Travel News
Latest News
The world's best airline seats
TAKE an envious look at how the ultra-rich travel with our pick of the top 10 first-class seats.
Flight attendant a working man's hero
STEVEN Slater might be out of a job, but fed-up workers around the world say he's an inspiration.
Terrified theme park visitors attack 'ghosts'
"ZOMBIE" slapped in the face and worker hit in the private parts with an umbrella by theme park visitors wanting to find out if they're real.
Thrill-seekers lured with exotic jobs
BORED young British workers offered unusual Aussie jobs like koala catcher and shark tagger.
Travel Galleries
10 best free things to do in the UK
THINGS are always better when they're free, especially when they include quirky festivals, sculptures and blockbuster films.
Stunning animal snaps
Breathtaking images transport wild animals from Africa to the UK's urban jungle
Inside the world's tallest hotel
MEASURING 488m and boasting plenty of bling, we take a look inside The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong before it opens in late 2010.
Seven puppies die after flight
AMERICAN Airlines says seven puppies died after being put on a jet from Tulsa to Chicago.
Eurotunnel passengers left high and dry
A GROUP of Eurotunnel passengers ended up back where they started after the rail operator forgot to unload them.
Tourists survive 150m cliff plunge
A GERMAN couple has escaped with only minor injuries, after their car left the road and plummeted 150 metres down a cliff in Victoria.
Aussies warned over new Bali threat
NEW threat on the holiday island of Bali: a violent feud between rival taxi companies.
Woman wakes from coma after horror fall
TANIA Hearnden's first question after a 14m cliff fall was whether she could still have a baby.
Airline forced to pay up over meal mix-up
AN airline has been ordered to compensate a family who had to go hungry on a 13-hour flight due to lack of vegetarian meals.
Region Selector
World fooled by plane crash hoax
MEDIA outraged as Zimbabwe plane crash turns out to be a hoax to test emergency staff in security drill.
Flight attendant abuses man then jumps
STEWARD tells passenger: "F*** you" down PA system before exiting plane via emergency chute.
Flight aborted after eagle hits engine
AN eagle was sucked into an Alaska Airlines jet's engine as the aircraft was taking off today, causing the flight to be aborted.
Naked rollercoaster record smashed
MORE than 100 thrill-seekers have ridden a rollercoaster naked, smashing the world record.
Tourism facing the fight of its life
QUEENSLAND hit hardest as more Aussies travelling overseas than the number of international visitors coming in, says report.
Qantas staff bid on your lost property
STAFF keep thousands of dollars worth of phones, cameras and computers left on planes.
Plane crash alert was just a drill
AROUND the world news went out that there had been a plane accident in Zimbabwe. Little did the confused public know it wasn't real.
Anger as boy's wheelchair ruined on flight
A TEN-year-old boy was left stranded in a hotel room after his wheelchair was damaged during a flight, prompting Twitter outrage.
Bikini-clad tourist detained over mall strip
TOURIST strips down to her bikini and walks through five-star Dubai mall after conservatively dressed woman criticises her low-cut top.
Tourists' cliff fall rescue touch-and-go
MAN tells of mad scramble to get help after car rolls 150m, landing in a ravine near a steep cliff.
Australian tourists won't stay home
AUSSIE holidaymakers are ignoring domestic tourism campaigns and heading overseas instead.
Deal of the Week
Deal of the Week
Deal of the Week
Feedback?
Tell us what you think - if you have a comment or suggestions about our Travel site, we'd love to hear from you.