Vietnam - just wanting to be discovered by you!

Vietnam is a country filled with captivating natural beauty and tranquil village life. Its highlands and rainforest regions, continue to yield new species and team with exotic wildlife. Its islands and beaches are among the finest in all of Southeast Asia, and its cuisine is very possibly the most delicious you will ever find.
AirfaresFlights.com.au Great information on cheap flight bookings, airline tickets and deals on Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi, Vietnam. You can browse through sections on Vietnam Airlines Flights, Vietnam Deals and Vietnam Reviews. This site is a great starting place if you are just beginning to plan your holiday. Check out their "Top Travel Offers" today. There are great deals waiting.

VietnamStay.com Since its very beginning, VietnamStay.Com has been expanding it's scores of lodges, budget accommodation and guest house in Vietnam. It was set up by a local and run by locals. It has great up to date information on current tours on offer, what you might expect to pay and where to visit and explore.

Travel Clearance Travel Clearance is a web based travel agency offering exclusive holiday bargains to some of the most exotic and exciting destinations in the world. They focus on travel suppliers who can offer "distressed inventory" at very low prices. This will include hotels and resorts that have recently opened or have specific periods in the near future where they have low occupancies. In short - bargains for you! They have amazing deals for holiday packages in Hoi-An, Saigon, Nha Trang, Hanoi and Halong Bay.


Overseas Working Holidays Overseas Working Holidays (OWH) are the experts in providing global working experiences and adventure to the independent traveler. It is part of the Flight Centre Group and they are dedicated to helping individuals work and live in different countries by facilitating working opportunities wherever possible. OWH currently has volunteer opportunities available through their partner organization in Vietnam. Volunteers have the chance to teach English to children in orphanages and to members of the wider community. They also help care for and play with the children. All of the placements offered are working with government run programs in the central Vietnam region around Da Nang.

Haivenu They are one of a tiny number of travel companies that can offer you a genuine tailor-made luxury private tour or holiday at an affordable price. Nothing is too much trouble for them and they apply the highest standards of quality to everything they do. They have a commitment to conserving the environment of the ountry. They are a young Vietnam tour operator, committed to providing top-quality, personalised service and fully sustainable tourism. They avoid 'ecotourism' in environmentally sensitive areas and encourage their customers to travel with light footsteps. For local knowledge this looks a great find.

Holidays for Couples This is the official online home of Holidays for Couples magazine and the ultimate romantic getaway website. It featuring luxurious, romantic accommodation and travel options in Australia and the world, you can plan the perfect honeymoon, romantic holiday, weekend getaway or short break all with this one easy to use, comprehensive web site. Recently, Vietnam has become a very popular destination for Australian travellers and an increasingly popular choice for honeymooners. From the very south of the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh city (formerly Saigon) to the northern capital of Hanoi and Ha Long Bay as well as the many coastal towns in between, the diversity of this country and its people. There is a fabulous choice of luxury accommodation which makes it the perfect destination for couples to enjoy a romantic getaway or honeymoon, combined with a cultural experience.

Tourist Australia Online Tourist Australia commenced its operations on 2001 and has successfully provided its customers' with holiday packages, accommodation, transportation requirements and tourist information. They have Vietnam Asian Group Tours - Vietnam Escorted Tours. They currently have 8 Vietnam Group Tours available departing from Australia. Tour include tour for pensioners, retired, retiree persons in Australia.

Vietnam, China, Thailand, Japan, Korea... we have great suggestions.
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Give your stomach a holiday !

If good food is your idea of the perfect holiday, then we have several suggestions below.


About Australia Where every you are travelling within Australia, this is a great directory that has local suggestions of where to wine and dine. From Alice Springs to Yorke Peninsular they have profiles on hundreds of restaurant and cafes.

Luxuary Adventures Discover Australia’s lively food scene with a range of cooking classes, and culinary tours where you'll taste the best of local food and wine that will delight your tastebuds. Interact with like-minded locals, meet top food professionals, and unearth culinary treasures. To see behind the scenes and experience people and places hidden from most visitors. Explore Australia through its food and people with a range of personalised tours with real Aussies.

South Australia Head to South Australia's fabulous food markets, where you can enjoy fresh aromas, a conversation with local producers, and a chance to grab that special jar of goodies that simply cannot be found on any ordinary supermarket shelf.

Victoria - Experience Victoria Food and Wine
Discover Yarra Valley wine, Taste your way around over 650 cellar doors in 21 distinct wine.
Savour a diverse choice of restaurants, cafés and pubs to suit all tastes
Local produce - Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm
From seafood to citrus sample fresh seasonal produce throughout Victoria
Beer - Discover Victoria's craft breweries and the unique flavours they produce
Great Ideas - Lollipop factory and many more foodie ideas...

Australia's Coral Coast The fresh local produce of Western Australia’s Coral Coast can be enjoyed at many of the region’s restaurants and country pubs. There’s a huge variety of fresh local seafood to choose from, particularly in Jurien Bay, Dongara and Geraldton, which are home to large rock lobster fishing fleets. Further north is Carnarvon, the food bowl of Western Australia. Visit one of the many banana plantations and sample delicious fruits. Stop by the Chapman Valley wineries to sample some of the unique, local blends. Visit the friendly country pubs and enjoy a cold beer with the locals. Or dine at one of the region’s many restaurants and enjoy fresh local produce prepared by the talented chefs of Western Australia’s Coral Coast.
Tour Kangaroo Island - Tempting Food The lack of large-scale development has meant that small industry has flourished and now includes a variety of products such as free-range eggs, olive oil, native jams, smoked fish, sauces and marinades. Kangaroo Island's apiarists harvest honey from the pure strain Ligurian bees, and regional cheeses and yoghurts continue to find a place in food lovers' hearts. Fresh seafood is featured across the Island and seasonally you can enjoy a variety of natural and farmed produce such as oysters, prawns, crayfish, whiting, snapper and, not forgetting freshwater marron - it's so easy to get a taste for Kangaroo Island!

Sydney on the Web Sydney has one of the most vibrant and exciting dining scenes of any city on earth. Passionate chefs, a vast array of fresh produce, a culinary style that has evolved from a rich and exciting intermingling of cultures - and some fabulous backdrops - have transformed the act of sitting down at a restaurant or café into an exhilarating experience.
Fine Dining in Sydney Simplified. SydneyOnTheWeb.com, offers you reviews on some of the best restaurants in Sydney, with selections from their menus and the facility to book a restaurant in Sydney. Use search box below to find just the dining experience you are after.

Tasmania - it's worth a visit

The second last wilderness on earth, an island that's comfortable with it's colonial past and in tune with it's sensitive environment. It's a place where the air sits clean and crisp upon your cheeks and the smell of the primeval rainforest pervades your clothing. Our smallest state of Australia is perfect for a driving holiday, the roads are almost devoid of traffic and unexpected colonial villages pop up along the way. There are a plethora of good establishments renown for their hospitality, superior lodgings and gourmet local produce.

This really is temptation island.

Spirit of Tasmania
Book Spirit of Tasmania online and save! Spirit of Tasmania sails from Melbourne and Devonport most nights. And some days during peak periods. Why not experience the excitement of sea travel on a summer day sailing? For a full list of sailing dates, check their timetable or availability. Alternatively, you can fill in their online booking request form.

Australian Explorer
Travelling in Tasmania is so easy with Australian Explorer. They offer tens of thousands of tourism pages containing Australian travel information all in one great place. Just decide where in Tasmania you would like to explore and follow the many travel links below.

Metro Metro Tasmania is a state owned company established in 1998. They operate an extensive bus services in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. Metro is the largest passenger transport company in Tasmania. If you are wanting to travel around Tasmania in an efficient, inexpensive and comfortable manner - use a Metro Bus!

About Australia A great directory for accommodation in Tasmania. They have places to stay in:
* Derwent Valley & Highlands
* Devonport & Cradle Mountain
* Flinders Island
* Freycinet
* Heritage Highway
* Hobart
* Huon DEntrecasteaux Bruny
* King Island
* Launceston & Tamar Valley
* St Helens
* Stanley
* Strahan
* Tasman Peninsula

Travel Associates
Looking for exclusive luxury holidays and the finest luxury cruises and tours? Travel Associates is a boutique travel agency service, specialising in travel for the frequent and more discerning traveller in search of new experiences or the ultimate in luxury holidays. Because of its diversity, Tasmania offers some of Australia's most sought after luxury accommodation and luxury tours. There are many tours on offer, or design your own.

Click for Australia A great way to experience much of the natural beauty that Tasmania has to offer is to tour the island on a bicycle and one of the tour operators specializing in cycling tours is Island Cycle Tours. Island Cycle Tours offers a variety of cycling tours for people ranging from 12 to 60 years of age. Cycling enthusiasts can choose from 3, 4, 6 or 7 day tours and each day ends with a hot shower and a relaxing evening enjoying the fine Tasmanian cuisine.



Trek Australia 6 Day Taste of Tasmania. Visit Lake St. Claire, Cradle Mountain spectacular rainforests and waterfalls as you travel through Tasmania- Experience a "ghost tour " at historic Port Arthur.....and more
* Mount Field National Park
* Lake St Claire
* Montezuma Falls
* Heny Sand Dunes
* Quad Bike or Sand Boarding
* Cradle Mountain National Park
* Great Westerm Tiers
* Cataract Gorge
* Stacks Bluff and Legges Tor
* Freycinet National Park
* Mount Amos, Wineglass Bay
* Port Arthur Ghost Tour
* Isle of the Dead
* Remarkable Cave

There are literally hundreds of suggestions for your next holiday to Tasmania.
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New Zealand and Australia Travel & Tourism Businesses for Sale

Going on holiday is one thing, but when you are on holiday most people have thought at some time "I wish I didn't have to go back to work next week".

Well we all know that it is only a few lucky people who can stay on holiday indefinately.
However saying that there is another option - and that is to change your life and take on a travel and tourism business.

Now this is not a ticket to sit on the beach every day, but it does mean for some to change what you do and live a in scenic place and meet interesting people everyday and perhaps take life a little easier.

There are people out there that get awork / life balance just right and we at Travelbeen believe that there are some travel and tourism businesses that could just do that for you.

We have teamed up with BizOptions and pulled together a select few travel and tourism businesses across New Zealand and Australia for sale which may help you dream a little.

Travel & Tourism - Luxurious Lakeside Accommodation Lodge Business For Sale
Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand

Travel & Tourism - Bed & Breakfast and Alpine Lodge Business For Sale
Lake Coleridge Village, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Travel & Tourism - Motel Business For Sale
Ohakune Court Motel, Ohakune North Island New Zealand

Farmstay, Fishing Tours & Horse Trekking Business For Sale
Ikamatua, South Island, New Zealand

Luxury Lodge Accommodation Business For Sale
Russell, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand

Click here for a full list of New Zealand Travel and Tourism Businesses for Sale

Backpackers Business for Sale
Stanthorope, Queensland Australia

Management Rights Business for Sale
Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Australia

Travel & Tourism - Holiday Accommodation Business For Sale
Gold Coast, Australia

Management Rights Accommodation Business For Sale
Palm Beach, Gold Coast, Australia

Travel & Tourism - Holiday Accommodation Business For Sale

Albury, Australia

Click here for a full list of Australian Travel and Tourism Businesses for Sale

Fiji - your winter escape.

Is winter getting you down? Deaming of a tropical island? Fiji is more accessible than you might think. There are amazing deals on at the moment. Travelbeen.com.au has sources some great sights from our unique search engine.

Fiji holidays are very popular, and as one of the world's most exotic travel destinations it's no wonder why. A tropical paradise in the South Pacific, Fiji is a land made up of 322 islands that span nearly two thousand miles. Fiji holidays are particularly popular in the colder seasons, as those who travel Fiji enjoy a tropical climate between 29°C and 31°C.

Escape Travel
With so many options for Fiji travel, Escape Travel can tailor holidays to suit your needs. Whether you're after a romantic, relaxing or adventurous holiday, the choices are endless. Fiji is brimming with colourful attractions, splendid scenery, friendly people and exciting things to do.

• Fascinating Fiji: 4 nights from $315*
• Luxurious Fiji 5-Star 4 nights from $339*

For more great deals visit Escape Travel


Castaway Fiji's most popular island resort has guests returning year after year to experience the magic that is "Castaway". The island's 174 acres are covered with lush tropical vegetation, surrounded by white sand beaches and encircled by vibrant coral reefs. Their spacious yet secluded bures are some of the best.


Kids Holidays Online Fiji is one of the best destinations available for family holidays. There are many resorts in Fiji that cater for both adults and children. The Fijian people are among the friendliest in the world and will ensure your holiday is one to remember. Kids Holidays Online contains information on Fiji that may be of value to families. Facts about Fiji are listed along with tips for families planning holidays in Fiji. The accommodation pages contain links to every resort in Fiji that cater for families. Each resort is listed with the facilities available especially for children from children's meals to kids clubs, accommodation discounts, children's activities, playgrounds etc. Once you have found a Fiji resort you like you can visit the web site for that resort to find more details about rooms, meals, accommodation prices and activities.
Fiji Resorts Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort If it is luxury you are looking for this will float your boat! The award-winning, five-star Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort is one of the most renowned vacation destinations in the South Pacific.

• 2007 World Travel award
• 2008 World Travel Awards
• Voted No.1 Eco-friendly Resort by Trip Advisor 2007
• No. 1 World's Best Environmentally-Friendly Accommodation
• Conde Nast Traveler Award
• Condé Nast Traveler
• 2006 Gold List

With a list of awards that long... see their site for more details.

FijiBure.com Hundreds of travellers are now discovering the unique experience of living in a village with the locals. The exotic palm trees, simple living, kava ceremonies and Fiji time are something no other holiday can ever match. This is the ultimate getaway. The kids, mums and dads will never forget this holiday experience... its the best way to actually be part of a community based culture - the ultimate holiday in Fiji. FijiBure.com is a cooperative village project owned and operated by Interactive Presentations Pty Ltd as trustee for the Balson Family Trust.

AirfaresFlights.com.au is an independent Australian travel website. Unlike other travel websites, this site does not sell airfares or package deals- rather it is an online travel directory, a market for travel businesses to promote their deals to the customer. The site has been online since January 2003, and since then a variety of travel companies have listed their deals and advertised on the site, including companies with websites and those without. It has great information on visa requirements, currency, duty free allowances and tipping information. It is a really easy to use site and has access to literally hundred of deals for Fiji.

Expedia.com.au Dreaming of a Fiji holiday, but not sure which island is best? Need a ferry or seaplane transfer to your resort? Or are you so flat out at work that you can't find time to plan your dream holiday on one of Fiji's beautiful tropical resorts? No matter whether you need a short break from the daily grind, a secluded lagoon to inspire a Fiji romance, an exciting destination where mums, dads and kids can share a family holiday, or an indulgent, luxury escape, Fiji has it all. Expedia.com.au has many great deals such as:
The Pearl South Pacific 4 Stars from $1140.
Package Inclusions
* Return Fiji flights
* 5 nights accommodation for two adults at The Pearl South Pacific
* Sample prices are per person twin-share

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Ashes Tour 2009

In 2007, Australia swept England aside 5-0 in the most anticipated Ashes series, putting the nightmare of the 2005 Ashes tour behind them. England will be chomping at the bits to have a crack at the Australians on their home turf after being humiliated down under.

It's your chance to be witness to history. There are great tours still available but filling fast so hurry.

Premium Sports Tours These guys are the official Travel Agent for the ICC World Twenty20 England 2009, and the Official Travel Agent for the 1st and 3rd NPower Ashes Test 2009. The dates of the test are:
1st Test - Cardiff 8-12 July 2009
2nd Test - Lords 16-20 July 2009
3rd Test - Edgebaston 30 July - 3 August 2009
4th Test - Headingley 7 - 11 August 2009
5th Test - The Oval 20-24 August 2009

SportsNetHolidays.com Ashes Test - Lords Thursday, 16 July 2009 - Monday, 20 July 2009. Join Sportsnet Holidays as they embark on what promises to be a hot series in the northern summer. 2nd NPower Test. Package Includes six nights at the Copthorne Tara in London from 15th July 2009, breakfast daily, 4 Day Reserved Match Tickets and Sports Hat.


ASTSports.com The Ashes 2009 Tours are going like hot cakes, with an unprecedented 5th Tour option now released! As seen on TV- Join Merv Hughes, Kerry O'Keeffe and Terry Alderman on this tour of a lifetime! They have tours of all 5 tests, match packages, Lord's Weekends Packages and up to date informations about tickets, and current news on the squad for Ashes 2009.

PhilHoffmanTravel.com KG & The General Sports Show 2009 Ashes Cricket Tour. Join KG on a cricket lovers dream, the 2009 Ashes Cricket Tour. Full tour Includes flights; accommodation; a side trip to Dublin (between Tests) for some Guinness and Golf; reserved seats every day of the historical first Test in Cardiff & the second Test in Lords; pre Test match dinners at both Cardiff and Lords. NEW TOUR OPTIONS RELEASED from just $3,199 for 7 days including hotel, pre test match dinner and 5 days at the 1st Test!

viewlondon.co.uk If you are planning to book your own travel but looking for tickets to the Ashes, this site maybe able to help. 1st Ashes Cricket Test – Glamorgan Cricket Club Hospitality Corporate hospitality £369.00 + vat. 2nd Ashes Cricket Test – Lord’s Hospitality 2009 Corporate hospitality £279.00 + vat, 3rd Ashes Cricket Test – Edgbaston Hospitality Corporate hospitality £429.00 + vat 4th Ashes Cricket Test – Headingley Hospitality Corporate hospitality £289.00 + vat.

The Co-operative Travel Sports and Events They have a variety of packages for individuals & corporate hospitality to major cricketing events. Whether you enjoy the excitement of One-Day Internationals or the intensity of Test Cricket, there is something for all cricket lovers. They gave have packages covering the Test Series & the One-Day Internationals for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies including Jamaica, Antigua, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago.

Go on... you know you want to be there to support our boys.
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