This is the largest show of its kind in the southern hesmisphere and the most important event on the Australian tourism industry’s calendar. ATE brings together the Australian tourism industry and tourism wholesalers, retailers and airlines from around the world, providing a forum for Australian tourism businesses to showcase their products, nett overseas contacts and […]
VISIT WA ONLINE & MOTIVE TOURS TO BECOME A WATERFRONT ADDRESS
With the major re-vitalization of the waterfront in central Perth, the building in which Visit WA Online and Motive Tours are housed will become a waterfront location available for public use in mid-2015. The BGC Centre (where our offices are located on the Mezzanine Floor), is built on the Esplanade which will become the closest roadway to the […]
Aussie Pub
Everywhere throughout Australia one finds the Aussie Pub. A town with a population as small as a few hundred will generally support at least one pub. Probably derived from the original English “Public House”, the word can be replaced by Hotel, but in doing so seems to lose some element of the “togetherness” that a […]
Albany: Forever a retreat for West Australians…from the boss
There are still many of us around who remember the long awaited yearly trip to Albany. Dad had a 1948 Vauxhall 25 and the 450 kilometres took near 6 hours. Driving for that long on a narrow winding road meant that breaks at Crossman Road House or Williams were awaited with great patience…and let’s not […]
The fifth largest of the great whales have arrived!
The spectacular humpback whale migration is underway, with animals heading north from Antarctica, stopping off at Augusta and Dunsborough before heading north to the Kimberley Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) had already received several early reports of whales along the coast including a pod of killer whales off Rottnest Island last month. Be prepared […]
Australia is not a cheap destination but well worth the money to visit…
Australia is one of the most expensive places to visit for business travellers, according to a report by Concur, a provider of integrated travel and expense management services. Concur’s second global report on corporate travel and entertainment (T&E) spend, based on $50 billion in travel and entertainment spend around the world, found that four Australian […]
A bit of laugh… Airplanes jokes from West Jet
You’ve got to love the Canadian sense of humour. West Jet is an Airline with head office situated in Calgary. West Jet airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight “safety lecture” and announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are several real examples that have been heard or reported by passengers from real flights: […]
Margaret River Wine Festival: Prepare you palate for a taste extravaganza!
Highlight Events! Long Table Feast at Leeuwin Estate – SOLD OUT! Friday 13 AprilMargaret River Sidewalk Street Fiesta Friday 13 April 4.30pm – 7.30pm Bussell Highway, the main street of town Free Event […]
The Whale Sharks are here!
The first whale sharks of 2012 have been sighted in the Ningaloo Marine Park and tours offering the chance to swim with the world’s largest fish are underway in Exmouth and Coral Bay. Growing up to 16 metres long, whale sharks are attracted to Ningaloo’s warm, pristine water after the mass spawning of coral in […]
Tales From Visit WA Online
We have a wonderful bunch of clients here, clients who often become friends and raconteurs of travel experiences that make us laugh, cry and learn. One of our favourite raconteurs is Frosty. (For privacy reasons, we can’t divulge any further information about him.) Frosty travels a lot for work, to places he perhaps wouldn’t necessarily […]
