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Inside the nude beaches you never knew existed

THEY say that nothing feels as good as going for a dip in your birthday suit. So drop your pants and grab your goggles for these nudists playgrounds.

Are we too connected when we travel?

CYBER relationships are overtaking real-life relationships when we travel ... so put away your iPhone and chat to the locals ... you'll be glad you did.

Is this 'haunted' road the coolest in the world?

Is this 'haunted' road the coolest...

TUCKED away in Ireland is a road so cool that it's been featured in the Game of Thrones. It's lined with bizarre trees, but it's what lies at the end of the road that has visitors spooked.

Weird body statues from around the globe

Weird body statues from around the globe

WEIRD, wacky and sometimes wonderful is how some of these statues, of body bits and strange bodies, can be described.

Travel nightmare: '20 hours of hell'

Travel nightmare: '20 hours ...

WHEN you're a regular traveller you're bound to have ups and downs. But this was one trip Vanessa Chiasson would never forget.

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Cheap chills - Japan's ice delights

CHECK out the bright lights of this lake ice sculpture festival. The best thing: entry is free.

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The best of Nat Geo's Golden Hour

TEN amazing images from National Geographic Travel's Your Shot: Golden Hour collection.

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The mysterious underwater 'fairy rings'

THESE striking circular markings can occasionally be spotted in the clear waters off the coast of Denmark. So what's behind the bizarre sight?

17 things not to do on your travels

SOME things are normal in one country and totally unacceptable in another. Here, 17 things not to do while travelling.

Sochi's best kept secret

Sochi's best kept ...

YOU'VE heard a lot about security issues and half-finished facilities, but Sochi is actually a nice place. Ant Sharwood knows, because he's there right now.

The incredible alien landscape you have to see

The incredible alien landscape you have to see

DEEP in Africa lies a place so devoid of life, that it's essentially a graveyard for nature. Yet it's so beautiful you really won't believe your eyes ...

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17 things not to do on your travels

SOME things are normal in one country and totally unacceptable in another. Here, 17 things not to do while travelling.

The strange confessions of a hotel concierge

FROM helping pilots find their plane to tracking down a monkey suit, this hotel concierge has spilt the beans about the strangest guest requests ever.

Miracle castaway man on land

Miracle castaway man on land

SPORTING a bushy beard and clutching a can of Coke, a castaway who survived more than a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean has come ashore.

'Don't date a girl who travels'

'Don't date a girl...

"SHE'S the one with the messy hair coloured by the sun. She's hard to please and can't hold a steady job." This is a cautionary note a female traveller has penned for bachelors.

The photos of Australia you can't miss

SURE, there are cuddly koalas and wallabies, but did you know we also have a bizarre photobombing fish, pink lake and a stunning natural light show? Check out these amazing photos.

You won't believe what's happening to this icon

AN EXTREMELY controversial decision has been made about one of the nation's top icons. It has many outraged. You just won't believe what they want to do to it ...

Cockroach races - only in Australia

Cockroach races - only in A...

THINK you've got some weird Australia Day rituals? Think again. One pub holds an annual cockroach race and thousands gather to watch the six-legged critters scuttle towards glory.

Why Thredbo is even better in summer

Why Thredbo is even better in summer

THREDBO is not just a winter ski resort. Summer at Thredbo offers lots of high-adrenalin action and incredible natural beauty.

See Australia like never before

See Australia like never before

A PHOTOGRAPHER spent six months exploring the remote Outback areas to produce this spectacular timelapse video.