News and Press
Press Releases
- Exclusive Australia hosted by Ian Swain, 2/28/2012
- SWAIN unveils newly-designed website., 2/14/2012
Events
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News
- Queensland’s new global tourism brand shines in USA, (PDF File), September 28, 2010
- Follow in the footsteps of Anthony Bourdain: Eat your way through Melbourne (Examiner.com)
- Australian Honeymoon Package Wins on the Today Show (Tourism Queensland 'On Q' newsletter)
- Eat your Way through Melbourne (Luxist.com)
- Eat your Way Through Melbourne (About.com blog)
- Deals where Summer is Winter (nytimes.com)
Press
- Wild Eagle Release, (PDF File), January 5,2011
- SWAIN Introduces Exclusive Escorted Tours in Australia, November 12, 2010
- SWAIN's expertise in unique, personalized travel earns feature in Chris Santella's guide, July 25, 2009
- SWAIN Tours Travels with Online Trends, July 9, 2009
- SWAIN Wins 'Best Brochure' in North America for 2008/2009, January 28, 2009
Accolades
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South Australia Tourism Tour Wholesaler of the Year 2009 |
Downunder Tourism Export Awards International Brochure of the Year 2008-2009 |
Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialists 2003, 2004, 2005,2006 |
Testimonials
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Sarah
Wanted you t know how much we enjoyed the trip and how much we appreciated how easy you made it for us. From the itinerary, to the lodging, to the tours, to the voucher use -all went very smoothly. The trip was awesome and all we had asked for. Many thank yous and kudos to you and your firm. We will not hesitate to recommend you to others (in fact, we have already.
Bruce Y., VA Hi Sarah,
I wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for taking care of (...my clients') plans in Feb. and Mar. of this year. They came back raving about the whole thing. They especially loved Longitude 131 and it was the highlight of the whole trip.
Thanks for your assistance and for taking good care of them.
Raye, Frosch Good Morning Anne,
I have just got back into the office and would like to let you know how happy we were with our guide in Beijing. Joanna was fantastic! She was knowledgeable, fun and patient (which is important with two young boys in the group) and Mr. Pang (our driver) did a great job getting us around the city. I always like to give compliments for a job well done. I will (and have already) recommended the tour to friends and look forward to booking another Swain tour in the future as we continue our travels. Thanks for everything.
C. Ryan, Toronto Hi Anne,
I had spoken with (...my clients) since their trip to Thailand. They really loved their stay in Thailand.All the arrangements you booked worked out very well. It seems they had the same guide for transfers/tours while in Bangkok and thought she was fabulous! They were so impressed with her knowledge and very pleasant manner. I was impressed that Swain strives to have the same guide through the entire city stay! She made sure they had been on a longboat and tuk-tuk, both of which are essential experiences.
Once again, thanks for a trip well done.
Cynthia, Viking Travel Service Grant:
We have returned from Australia and I wanted to tell you that we had a fantastic trip. Thank you for organizing such a great trip for us. All of the logistics worked perfectly. Every driver showed up on time in the right location. All of the drivers were great. All of the tour groups were expecting us as scheduled. There was not a single logistics issue on the trip.
Your selection of hotels and apartments was well done. Every facility worked for us. All were in great
locations, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne.
Your selection of activities was great. The arcade tour in Melbourne showed us a side of Melbourne
that we would not have seen otherwise. The tours on Kangaroo Island were superb, the tours in Ayers Rock were great, the BridgeClimb was great, although somewhat scary. The Bonza bike tours were great. We liked the small size of all of these tours and the tour leaders were great people in every single case. Kangaroo Island and Stranraer were really special as we got to know the couple running the farm and we learned a lot about farming, life in a rural area etc. this was a great addition to the trip.
We are 100% satisfied with all of the details of the trip. Thanks again for your help.
Rob U., Chestnut Hill, MA
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