving home. ...8 Websites Offering Unique Local Tours Around The World
While it can be worthwhile booking a tour through a big-name company when traveling, it can get boring seeing a new city in the same old fashion. To do something off beat and interesting, these companies are offering unique tours and activities created and led by locals.
...Favorite Travel Destinations: Where's Your 'Happy Place?'
Long ago, a friend of mine referred to Colorado as my "spiritual homeland." I frequently jest that I'm spiritually bankrupt except when it comes to the outdoors, and she was referring to my long-held love affair with the Centennial State.
My friend was right. There are ...Tourism Australia's New TV Campaign Makes An Obvious Mistake
Next time you send a message to your boss with a typo, don't be so hard on yourself. At least you didn't spend $242 million dollars on a 17-language TV advertising campaign, only to include an obvious mistake.
A new Tourism Australia campaign is attempting to ...
5 Of The World's Best Places For Viewing The Night Skies
If you grow up in Southern California, school field trips to the Griffith Observatory are practically a requirement. For whatever reason, I always found the Planetarium more frightening than enlightening, especially in the sixth grade, when David Fink threw up on me on the ...Introducing The Swagon, Australia's New Take On Glamping
We've all seen the pimped-out safari tents and palace-style camping retreats used for glamping; however, Gawler Ranges Wildness Safaris has taken luxurious camping to the next level with the introduction of the Swagon. The 100-year-old, Aussie-style wagon is "part swag, part ...The Most Useful Useless Phrasebook Phrases
I've frequently touted Lonely Planet's Phrasebooks on Gadling (about as often as I've truthfully stated that I receive no kickbacks from them). They've saved my butt countless times, helping me do everything from getting on the right train platform to finding out what ...Nakation Nation: Nudist Resorts And Beaches Solve Airline Baggage Fee Woes
And from the, "OMFG" department comes this information, via press release: The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) "encourages wholesome family nude recreation ["Nakations"] in appropriate settings such as designated nude beaches and AANR-member resorts, or ...Museum Month: JEATH War Museum, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
History has never been my favorite subject, but once I began traveling in earnest, I discovered something. If I visited a destination, I usually became obsessed with its history or indigenous peoples. Unfortunately, I didn't discover this in time to save the downward ...10 Extraordinary Islands To Visit On Your Next Vacation
Summer is the time of island vacations. It is time to put as much distance between you and the real world as possible. It is time to stand outside of your everyday life and to see how it all looks from a paradise perspective. Here is a collection of islands for escape ...Photo of the Day: Bicheno Rocks
This Photo of the Day comes from Gadling Flickr pool member BaboMike who captured the image using a Canon EOS 40D and is titled Bicheno Rocks.
Bicheno is located on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, 185 km north-east of Hobart on the Tasman Highway and is ...
