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QF Red Nose SupportQantas is encouraging the New Zealand travel industry to get be-hind Red Nose Day and the carrier is promising to donate $1 to Cure Kids for every person that puts a red nose on their Facebook profile picture (up to $10,000). To add a red nose to your Facebook profile picture and help support Kiwi kids, CLICK HERE

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MEL Top AgainMelbourne has been ranked the world’s most liveable city for the fifth consecutive year by the Economist In-telligence Unit’s global index. For more on the win and a host of MEL travel tips, see tomorrow’s issue. To celebrate Tourism Victoria has released a clip of five things your probably didn’t know about MEL. CLICK HERE

Last night’s fatal explosion in Bangkok was tragic —but the reality is that, locally, retail chains have seen no mass cancellations in the wake of the event.The explosion took place near the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist at-traction, and close to shopping malls. While tourists in the city are being advised to exercise caution and avoid the downtown area, Bangkok Airport is open, MFAT has not altered its risk warning for Thailand and the malls and hotels were all due to re-open today. Flight Centre has up to 3500 cus-tomers in Thailand at the moment, with around 150 due to depart for Thailand today—but adds ‘at this stage we are unaware of any that were in the vicinity of the explosion at the time’. “We haven’t had any [Thailand] can-cellations as yet and if we do we will be working with those customers on a case by case basis to give them sup-port and advice and explore alterna-tive travel arrangements if needed,” says Flight Centre New Zealand man-aging director Chris Greive, adding that it will continue to closely moni-

tor the situation moving forward.While acknowledging the serious na-ture of the explosion, House of Travel commercial director Brent Thomas says its shops have been surprisingly quiet (on the BKK front) with very few inquiries from customers booked to travel to BKK.He says the chains has hundreds of people passing through BKK over the next couple of weeks, and that it too is evaluating the situation for those up there and those about to go, ‘but there’s been no mass cancellations’ he says.

. . . It Won’t Stop Kiwis “New Zealanders are resilient and event like this won’t stop people travelling to BKK—the reality is New Zealanders love to travel, and for 15 years where we’ve had these events, and bar 2009 we’ve had growth in travel,” says Thomas. “It may have a short-term booking impact, but no long-term impact on the number of Kiwis travelling to BKK.”Both United Travel and GO Holidays also said they had seen no large scale cancellations in the wake of the explosion. United Travel’s John Willson says the chain is keeping a close eye on the situation and work-ing with its clients on a case by case basis; and GO’s Jason Buckley says while the wholesaler has fielded a few calls from agents, there had been no cancellations by presstime.

Bangkok: No Mass Cancellations

Record Fiji ArrivalsFiji has welcomed record arrivals in Jul 2015 of 79,494, up 10.3% on the previous high of Jul 2011, says Tour-ism Fiji.Overall arrivals are up 12.3% on last Jul, and total visitor arrivals for the first seven months of 2015 are at 415,011, an increase of 35,584 or 9.4%. Arrivals from New Zealand are up 16% on Jul 2014.Tourism Fiji attributes the growth to work done by its team, new flight routes, visitor friendly immigra-tion policies, the Tourist Tax Refund Scheme and improvements to infra-structure. Some 72,870 Kiwis visited Jan-Jul and the NTO expects further growth with the launch of NZ’s 787 to Fiji in Oct.“...the Tourism Fiji team will be de-ploying campaigns to leverage the profile of what will be another historic moment for Fiji’s tourism industry,” says executive chairman Truman Bradley.

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New Caledonia Tour ism has launched a new campaign to high-light that the destination is one of New Zealand’s closest Pacific neighbours.The idea for the Hello Neighbour cam-paign came from a report suggest-ing Kiwis and Aussies are becoming disconnected from their neighbours, says the NTO’s sales and marketing director Caroline Brunel.“After hearing about this long-term trend it made us think, if we don’t know the people living right next door to us, how well do we know the people on the next island?” she says.The first phase of the two-phase cam-paign is being rolled out over the coming weeks in New Zealand and Australia, and will include a series of new videos, a new-look website and outdoor advertising, as well as com-petitions.It’s aimed at independent and active couples aged 25-35 and 55+, looking to discover cultural experiences and soft adventure. Phase one will run until 25 Sep and phase two will start from Nov.The campaign aims to capitalise on

growing interest in New Caledonia from New Zealanders, and convert this interest into bookings. Recent figures showed a 41.3% increase in visitors for the first quarter of the year compared to 2014, says the NTO.See neighbours.new-caledonia.co.nz

Win A Singapore TripGTA and Travelcube are offering agents across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa the chance to win one of 10 five-day trips to Singapore and tickets to the Formula 1 Grand Prix.There’s also 10 Apple Watches up for grabs in the competition, which aims to showcase Singapore’s lesser known attractions to the trade.To be in to win, agents need to upload a creative 30-second video about the hidden gems to be found in Singapore, away from the usual highlights like Marina Bay or the Merlion. They can focus on out-of-the-ordinary experi-ences, unusual excursions or culinary recommendations, and must include personal insight and recommenda-tions from the agent.The 10 winners will be picked based on the ‘variety and uniqueness’ of their video, and they’ll be flown to Singapore 17-21 Sep to recreate their video over five days. The 10 most ‘liked’ videos will win the watch.See mysingaporehiddengems.com

Airbus’ Biggest OrderIndian domestic carrier IndiGo has firmed up Airbus’ largest order by number—for 250 A320neo family air-craft. The order firms a commitment placed last year, and means IndiGo has ordered a total of 530 A320 Family aircraft.

MEL’s New TerminalMelbourne Airport has opened the doors to its new completely self-ser-vice domestic terminal, marking the start of a staged opening which will take place over the coming months.Terminal 4 is the first terminal in Asia Pacific to open as a completely self-service check-in operation, with 10 self-service check-in kiosks and automated bag drops operating on the ground level, says the airport.A number of retailers have opened in the level 1 departure lounge, with more than 30 in total to open over the coming months.Tigerair Australia launched the first flights from the new terminal, and Jet-star and Regional Express will move into T4 in the coming months.

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Scenic Diamond Sets Sail In BordeauxScenic Diamond has kicked off Scenic’s inaugural Bordeaux river cruising season, after relocating from the Rhine, Main and Danube to sail Bordeaux’s waterways. Scenic’s journey designer Europe Tiffany Watters says the ship has already gained a lot of attention from both locals and visitors to the region. “We are sure she’ll go on to become an integral part of Bordeaux waterways landscape,” she says. Scenic Diamond is operating the 11-day Beautiful Bordeaux river cruise—a new itinerary for 2015. With no over-night sailing, the 10-night cruise docks in Cadillac, Libourne, Blaye, Pauillac and Bordeaux, priced from$7025.

Luxury Asia CruiseClients can save up to 35% when booking a Phuket to Singapore sail-ing journey by 30 Apr 2016. The Star Clippers Tall Ship will take clients to unspoiled beaches in both Thailand and Malaysia where they will have the chance to snorkel, dine on Thai and Malaysian cuisine and sleep moored under the stars. The eight-day luxury cruise is now priced from $3210pp s/t and includes on-board accommodation, all activities, meals as per itinerary and English speaking local hosts. For further information CLICK HERE

Seven-night AdventuresUn-Cruise Adventures has select seven-night cruises, through Alaska, Hawaii or Mexico, on sale now, advises GO Holidays. They are priced from $4765pp s/t, including all onboard meals; non-alcoholic beverages; trans-fers and baggage handling; entry fees to national parks/preserves; most from the vessel adventure activities; a wellness programme, sauna, fitness equipment and yoga mats; port fees and taxes. Valid for select travel dates 07 Nov-17 Sep 2016, on sale to 30 Sep—or save up to $395pp on select cruises booked by 09 Sep.

The number of travellers cruising throughout, as well as in and out of, the Sultanate of Oman, is on the rise and agents are encour-aged to brush up their knowledge on this cruise destination. In particular there has been signifi-cant cruise visitor growth, both to and from, Muscat’s Sultan Qaboos Port this year. According to a report recently published by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the number of Sultan Qaboos Port cruise passengers rose from 197,786 during May 2014, to 239,964 during May 2015. In light of the report, the Sultanate of Oman Tourism in New Zealand’s account manager Margaret Spiro told Travel Today she is encourag-ing agencies and cruise specialists to complete Oman Tourism’s on-

line training modules. “We have a number of terrific on-line tools available at your fingertips, to help develop your Oman destination and product knowledge in readiness for customer enquiry,” she says. In ad-dition, agents can explore ‘the wide range of activities and shore excur-sions described in the ‘Travel Ideas’ section of the Sultanate’s dedicated Australia/New Zealand website’.Spiro says the Sultanate of Oman is an increasingly popular port of call for international cruise lines visit-ing the Arabian Peninsula, with itin-eraries typically including ports in Musandam at the country’s north-ernmost tip as well as Muscat and Salalah in the south. For m ore , s e e t o u r i s m om a n . co.nz/travel-idea-home or training.tourismoman.co.nz

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Rugby fans in New Zealand will have the chance to get in early and book tickets to the inaugural Sydney Sevens 06-07 Feb 2016, when the packages go on sale tomorrow.New South Wales Premier Mike Baird was joined by Destination New South Wales country manager New Zealand Sam Cameron and Australia Sevens players Thomas Kusack and Con Foley to announce the news to key trade partners at an event in Auckland earlier today.“The atmosphere of Sevens World Se-ries events in other host cities around the world has been electric and we want to ensure Sydney is no differ-

ent,” says Baird. “We share a friendly sporting rivalry with our Kiwi friends and I’d encourage all New Zealanders to make sure they’ll be in Sydney to cheer on their team.”Destination NSW chief executive

Sandra Chipchase is encour-aging agents to suggest cli-ents attending the event also take some time to experi-ence everything else the state has to offer over the summer months. “Sumer is a fantastic time to be in NSW, and visitors to the Sydney Sevens should look to extend their stay and take in our wide array of events,

activities and attractions. From our beautiful coastline to our breath-tak-ing regional areas there is something for everyone in NSW,” she says.

. . . PackagesNew Zealanders will be the first to ac-cess packages for the event, to be held at Allianz Stadium, including tickets, accommodation and Qantas airfares to Sydney. The deals will be available through Flight Centre, House of Trav-el, GO Holidays, Experience Group and Williment Travel. For more, see sydneysevens.com.auPictured: Destination NSW country manager New Zealand Sam Cam-eron (middle) with Australian Sevens players Thomas Kusack (left) and Con Foley (right).

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New W For Los AngelesStarwood has announced plans to open the W Los Angeles Downtown in early 2019. The hotel will be lo-cated within an upscale mixed-use development directly across from the LA Live entertainment complex, and will feature 250 guestrooms and suites, a spa with eight treatment rooms, outdoor WET pooldeck with poolside bar and grill, and meeting and event space. It will be one of three towers in the new development.

QF Sells SYD TerminalQantas has announced an agree-ment with Sydney Airport which will see the terminal revert to Syd-ney Airport, in a deal that’s worth AUD535 million to the carrier.QF has held a 30-year lease on the terminal since 1989, which was due to expire on 30 Jun 2019. Under the terms of the new 10-year deal T3 will revert to Sydney Airport as of 01 Sep 2015. Use of the terminal by QF from 01 Sep will incur a per-passenger charge ‘at an agreed rate’ through to 2025, says QF.QF will keep exclusive use of Ter-minal 3 and continue to manage most of the terminal on behalf of Sydney Airport until 30 Jun 2019. After that, QF will have priority us-age through to 30 Jun 2025. Priority usage includes most of the termi-nal’s gates, check-in and baggage facilities.

Mexico CyclingClients looking for a bit of adventure should consider Exodus’ small-group 10-day cycling trip through Mexico, says Adventure World. Highlights include visiting the Chichen Itza, traditional Mayan communities and more. It is priced from $2900pp, in-cluding six cycling days with support, hotel accommodation, many meals, a guide and more, valid for travel 10 Oct-14 Dec. See adventureworld.co.nz for further information.Incorporating Tabs On Travel

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New Raintree Room Category At Musket CoveMusket Cove Resort in Fiji has introduced a new Raintree House room category, for guests who are looking for an island getaway but ‘don’t need all the attri-butes our bures and villas offer’.Raintree House is a large colonial inspired building which offers 12 rooms and an open veranda shaded by rain trees. The adults only rooms are located a short walk from the resort pool, restaurant and beach.

Due to safety concerns as a result of problems along the Turkey/Syrian border, Fez Travel has can-celled a number of tours, advises GSA Exotic Holidays. Cancelled itineraries include the Eastern Discovery Tour, departing 21 Sep; the Eastern Miracle Tour departing 14 Sep; and all remain-ing 2015 departures of the Mount Nemrut Eastern Explorer Tour. Exotic says that safety of clients and per-sonnel is of paramount importance, and it would prefer to be cautious than take any risk. Clients who have been affected have been contacted through their agents, with the option of choosing an alternative tour.

. . . Remaining ItinerariesExotic Holidays says all of Fez Travel’s other 2015 trips are operating as nor-

mal and that most visitors to Turkey will find it is business as usual. As for 2016, Fez Travel’s new brochure will be released soon, however, it says it is too early to make a decision regard-ing whether to withdraw these for sale—it will continue to monitor the situation closely. For any enquiries, get in touch with Rahul Sharma by e-mailing rahul@exotic.net.nz

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GO, FJ Fiji On SaleGO Holidays has Fiji packages flying Fiji Airways on sale to 21 Aug, starting from $1399pp t/s for four nights at the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa including a FJD400 F&B credit per room. A five-night stay at the Fiji Hideaway Resort and Spa is from $1299pp t/s including a FJD500 resort credit per room, and seven-night island packages are from $1579pp t/s with five nights at Planta-tion Island Resort and one night pre- and post in Nadi, and a FJD500 resort credit. All bookings receive a Pure Fiji gift pack on arrival at the airport.

Receptionist Of The YearNovotel Queenstown Lakeside’s receptionist Victoria Hillman has won the national title of 2015 New Zealand Hotel Receptionist of the Year, at an awards ceremony in Auckland.

NZ Driver SafetyAir New Zealand is launching new videos and an app to educate over-seas tourists on driving in New Zealand.The Driving in New Zealand app will launch next month within the in-flight entertainment systems of NZ’s 787-9, 777-300 and refurbished 777-200 fleets. It provides top tips such as road rules and conditions and will initially launch in English but there are plans for other lan-guages to be added. NZ has also this month introduced a series of new short videos in various languages that explain New Zealand’s road rules and offer tips for driving safely in New Zealand.

Golf Star For FijiWorld number 16 Matt Kuchar has signed on to compete in the 2015 Fiji International at Natadola Bay Cham-pionship Golf Course 15-18 Oct.Kuchar is a seven-time winner on the PGA Tour and has also played in the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and World Cup. See fijiinternational.com

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Business Owners, Retail Managers & Senior Consultants House of Travel is going from strength to strength and continues to experience a steady period of growth. Due to this ongoing success we have been able to invest in new retail opportunities; opening seven new stores across the country in the last 18 months alone. To continue to support this growth we have a number of exciting opportunities available throughout New Zealand for Business Owners, Retail Managers and Senior Consultants. At House of Travel you will combine your passion for travel with a sound knowledge of what makes a great holiday. By using your ability to understand the unique needs of each customer you will create experiences that enrich people’s lives through travel.The key to your success in the role will be:• Youwillbecustomerobsessed• Strongproductknowledge,withacommitmenttoprofessionaldevelopment• Technologicallysavvy• A passion for travel, enabling you to add hidden gems into your

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Warwick Fiji DealThe Warwick Fiji has a range of stay pay deals available, including stay four pay three, stay five pay three, stay six pay four, stay seven pay four, stay eight pay five, stay nine pay five, and stay 10 pay six. The deals include welcome drink and cold towel on check-in, daily buffet breakfast for two adults, kids stay, play and eat free, 60 minutes free Wi-Fi per day, and free use of equipment. They’re available for sales to 15 Sep and travel 30 Aug-31 Mar (blackouts ap-ply), wholesalers have details.

RWC By The NumbersToday marks one month until the Rugby World Cup kicks off at Twick-enham and All Blacks Tours has re-vealed some of the numbers behind the more than 4000 Kiwis who are heading over for the tournament.The fans, who range in age from five to 87, will travel a combined dis-tance of 17 million kilometres, spend 14,672 nights in hotels and consume 29,344 English breakfasts. They’ve bought 16,299, booked 928 flights, and will stay at 43 different hotels across the UK and Europe.There are limited RWC packages still available, priced from $5995. See allblackstours.com

It’s Red Nose Day on Fri and the industry has been warming up their noses in preparation for the big day, which raises money for Cure Kids.AccorHotels, a major supporter of Cure Kids, has shared the following photos with us. If you’d like to donate, head to rednoseday.co.nzPictured is: 1 GO Holidays’ Jody Chamberlain, Darnay Rolton, Gerald Fong, Emily Giles, Brooke Chapman and Kristina Barrett with Jane Reese of AccorHotels (front). 2 Murray

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Davison and Jane Reese from Ac-corHotels. Davison has dyed his beard red in support of Cure Kids. 3 Helloworld’s Ruzanne Keresoma. 4 Millie and Minnie: GO Holidays’ Millie Toal with Minnie Mouse.

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Insight Vacations Launch Breakfast with CEO John BouldingChristchurch: Mon 07, Function Room, Ilex Botanic Gardens, Hagley Park, AM (TBA).

Samoa RoadshowDunedin: Mon 07, Heartland Hotels Lounge, Forsythe Bar Stadium, 0730-0900. Christchurch: Mon 07, Pavilion, Hagley Oval, 1730-2000,Wellington: Tue 08, 1730-2000, venue tbc. Hamilton: Wed 09, Brooklyn 1, Claudelands, 1730-2000. Auckland: Thu 10, Maritime Room, Viaduct Harbour, 1730-2000.

Scenic Ever Wondered SessionsHamilton: Mon 07, Novotel Hamilton (Whitora Room), 7 Alma St. Europe River Cruising 1300, Canada, Alaska and North America 1430. Bethlehem: Tue 08, Mills Reef Winery, 143 Moffat Road. Europe River Cruising 1000, Canada, Alaska and North America 1130. Auckland: Wed 09, Waipuna Hotel (Promenade Room) 58 Waipuna Road, Mt Wellington. Europe River Cruising 1000. Canada, Alaska and North America 11.30. Auckland North: Thu 10, Spencer on Byron Hotel, Takapuna (Normandie Room) Level 1, Byron Ave. Europe River Cruising 1000, Canada, Alaska and North America 1130.

TAANZ AGMAuckland: Wed 09, Heritage Hotel, from 1500.

Industry DiaryAn Evening in WA, with ATEC and Tourism Western AustraliaAuckland: Thu 10, the CICC building, 100 Beaumont Street, 1700-2030

Royal Caribbean – New Zealand’s Travel Has Talent Grand FinalAuckland: Fri 11, the Pullman hotel.

Globus/Cosmos Europe 2016 LaunchHamilton: Tue 15, Juke Box Diner, 1800. Christchurch: Tue 15, Christchurch Casino, 0715. Auckland Nth Shore: Wed 16, Spencer on Byron, Takapuna, 1800. Tauranga: Wed 16, Macau Functions, 1800. Dunedin: Wed 16, Wains Hotel, 0715. Napier: Thu 17, The Crown Hotel, 1800. Invercargill: Thu 17, Kelvin Hotel, 0715. Auckland East: Thu 17, Celsius Restaurant, 1800. Lower Hutt: Tue 22, The Dowse Art Museum, 1800. Palmerston North: Wed 23, Lone Star, 1800. Nelson: Wed 23, Grand Mercure Monaco, 1800. Wanganui: Thu 24, Element Cafe, 0715. New Plymouth: Thu 24, The Waterfront Hotel, 1800. Whangarei: Thu 24, Dickens Inn, 0715. Kerikeri: Thu 24, Fishbone Cafe, 1745. Blenheim: Thu 24, Watermouth Cafe, 1800. Pukekohe: Tue 29, Kaos Cafe, 1800. Henderson: Tue 29, The Falls Restaurant, 1800.

AUGUSTServiceIQ Business Breakfast Series 2015 Christchurch: Thu 20, Novotel Christchurch. Queenstown: Fri 21, Novotel Queenstown. Auckland: Thu 27, Novotel Ellerslie. Dunedin: Fri 28, Mercure Dunedin.All timings are from 0700, with presentations at 0730.

Philippines Philippine Department of Tourism & Philippine Airlines Auckland: Thu 20, Crowne Plaza, 1730.

Anaheim RoadshowAuckland: Mon 24, The Hilton, 1730.

South Pacific Association of National Tourism OffficesNapier: Tue 25, the Crown Hotel, 1730.

Cruise WA Auckland: Wed 26, the CICC building, 100 Beaumont Street, 1800.

TAANZ National Travel Industry Awards 2015Auckland: Fri 28, the Aviation Hall, MOTAT, from 1800.

SEPTEMBEREmpanadas and Tango(Argentina’s National Institute of Tourism & Air NZ)Auckland: Tue 01, CICC (Air NZ’s Customer Innovation + Collaboration Centre), 100 Beaumont St, 1730.

The Travel Corporation 2016 LaunchHamilton: Mon 21, PM. Tauranga: Tue 22, AM. Auckland: Tue 22, PM. Christchurch:Wed 23, PM. Dunedin: Thu 24, PM. Nelson: Mon 28, AM. Wellington: Mon 28, PM. Hawkes Bay: Tue 29, PM. Palmerston North: Wed 30, PM. Venues tba.

Destination NSW Sydney Agent Quiz nightAuckland:Wed 30, 5.30pm-7pm. Venue tbc.

OCTOBERGlobus/Cosmos Europe 2016 LaunchTimaru: Thu 01, Mocca Cafe, 0715.

Destination NSW Sydney Agent Quiz nightChristchurch: Thu 01, 5.30pm-7pm. Venue tbc.

The Travel Corporation 2016 Launch New Plymouth: Thu 01, PMVenues tba.

Adventure World, Rocky Mountaineer and Holland America Line North America BreakfastInvercargill: Mon 05, Kelvin Hotel, 0730-0830. Queenstown: Tue 06, The Exchange Cafe, 0730-0830.

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Sky High Dining, KLDining in Kuala Lumpur just got a whole lot more interesting with the recent arrival of the famous Belgian-based Dinner In The Sky. Running throughout Aug, clients can enjoy a five-course meal whilst suspended 50 metres above ground on a platform with a table, chef and wait staff. Located next to KL Tower, clients will be firmly secured to their seats with multiple seat belts, while the chairs rotate to provide them with a bird’s eye view of the city. Malaysia is the first South East Asian country to host the unique culinary experience, which is ranked among the world’s top 10 most unusual restaurants by Forbes magazine. Other countries which have hosted the experience include Australia, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Abu Dhabi and more. For more information see dinnerinthesky.my

Upskill On CatalinaAs more K iw i s lo ok for new experiences in the US, the Catalina Express is looking to upskill agents about the charms of Catalina Island, off the Southern California Coast. Day trips to the island are made pos-sible by the Catalina Express which operates daily services to the island ex Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point.Catalina Express director of sales Carol Elliott says clients can travel in comfort aboard the company’s fast, state-of-the-art vessels to the Mediterranean-like seaside town of Avalon on the island. “In about an hour, your clients can be dinning at seaside restaurants, snorkelling, bicycling, hiking, golfing, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming or just relaxing on the beach,” says Elliott. There’s also a wide range of sightsee-ing tours and activities on offer.

. . . Anaheim RoadshowFor more on the Catalina Express and Catalina Island, see the booth at the upcoming Anaheim/Orange Country roadshow. See industry diary.

L o n e l y P l a n e t h a s compiled what it con-siders the top 500 most thrilling, memorable and interesting places in the world in one stun-ning book—and Travel Today has a copy to give away.The Ultimate Travelist was compiled from the highlights found in every Lonely Planet guidebook over the last 40 years, with each attraction and sight that’s been recommended by au-thors included. These where whittled down to a shortlist and the Lonely Planet community was then asked to vote on their 20 top sights, with the results weighted in favour of sights that received consistently high votes.New Zealand scored nine spots on the list, with Fiordland National Park coming in at 17. Abel Tasman National Park, Franz Josef and Fox Glacier and Lake Wanaka all made the top 100.

The top 10 are the Tem-ples of Angkor, Cambodia; Great Barrier Reef, Austra-lia; Machu Picchu, Peru; Great Wall of China; Taj Mahal, India; Grand Can-yon National Park, USA; Colosseum, Italy; Iguazú Falls, Brazil and Argen-

tina; Alhambra, Spain; and Aya Sofya, Turkey.

. . . Win A CopyThe aspirational Travelist would make a great addition to any travel agency.To be in to win, a copy email your top travel destination, with Travel-ist in the subject line, by 1700 Fri to faith@traveltoday.co.nzIf you’re keen to buy a copy, Trav-el Today readers can access Lonely Planet titles at 20% off retail—and they’re now easier to order, thanks to a change in the order process. See traveltoday.co.nz/lonely-planet/

Lonely Planet Names Best Of The Best