Oceania
Whether it’s a fly and flop break at a beach resort or a full on family adventure on the other side of the world, there’s plenty of different ways to have a holiday. Expedia’s State of the Nation report asked 1,000 Kiwis about the way they travel and the results will surprise you. Here’s our… Continue reading 15 Fun Facts about Kiwis and Holidays
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. The InterContinental Sydney Double Bay, Australia. Double Bay in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs has long been home to high-end designer stores and fine dining restaurants. It’s one of the city’s most exclusive waterside suburbs but for the last few years, there’s never been somewhere to stay unless you… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: InterContinental Sydney Double Bay
Expedia’s Pacific Islands Associate Market Manager Charlotte Le Den shares her tips for the must-dos on a trip to Papua New Guinea. 1. Culture With over 800 different languages, PNG is a land rich in vibrant and diverse cultures. The best way to experience these are during the festivals that take place throughout the year around… Continue reading Expedia Expert: 5 things to do in Papua New Guinea
Hotels from some of Expedia’s top trending destinations for October, 2014 The Stones Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott, Kuta Bali This hotel is right in the heart of bustling Kuta but when you’re sitting by the pool or at the swim up bar, you wouldn’t know it. Walk through the vast lobby to the pool,… Continue reading Top Trending Destinations – October 2014
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. Eco Beach Resort, Broome. Faces sticky from ice-cream, the smell of sunscreen and sleeping to the sound of the waves were all parts of my childhood. Our time at Eco Beach brought these memories flooding back. I’ve struggled for weeks with how to write about Eco Beach,… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: Eco Beach, Broome
Bermagui, on the Sapphire Coast (NSW), can be best described as a little piece of paradise. We recently booked four nights in Bermagui with no expectations – it was simply a good place on the map to break Melbourne to Sydney journey. It turned out to be a wonderful place for a family holiday. Here’s… Continue reading Bermagui for Families
Where are Australia’s great food destinations? There’s tropical fruit ripe for the picking in Queensland, artisan cheeses churned out in Western Australia’s Margaret River and fine dining all over Victoria and New South Wales. But what about Tassie? This small island might look unassuming on a map, but ignore it at your peril. With wineries,… Continue reading Where to eat and drink in Hobart and Launceston
The very core of New Zealand bubbles up and breaks the surface in Rotorua, one of the big tourist hotspots of the North Island. Rotorua is quite literally alive. It breathes steam through cracks in the road, shoots soaring water geysers beside spectacularly coloured lakes and bubbling mud and boiling hot pools are dotted all around… Continue reading The Essential Guide to Rotorua
Hotels from some of Expedia’s top trending destinations for September, 2014 Avalon Coastal Retreat, Tasmania Located 10 minutes drive south of Swansea on Tasmania’s eastern coast, this stunning private retreat looks straight out onto Great Oyster Bay. The three queensize bedrooms, sprawling kitchen, lounge room and fireplace are designed for a few days retreat away… Continue reading Top Trending Destinations – September 2014