Travel Victoria – tourism blog

Author: Travel Victoria management team

  • Car hire in Melbourne and Victoria

    Victoria is a diverse state with a multitude of attractions in both Melbourne and the state’s regional areas. When it comes to getting around, public transport isn’t always able to take you everywhere, and it may not always be convenient.  So if you come to Victoria without your own vehicle, hiring a car is a…

  • The background behind the major online accommodation websites

    When searching on the internet for accommodation, it can be quite a daunting task with many options available, particularly in large towns and cities. So a quick way to get an overview of these many options is to use an online travel website. They can display availability and pricing for many hotels at once, so…

  • Careful with Victoria Tourism & www.victoriatourism.com.au listing renewals

    A number of accommodation managers in Victoria have been receiving unsolicited emails requesting that they renew their listing on the Victoria Tourism website at www.victoriatourism.com.au. Before going any further, it is very important to note that Victoria Tourism is in no way related to the official government tourism organisation of Tourism Victoria.  In fact, the…

  • The Wotif grid is back

    Wotif was established during 2000 in Australia as an online hotel booking service. It was bought by United States travel giant Expedia during late 2014. Up until recently, what set Wotif apart from other online booking and comparison service was its grid or matrix of hotel prices and availability.  Many other competing services required a…

  • Some accommodation owners in denial about the internet

    We received an interesting phone call a few weeks ago from a motel in Lakes Entrance, in Victoria’s beautiful Gippsland Lakes area. This motel had been advertising  on our website for the last 5 years.  In fact, when their annual renewal was due last year, they paid their subscription and sent us an email thanking…

  • Fined and convicted – Amanda Stichbury & Special Days Pty Ltd false billing scam

    Over the years, a significant number of businesses in Australia, including accommodation and tourism operators, have received unsolicited bills in the mail for advertising they never ordered.   This is known as “false billing” and its aim is to trick businesses into paying money.  It is similar to someone unexpectedly turning up at your door with…

  • Dog-friendly holiday accommodation

    Dog-friendly holiday accommodation

    Did you know that in Australia, there are more pets than people? Pets are very important to people in today’s society. Among other things, they provide companionship and positively influence the lives of their owners and families. When it comes to dogs, Australians love their canine friends. In fact, 39% of households across the nation…

  • Increasing business exposure through Facebook

    With the high proliferation of social media usage these days, any business that wishes to increase their market share needs a visible social media presence. Facebook is currently the world’s largest social network, having been first launched in 2004. For most businesses, Facebook should be at the top of the list when looking to increase…

  • How to get to Melbourne’s city centre from Melbourne Airport

    Melbourne Airport, also known as Tullamarine Airport, is located 19 kilometres north-west of Melbourne‘s central business district.  Once your flight lands at the airport, there are a number of transport options for getting to the city centre. By bus: SkyBus operates a fleet of clean and comfortable airport buses which travel express from Melbourne Airport…

  • Caravan parks close to Spirit of Tasmania

    When travelling within Australia with your caravan, you need not let the waters of Bass Strait constrain your journey. Spirit of Tasmania, a passenger and vehicular ferry which traverses Bass Strait and links mainland Victoria with Tasmania, welcomes aboard those travelling with caravans, campervans and motorhomes. Between late September and Easter, Spirit of Tasmania operates…