News & Views

There’s always a lot happening on the holiday scene in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Here is a selection of recent openings, forthcoming events, comings and goings that you might want to take into account when planning your trip.


NEWS ROUND

A flying visit to Sydney, Wolgan Valley & Qualia, Hamilton Island

Sales director Annette Morrissey was recently hosted by Emirates on a trip to Australia to experience business class on their latest Airbus A380 and visit their newest luxury property, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa. Here's her travel report:

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Our new Australia brochure has arrived!

Our latest Australia brochure arrived this week, packed full of wonderful itineraries that we can tailor-make to suit your travel plans. Order your copy today and be one of the first to receive it! If you don't have a copy of our new New Zealand brochure yet don't ...

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Australia Rail Discounts

We’re delighted to announce that Bridge & Wickers has secured some amazing offers on Australia’s trains.

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Follow us on Twitter!

Follow us on Twitter for updates on what we're doing, travel news, new product information and stuff that we find interesting - we'd also love to hear from you too!

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Visit Western Australia’s remote North-West Coast

Bridge & Wickers is predicting a gradual shift in travel patterns following the recent opening of some top of the range accommodation in Australia’s ‘west end.’

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Bridge & Wickers’ Northern Territory

From timeless iconic natural landmarks like Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and the majestic MacDonnell Ranges at its red and ancient heart, and Kakadu National Park, Litchfield and Katherine Gorge in the north the Northern Territory is the home of the real ...

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Bridge & Wickers Favourites - Our most popular itineraries

Although we can tailor-make any itinerary to suit your individual requirements, we do feature several 'ready made' itineraries that are not only among our most popular holidays but are the subject of 'rave reviews' by clients on their return. Among the favourites:

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A Taste of Thailand

Bridge & Wickers' Andrew Chapman has just returned from his own luxury tailor-made holiday to Thailand, here's his report...

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Cruise West

Cruise West is one of the leading cruise companies offering small boutique cruising in Alaska. If you've travelled with big ship cruise lines in the past, it's time to forget everything you thought you knew about cruising.

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Canada - Expect The Unexpected

Canada. A land of rugged landscapes, grizzly bears and Mounties who always get their man. That’s what you expect and you won’t be disappointed. Click through to see a copy of our latest Canada mini brochure packed full of exciting experiences and inspiring suggested ...

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Aboriginal Australia

Aboriginal Australia is about sharing the worlds most ancient, living culture; best expressed through art, story-telling, dance, music and the land itself. For the holiday traveller it’s all about learning about traditional Aboriginal practises as well as contemporary ...

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Jeremy's trip to East Coast Malaysia and Siem Reap, Cambodia

Jeremy Webster, one of our Senior Sales Consultants, recently took a trip to Malyasia and Cambodia, here's his report...

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New Zealand Unique Experiences

We have a ”Unique Experiences” booklet packed full with inspiring itineraries that we can arrange both in New Zealand and the islands of the South Pacific.

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Southern Queensland – What’s on offer?

Southern Queensland has all the experiences you would expect from an Australia holiday including World Heritage-listed rainforest, glorious surf beaches, outback cattle stations, sand islands and trendy seaside towns with fantastic shopping and dining experiences and ...

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Queensland - Whitsunday Islands, Reef and Tropical North

Queensland is a perfect holiday destination with year round warm temperatures, idyllic Islands, wonderful beaches, rugged outback and lush rainforest. We’ve created a package combining one of the two most popular locations on the coast – Hamilton Island in the ...

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SINGAPORE – The Perfect Stopover

Fast becoming the New York of the East on account of its new cosmopolitan vitality, Singapore is the perfect introduction to Asia and an ideal stopover en route to Australia or New Zealand.

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Whitsunday Sailing

For some of the most magnificent sailing in the world, head to the heart of Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef and discover the stunning Whitsunday Islands - a group of 74 islands: 8 of which are inhabited, leaving 66 virtually untouched providing the perfect setting and ...

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Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive

Bridge & Wickers Director David Wickers recently returned from Australia having test-driven the now officially-designated Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive. Here’s his report on the drive, which will be featured in our new Australian brochure (although it can already ...

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Visit Melbourne and Tasmania

Australia’s two states, which face each other across the Bass Straits, offer such a diverse spread of Down Under pleasures that they make a perfect two centre holiday. Victoria offers a rich blend of urban delights coupled with many of those other ingredients makes ...

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Sunsets, Saddles and Shiraz - Cattle Droving in Australia

With the Outback likely to be on your minds with all hype surrounding Baz Luhrmann's epic movie Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, we have added a new cattle droving tour in South Australia.

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New England USA

There’s more to New England than leaves, of course, and more to the calendar than the Fall. Apart, perhaps, from mud season, when melting winter snows turn the turf into hippo heaven, the north eastern states are a year-round destination.

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New Zealand - What Do You Say UK?

Click here to hear what travellers to New Zealand have to say about their experiences whilst on holiday with the Tourist board's 'what do you say, UK' campaign. From the Bay of Islands to the Milford Sound, visitors have been invited to record messages to friends and ...

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