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Research reveals you need more holidays, more often!
Need help convincing your significant other to go on more holidays? Or for your boss to approve another annual leave request? Well, you’re in luck! Our latest research, The Wotif Travel Yourself Better Report, has found that although 96% of Australian workers report feeling recharged to some extent after a holiday, the feeling is gone …
Best-value Aussie destinations this spring
Spring has officially sprung and there’s no better time to recharge the batteries with a mini-break. We’ve crunched the numbers and analysed the predicted average accommodation daily rates over spring. And it’s good news! The figures revealed Aussies can save up to 30%* by taking a break over the next few months, rather than during …
We check in to Australia’s first storytelling hotel
When you think of hotel groups, names like Hilton, Accor, and Mantra probably spring to mind. Ask me to name one of my favourites, though, and there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of it. My love of The Federal Group’s properties started at Saffire on Tasmania’s beautiful East Coast. Which, to be fair, isn’t …
QLD & NSW suck! 10 reasons I’m moving to VIC
I am DONE with State of Origin and done with QLD and NSW. If you’re new to this saga – hi. My name is Cassie, I’m half Queenslander, half New South Welshman, and over the past month I’ve been trying to decide who to cheer for in Australia’s most important (as far as QLD and …
Where are Aussies travelling these school holidays?
While Queensland’s pristine beaches remain the most popular mid-year holiday choice, this year’s Wotif.com July school holidays data reveals Aussie families are beginning to buck the trend, with Australian ski fields in for a bumper season, and an increased interest in warmer climates overseas. The hot list: movers and shakers Wotif’s predicted ‘mover and shaker’ …
Ditch the cold! 7 Aussie winter getaways over 25°C (plus 1 surprise)
Sick of frosty mornings, runny noses, and that one jerk on the train who won’t stop coughing on you? Yeah, me too. But it’s winter, so what are you going to do? I’ll tell you what you’re going to do. You’re going to ditch winter and run away to a tropical paradise. And you won’t …
Top 10 national parks Aussies want to visit
Australia is blessed with some truly spectacular national parks – and we know it! That’s why 84% of Aussies want to visit an Australian national park, according to recent Wotif research*. But which one should you visit first? We surveyed more than 2000 Australian holidaymakers to find the top 10 national parks Aussies want to …
Top bargain Easter long weekend spots
Easter might be just around the corner but it’s not too late to ‘hop to it’ and enjoy an affordable getaway close to home this long weekend. We’ve crunched the numbers, and found Aussies can save up to 30%, just by staying at a quieter spot within some of our most in demand regions*. 1. …
Sorry coriander lovers…Happy April Fools’ Day!
Updated 12pm April 1, 2017 April Fools! Sorry to break it to you, but there is no 5-star coriander-themed luxury hotel (that we know of). We know, we know – we wanted to stay there too. But if you’re keen on a real green getaway at an actual hotel, scroll down and check out our …
Beat the heat with a hotel stay
As another record breaking heatwave is about to hit the nation yet again this weekend, we’re predicting it won’t just be the Celsius heating up, with plenty of Aussies headed for the sweet relief of a luxe hotel stay. According to Wotif travel expert, Amanda Behre, from spending the day by the pool, to the …
