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New Zealand cracks down on sale of fake goods to tourists

Selling faked goods to tourists brings hefty fines

New Zealand cracks down on sale of fake goods to tourists

Two New Zealand companies run by a father and son have been slapped with big fines after selling faked goods that cost little to produce to tourists for thousands of dollars.

Miles times your weight? The new formula to calculate airfares

Samoa Air the first carrier to charge passengers strictly by weight

Miles times your weight? The new formula to calculate airfares

By Juergen T. Steinmetz, eTN publisher

Is charging airline passengers according to their weight fair?

Guam Visitors Bureau celebrates Chamorro culture with photo contest

Photo submissions accepted online through April 26

Guam Visitors Bureau celebrates Chamorro culture with photo contest

TUMON BAY, Guam - The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) is sponsoring a Chamorro Culture photo contest and invites Chamorros to enter it by sharing images of their favorite Chamorro musicians, Chamorro ...

Small Australian town battles McDonald's

Golden arches have lost a little luster in this part of the world

Small Australian town battles McDonald's

TECOMA, Australia - It seems that in at least one part of the world, the golden arches have lost a little luster.

Tourists tell police public urination is common in Spain

Spanish tourists: It's OK to pee in public in Spain

Tourists tell police public urination is common in Spain

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand - Two female Spanish tourists arrested for urinating in the Queenstown KFC driveway this morning responded with surprise, telling police public urination was common in ...

Aboriginal tourism to converge on Alice Springs

indigenous tourism

Aboriginal tourism to converge on Alice Springs

Just one year after the promulgation of the Larrakia Declaration on March 30, 2012 in Darwin, proposals are now being put in place for the next major gathering of Australian indigenous tourism, ...

Fiji’s national carrier’s unveils first New Airbus A330

Fiji Airways 'Island of Taveuni' - Soaring to New Horizons

Fiji’s national carrier’s unveils first New Airbus A330

NADI, Fiji - Completing an 18-month journey from order to delivery, Air Pacific’s first brand new Airbus A330-200 arrived at the airline’s base of operations in Nadi, Fiji from Airbus’ ...

Vivid Sydney 2013 lights up Australia's Harbour City

Vivid Sydney 2013

Vivid Sydney 2013 lights up Australia's Harbour City

SYDNEY, Australia - The world's creative industries are set to flock to Sydney with the announcement of the annual Vivid Sydney program that will transform the city into a colourful canvas of ...

Air Pacific takes delivery of first new Airbus A330

Air Pacific - Fiji Airways

Air Pacific takes delivery of first new Airbus A330

NADI, Fiji - Air Pacific (soon to be Fiji Airways) today announced that it had successfully taken ownership and delivery of its first-ever brand-new wide body aircraft, the Airbus A330-200.

Tourism logo from New Zealand called "pornographic"

Tourism logo criticized for being everything from lewd to looking like "Loch Ness monster on legs"

Tourism logo from New Zealand called "pornographic"

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Ever put in hard hours on a creative project and finished it to the satisfaction of everyone involved, only to have the whole thing derailed by bizarre complaints that ...

Fiji torture and beatings may put a damper on tourism

Brutal beating and torture of prisoners in Fiji

Fiji torture and beatings may put a damper on tourism

The brutal beating and torture of prisoners in Fiji, captured on video, could prove a turn off for tourists thinking about heading to the country, a New Zealand MP warns.

Tourism Australia giving away six "best jobs in the world''

Tourism Australia reinventing Queensland's acclaimed campaign

Tourism Australia giving away six "best jobs in the world''

What's the only thing better than the best job in the world? Lots of best jobs in the world.

Air New Zealand on-duty pilot falls asleep during trans-Atlantic flight

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand on-duty pilot falls asleep during trans-Atlantic flight

An on-duty pilot fell asleep during a trans-Atlantic Air New Zealand flight on Thursday.

New Zealand's tourist spending hits 12-year low

New Zealand Tourism

New Zealand's tourist spending hits 12-year low

The high New Zealand dollar has been partly blamed for a sharp dip in international visitor spending to its lowest level since 2001.

Tourism Australia to use Luxperience event to boost awareness of high-end travel offerings

Luxperience 2013

Tourism Australia to use Luxperience event to boost awareness of high-end travel offerings

SYDNEY, Australia - Tourism Australia has entered a wide-ranging agreement with Luxperience, the annual flagship travel trade event for luxury and experiential travel in the Australasia ...

Fijians gaining access to Internet

Telecentres Provide Internet Connectivity for Ordinary Fijians

Fijians gaining access to Internet

SUVA, Fiji - Approximately 60,000 Fijians will gain access to the internet for the first time as the Fijian Government opens "Telecentres" in schools across the country.

Tahiti tourism launches first destination app

Tahiti Tourism

Tahiti tourism launches first destination app

Paradise can now be found in the palm of a hand with Tahiti Tourisme launching its first travel app for Android and Apple users.

Win five free nights at a five-star hotel in Sydney

sydney's ultimate entertainment destination

Win five free nights at a five-star hotel in Sydney

AMSTERDAM, Holland - Register to attend the World Youth & Student Travel Conference by February 28 and become eligible to win five free nights at The Star Hotel, Sydney’s ultimate ...

Australia’s tourism investing heavily in becoming China friendly

Chinese Tourism To Australia

Australia’s tourism investing heavily in becoming China friendly

By 2020, there will be 100 million Chinese tourists traveling the world and Tourism Australia wants to ensure many of them will be coming Down Under.

Australian cricket legend to promote Western Australia in new tourism campaign

New online campaign encourages Western Australia fans to share experiences

Australian cricket legend to promote Western Australia in new tourism campaign

Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist is urging everyone who has traveled in Western Australia (WA) to share their extraordinary experiences as part of a new online marketing campaign, 1001 ...

Santa Cruz Islands rocked by 3 quakes

tsunami warning issued

Santa Cruz Islands rocked by 3 quakes

The US Geological Survey reported a strong 8.0-magnitude quake struck the Santa Cruz Islands in the South Pacific today February 6, 2013 at 01:12:23 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).

Air Tahiti Nui flights more enjoyable with major fleet upgrade

south pacific travel with a Polynesian touch of hospitality

Air Tahiti Nui flights more enjoyable with major fleet upgrade

South Pacific carrier Air Tahiti Nui has announced a multi-million dollar overhaul of its aircraft including a new in-flight entertainment system and a complete redesign of cabins throughout its ...

Solomon Islands savages slaughter over 1000 dolphins

Dolphin slaughter sure to disgust tourists

Solomon Islands savages slaughter over 1000 dolphins

More than 1,000 dolphins have been slaughtered in the Solomon Islands in the past few weeks because of a dispute between villagers and an American conservation group which had been paying them ...

Tourists spend 22 hours trapped up a tree hiding from crocodiles

Dutch tourists rescued from crocodile-infested swamp

Tourists spend 22 hours trapped up a tree hiding from crocodiles

DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia - Four Dutchmen who spent a terrifying day trapped up a tree hiding from a crocodile finally rescued yesterday - luckily with only bites from mosquitoes and ...

Fewer Australians have their passports cancelled on national security grounds

Security-related passport cancellations drop sharply in Australia

Fewer Australians have their passports cancelled on national security grounds

The number of Australians to have had their passports cancelled on national security grounds has plummeted, possibly because the security agencies have successfully targeted many of the potential ...

British tourist wrestles 6.5-foot shark away from paddling children

Tourist grabs shark by the tail

British tourist wrestles 6.5-foot shark away from paddling children

SUNSHINE COAST, Australia - British tourist came to the rescue of a group of paddling toddlers as he wrestled a shark heading towards them.

Missing Swiss tourists found in Western Australia

Tourists walk for nearly three days

Missing Swiss tourists found in Western Australia

KUNUNURRA, Western Australia - Two Swiss tourists missing in the remote north of the State have been found after walking for nearly three days when their vehicle became bogged.

Chinese tourist impaled by fence pole in NZ bus crash

Tourist Injured Near Rotorua

Chinese tourist impaled by fence pole in NZ bus crash

A 17-year-old tourist has been impaled in the chest by a fence post after the bus he was a passenger in crashed in the Fitzgerald Glade, near Rotorua.

Chinese visitors lead Australia's international tourism recovery

Asian tourism boom in Australia

Chinese visitors lead Australia's international tourism recovery

The number of Chinese visitors grew by 16 per cent in the year to November, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show.

Tourism New Zealand goes after Chinese tourists

Premier Kiwi Partnership Program

Tourism New Zealand goes after Chinese tourists

Tourism New Zealand says it is looking to generate greater value from the burgeoning Chinese market, with its new Premier Kiwi Partnership (PKP) program targeting those travelers likely to spend ...

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