Newcastle has kicked off its biggest cruise season on record, with Crown Princess arriving in the harbour today as the first of 18 ships due between October and April. The season, which includes five maiden calls, is expected to bring more than 30,000 cruise visitors to the region. Crown Princess is 290 metres long and […]
“,”load_all”:false,”error_template”:” {{ERROR}} “,”inner_caption”:false,”caption_position”:false,”arrow_position”:false,”toolbar”:true,”infobar”:false,”show_smallbtn”:false,”idle_time”:false,”click_content”:false,”click_slide”:false,”click_outside”:false,”animation_duration”:false,”transition_duration”:false,”small_btn_template”:”“}” data-parsed-attrs=”{“id”:”817337″,”cache”:true}”> APT describes the vessel as the largest wood-fired paddlesteamer in the Southern Hemisphere and the only five-star paddlesteamer in the world. It has 19 staterooms, each with an ensuite, air-conditioning, complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi and deck access, plus a lounge, restaurant and a passenger lift to all decks. Propulsion is a hybrid […]
Unforgettable Travel Company has launched Unforgettable Asia, a new luxury Asia specialist designed to make complex travel across the region easier to sell for advisors. Unforgettable Asia will launch with 11 destinations and 50 itineraries, initially covering Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo and Indonesia, with further destinations to be […]
Anthony Vitalo, the music teacher at St. Ann School and the parish’s director of music ministry, leads more than 400 students in song at the annual rosary rally at Holy Spirit Church in New Castle. Dialog photo/Mike Lang NEW CASTLE — Students from 14 elementary and high schools made their way to Holy Spirit Church […]
Men attend the Catholic Men of Delmarva one-day spiritual mens conference at Saint Mark’s High School, Saturday Oct. 3. Dialog photo/Don Blake Matthew Leonard, the founder of the online formation program Science of Sainthood, was among the keynote speakers at the inaugural Catholic Men of Delmarva conference Oct. 3 at Saint Mark’s High school. His […]
Forget reaching for your passport at the border. Travellers arriving in the UK will soon be able to walk through airport e-gates without showing or scanning their passport at all. The UK has begun rolling out new contactless e-gates that use facial recognition to identify passengers automatically, with the technology expected to reach airports across […]
This is a combination photo of Pope Francis and his diaries “The Private Diary of Pope Francis,” a book by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, presenting and commenting on the late pope’s notes kept between 1992 and 2024. (CNS photo/Paul Haring/courtesy Vatican publishing House) By Vatican […]
Tasmania has been named Best Island in Australasia and the South Pacific for 2026 by Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Tasmania is the only Australian destination to feature on this year’s Island list. Two Tasmanian properties also took out accolades in the annual awards, with Hobart’s The Tasman named among the Best Hotels in […]
Air India has promised a new direct portal for Australian advisors as part of its ongoing transformation plan, as it continues to refurbish its existing fleet and awaits delivery of one new aircraft a week from 2027. Global head of sales Manish Puri is in Melbourne to share details of the airline’s growing commitment to […]
Carnival Cruise Line trade engagement manager Liz Simbaqueba has built her career by saying yes to opportunities that scare her and learning to back herself along the way. As part of Travel Weekly’s Women in Travel series, she shares why confidence doesn’t mean having all the answers, the woman who taught her to take up […]