Feb 13, 2018  -  Construction is set to get underway on an enormous eco-resort on the coast of Vietnam after the development was given approval by the Vietnamese government. Designed by the Bangkok base of global powerhouse design studio Chapman Taylor, the epic resort will encompass seven hotels providing a total of 7,000 rooms.

Jet Lag. A complete waste of time but for those of us downUnder its a reality on those long flights north, east or west!  however according  to the Financial Review, TravelWeekly say that Qantas is working with scientists to work through the issue, looking specifically at Qantas’ 17-hour long-haul flight.

Feb 07, 2018  -  No, we haven’t misspelt ‘backpacker’, but rather are shining a light on a whole new type of traveller, and they’re not schlepping around with giant packs and minimal spending money.  A new trend from Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) has brought attention to the ‘flashpacker’, the newest tourist you ought to keep an eye out for.

Feb 06, 2018 -  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for urgent attention to address infrastructure challenges in order to secure the industry's future.

"Having the infrastructure to grow is vital to our industry's future. But in many key places, it is not being built fast enough to meet growing demand. And there are worrying trends which are increasing costs. One of these is airport privatizations. We have not found the correct regulatory framework to balance the interests of the investors to turn a profit, with the public interest for the airport to be a catalyst for economic growth. All the optimism supporting strong aircraft orders will mean nothing if we don't have the capability to manage traffic in the air and at airports," said Alexandre de Juniac in his keynote address to the Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit (SAALS). The theme of the Summit is 'Reimagining Aviation's Future'.

Feb 05, 2018  -  It’s Monday, the week has just begun and already we’ve been handed some pretty incredible news.  One of the world’s biggest cruise lines, Royal Caribbean International, has vowed to cut single-use plastic on its cruises.  This is a pretty phenomenal step forward by a major industry player, and we imagine the transition to environmentally-friendly materials won’t be easy.

Feb 04, 2018 - A Google search quickly turned up any number of references to the term.  Enjoyed by thousands world wide and not least heare in New Zealand.  So much so that R&R Publishing who are based in Martinborough recently released the 68th edition of their RV Travel Lifestyle Magazine!

Feb 2, 2018  -  Passengers arriving at or departing from Brisbane Airport will soon be able to spend cryptocurrency in a number of stores and F&B outlets at the airport.  Brisbane Airport and a number of retailers have partnered with TravelbyBit to bring decentralised blockchain-enabled payments to the two terminals.

Feb 01, 2018  -  Frequent travelers generally start to learn the ins and outs of arriving at the airport with only enough time to spare to make it to their gate – but accounting for long security lines can throw a wrench in even the best planned trip to the airport. To get around this, trip-organizing app TripIt has introduced a new feature that will tell users how long the waits are at airport security in select US airports.Skip the rush to security with a new app feature. Image by Jetta Productions/Getty Images

Jan 29, 2018  _  Twisted Road offers a vision of a motorcycling utopia where bike owners all across the United States put their bikes up for rent, and riders have their pick of wheels wherever they travel to. But something about the idea makes us deeply uncomfortable.

Old school travel management is the way of the future

Fiji 1981.

Domestic transfer from Adelaide to Sydney, Sydney to Nadi, six hours of 747, poorly projected movie piped audio headphones. I was six years old. An analog world. Fiji had no television. Unmade roads.

Total old school.