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2 weeks ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
A regal revival at sea as Cunard brings British elegance to the Pacific Northwest. If the seas had a queen, she just docked in Seattle, corseted in British elegance and polished to a mirror-like shine. Yes, Cunard’s newly refreshed Queen Elizabeth has finally arrived at the Port of Seattle, setting the tone for a season of luxury voyages to the pristine, glacial wilderness of Alaska. It’s her first-ever homeporting in the city, and Seattle’s seagulls haven’t stopped squawking about it.
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3 weeks ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
Helloworld Travel’s annual OMC conference in Vancouver didn’t just end on a high note — it sailed into uncharted luxury waters with a sparkling new cruise brand. This sort gets travel agents positively frothing like champagne at a sail-away party. At the helm of Saturday morning’s keynote was none other than Cinzia Burnes, Helloworld’s indefatigable Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director.
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3 weeks ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam |River Cruising
Pearl Seas Cruises has officially flung open the gangway for its 2025 cruising season on the Great Lakes, and let’s say, the champagne corks are popping with purpose. Aboard the dazzlingly reimagined Pearl Mist, this boutique line is now celebrating over a decade of intimate, balcony-clad cruising through North America’s freshwater crown jewels—and it’s pulling out all the stops.
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1 month ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
Like a well-aged shiraz suddenly given a crisp chill and a modern label, Sydney’s beloved Watsons Bay Hotel is getting a $3 million facelift—and just in time for the sweltering embrace of summer 2025. Yes, the grand old dame of beachside boozing and breezy overnight stays is being reborn—though, rest assured, she’ll be keeping her pearls and her coastal sass intact.
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1 month ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier is turning up the heat in the South Pacific skies, confirming it’s not merely in the race but aiming to lead it. Air Niugini has just inked a deal with Airbus for two more of the sleek and ever-so-clever A220-100 jets, bolstering a growing fleet that’s fast becoming the pride of the Pacific. This fresh order adds to the airline’s original six A220s announced in 2023 and dovetails neatly with its lease of three A220-300s from the American aircraft lessor, Azorra.
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1 month ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
In the ever-curious world of online hotel bookings—where filters multiply like rabbits and checkout pages vanish with the grace of a magician’s scarf—one platform has tossed its old collar and collar-tag aside in favour of something sleeker, simpler, and sharper. Ladies and gents, say farewell to Sniff Hotels and hello to 123 Reserve. Brazil’s cheekily named hotel booking platform has turned a new page—though not before fluffing the pillows and ironing the sheets on its rebrand rollout.
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1 month ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
Melbourne has a brand-new heartbeat—and it pulses to the rhythm of Seoul. With the unveiling of Australia’s first traditionally crafted Korean totem poles, the Victorian capital has officially welcomed a bold, soul-stirring new precinct: Koreatown, proudly planted in the city’s iconic Healeys Lane.
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1 month ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
If you’ve been pioneering adventure tourism across the Peruvian Andes for half a century, you’ve earned the right to throw a bash. But when you’re Explorandes—famed for their boots-on-trail grit, carbon-conscious ethos, and deep reverence for Pachamama—there’s only one way to celebrate your 50th birthday: with a pilgrimage. A proper one. Mountains, messmates, and meaningful moments under a sky so clear it feels like a benediction.
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1 month ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
In a world where hotel rates rise faster than sourdough starters in lockdown, here’s a slice of good news baked with humility and heart: Mandrare River Camp and Namoroka Tsingy Camp will not increase their rates in 2026. That’s right—not a single ariary more. While other safari lodges look at the cost-of-living ladder with binoculars, Madagascar Classic Collection has taken a refreshingly grounded approach.
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1 month ago | 
eglobaltravelmedia.com.au | Anne Keam
In a moment that would’ve had the Wright brothers nodding in bemused approval — and perhaps ducking — Slovakian innovator Stefan Klein quite literally upstaged Hollywood’s finest, rolling out the production prototype of his jaw-dropping AirCar at the Living Legends of Aviation Gala in Beverly Hills. Forget Teslas. Forget Uber Copters. This is a car with wings — and not just metaphorically. It’s part Batmobile, part Cessna, part fever dream from a 1950s comic book — and it’s very real.
