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Swinging time in the tropics
NOTHING stands out quite like orang-utans and proboscis monkeys on a family adventure in Malaysian Borneo.
Lonely Planet's travel wish-list
FOUR Lonely Planet authors share the top 10 destinations they’re planning on visiting in the year ahead.
A unique island paradise at our doorstep
A UNIQUE and gorgeous Garden of Eden lies right at our doorstep at the relatively untouched Norfolk Island.
Explore The World of Norfolk and win a trip for 4
Take a virtual tour of The World of Norfolk and you could be in the running to win a trip for yourself and three friends.
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Aircruise design
THE Aircruise is a giant, vertical airship designed to carry travellers in style and luxury.
Strange snacks
CHOCOLATE covered scorpions and worm-filled lollipops some of the world's weirdest snacks.
Top 10 sexiest beaches
TAKE a look at the best secluded and spectacular beaches to enjoy some romance.
Australia's best bike rides
PUMP those pins and take in stunning scenery as Bicycling Australia's Simon Hayes runs down his top routes in the country.
World's biggest cruise ship a floating resort
EXPLORE Royal Caribbean's new Oasis of the Seas, the largest, widest, tallest and most expensive cruise ship afloat.
Hotel offers guests a night as a hamster
A FRENCH hotel is offering guests the chance to live like a hamster, including sleeping in hay stacks.
The world's most isolated reefs
THERE is a stunning reef along the western shore of an island in the north-west of Fiji which almost no-one ever visits.
Best locations in the world to go wild
FROM full moon parties in Thailand to adrenaline-filled activities in Africa, the best places in the world to act up in have been revealed.
Diving with passion in paradise
WITH so many Reef tours to choose from, find out why this small Cairns company is winning so many tourism awards.
Why you will love new-look Canberra
CHARACTER, coffees and cocktails - the nation's capital has swapped its daggy image for cool nightspots and divine dining.
A cruise kids can't spoil
FAMILIES stretch out across the ship as far as the eye can see, but this sail around Fiji islands was perfect, children included.
Tiny island seeks caretaker who loves Puffins
WANTED: enthusiastic person to share outdoor office with a colleague, thousands of day trippers and vast colonies of seabirds. Must love puffins.
The rise of the 'shholiday'
NEW holiday trend involves early morning tai chi, no alcohol and, most importantly, no talking.
Ringing in a New Year
FIND out which party towns will put on the world's most memorable New Year celebrations.
The most extreme golf course in the world
TAKE a swing from on top of a mountain and avoid the wild animals on the greens at the world's most extreme golf course.
On the trail of railroad perfection
LITTLE has changed since Hercule Poirot rode the Orient Express, and it doesn't take long to warm to the service.
Inside the Cage of Death
ADVENTURERS are flocking to experience 15 minutes in the Cage of Death, sharing a large glass tank with a 700kg crocodile.
World's first cougar cruise sets sail
THE first ever international cruise for cougars - older women who are interested in younger men - has set sail from San Diego, US.
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