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The Gold Coast is one of the traditional holiday capitals of Australia. Once a laidback town with a reputation for golden beaches and pumping nightlife, it has diversified into a cosmopolitan city with a wide range of attractions able to satisfy the demands of teenagers, young adults, families and even older travellers. During the last […]

Travellers spend an average of more than 30 hours planning a summer holiday, according to the results of a recent UK study. That’s the equivalent of four working days. Worse still, this planning time is typically spread over a period of five weeks – far longer than the average holiday. Some smaller surveys with Australian […]

The Gold Coast has come a long way from being the nation’s surfing and nightlife capital in the 1980s. The city’s now the fifth-most populated city in Australia and a genuine family-friendly destination with an enviable range of attractions. Tourism is a strong suit, but the city now has a burgeoning construction and real estate […]

Are you planning a large renovation or refurbishment of your home? It’s easy to underestimate the inconvenience that it could involve you and your family. It’s important to first decide on the scope of your work, then set a budget. At that point, it is a good idea to talk with experts and find out […]

The Gold Coast is home to almost 65,000 businesses – a number that has grown markedly during the past five years. In days gone by, the perception would have been that the city’s business sector was heavily dependent on small tourism operators; now, the construction and rental, hiring and real estate sectors are the powerhouses. […]

It’s easy to underestimate how difficult it is to put together a successful conferencing event. You have to consider a venue, accommodation for delegates, food and beverage, transfers to the venue, flights, parking (potentially) – and that’s just the start. And you need to remember to start doing this well before time so everything can […]

According to Tourism Research Australia, more than 13 million visitors travelled to the Gold Coast last year – and four million of them were domestic visitors staying the night or longer. The latter figure is an eight per cent increase on the previous year. The city is no secret but, each year, more people are […]

Research has found anywhere from a fifth to half of Australian workers check their emails on their holidays. It is a practice that compromises what a getaway is about – escaping the office, breaking the structure of life, and turning our attention to recharging.   We would say checking emails on holidays is a bad […]

Some trips are solo business visits or couple’s retreats – simple to organise, and with plenty of accommodation and attraction options catering to them. Then, there are other kinds of trips: those holidays when you bring all the children, holidays when the aunts and uncles – and the cousins – come too, and even those […]