Holiday makers are putting themselves at financial risk, with almost 40 per cent failing to purchase travel insurance until a week before their holiday, according to online travel insurance company Travel Insurance Direct (TID).

Recent natural disasters have swayed more women to take out travel insurance prior to leaving, according to a new travel report.

Australian travellers will be able to access foreign currency exchange, passports, merchandise, travel insurance, flights and bookings at Australia Post, making it a one-stop travel shop.

Corporate Travel Management has welcomed a 37 percent increase in its total transaction value (TTV) for the third quarter this year compared to the corresponding period last year.

Travel Solutions International (TSI) has rapidly been expanding its network in Asia, with independent agencies in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea joining the network.

The Australian War Memorial reveals a unique and personalised service for travellers aspiring to walk in the footsteps of their military ancestors who fought during the First World War in Gallipoli and on the Western Front.

After 22 years, travelling the world promoting far north Queensland, Parker Travel Collection’s International Director of Sales, Robbie Bastion will conduct his 50th sales mission to North America.

Financial woos have not slowed the international traveller as worldwide travel reached a new record with up to 440 million arrivals for the first half of 2011.

As the Australian holiday market begins to launch their Europe specials for 2012, Boronia Travel Centre

This year’s top secret destination for the 16th annual Global Achievers celebrations has been unveiled as a trip to Lord Howe Island, with the possibility of the Gala Evening to be held at NSW’s Hunter Valley, according to e-Travel Blackboard sources.

International Visitor Spending Accounted for 25% of all U.S. Services Exports for the Month

Online travel company, Expedia.com.au, announced it has entered into an exclusive charity partnership with Barnardos Australia.

A recent survey reveals that in high risk areas, over 4,700 international business travellers value specific travel alerts and travel tracking capability.

The Sydney City2Surf has been run and won and Corporate Travel Management was there - raising $1430 for the Salvation Army.

Effective July 2011 HRA is pleased to announce the signing of Buffalo Tours.

The Vanuatu Government has doubled its financial support to boost Australian tourism to Vanuatu, the country’s Minister of Finance Moana Kalosil Carcasses announced yesterday in Sydney, amid cheers from wholesalers.

Shadow Minister for Tourism Bob Baldwin has criticised the PM’s carbon tax describing it is “an attack on the tourism industry”.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a global leader specialised in helping customers better manage their business travel, announced that its 2010 sales volume at USD $24.3 billion grew by 13.5 percent compared to 2009.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a global leader specialising in business travel management, announces it has acquired Kaleva Travel, the Finland-based travel management company with which CWT has partnered since 1995 to serve clients in several key European markets.

Leading Australian emergency management specialists, Dynamiq, announced the establishment of a strategic alliance with Europ Assistance International Health Solutions (EA IHS), a leading worldwide remote medical and travel assistance provider, and part of the Europ Assistance Group.