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Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2010 ranks top destinations

We know our programs occur in some of the world’s best places, but it’s always reassuring when others recognize the worth of these destinations. TripAdvisor has released its Travelers’ Choice 2010 picks in which travelers rate the best of the best in global beaches, adventure, culture and sightseeing amongst other categories. Here are some of the world’s best awards given…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: Qantas & Air NZ ranked in world’s top airlines

Boarding an airplane in the States can feel like being a herded cow. Then once you’re on board the sentiment changes to being a sardine squished into a can. Needless to say, if you’ve flown economy class then it’s not the most pleasant experience and far from luxurious. Elsewhere in the world, especially in Asia and the Middle East, airline…

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Antarctica, News Brief

News Brief: Antarctic E-Base educates people worldwide

The E-Base on Antarctica’s shores broadcasts year-round educational information about climate change from an education center powered entirely by renewable energy. Located by a cleared beach on King George Island, Antarctica, the base comes from the tutelage of the explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan. The base runs off completely renewable energy 365 days a year. That’s a feat anywhere, not…

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New Zealand, The Fact Files

The Fact Files: Christchurch exudes rich history

The New Zealand program begins in country tomorrow on the South Island’s Garden City of Christchurch. Christchurch is the most populated city on the South Island with approximately 370,000 residents and the second largest, after Auckland, in the country. The first inhabitants of Christchurch were Moa hunters, who probably arrived as early as 1000 A.D. On the coast, forests of…

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