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The Outback in Australia holds some surprising world records.  For example did you know… The longest stretch of a straight railway track = (487 km) and crosses from South Australia into Western Australia. It is part of the transcontinental railway line from Sydney to...

1882 LAKE OF LITTLE FISHES Did you ever wonder how Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies really got it’s name?  It all started back in the summer of 1882 by a young Thomas Wilson who was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway, packing supplies and equipment for...

Everyone loves to hear the bear facts and here are some for your enjoyment…  Did you know that a grizzly bear is one of the most dominate, top of the food chain predators in North American but that much of this bears diet consists of eating berries, nuts, roots,...

Emergencies can happen any time, any place. One thing for sure is that 99% of the time you won’t see a situation coming. Being prepared when traveling by knowing the right number to call for help, may be the difference of a few necessary seconds. Below are emergency...

Australia is classed as a country that is at the top of their game. We are at the forefront of medical innovations, our sports teams have access to state of the art equipment and the music and movie industry is up amongst the world’s best. But when it comes to the...

Here at CTE headquarters we get asked the same questions all the time. So we thought a quick question and answer session might help you when your talking to your clients and they give you the ol “why shouldn’t I just book direct on the internet” line: That’s not what...