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Travel experts are calling for the government to green-light the cruise industry. Source: Getty

Cruising

Let us set sail! Cruise experts say there’s no need to wait for vaccine

Cruise companies say they're confident they can keep passengers safe and kick-start the industry with a bang.

Written byAnna Wall

News

Motorhome recall: Grey nomads urged to check for fire hazard

Motorhome recall: Grey nomads urged to check for fire hazard

Product Safety Australia says the risk, which relates to fridge wiring, could lead to serious injury.

Written byPenelope Pelecas

Product Safety Australia issued the recall over the long weekend. Source: Getty

Travel

From outback to the heart of the reef, THE best Whitsundays deals right now

From outback to the heart of the reef, THE best Whitsundays deals right now

If you’re travelling in the next few months, don’t miss these exclusive deals on accommodation, cruises, food, drinks and more, just for Starts at 60 readers!

Written byTourism Whitsundays

From the reef to the national parks, cane farms and outback - The Whitsundays are more than just world-renowned islands.

Politics

Kia ora New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern announces trans-Tasman travel bubble

Kia ora New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern announces trans-Tasman travel bubble

After months of setbacks, we'll be sipping NZ wine and eating fish and chips in no time.

Written byAnna Wall

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a two-way travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand. Source: Getty

Local hotspots

Forget the bright lights: We need our kids to stay on the land

Forget the bright lights: We need our kids to stay on the land

“We all need to enjoy ourselves and earn a living but there’s so much more to life than computer games or earning the big money in the city.”

Written byRichard Kinnon

Even as a boy, Jeremy Kinnon knew how to keep a billy boiling - as well as many of the other time-honoured skills it takes to keep an outback station going.

Cruising

Here today, cruising tomorrow: Set sail with Cunard and a very special free gift

Here today, cruising tomorrow: Set sail with Cunard and a very special free gift

Glamorous rooms, impeccable service and free on-board credit? Don't mind if I do!

Written byAnna Wall

Cunard's homeport cruises are ready to set sail. Source: Supplied.

Experts

Transformational travel: Explore alternative healing on holiday

Transformational travel: Explore alternative healing on holiday

Keen to try something different these holidays? Jo Surkitt describes five alternative healing techniques you can experience on wellness escapes here in Australia.

Wellness Tourism OperatorJo Surkitt

Some of the instruments used in sound healing sessions, including chimes and singing bowls. Source: Revitalise Escapes

Travel

Ticket to ride! Government announces half-price flights to boost travel industry

Ticket to ride! Government announces half-price flights to boost travel industry

Here's how you can bag a bargain!

Written byAnna Wall

The Whitsundays are one of 13 destinations included in the governments half-price flight initiative. Source: Getty

Local hotspots

Why your visit means so much to all of us in the bush

Why your visit means so much to all of us in the bush

“Every dollar spent in our town is multiplied six or seven times - that’s what keeps local businesses open.”

Written byRichard Kinnon

The Outback Pioneers Starlight’s Cruise Experience on the Thomson River buys all its stockman’s dinner ingredients from Longreach businesses, just as local businesses have supported each other for decades.

Local hotspots

Heading to the NT? Here are 9 events you won’t want to miss

Heading to the NT? Here are 9 events you won’t want to miss

Ready for a unique and fun-filled getaway? Then you'll love the NT and its quirky events.

Written byTourism NT

Parrtjima takes over Alice Springs with ten nights of light installations from a number of Indigenous artists set against the majestic MacDonnell Ranges. Credit: Tourism NT/The Ebb & Flow of Sky & Country