A phone card company, owned by Optus, led its customers to believe they were getting a specified rate per minute, for all calls, to a wide variety of countries, in misleading advertising.
Read how the Federal Court ruled against them…
Subconsciously bosses discourage workers to take holidays, according to travel researcher, Carolyn Childs, when discussing the findings of a recent TNS Domestic study. The study showed that senior management does not practice what they preach and thus send a mixed message, by their own bad example. “The very people telling you to use up your leave are often the people who have the most significant amount of leave accrued,” said Childs.
Read more about the pressure of not taking annual leave…
When elderly Ni-Vanuatu grandmother, Irene Kasten, won seven night’s accommodation at a charity fund-raising event for the cervical cancer team operating in the tropical islands of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, she could not believe her ears. Along with Weddings-Parties-Evrisamting Ltd, Dr Margaret McAdam of Brisbane, Australia, organized a Duck Race in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Participants were asked to purchase children’s plastic yellow ducks, which were then dropped from a helicopter. The first duck over the finish line, won the prize of two airfares from Air Vanuatu. Second prize was a seven night stay at Seachange Lodge, Port Vila, valued at AU$2000. Irene Kasten was stunned when her name was announced, as she had never won a major prize in her life. Read more to find out what she did with the prize and why…
At an exclusive restaurant in London, on Valentine’s Day last year, a couple started arguing. Suddenly the wife stood up, slapped her husband across the face and stormed off in a huff. The husband composed himself, took a few more gulps of his red wine and proceeded to call his mistress on his mobile. He spoke loud enough for everyone around to hear. Within 15 minutes an immaculately dressed young mistress turned up at the restaurant and sat down, delighted that her lover had arranged the restaurant meal especially for her on Valentine’s Day. Read what happens when the wife unexpectedly returns…
Insiders of the travel industry insiders have finally expressed their concern that Trip Advisor and similar sites that rely on anonymous reviews, are beginning to wield too much power. According to the Independent in the UK the concern has been around for quite some time, but Trip Advisor’s Dirtiest Hotels list made it an even hotter topic in the past week. Read more of how the opinion of disgruntled guests can ruin a reputation…
Richard Branson is about to spend $575 on his next toy, underwater plane, known as the Necker Nymph. A toy that can loop-the-loop underwater. Read how you could get to enjoy this toy also for a mere $25,000…
The end of January was the closing date for a million-dollar home in New Zealand, for just $NZ25, with only 50,000 entrants. Last November Murray and Michelle Smith notified the world they would give up their North Island five-bedroomed family home, in the New Zealand town of Cambridge, in order to raise funds to build a new church and community centre. Another couple is passionate about the same thing. Read how you could own a million dollar property for just a few dollars…
Do you need to get away from it all and unwind? Need time off to stop and rethink what you are all about? Need to just lie back and relax and let the world go by?
When you arrive in Vanuatu you can throw away your watch and live on island time. It’s the perfect place for rest and relaxation and simply recharging your batteries. Great food, great people, great scenery. This could be yours but only in the next 24 hours.
Read how… (No catch to this one)
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Find out just what waits for you (or your friend) on a tropical island in the South Pacific.
On the tropical island of Vanuatu, in the South pacific, Chief Roi Mata’s Domain, a World Heritage Site, has featured once more on the world stage. It is found in the final chapter of a story that involved 838 participants in a Guinness World Record Challenge, held in Port Vila, on the 19th November, by You Me Support Foundation.
The story unfolded across the 83 tropical islands of the archipelago, which stretches across 1000kms. On each island the stars of the story uncovered wonders that not many know about, from giant burial stones, to a fire walking ceremony, to where giant lobsters and coconut crabs live.
Read how the powerful Roi Mata was buried with between 25 – 50 live members of his retinue…
