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How to avoid the worst travel disasters
FROM lost luggage to the stomach of doom - Lonely Planet reveal the top 10 travel disasters and how to avoid them.
Bargain buys Shop till you drop in LA
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WHETHER you want to browse the racks with celebrities or find the best bargain buys, Los Angeles has stores to suit all tastes, trends and wallets.
Festive Treat Dreaming of a White Christmas?
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IT'S never too early to get ready for Christmas, so here are the top ten spots to spend the festive season this year - perfect for an early pressie.
Test The ultimate travel challenge
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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LONELY Planet's pick of the top destinations that will blow your mind without breaking the bank - no budget no problem.
Travel Health
DVT risk New travel blood clots fears
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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
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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
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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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Traveller's diarrhoea Eat and runny on the road
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Exotic souvenirs Things you don't want to take home
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MICROSCOPIC parasites, water born fleas and translucent catfish are just a few of the least desirable keepsakes you can pick-up on your holidays.
Holiday flings Dangerous liaisons
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