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The ultimate travel challenge
IS it cheaper to book a flight through a travel agent, a travel website or direct with the airline? We took the travel challenge to find out.
Advice How to live and work in New York
TACKLING the Big Apple on your own can be daunting - especially for the unemployed - so prepare yourself for battle with these top tips.
Privacy debate Hideaways celebs use to escape fame
STARS going to great lengths for a paparazzi-free zone, but are they still fair game on their holiday?
Stopover Best airport stop-overs enroute to Europe
KNOW where to stay, how to get there and what freebies you'll score with this handy guide to airport accommodation en-route to Europe.
Stickers Decorate luggage with cocaine and dildos
TRAVELLERS can pretend to be cocaine smugglers, kidnappers or just plain kinky with an outrageous range of luggage stickers.
Extreme travel Is travel abduction worth it?
BEING blindfolded, bound, gagged and beaten might appeal to a few, but has this latest experiential travel trend gone too far?
Luxury Does business class live up to the hype?
A CHANCE airline upgrade gave Kate Schneider her first taste of business class travel. But would she pay do it again?
Luxury First review of Singapore's new mega-hotel
A LUXURY luxury hotel in Singapore has stolen the title of the world's most expensive and wowed tourists with its unique design.
Deals Travel challenge: Russia
TOP deals for holidays to Russia including visits to thermal springs, brown bears, eagles and fur seals.
Affordable Best countries to travel on the cheap
LONELY Planet's pick of the top destinations that will blow your mind without breaking the bank - no budget no problem.
Stories Dirty secrets of popular tourist locations
FROM rat plagues to violence, some of the world's most famous cities have dark secrets you won't be able to read about in tourism guidebooks.
Airport 'Naked scanners' banned over privacy fears
CONTROVERSIAL full-body scanners will not be used in either of Dubai 's two airports in a bid to "protect passengers' privacy".
Airfare war Record low fares to the US
AIRFARE war erupts with flight deals to the United States, including return sale fares from Sydney to Los Angeles for under $850.
Travel Health
DVT risk New travel blood clots fears
DEADLY blood clots are just as likely to form from long-distance train and bus trips as they are from air travel, experts have warned.
Air travel Why flying is a real headache
HEADACHES associated with air travel appear to be a "huge and painful problem" for many passenger, according to a new report.
Bite fright Tourist has maggots surgically removed
A BRITISH tourist, who was forced to have maggots surgically removed, has described the terrifying ordeal as like having "baby crabs growing inside me".
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