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A Single Shift To Solo Travel

By Justine WaddingtonSolo Travel

In this month’s column, JUSTINE WADDINGTON, founder of Encounter Travel, reveals the prejudices she had to overcome when starting up her business and how the attitude to solo travel has change dramatically.

June 5, 2024

5 Reasons You’ll Never Travel Alone

By Justine WaddingtonSolo Travel

While travelling solo can seem like a lonely feat, it’s actually the perfect time to discover the vibrant community and adventures awaiting you in travel groups tailored for solos, writes JUSTINE WADDINGTON.

May 8, 2024

Embracing Solo Travel After 60

By Justine WaddingtonSolo Travel

In this month’s column, JUSTINE WADDINGTON, founder of Encounter Travel, reveals why age is no barrier when it comes to solo travel.

April 10, 2024

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Journey Beyond Cruise Terms and Conditions:

Travel and Booking Dates: 01/07/24 – 30/09/24. no further discounts apply. Not in conjunction with any other promotions of offers. Block out dates may apply

Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef Terms and Conditions:

Offer available to book between 08 July – 31 August 2024 for travel between 08 July – 30 November 2024. Offer is subject to availability and block out dates apply. Payment is due at time of booking and 100% cancellation fees apply. For full terms and conditions please visit https://www.salsalis.com.au/guest-information/terms-and-conditions/

Paspaley Pearl Farm Terms and Conditions:

#Terms and conditions apply. Minimum numbers apply to confirm departure. Visit www.horizontalfallsadventures.com.au for more information.

^^T&Cs: Great Barrier Reef Adventure: one child free, per each paying adult for new bookings only using promo code GBRAFLASH24. Whitehaven Beach Morning or Afternoon Departure: one child free per each paying adult for new bookings only using promo code WHBFLASH24. Ultimate Whitsundays Combo: 30% discount off adult and child tickets available for new bookings only using promo code ULTWHITFLASH24. Reefsleep: price based on Single Reefbed rate. Discount is per person and available for new bookings only using promo code FLASHSLEEPSGL24. Must book by 19/07/2024 and travel between 24/06/2024 – 13/09/2024 for offer to be valid. Offer is subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. Price based on Standard Season. For full terms and conditions, please visit https://www.cruisewhitsundays.com/terms-conditions/

^Terms and conditions apply.
The Ghan Expedition Darwin to Adelaide advertised prices are per person based on the Advance Purchase fare in a Gold Premium twin, Gold Twin and Gold Single, and on the Everyday fare in Platinum for travel in April, September or October 2025. Save up to is per couple based on the difference between the Advance Purchase and Everyday fare in a Gold Premium cabin for travel in April, September or October 2025. Certain Off Train Experiences may incur an additional cost. The Ghan Adelaide to Darwin advertised prices are per person based on the Advance Purchase fare in a Gold Premium twin, Gold Twin and Gold Single, and on the Everyday fare in Platinum for travel in March. April, September or October 2025. Save up to is per couple based on the difference between the Advance Purchase and Everyday fare in a Gold Premium or Gold Twin cabin for travel in March, April, September or October 2025. Advance Purchase fares must be booked a minimum of 6 months prior to travel and are subject to availability. Prices may vary. Block out dates may apply. Prices are subject to availability. Booking and card fees may apply. For full terms & conditions, please visit www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/terms-conditions/

*Conditions.

Savings are reflected in the tour fare quoted and are subject to availability. Bookings must be made by 31 December 2024, unless allocation sold out prior. Offer valid on select itineraries departing in 2024. Excludes Journey Beyond Rail Holiday Packages, Safari 4WD adventures, Simply Kakadu and Lake Eyre tours. Offer includes return economy airfares and taxes up to the value of $1,500 per person. Flight offers are available from major capital cities including Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, Darwin or Canberra. All offers are subject to airline availability. Flight tickets will not be issued until booking deposit has been received by Outback Spirit Tours. Amendments to ticketed flights will incur airline related charges and a $50pp admin fee. Any cancellations of ticketed flights may be subject to third party fees and charges as per Airline T&Cs. No Flight credits will be given for tickets issued under this campaign. Only available on new bookings made between 01/6/2024 and 31/12/2024 for travel in 2024 or unless sold out prior. For full terms and conditions please visit outbackspirittours.com.au.

Competition Terms & Conditions – Win A Luxury Stay In A Unique Australian Hotel

Competition Start Date: 3 July 2024 12:01am AEST
Competition Close Date: 4 September 2024 11:59pm AEST
Draw to be held on: 5 September 2024

The prize is subject to the following Traveltalk conditions:

Information on how to enter the competition forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions (and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material), which may be amended or varied at any time by the Promoter.
Pointer Publishing Pty Ltd is the Promoter of this competition
One entry per person only is permitted.
Entrants must only enter in their own name and the correct answer to be eligible. The Promoter reserves the right to request the winner to provide proof of identity and age, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity (if required) in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
The competition commences the competition start date (above) and closes on the competition end date (above).
Entries must be received by competition end date (above). The time of entry will in each case be the time the entry is received by the Promoter’s database. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries including entries not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of the entry due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
Entry into the Promotion constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms and conditions. Information on how to enter, all entry instructions, advertising material and prize information published by the Promoter form part of these terms and conditions.
An Entrant is any person who has entered this Promotion in accordance with these terms and conditions.
Employees or directors of the Promoter or Sponsor, immediate family members of any employee or director of the Promoter or Sponsor, any retailer, supplier, associated company or agency of the Promoter or Sponsor and any person who the Promoter or the Sponsor has previously notified are not eligible to enter.
Entries not completed in accordance with these terms and conditions are void.
Entries will be deemed void if stolen, forged, mutilated or tampered with in any way.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
If, due to circumstances beyond Traveltalk’s control, the supplier is unable to provide the stated prize, Traveltalk will not be held responsible.
To submit a complete and valid online entry, entrants will be required to provide various personal details including full name, email address, residential address, contact phone number/s, age/date of birth and gender for the purpose of verifying eligibility. Any contact details entered incorrectly shall invalidate the entry.
Illegible, incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of Promoter, includes objectionable content, profanity, potentially insulting, inflammatory or defamatory statements, disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms & Conditions or who has, in the opinion of Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter. This includes, but not limited, to entrants and households using multiple email addresses, postal addresses or PO Box addresses. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if Promoter becomes aware that the winner and/or the winner’s entry is of a type described in this clause.
The winner will be decided on the competition draw date (above) at 24 Chandos Street, Manly Vale, NSW 2093, and contacted within seven days by telephone, email or post.
The Promoter will make all reasonable effort to contact the winner. If the prize is unclaimed within 10 days from the competition draw date (above), an unclaimed prize draw will be held at 24 Chandos Street, Manly Vale, NSW 2093. The original winner will forfeit the prize and the winner of the unclaimed prize draw will be notified by phone or in writing within seven (7) days of the draw.
The winner’s name will be announced publicly through Traveltalk and on Facebook networks and in any publicity from prize suppliers.
Whilst every care will be taken to make sure the winner receives the prize, the Promoter does not take any responsibility for parcels that are lost or stolen.
All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the Promoter who may publish any of the entries received.
Privacy statement: We will only use and store your personal information for the purposes disclosed to you, including sharing it with any other organisations that help us provide goods or services to you including prize suppliers.
Winner must be aged eighteen (18) years and over.
Entrants are permitted to enter only once.
All entrants will be subscribed to Traveltalk’s newsletter.
All entries become the property of Traveltalk Media.

Adina Hotel’s eGift Voucher Conditions

REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS

Minimum of 7 days advance booking is required.
eGifts vouchers can only be used for reservations booked via email [email protected] or by calling Central reservations
direct on 13 86 42.
All reservations are subject to availability and certain black out days may apply.
Redemption of eGifts vouchers will be done upon check-out.
eGifts vouchers should be quoted upon reservation and voucher code presented upon arrival. Credit card details are still
required upon booking to confirm the reservation. No charges will be processed upon booking.
eGifts vouchers can be used at participating hotels in Australia.

TERMS and CONDITIONS

eGifts vouchers are valid at participating hotels and outlets in Australia only.
eGifts vouchers are valid for the period stated only. Extensions and refunds are strictly not allowed.
All reservations are subject to availability and certain black out days may apply.
Please note that eGifts vouchers are non-transferable to others.
eGifts vouchers are not exchangeable for cash.
Multiple eGifts vouchers may be used.
eGifts vouchers must be redeemed in full and are valid for one use only, any unused credit balance will be forfeited.

Competition Terms & Conditions – Win a limited edition 2024 Australian Olympic team Carry-On Suitcase

Competition Start Date: 23 June 2024 12:01am AEST
Competition Close Date: 19 August 2024 11:59pm AEST
Draw to be held on: 20 August 2024

The prize is subject to the following Traveltalk conditions:

Information on how to enter the competition forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions (and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material), which may be amended or varied at any time by the Promoter.
Pointer Publishing Pty Ltd is the Promoter of this competition
One entry per person only is permitted.
Entrants must only enter in their own name and the correct answer to be eligible. The Promoter reserves the right to request the winner to provide proof of identity and age, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity (if required) in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
The competition commences the competition start date (above) and closes on the competition end date (above).
Entries must be received by competition end date (above). The time of entry will in each case be the time the entry is received by the Promoter’s database. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries including entries not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of the entry due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
Entry into the Promotion constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms and conditions. Information on how to enter, all entry instructions, advertising material and prize information published by the Promoter form part of these terms and conditions.
An Entrant is any person who has entered this Promotion in accordance with these terms and conditions.
Employees or directors of the Promoter or Sponsor, immediate family members of any employee or director of the Promoter or Sponsor, any retailer, supplier, associated company or agency of the Promoter or Sponsor and any person who the Promoter or the Sponsor has previously notified are not eligible to enter.
Entries not completed in accordance with these terms and conditions are void.
Entries will be deemed void if stolen, forged, mutilated or tampered with in any way.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
If, due to circumstances beyond Traveltalk’s control, the supplier is unable to provide the stated prize, Traveltalk will not be held responsible.
To submit a complete and valid online entry, entrants will be required to provide various personal details including full name, email address, residential address, contact phone number/s, age/date of birth and gender for the purpose of verifying eligibility. Any contact details entered incorrectly shall invalidate the entry.
Illegible, incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of Promoter, includes objectionable content, profanity, potentially insulting, inflammatory or defamatory statements, disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms & Conditions or who has, in the opinion of Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter. This includes, but not limited, to entrants and households using multiple email addresses, postal addresses or PO Box addresses. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if Promoter becomes aware that the winner and/or the winner’s entry is of a type described in this clause.
The winner will be decided on the competition draw date (above) at 24 Chandos Street, Manly Vale, NSW 2093, and contacted within seven days by telephone, email or post.
The Promoter will make all reasonable effort to contact the winner. If the prize is unclaimed within 10 days from the competition draw date (above), an unclaimed prize draw will be held at 24 Chandos Street, Manly Vale, NSW 2093. The original winner will forfeit the prize and the winner of the unclaimed prize draw will be notified by phone or in writing within seven (7) days of the draw.
The winner’s name will be announced publicly through Traveltalk and on Facebook networks and in any publicity from prize suppliers.
Whilst every care will be taken to make sure the winner receives the prize, the Promoter does not take any responsibility for parcels that are lost or stolen.
All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the Promoter who may publish any of the entries received.
Privacy statement: We will only use and store your personal information for the purposes disclosed to you, including sharing it with any other organisations that help us provide goods or services to you including prize suppliers.
Winner must be aged eighteen (18) years and over.
Entrants are permitted to enter only once.
All entrants will be subscribed to Traveltalk’s newsletter.
All entries become the property of Traveltalk Media.

Competition Terms & Conditions – Win 4 nights at Daydream Island Resort

Competition Start Date: 17 June 2024 12:01am AEST
Competition Close Date: 6 August 2024 11:59pm AEST
Draw to be held on: 7 August 2024

The prize is subject to the following Traveltalk conditions:

Information on how to enter the competition forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions (and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material), which may be amended or varied at any time by the Promoter.
Pointer Publishing Pty Ltd is the Promoter of this competition
One entry per person only is permitted.
Entrants must only enter in their own name and the correct answer to be eligible. The Promoter reserves the right to request the winner to provide proof of identity and age, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity (if required) in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
The competition commences the competition start date (above) and closes on the competition end date (above).
Entries must be received by competition end date (above). The time of entry will in each case be the time the entry is received by the Promoter’s database. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries including entries not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of the entry due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
Entry into the Promotion constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms and conditions. Information on how to enter, all entry instructions, advertising material and prize information published by the Promoter form part of these terms and conditions.
An Entrant is any person who has entered this Promotion in accordance with these terms and conditions.
Employees or directors of the Promoter or Sponsor, immediate family members of any employee or director of the Promoter or Sponsor, any retailer, supplier, associated company or agency of the Promoter or Sponsor and any person who the Promoter or the Sponsor has previously notified are not eligible to enter.
Entries not completed in accordance with these terms and conditions are void.
Entries will be deemed void if stolen, forged, mutilated or tampered with in any way.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
If, due to circumstances beyond Traveltalk’s control, the supplier is unable to provide the stated prize, Traveltalk will not be held responsible.
To submit a complete and valid online entry, entrants will be required to provide various personal details including full name, email address, residential address, contact phone number/s, age/date of birth and gender for the purpose of verifying eligibility. Any contact details entered incorrectly shall invalidate the entry.
Illegible, incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of Promoter, includes objectionable content, profanity, potentially insulting, inflammatory or defamatory statements, disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms & Conditions or who has, in the opinion of Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter. This includes, but not limited, to entrants and households using multiple email addresses, postal addresses or PO Box addresses. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if Promoter becomes aware that the winner and/or the winner’s entry is of a type described in this clause.
The winner will be decided on the competition draw date (above) at 24 Chandos Street, Manly Vale, NSW 2093, and contacted within seven days by telephone, email or post.
The Promoter will make all reasonable effort to contact the winner. If the prize is unclaimed within 10 days from the competition draw date (above), an unclaimed prize draw will be held at 24 Chandos Street, Manly Vale, NSW 2093. The original winner will forfeit the prize and the winner of the unclaimed prize draw will be notified by phone or in writing within seven (7) days of the draw.
The winner’s name will be announced publicly through Traveltalk and on Facebook networks and in any publicity from prize suppliers.
Whilst every care will be taken to make sure the winner receives the prize, the Promoter does not take any responsibility for parcels that are lost or stolen.
All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the Promoter who may publish any of the entries received.
Privacy statement: We will only use and store your personal information for the purposes disclosed to you, including sharing it with any other organisations that help us provide goods or services to you including prize suppliers.
Winner must be aged eighteen (18) years and over.
Entrants are permitted to enter only once.
All entrants will be subscribed to Traveltalk’s newsletter.
All entries become the property of Traveltalk Media.

Daydream Island Conditions

Winner will win a 4 night stay in a Deluxe Ocean Terrace Room including daily breakfast for two.
Stay must be booked before December 2024
Non transferable
Rooms subject to availability

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