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New articles published on the Greater Blue Mountains
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For those who love to tweet…
Like it or loath it, Twitter keeps millions of people connected to subjects they are interested in. Keep up-to-date with all you need to know or become our twitter friend. Visit the planbooktravel Twitter page
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New Articles on the Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Background to the Flinders Ranges. Read…
Travel Itinerary and Visitor Guide to Flinders Ranges. Read…
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Domestic tourism June 2009 quarter results confirms challenging times
The Travel by Australians: June 2009 Quarterly results of the National Visitor Survey report confirms the challenging environment for tourism in the June Quarter 2009.
The report reveals that in the June quarter 2009 overnight trips for holiday purposes posted a 2% decline, visitor nights increased 3%, and there was an 8% decline in overnight spend compared to the June 2008 quarter.
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Booking Enquiry Scam
If you are an Australian tourism operator you will need to be aware of a booking enquiry scam that may affect your business.
SCAM: Nigerian Money Transfer – directed at Australian Travel and Tourism Operators
OVERVIEW: They may be looking to make a fake booking with the intention to:
a. make you an overpayment on stolen visa and then ask for rebate of difference via Western Union money transfer
b. requests upfront commission
c. make payment on stolen visa and cancel the booking after you have processed it. Then demand a refund – via Western Union.
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Travel Memories
We met the talented Daan Spijer when he contributed a wonderful article to planbooktravel.com.au. Here’s the latest contribution from his own blog, tackling old travelling memories. Click Here To Read
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New Great Ocean Road Articles Added
The Great Ocean Road National Landscape starts at Geelong and finishes in Portland. It covers 243 kilometres. Work started on the Great Ocean Road on 19 September 1919. The 75-kilometre stretch between Anglesea and Apollo Bay was completed in 1932.
Read More; Itinerary and Things-To-Do, Touring the Great Ocean Road
Big Brother Esque Move By Amazon – A Must Read
I received an update to the blog from creative design people “BCM”, it’s an excellent read. Celebrate the irony by reading down to the last paragraph (you’ll have to try and ignore their hectic website:
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NSW South Coast, the perfect escape to nature
A pristine wilderness bordered by wild coastline Australia’s Coastal Wilderness nestles in the far eastern corner of the continent, straddling the New South Wales and Victorian state border. Read the full article
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Australia ranking well in new7wonders of Nature contest
There are 28 finalists in this global search to recognise the seven most amazing natural sites in the world and the new rankings compare which finalists appeal most to the international audience. Place your vote by clicking here
Voters outside of Australia have currently ranked the Great Barrier Reef in seventh place and Uluru in tenth place.
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