Understanding other people’s languages, culture, etiquettes and taboos is of great value to the traveller and can be the difference in establishing a long term, successful business and social relationship.
Kwintessential is a UK based company that provides an online guide to understanding culture, customs and etiquette for a number of destinations throughout the world.
The company [...]
UoM Procurement this week announced details of a preferred hotel program for hotels and serviced apartments surrounding the Parkville campus.
Four hotels including the Rydges on Swanston, Quest Finlay Apartments, Vibe Hotel and the Travel Inn have been selected following a tender process managed by UoM Property and Campus Services.
Fourteen hotels in all were invited to [...]
International airfares are seasonal, and depending when you fly the cost of an airfare can vary enormously.
Flights to Europe for example, have four seasons, Low, Low Shoulder, High Shoulder and High.
Low season fares to London are in the region of $2100, low shoulder $2300, high shoulder $2700 and high season $3000 depending on the [...]
One of the best resources available for travellers and travel planners is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Smart Traveller website.
The website provides extensive information on travel advice to destinations throughout the world including recommended safety and security measures travellers need to take when travelling to a particular destination, and travel health considerations [...]
Qantas will again reduce its international fuel surcharges, from tomorrow (3 March 2009).
The lower surcharges will apply to all Australian point of sale tickets issued on or after Tuesday.
“With recent falls in oil prices, we removed domestic fuel surcharges on 1 January and have now reduced international surcharges three times since October 2008,” Qantas executive [...]