Ian McIntosh's top travel deals - Tahiti cruise savings

Active travel company UTracks says multi-day walking holidays have become an increasingly important as travellers seek experiences linked not just to sightseeing, but to physical and mental wellbeing.

PONANT in partnership with Air Tahiti Nui is offering reduced cost direct airfares from Sydney to connect with voyages sailing between 15 December and 29 June 2027.

Ian McIntosh's top travel deals - Emirates Europe Deals

Flight bookings from Australia through the Middle East have soared according to Emirates. The Dubai based carrier is back on top of the world  - well not quite - but the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. 

EMIRATES is offering value deals to Europe and free nights at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai. Get one night when you fly in Economy or two if you are in  Business. Book return flights by 12 July.

Ian McIntosh's top travel deals - Middle East Airline Updates

UTRACKS says the Australian Government downgrading its travel advice for five Middle Eastern countries from Level 4 "Do Not Travel" to Level 3 "Reconsider Your Need to Travel". The change is particularly significant for Australians travelling to Europe via major Middle Eastern transit hubs, as higher travel warnings can affect travel insurance coverage.

TRIP ADVISOR highlights the top hotels every year - and one-of-a-kind properties like the Taj Lake Palace and the Treehouse Lodge in Peru. Then there is the crane Hotel. Have a look here: www.tripadvisor.com

Ian McIntosh's top travel deals - Southern Africa safari

Tripadvisor members (all 900 million of them) know a thing or two about great hotels - and every year the best of the best are awarded.  Hotels like The Emporium South Bank Brisbane and the Kapama Private Game Reserve South Africa. Is your favourite listed? Have a look here https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels

CATHAY PACIFIC’s Fly Away sale offers savings on flights to destinations across the Chinese Mainland, Asia, the UK, Europe, North America and more.  Deals include Shanghai from $905 Economy return, Taipei from $1,121 and Delhi from $1,153. Hurry though - the sale ends on June 28. 

Ian McIntosh's top travel deals - Mongolia’s Golden Eagle Festival.

It seems China is the big new destination for Australians. A record 716,000 Aussies visited in the 12 months to March this year. It is now our fourth-most visited country, overtaking Thailand, the UK and the US.

CROOKED COMPASS has a few seats available in 2027 for Mongolia’s Golden Eagle Festival. Every September, the Kazakh eagle hunters of western Mongolia gather at the foot of the Altai Mountains.The relationship between hunter and eagle cannot be explained in words. You will stand in one of the most arid, but beautifully spectacular and remote landscapes on the planet and feel the profound weight of experiencing a culture that has survived everything the modern world has thrown at it. Details: https://www.crooked-compass.com/