Rottnest Island, in the azure seas off the West Australian coast near Fremantle is a must for any Australia itineraries, partly for its 63 stunning beaches and gorgeous walking, cycling and snorkelling trails, but really to see the quokkas! But now travellers have another reason to jump on the ‘Rotto’ ferry: the opening of Discovery […]
Aboriginal supermodel unveiled as face of Aussie tourism campaign
Aboriginal Australian model Samantha Harris has been chosen as the face of Tourism North Queensland’s 2019 #FeelGrounded campaign. Samantha Harris. Image by Will Salkeld Photography Harris is a Dunghutti woman from northern New South Wales, though she currently lives in Sydney. Famed as the second Indigenous model to make the cover of Vogue Australia (May […]
North Korea caps number of visitors at 1000 per day
If North Korea didn’t already seem like a difficult place to visit, the government there has announced it will place limits on the number of visitors who can enter the country. Pyongyang city skyline. Image by ©artistVMG/Shutterstock According to the Chinese Global Times, from 18 March, the number of visitors able to enter North Korea […]
SmarterTravel Spotlight: The Kimpton Fitzroy London Review
There’s no shortage of hotel options when it comes to staying in London, but one of the city’s latest openings is worth considering for your next trip across the pond. Formerly the Principal London, the Fitzroy was rebranded as a Kimpton in fall 2018, fresh off of a $113 million renovation done under the previous […]




