Archived content for 2014

New Tasmanian wine and seafood venue, the Bangor Wine & Oyster Shed is located in the southern part of Australia, 45 minutes from Hobart. This purpose built family-run cellar door and venue overlooks the sea on the historic farm of Bangor in Dunalley and caters for 80 guests seated or…

Opera Bar, the venue with the best views of Sydney famous for its prime position under Sydney Opera House relaunched on 10 December after a complete redesign, menu overhaul and the introduction of two new concept bars. Overseen by celebrity chef Matt Moran, the new Opera Bar showcases the best…

Luxury resort on Tasmania’s East Coast, Saffire Freycinet, was recently named the world’s best boutique hotel at the World Boutique Hotel Awards in a ceremony in London. Accepting the award Federal Group Executive Director – Mr John Farrell – said that this was the fulfilment of a dream for the…

Travel publisher Lonely Planet has named Tasmania one of the world’s top regions to visit in 2015 in its Best in Travel 2015 guide. Placing the state at number four in the list, Lonely Planet said that ‘the Tassie food scene is a gourmet’s paradise, best exemplified by the diversity…

Air New Zealand customers will be some of the first in the Asia Pacific region to be able to use their handheld portable electronic devices in non-transmitting mode for the entire duration of their flights following approval from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority. From July 16, the airline will…

All eyes are on Hayman Island this month as One & Only opens its resort after a $80 million makeover. Along with the major refurbishment are new programs for couples and families and a focus on special dining: a progressive dinner starting on Whitehaven Beach, then shifting to Langford Island,…

If business travel is your life, you know how darining it can be. Here are a few tips that will improve the quality of your travel experience. 1. Use a travel checklist. Even if you travel all the time, it’s easy to forget something. Keep a checklist and cross things…

The below incentive experiences are the story of UNIQ and my journey to the heart of Central Australia with one of our fantastic incentive groups and what we learned about the region. A combination of raw excitement and practical, reliable delivery. It’s all here in Australia. Treasures like Uluru made…

Changi Airport in Singapore has been voted the World’s Best Airport by air travellers for the second year in a row at the 2014 Skytrax World Airport Awards. The World Airport Awards are based on 12.85 million customer nominations across 110 nationalities of air travellers. The survey included 410 airports…

Uluru, camels and dining in the desert Ayers Rock Resort will host the annual Outback Fest from 2 to 5 May 2014. The event will feature the Uluru Camel Cup Race Day complete with Fashions on the Field. This is perfect opportunity for incentive groups to join locals at this…