Helen Wong: Show Me the Images

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Helen Wong’s Tours, the leading China specialist is inviting travel writers and photographers who have travelled with Helen and her company to submit their favourite anecdotes and photographs from their experiences in China and Indochina.

In return, Helen, who pioneered travel to China for Australians, will select a number to appear in next year’s celebratory brochure and/or the new-look website, launched earlier this year.

“We want everyone who has travelled with us to join in the celebrations,” said Helen. “Many of Australia’s leading travel writers have experienced and enjoyed our China and Indochina products and we want them to be a part of a very special year for us,” she said.

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Expedia throws down the gauntlet on booking fees with new multi-million dollar campaign

The world’s largest online travel company, Expedia, has launched a new multi-million dollar marketing and advertising campaign in Australia and New Zealand. The campaign, which focuses on flight booking fees, throws down the gauntlet with local competitors who continue to charge their customers booking fees which, according to Expedia, offer no value to customers.

Research* commissioned by Expedia late last year found that almost three quarters of Australians and New Zealanders are angered when websites charge fees and believe they should not be charged.

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Qantas Australian Tourism Awards: Winners List

Six Queensland tourism operators have taken out seven awards at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, providing a big boost for a state hard hit by floods and cyclones in recent months.

The awards were announced as a ceremony at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth.

This year saw two Hall of Fame winners: Skycity Darwin (NT) for Luxury Accommodation and Sydney Central YHA (NSW) for Backpacker Accommodation.

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