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Was this woman racially profiled?
ALL the Muslim woman did was ask to move seats on an airline that has an unassigned seating policy. Then all hell broke loose.
Luxury hotel planned for Port Arthur site
IT’S the scene of Australia’s worst shooting massacre, and now there are plans for a $1000-a-night hotel built near the historic site.
One thing never to do at airport security
IT’S a scenario many of us are faced with when going through the dreaded security section of the airport. Make sure you don’t do this one thing.
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.
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.
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One thing never to do at airport security
IT’S a scenario many of us are faced with when going through the dreaded security section of the airport. Make sure you don’t do this one thing.
‘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.
CIA officer reveals top travel tips
A FORMER CIA officer has revealed his top travel safety tips — including why you should sleep on a high floor at your hotel and never, ever use the safe.
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.
Luxury hotel planned for Port Arthur site
IT’S the scene of Australia’s worst shooting massacre, and now there are plans for a $1000-a-night hotel built near the historic site.
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.