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Top 3 Australian Short Breaks
Schoolies forget the Gold Coast and party in paradise
By Josh Jerga AS Schoolies on the Gold Coast has come to mean trouble, Fijian island getaways are surging as safer alternatives.
Inside the Cage of Death
By James Shrimpton ADVENTURERS are flocking to experience 15 minutes in the Cage of Death, sharing a large glass tank with a 700kg crocodile.
Aussies against Uluru climbing ban
By Kate Schneider AUSTRALIANS are outraged at plans to ban tourists from climbing Uluru, fearing it will have a serious impact on tourism, survey shows.
Top 3 Australian Activities
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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.
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.
Travel News
Travel agents hit back
TRAVEL agents have hit back at revelations of underhanded tactics used by some in the industry to fleece unsuspecting holidaymakers.
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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
Cosying up to reef sharks
Tristan Swanwick COMING face to face with one of nature's great predators, how do you know they won't go for you? There's only one way to find out.
Aussies get down and dirty in Mud Run
By Staff Writers FORGET La Tomatina and Glastonbury - Australia is the new place to go to get down and dirty.
Australia's best bike rides
By Simon Hayes PUMP those pins and take in stunning scenery as Bicycling Australia's Simon Hayes runs down his top routes in the country.
World
Inside the worst place in the world
By Cathy Alexander A VISIT to the unlikely tourist attraction of Auschwitz is horrendous, unsettling, and deeply thought-provoking.
Watson's sail rival hits trouble, out of race
US teen, who is younger than Jessica Watson, has to halt solo sail around the world.
Branson unveils underwater plane
UK tycoon Sir Richard Branson has unveiled his new toy - an underwater "plane" for a voyage to the bottom of the sea.
Travel Advice
Lonely Planet's air travel tips
SPECIAL rules, loopholes and tricks can make or break your whole adventure, here the Lonely Planet reveal their air travel tips.
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