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They reckon, guidebooks will soon be *GONE*

Was just flipping through the 'Travel Industry News' at lunch time taking a break from work, one small article got my attention as a contributing guidebook writer: Information Age brings


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Further restrictions on travels to the US

The US government has put further restrictions on the countries currently on the visa exemption list such as Australia, and requiring that travellers to the US to register online as


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There are so many so called 'travel advisories' discouraging us to travel!

We have been told to let our clients know to check with Australian Government's Smart Traveller website to check security and advisory information on the countries they are travelling to


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Who's better at travelling? Men or women?

I am just reading the latest issue of my favourite travel magazine Wanderlust and one of its regular columnist touched on this rather gender sensitive topic. Who is the better


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Here is your ticket, exclude all taxes and surcharges

Let me tell you something. The air fares are disgusting. They'll give you an absolute bargain of a price, advertised all over billboards and tv and it's all sweet and


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Manner and courtesy is a two way thing

Sometimes I am appalled by how people treat the onboard air staff, especially their attitude to air steward/esses. I have seen people yell at them, swearing at them just for


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Must travel agents know everything?

Now that I am officially a travel agent, I have been asked many a question including "is it raining in Bangkok right now?" Ok, so it's quiet easy these days


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Travel guides are not meant to know everything

Many of us independent travellers rely on our travel guides for local information as well as accommodation and dining listings. However, the debate as to how accurate should the travel


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Online bidding hits accommodation bookings (LINK)

Earlier this year I attended the Travel Expo in Sydney and one of the exhibitors was a newly established company UBid4Rooms, an online accommodation bookings system that allows you to


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Travels tailored to your gender

You know it's funny the other day on the news they interviewed an author who wrote a guidebook about where to 'perve' on the most beautiful women in Paris. And


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