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5 Alternative Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day in Australia
Honouring mothers on the second Sunday in May has been a tradition in Australia since 1924. Mother’s Day has been about giving gifts to women, and of men wearing a chrysanthemum in recognition of their mothers. Although these traditions remain intact today, Australians have long started to find unique, meaningful ways to celebrate this special [...]
ETA: The easiest way to travel to Australia
Australia is arguably one of the easiest countries to travel as a tourist. The country willingly allows visitors to enjoy its natural wonders and experience its great cultural diversity using the innovative Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa. This visa permits people from eligible countries to have short-term visits to Australia within the attached validity period. [...]
Events to enjoy in Australia this summer 2014
Summer excites Australians as much as tourists. From December to February, the whole country bustles with activities under the sun, from racing and surfing to dancing and eating. Tourists who travel Australia during this season are lucky to witness the country’s exciting outdoors animated with cultural activities. This 2014, the summer spectacles in all regions [...]
Discover Australia’s less known paradise beaches
Australia has over 30,000 kilometers of coastline that form thousands of paradisiacal beaches. The diverse beaches and their various offerings make it impossible to visit all in a single vacation, but if you want to get off the beaten track—or want some level of exclusivity—you will love this list of Australia’s lesser known but stunning [...]
Australia’s international tourism performance in 2012-13
Australia’s international tourism has remained positive by year ending September 2013, proven by data gathered by Tourism Research Australia(TRA) from a sample of 40,000 departing visitors on the number of trips, reasons for visit, and types of accommodation, among other indicators. The details below reveal the trends in the habits of international tourists who visited [...]
Brisbane: Australia’s new centre of hip culture
Queensland capital Brisbane, once a quiet city inside a bend of Brisbane River, has risen as the new cultural mecca of Australia. The recognition came on December 2013 from travel magazine Lonely Planet, which concluded the city was the coolest among all Australian capitals. Find out below what travellers can experience in Australia’s third most [...]
Island exploration in Australia
Explorers dare not miss the coastal beauty of Australia. The country is gifted with 25,000 kilometers of coastline and over 8,000 islands. It is unsurprising, therefore, that island tours are among the top activities for adventurers with a tourist visa to Australia. And when it comes to island tours, the five listed below attract visitors [...]
Visa update: Travel to Australia made faster
Department of Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has expressed his focus on fast-tracking the processing of certain visas that can either earn revenue to the country or support the union of Australian citizens and their foreign partners. Early in December 2013, there was an update regarding this focus: the partner visa to Australia and the Significant [...]
Attention expats: Australian cities now more affordable!
A recent report from ECA International has revealed in its cost-of-living study that Australian capital cities are becoming more cost-effective for expatriates. ECA International provides data for the management of international assignees. The firm supplies global companies with information on salary, accommodation, tax, labour law, and quality of life, as well as human resource data [...]
Exciting summer travel in Australia
It is not only that Australia has a warm Christmas and New Year, but this great continent also sends locals and foreigners to the inviting summer outdoors during the holiday season. The country’s diversity makes every season enjoyable, but it becomes extra special in summer when people go out to swim, trek, drive and do [...]
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Study in Australia: 10 Basic Steps You Should Know
Australia, one of the top five best countries to study in the world, offers sought-after quality education on top of exciting cultural diversity. Proof of delivery on this promise is the fact that five Australian universities have made it to the top 100 of the 400-plus higher education institutions worldwide ranked by Times Higher Education [...]