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LONDON swings to a samba beat as the movers and shakers take to the streets for the colourful carnival.
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Thredbo reveal resort of the future
THREDBO reveals plans for a revolutionary lift ticket system, new skiing trails, high speed lifts and snow-making machines.
Plane forced back after lightning strike
AN American Airlines plane travelling from Chicago to Reno was forced to turn back after it was stuck by lightning mid-flight.
Strangest things sneaked on to planes
BORDER officials reveal a boa constrictor wrapped round a man's leg and a briefcase full of dead, plucked pigeons among weird list.
Revellers warned of cops in costumes
REVELLERS at one of the world's most outlandish festivals are being warned to be on the look out for undercover female cops posing in revealing outfits.
Airline hosts first mile-high gay wedding
AN airline wants to host the first-ever in-flight gay wedding and is searching for a suitable couple to walk down the aeroplane aisle.
Pilot dazzled by strip club
A SPINNING searchlight on top of a Dallas strip club has sparked security fears after it dazzled a pilot as he prepared to land.
'I saw flames after engine exploded'
PASSENGER'S photo shows the terrifying moment a Qantas jet engine exploded in midair.
Airport offers jumbo twister slide
SINGAPORE'S Changi Airport has erected the country's biggest slide to relieve bored passengers waiting for their flights.
Notting Hill Carnival 2010
LONDON swings to a samba beat as the movers and shakers take to the streets for the colourful carnival.
US to probe jet brakes on wet runways
US crash team to reassess how well some jetliner braking systems perform in rainy conditions after skidding plane incident.
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Best Lonely Planet travel photographs
STUNNING images came from all over the world, but there could only be one winner in Lonely Planet's annual online photo competition...
World's best bars
FROM the fancy to the fabulous, here are the most fascinating hotel bars in the world, complete with a diamond topped Martini - seriously.
Notting Hill Carnival 2010
LONDON swings to a samba beat as the movers and shakers take to the streets for the colourful carnival.
'Spiderman' scales Sydney tower
FRENCH extreme climber Alain "Spiderman" Robert arrested in Sydney for climbing the RBS Tower.
Father's Day deals
YOU'LL be in dad's good books with these special Father's Day deals, offering everything from a Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb to a V8 Supercar...
Spectacular light art
AUSSIE artist gives derelict locations a face-lift with her stunning and unique light painting creations.
World's best treks
BE prepared to be wowed - and work up a massive sweat - with some of the world's most amazing treks.
Hospital food
A BIZARRE hospital-themed restaurant in Latvia is serving food resembling body parts with surgical utensils.
Best Aussie restaurants
GOURMET Traveller Awards for 2010 reveals the best restaurants around the country.
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Tiger Airways worst on-time airline, again
TIGER Airways' performance has dropped even further, with more planes leaving and arriving late during March, new figures show.
95 snakes found in bag at airport
MAN whose bag burst open on a
luggage conveyer belt, releasing
boa constrictors, has pleaded
guilty to wildlife smuggling.
