Ha Long Bay and COVID-19 Quarantine
With borders closed and destinations in lockdown, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit travel agents especially hard. From the moment the virus began to impede the movement of people around the world, Australian travel agents began repatriating their clients, as well as rescheduling, rebooking, cancelling, amending and postponing their travel arrangements. Amid all of that, they’ve […]
Romantic Ideas for Couples In Hobart
With Stage 3 in effect and restrictions easing in the Apple Isle, Tassie couples are emerging out of #isolife and looking for ways to celebrate their love! At the same time, many of us on the mainland are dreaming about post-pandemic romantic getaway destinations and wondering where we might hopefully end up next Valentine’s Day. […]
Perth’s Hidden Gems, Uncovered
Whether you’re daydreaming about your post-COVID Perth getaway, or you’re a “sandgroper” looking to uncover exciting new things in your city, you’re in luck! Perth is a dynamic, funky city that’s changed enormously over the last decade, at such a fast pace that it can be hard to keep up with all the awesome places […]
4 Reasons Why We Love Travel
We’re writing this in a stressful time: months deep in the throes of an international pandemic, at an unprecedented time when social distancing has become the norm. A lot of Australians – and people around the world – are feeling stressed, and it’s important to take steps to take care of our wellbeing. With travel […]
6 Travel Books To Lift Your Spirits
COVID-19, closed borders, social distancing and self-isolation… it’s been a stressful, unprecedented time for Australians and for the world. But as armchair travellers know, travel literature is a perfect way to escape to another place and time, to free your imagination and explore the world from the comfort of your home. So turn off the […]
6 Bushfire-Affected Places You’ll Love in Australia
With the latest travel alerts recommending Australians reconsider their need for overseas travel, and businesses in many regional towns impacted first by bushfires and then by event cancellations, there’s never been a better time for Aussies to explore our own spectacular (and often-overlooked) backyard. The great news is you don’t have to spend your hard-earned […]
Taking a Break in Broken Hilll
A feather boa adorns the welcome sign to Broken Hill. Credit: Destination NSW. Broken Hill is one of those place names that fills your head with images of the outback, great natural resources and the industries that emerged from the earth to support their extraction. It inhabits a large space in our national psyche as […]
THE ROMANCE OF TRAVEL – Australia’s Most Romantic Places
People often refer to the ‘romance of travel’. It’s an old adage that brings to mind the glory days of travelling in style, probably dressed to the nines and comfortably reclined with the world gliding by at a pleasing speed. In such a state, you might just turn to your companion and say something charming […]
Long Airport Layovers: A survival guide
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Travelling is one of life’s great pleasures. But it can be tricky—all the fiddly puzzle-pieces that need to fit together just right to make the perfect journey. Getting it right, by the way, is just one of the things that ATAS-accredited travel professionals do very well. But sometimes, even the best-laid plans […]
The Pros and Cons of Travelling Solo
Are you a solo traveller? Have you ever wished you could click your heels three times and find yourself peacefully ensconced alone in a luxury villa somewhere remote—no kids or colleagues pestering you for anything? How’s the serenity? Credit: Artem Beliaikin from Pexels. Or are you the type of traveller that likes the company of […]
ATAS ACCREDITED AGENTS share their best trips of 2019
If you’re a regular reader of the ATAS blog, 2019 may have taken you on journeys to wonderful places near and far, to festivals, sporting events, and on road trips. You may have read articles that whisked you to especially romantic destinations, to islands and into the clouds by hot air balloon, and to places where Easter and Christmas are celebrated in […]
Luggage and Packing – Getting it right
It might seem like a simple task, but grabbing a bag and filling it with the things you’ll need on your holiday can be a high-stress situation. After all, which bag should you actually be packing? How much baggage allowance do you have on your flight? What about if you’re flying on multiple airlines on […]