The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announced several new initiatives in the Australia/New Zealand region, following a recent announcement of the appointment of Welf Ebeling as Regional Director for Asia.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announced several new initiatives in the Australia/New Zealand region, following a recent announcement of the appointment of Welf Ebeling as Regional Director for Asia.    In addition to kick-starting initiatives which have proved successful in Europe, such as an Australia/New Zealand Advocacy Group and a regional Strategic Benchmark Group for large corporates, GBTA Chief Global Development Officer, Paul Tilstone’s visit to Sydney on 22^nd of February will also see the beginning of an interview process for candidates for a new General Manager role for the region.   Th

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Some photos take themselves. I was moping around, feeling guilty for staying the night at a $30 eco-hotel and wandered out to the deck to watch the sun set over the lake to find this scene. I had to step about five feet to the right to line up the horse and the reflection and I had the shot. All I had to do was crop it.

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QUALITO ISLAND, Fiji — We were dozing on the sand at the edge of the bluest lagoon I’d ever seen when suddenly I remembered. The snorkel trip. Grabbing our masks we rushed to the dive shack, catching the skiff as it was pulling out for the ride to the far side of the lagoon.

“You can’t go home until you’ve seen the Malolo Barrier Reef,” said Kima Tagitagivalu, dive guide at Castaway, a family-friendly resort on Fiji’s northwest coast. He checked off our names and handed us our swim fins. “A few years ago the district chief, Ratu Seva Vatunitu, made it tabu for fishing and collecting. The people — ev

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Gnarley and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort are synonymous. Even though the mountain’s epicness usually refers to its out of bounds territory, with over 4,000 feet in vertical rise, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s terrain leaves something to desire for every type of skier and snowboarder. It’s the ultimate mountain with the ultimate terrain.

Something that many people are not familiar with is how it came to be one of North America’s greatest ski destinations. Skiers started scaling and descending the Tetons as early as 1929. From th

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Fans of top quality food and beverages may wish to plan a summer visit to Jersey this year, as the destination has announced its second annual food festival.

Running from the 16 to 27 May, the Jersey Food Festival celebrates the island’s various speciality foods, including the Jersey Royal Potato, local shellfish and dairy produce. The festival promises to offer something for every palate, from fans of the finest gourmet foods to those interested in the region’s renowned local produce. Jer

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