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This is what’s left of abandoned Land of Oz
WHAT now remains of the Land of Oz theme park is nothing short of creepy, but it’s become a place photographers love to visit.
‘It was the worst month of my life’
MEGAN Sullivan suffered three near-death experiences in as many weeks. Then, she had a great moment of clarity and made a decision that would change her life.
Airline pranks unsuspecting passengers
AN AIRLINE employee has shared a series of cheeky photos showing the surprising way that he — and other staff — are delighting travellers at the airport.
Hotel guest’s super creepy photo
HENRY Yau waited until the hotel lobby was empty before taking this photo. Later, he became “strangely ill” and realised what he’d captured.
Why Aussies won’t want to visit Cuba
IT’S the latest hot destination among tourists far and wide, but Cuba is lacking one particular thing that Aussies won’t be happy about. You’ve been warned.
Festival ticket that costs $1.3m
IT’S the world’s most expensive festival ticket, aimed at the ultimate party animal. Some pretty cool perks await whoever is willing to splash the cash.
The billionaire city time forgot
IT WAS once a land to tycoons who built outrageous homes. But many of them have been left to crumble. What went wrong?
Female-only party gets raunchy
OUTRAGEOUS photos have emerged from the world’s biggest lesbian festival. Here, thousands of bikini-clad revellers get X-rated.
Inside the world’s biggest nudist town
TAKE a peek inside Cap d’Agde, the French town where nudity on the beach is mandatory and swingers come out after dark. WARNING: Nudity. Obviously.
The train so fast you can’t see it
AS Australia debates the future of high-speed rail, Japan is leaving us in the dust by working on a fast train they say will be “invisible”.
Inside the world’s biggest nudist town
TAKE a peek inside Cap d’Agde, the French town where nudity on the beach is mandatory and swingers come out after dark. WARNING: Nudity. Obviously.
The seedy street where it all went wrong
WHEN Jake Rovacsek and Toben Clements started their tragic celebrations, they shouldn’t have started them here.
Touring a nuclear fallout zone
CURIOUS travellers are flocking to the radioactive wasteland where Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant catastrophically melted.
‘It was the worst month of my life’
MEGAN Sullivan suffered three near-death experiences in as many weeks. Then, she had a great moment of clarity and made a decision that would change her life.
Cheapest destinations for Aussies
ARE you keen to make the most of your holiday saving money? These are the places where the Australian dollar is getting us extra cash right now.
Cool new Qantas frequent flyer bonus
THE airline has announced changes to its frequent flyer program, which has 11.2 million members. And they’re sure to make many smile.
Woman jailed ‘for refusing to talk to men’
A TOURIST was waiting at the airport when two strangers started talking to her. How she reacted has landed her behind bars.
What if you don’t use flight mode?
YOU know how airlines are always telling you to switch your phone to flight mode? This is the real reason why, and it’s not what you’d expect.
Why this Aussie island is ‘awesome’
LYING just off the coast of Queensland, this island offers so many possibilities you’ll barely have time to laze by the pool.
Where no man has been before
HE’S got his own submersible superhero-style transport, he’s a man of the people and he’s all about action. Now he’s done something even more incredible.
Mega resort’s reef casino mystery
WITH its futuristic buildings and man-made seas, it looks like belongs on Mars. Instead, it’s a huge casino proposed for the Great Barrier Reef.
Airbnb is ‘not always the cheapest’
AIRBNB should be cheap, right? In most places it is, but in Australia the cost between staying in a hotel and someone’s home is less than you think.
Sea search reveals five new Apostles
TOURISTS and Australians all know the 12 Apostles, but a rare discovery shows we have been wrong about them all along.
