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DRIVING BUSINESS DOWNUNDER

Nov 28

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Goway Travel, a leading North American Wholesaler, has announced that their popular Australia and New Zealand self-drive programs are being expanded and improved for 2008.

Offering the most extensive self-drive programs to the Land Down Under, Goway’s itineraries are researched, planned and test driven by the staff of their Sydney office. With over 160 pre-planned itineraries, Goway offers something for everyone; from independent drives with accommodation passes to special interest themed itineraries such as food and wine.

All travellers on Goway’s pre-set self-drive itineraries also receive a special co-pilot backpack which includes their detailed itinerary, maps and guides.

“A self-drive vacation is the perfect opportunity to really get to know the destination and of course the friendly Aussie and Kiwis”, commented Emma Cottis, Product and Marketing Manager of Goway Travel. “We plan tours for all styles of travellers, from motel accommodation to a farm stay or bed & breakfast to upmarket boutique accommodations. Because everything is booked in advance, travellers can relax and enjoy the scenery and attractions on route.”

One of Goway’s most popular Australian self drive itineraries is the Pacific Coast Explorer priced from CA$1815 per person. Travellers will be able to experience the beauty of the East Coast of Australia and can choose from 7, 9 or 14 day duration in economy or first class accommodations.

Also gaining popularity is the 5-day Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive. Incorporating sleepy fishing villages, spectacular coastal scenery and National Parks, this itinerary offers the opportunity to meet local Aussies and see some of Australia’s picturesque landscapes and can be combined with other self drives or other destinations in Australia.

Many itineraries are also featured in Goway’s popular Downunder travel planner. For copies, call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

Agent Cash Incentive for selling Downunder

Nov 26

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There are tours, fully escorted tours and then there are HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME®. Goway Travel, North America’s largest and most experienced tour operator to the South Pacific, is the only company to offer the “Waltzing Matilda”, a 22 day guided exploration of the best of Australia and New Zealand.

And Goway is offering agents the opportunity to earn cash for their sales. For all new bookings from 1 December 2007 until 31 January 2008, agents can earn up to $100 per booking ($50 per person) on any guaranteed departure of the Waltzing Matilda. For any subsequent bookings on the guaranteed departures, Goway will double the cash to up to $200 ($100 per person).

Virtually everything is included on Goway’s HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME® international and domestic airfare (excluding taxes), specially designed fun themes, unique dining experiences, a twin share guarantee, sightseeing and first class hotels. Goway’s professional tour guide meets the group in Los Angeles and escorts the tour throughout.

The Waltzing Matilda starts from $9599.00 per person and includes 19 nights, most meals, all touring and airfare.

Australia and New Zealand are generally considered two of the safest travel destinations in the world, and the people of both countries also are considered to be among the most hospitable and friendly. Commenting on the Waltzing Matilda tour that he travelled on, Fred J. Eckert, in an article published in the Washington Times said “Every hotel, meal and tour was top of the line; the guides also were excellent.” “The reason we now book all our tours through them,” a couple told Fred, “is that so many others suck you in with a seemingly low price, then sock you with tons of extra charges for things Goway includes as part of the package.”

“Our extremely high passenger satisfaction virtually guarantees future repeat business” stated Emma Cottis, Product and Marketing Manager of the 37 year old company. “It is not unusual to see past travellers booking on three or all four itineraries. They are even requesting we create more HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME itineraries” she continued, “and they are very easy for agents to sell in the first place, offering very lucrative commissions”.

Full details of Goway’s “Waltzing Matilda” and additional HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME® tours can be found in their up-side-down DOWNUNDER catalogue and on their extensive website Goway.com. For more information call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

Win a Ticket to Australia

Nov 19

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This month an agent will win a ticket to Australia and one of their clients will get a refund on their booked ticket.

As part of a special promotion, all Qantas tickets issued by Goway during the month of November will go into a draw. The winner will be given a full refund of the cost of their ticket. As well, the agent that sold the ticket will receive a FREE Qantas ticket to Australia.

“This is yet another promotion we have in place where agents will be rewarded for selling Goway” stated Bruce Hodge, President of the 37-year old company that caters to globetrotters. Other incentives and promotions include bonus commissions on the Goway/American Express-branded Persona Incentive card and a $1,000 travel credit draw each month. As well, all airline tickets issued by Goway earn the agent a $50 agent voucher ($25 per person) which may be redeemed on future land bookings.

Taxes, fuel surcharges and some conditions will apply.

For more information on any of Goway’s promotions, please visit GowayAgent.com or call 1-800 387 8850.

Goway offers “Loonie” pricing to Australia

Oct 15

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Wineglass Bay in Tasmania can be included in the Goway-Qantas Aussie Airpass
As the Canadian Dollar continues to strengthen, the appeal of purchasing from the USA is becoming even more attractive to Canadian consumers. Goway, as one of the largest North American wholesalers to the South Pacific, is now offering the US Goway-Qantas Aussie Airpass to Canadian residents.

This deal is available exclusively through Goway and the US airpass is commissionable to travel agents.

“Our aim is to provide the very best deals available to Canadian Globetrotters,” commented founder and President of Goway Travel, Bruce Hodge. “Canadians are savvy consumers, and we have found a way to drastically reduce pricing for them to travel to Australia given the current economic climate. We anticipate that this new fare will assist agents in promoting Australia to their clientele at a time that is peak selling time for Downunder”
The US Airpass is priced out of Los Angeles or San Francisco and is priced more aggressively at US$850 plus applicable fuel surcharges. The Canadian Airpass, with a lead price of CA$1199 from Vancouver, is subject to additional fuel surcharges of up to CA$250. This represents a savings of US$249 per person. The airpass also includes three free domestic flights within Australia, with additional flights available at US$100 per flight.

With the Goway-Qantas Aussie Airpass, travellers enjoy the freedom to explore Australia’s many popular destinations at their own pace; experiencing the wildlife of Kangaroo Island, modern and vibrant Sydney, historical Melbourne as well as Tasmania.

For more information on the Goway-Qantas Aussie Airpass, visit http://www.goway.com/downunder/australia/g_q_airpass_travelzoo_us.html or call 1-800-387-8850.

Goway Launches Special Trip for Aussie Specialists

Aug 7

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Goway today announced a special familiarization trip exclusively for agents attending the Aussie Specialist “Corroboree” Convention in the Hunter Valley, Australia, 12-15 September.

The Downunder specialist who was awarded the 2006 award for “Best Wholesale Partner” has prepared a special pre-Corroboree trip for up to 10 Aussie Specialists to experience one of Goway’s “Snowbird” regions in Southern Queensland.

The trip is specially priced at $399 USD plus tax and includes airfare from Los Angeles with Qantas Airways departing 4 September. Before the Corroboree event, the group will depart for a spectacular 6 Day/5 night exploration of Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast.

For more information on the Corroboree event and Goway’s special familiarization trip, please contact Shirley Rourke at shirley@goway.com or call 1-800-387-8850 xtn 270.

Goway Announces Special “Aussie” Night

Aug 1

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Over 35 Australian travel industry representatives will be travelling to Toronto in mid-August to join Goway’s annual “Pow Wow” Aussie training program to update the company’s reservations teams on news from the Lands Downunder. Over 600 appointments will be conducted totalling over 120 hours of product training!

Goway will also host a special Australia evening at the InterContinental Toronto Centre (225 Front Street) on Wednesday 15 August from 6pm-9pm. Travel Agents and consumers are given the opportunity to meet the visiting hotel, tour and tourist board representatives from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory and to attend an informative Goway presentation on Australia. Registration is FREE with advance registration at Goway.com/venues, and all attendees will be entered into a draw to win a Grand Prize of a trip for 2 to Australia.

Goway’s Australia – Accessible Nature

Jun 19

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“Wilderness luxury” is no contradiction in Australia. Goway, one of North America’s leading wholesalers offers international visitors the opportunity to enjoy Australia’s great outdoors – remote, beautiful regions including World Heritage listed rainforests – in complete comfort. Eco-retreats, some built literally in the treetops and surrounded by vivid birdlife, provide everything from satellite TV to spa treatments. In each State and Territory, grand resorts and little retreats offer pampering amid awesome scenery and prolific wildlife.

In Queensland, Goway offers a 3 day package at Daintree Eco Lodge from $786 per person. Nestled in the world’s oldest living rainforest this ultimate getaway features experiential travel. Offering boutique “hideaway” accommodation, innovative cuisine with a hint of bush tucker, unique spa and wellbeing treatments using natural ingredients and Aboriginal techniques, pristine waterfalls and authentic Aboriginal cultural experiences. These elements have earned the Daintree Eco Lodge the “No. 1 Spa Retreat in Australia and the South Pacific” by Conde Nast Travellers Readers Choice.

In New South Wales, stay at a unique Australian world class resort situated in the pristine Hunter Valley wine region just north of Sydney. Eaglereach is a nature based resort with over four square kilometres of natural adventure land featuring an amazing array of native flora and fauna. There are many ways to discover Eaglereach…. on foot, escorted horseback trail rides, mountain bikes, even passive 4WD. Facilities include tennis, volleyball, a saltwater rock pool and you can even try your hand at catching ‘Yabbies’. After the days’ activities you can retreat to one of 36 custom built lodges. Each is sole use and complete with every luxury. Goway’s 3 Day package starts at $539.

The Flinders Ranges, in South Australia, is a region that was once a seabed and now carries some important 600 million year old fossils. The Flinders Ranges are home to a vast number of native animals and birds, and Goway’s 4 Day Self-drive package from $798 includes accommodation at Wilpena Pound Resort, at the base of Wilpena Pound, a spectacular natural amphitheatre.

Freycinet National Park on the Eastern Coast of Tasmania is the destination for Goway’s 3-day Freycinet Escape from $1338. This deluxe, remote wilderness camp is a first for Tasmania and offers accommodation in luxury guest tents, a dining tent, resident chef and a host of activities, including boat cruises and a guided walk to the famous Wineglass Bay.

Full details of Goway’s Australia offers can be found in their up-side-down DOWNUNDER catalogue and on their extensive website. For more information call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

Tasmania Soft Adventure Trips Rise in Popularity

Jun 13

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Tasmania has crept up the list of destinations favoured by North American travellers, offering a rich history and scenic landscape, combined with spectacular soft adventure options. Tasmania, is in fact, developing into the South Pacific’s leading eco tourism destination.

“Together with Tourism Tasmania, we have been promoting the state as an environmentally friendly destination,” commented Bruce Hodge, President and founder of the 37 year old Goway, “and our marketing of self-drive and walking holidays are proving effective, because North Americans enjoy those holiday experiences.”

Recognizing the increased interest in Tasmania, Goway has increased their product offerings to Tasmania, expanding to include several key guided walks, escapes and lodges. Tasmania’s wilderness is the perfect setting for extended guided walks through the National Parks. Goway offers the 4-day “Bay of Fires” walk from $1739 which culminates at the Bay of Fires luxury lodge, and is the only building in this near-unknown paradise.

Also new for Goway’s 2007 program is the Freycinet Escape, a 3-day experience from $1338 which features Tasmania’s first luxury wilderness camp, situated within the world renowned Freycinet National Park on Tasmania’s East Coast. This unique luxurious wilderness accommodation offers luxury guest tents, a dining tent, resident chef and a host of activities, including boat cruises and a guided walk to the famous Wineglass Bay.

Tasmania is also showcasing innovative new tours such as the “Piners and Miners Tour“. A first of its kind, the experience operates from Strahan on Tasmania’s West Coast and takes up to eight guests by Hi-Rail vehicle (a four-wheel drive converted into a rail vehicle) on the West Coast Wilderness Railway track through the ancient rainforest. At Lynchford, the Hi-Rail retracts its rail wheels and the vehicle transforms into a four-wheel drive for the next part of the journey. A short walk through the World Heritage area brings travellers to a sumptuous lunch featuring fresh Tasmanian seafood and the finest wines. Guests complete the day with a cruise through Macquarie Harbour to return to Strahan.

Full details of Goway’s Tasmania offers can be found in their up-side-down DOWNUNDER catalogue and on their extensive website. For more information call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

GOWAY’S DOWNUNDER SNOWBIRD PROGRAM PERFECTED

May 29

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Goway is again promoting the merits of its Snowbird packages to the lands Downunder. Highlighting favourable exchange rates and the value of their program, Goway’s destinations in Australia and New Zealand are safe, friendly and relaxed. With the reversal of seasons, wintertime here guarantees it is summer Downunder.

Goway’s destinations are the Gold and Sunshine Coasts in Australia and the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand. Snowbirds can fly away for one, two or three months to any one or a combination of these destinations.

Although the company offers condominium stays at any time of the year, they strongly recommend their inclusive long-stay package, which has three exclusive departures in 2008: January 16, January 30 and February 13.

Prices for this program range from $3,739 to $5,499 per person quad share for one to three months on the Sunshine Coast. Rates for the Gold Coast, New Zealand or combination packages are available on request or see Goway’s DOWNUNDER brochure. Inclusions are airfare from the West Coast with Qantas, airport transfers, an orientation tour, welcome and farewell parties, a fully self-contained apartment with cleaning and linen service, grocery starter kit, discount coupons, free membership in certain sports clubs, a diary, flight bag, neck pillow and other goodies. Goway also provides the services of an on-site local representative and a toll-free contact for Goway’s Sydney office.

An additional exclusive feature of Goway’s Snowbirds packages is their fully comprehensive insurance, which is offered for only $100 per person, per month, has no age limit and waives pre-existing conditions.

Goway pioneered the idea of Snowbird vacations in Australia and they have perfected the concept. The program is not FLY and FLOP, it is under the supervision of its’ own staff and its’ Sydney office. This can make and has made the difference in the case of emergency.

Full details of Goway’s Snowbird program and their long-stay destinations can be found in their up-side-down DOWNUNDER catalogue and on their extensive website www.goway.com. For more information call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

Waltzing Across a Good Tour Downunder

May 16

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Journeying south through New Zealand, visitors can expect to see the very best of New Zealand: Auckland, the harbour city; Rotorua’s geothermal activity and the nearby glow-worm caves; cruise on serene Milford Sound and the popular English-style city of Christchurch. Continuing across the Tasman aboard award-winning airline, Qantas Airways, travellers arrive at the tropical city of Cairns. Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest. After a few days of exploration the tour continues through Australia’s “Red Centre” with the option to take the world-famous Ghan train to the Festival City of Adelaide. The trip is completed with time in two of Australia’s best Southern cities, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Fred J. Eckert, in an article published in the Washington Times commented “Every hotel, meal and tour was top of the line; the guides also were excellent.” “The reason we now book all our tours through them,” a couple told Fred J. Eckert, “is that so many others suck you in with a seemingly low price, then sock you with tons of extra charges for things Goway includes as part of the package.”

All of Goway’s exclusive HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME are first class fully escorted touring experiences, and are also available in Africa and Asia. Virtually everything is included, including tips. Every departure has a fun theme. Guaranteed departures are available on the Waltzing Matilda and prices start from $9599.

“Our extremely high passenger satisfaction virtually guarantees future repeat business” states Bruce Hodge, founder and President of the 37 year old company. “It is not unusual to see past travellers booking on three or all four itineraries. They are even requesting we create more HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME itineraries” he continued, “and they are very easy for agents to sell in the first place, offering very lucrative commissions”.

Full details of Goway’s “Waltzing Matilda” and additional HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME® tours can be found in their up-side-down DOWNUNDER catalogue and on their very extensive website www.goway.com. For more information call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

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