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No house, no mortgage, no worries
JONNY and Jess had two mortgages when they decided to chuck it all in for life on the road. Now they’re asking how could they ever go back?
Tourists run from rescuers on volcano
IF YOU felt a volcano rumble to life beneath your feet, you’d probably get out of there as quickly as possible. Right?
Rollercoaster drama strands passengers
UPDATE: A rollercoaster at Gold Coast theme park Sea World stopped mid-ride, leaving several people stranded. Pic: Nine News
Doctor saves life with toothpick
A QUICK-thinking medic rushed to the front of a plane to help another passenger in the throes of a terrifying seizure.
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No house, no mortgage, no worries
JONNY and Jess had two mortgages when they decided to chuck it all in for life on the road. Now they’re asking how could they ever go back?
Inside derelict mental asylum
THE government-run facility was built for “better care and maintenance of lunatics”.
Where to find the world’s greatest treasures
GONE are the days of a tattered map with a trusty “X” marking the spot. Modern treasure requires electronics, heavy equipment, and dumb luck.
America’s creepiest abandoned hotels
THESE abandoned hotels are now eerie relics of the past that you can still visit — but you won’t want to stay the night.
Priestess returned from the dead
“WHEN they checked my body, they saw I was cold. My skin was white. I had no pulse. I had stopped breathing and they thought I was dead.”
‘Haunted house’ shut down after backlash
A THEME park has been forced to close a spooky Halloween attraction, which used the problematic numbers 5150, over a wave of controversy.
Sand ban at beaches over IS link
SOAKING up the sun on the sandy stretches along the River Seine has long been part of summer in Paris. But IS has ruined everything.
Rare photos from inside ancient tombs
PHOTOGRAPHY is strictly forbidden inside one of the world’s most significant burial sites, which makes these rare holiday snaps pretty remarkable.
Go here before disaster strikes
EXPERTS do their best to predict disasters, and in some cases the news is terrifying.
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How to score free Wi-Fi at airports
A TECH-SAVVY traveller has done all travellers a big favour by sharing passwords for free Wi-Fi at airports across the world.
What to do if your phone is stolen
DON’T wait until it’s too late. Learn how to protect your identity and keep your holiday snaps.
You can live out of your carry-on for months
NO MATTER how long your holiday is, it’s possible to survive only on what you can fit in your carry on bag — if you know how to do it.
Flying next to kids not a nightmare
GETTING stuck flying next to a child can be enough to make you shudder, but there are a surprising number of upsides.
My trip turned into holiday from hell
“I WAS supposed to be starting the trip of a lifetime. Instead, I was sitting on a bench, sobbing, having just been rejected for the second time.”
Place better than Great Ocean Road
VICTORIA’S most scenic highway doesn’t deserve its title as Australia’s best holiday drive. This stretch of road is far superior in every way.
You’ll only see this in the Outback
YOU could be serenaded by Elvis, slapped with a tuna, or watch a town swell to 50 times its size. Here are some of our most true blue festivals.
The cheekiest way to travel
FROM weekend breaks to full-blown beach holidays: would you shell out for someone else’s adventure? These Aussies are optimistic.
When Airbnb goes horribly wrong
COMING home to ransacked flat, abandoned crack pipes, or strangers having sex in your bed. How likely are you to have an Airbnb disaster?
View of Uluru tourists don’t get to see
THE world is being given a never-before-seen glimpse of Australia’s most famous landmark — and it’s more spectacular than we thought.