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Airbnb to start offering local tours
EIGHT years ago, Airbnb started a property revolution. Now they’re offering locally-guided tours, starting with 500 experiences in 12 cities.
How to expose a toolie
THE Gold Coast will be injected with teenagers, tequila and testosterone this weekend as eager school leavers embark on their annual week of debauchery.
Another killed on Great Barrier Reef
OVERSEAS visitors are “most likely to be deterred” from Queensland’s tourism-reliant far north in the wake of the deaths of tourists on the Great Barrier Reef this week.
Why are plane windows round?
EVERYTHING inside a plane is there for a reason, and it turns out round windows are really important.
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Airbnb to start offering local tours
EIGHT years ago, Airbnb started a property revolution. Now they’re offering locally-guided tours, starting with 500 experiences in 12 cities.
Locals call this phenomenon ‘hell’
THIS city has 3000 volcanic springs, eight of which are believed to be home to the devil himself. Dipping in your toes would be a day ruiner, for sure.
Mega boat built in backyard
A CRANE was needed to move a 13m long catamaran from a family’s backyard. The boat took 16 years and more than 34,000 hours to build.
Where we’re going instead of Bali
THIS paradise has beaches and palm trees and could quickly become Australia’s new favourite holiday playground.
The ride of a lifetime
A JOURNEY along the magnificent Gordon River and its tumbling tributaries serves as a reminder of how lucky we are to be surrounded by such natural beauty.
Recognise these places from the water?
THINK you know what Europe looks like? Think again. This Aussie photographer has captured it like you’ve never seen it before.
Man creates tiny country he can’t enter
THIS guy was fed-up with paying tax, so he found a bit of empty land and created his own country. There’s just one little problem.
Tourist’s embarrassing museum blunder
A MUSEUM visitor was undoubtedly left red-faced after a common blunder caused him to destroy a valuable 18th century artwork.
Movies you didn’t know were filmed in Canada
TINSELTOWN is using Canada for a lot of their blockbusters and it’s no wonder. With an incredible landscape, the Great White North has been the setting for many movies you didn’t even realise.
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Why are plane windows round?
EVERYTHING inside a plane is there for a reason, and it turns out round windows are really important.
The reality of a $9 Tigerair flight
IT’S hard to argue with a chance to get away on a holiday for less than the cost of a meal out. So is there a catch?
Huge airline creates ‘misery class’
ONE of the world’s biggest airlines is drastically cutting perks to compete with budget rivals — and now you’ll have to pay to use overhead compartments.
The insane $325 ticket to Europe
AN AMAZING run of cheap airfare deals keeps getting better. You can start planning that holiday to Europe right now.
World’s most misleading airports
HAVE you ever arrived at an airport and realised it’s really, really far from its namesake city? It’s a common trap — and these are the ones to watch out for.
How to expose a toolie
THE Gold Coast will be injected with teenagers, tequila and testosterone this weekend as eager school leavers embark on their annual week of debauchery.
Dreamworld nightmare spreads
THE horrific deaths of four people at Dreamworld last month has led to a drop in visitor numbers across all Gold Coast theme parks.
Wicked Campers could be no more
COULD this be the beginning of the end for the sexist slogans emblazoned on the side of Wicked Campers? Warning: Obscene language
Is this Australia’s best Airbnb?
NORTH Bondi is home to the best Airbnb property in Australia — and it might even be among the best in the world.
NT considers legal action over campaign
A CONTROVERSIAL unauthorised tourism campaign has got Tourism NT up in arms. Love it or hate it, it’s causing quite a stir. Warning: coarse language.