Travel
Vietnam’s anger at tourists’ mobile apps
AS MORE Australians book flights to Vietnam, the country’s beloved motorcycle taxi drivers are furious at the mobile apps tourists are bringing with them.
‘They promised they’d bring them home’
THE wife of Perth man Paul Weeks who disappeared on Malaysia Airlines flight 370 nearly three years ago said she is distraught the search has been called off.
Relief for stranded Bali tourists
HUNDREDS of tourists stranded in Bali after Tigerair flights were suspended have been given the green light to fly home.
Family booted off Bali flight
FURIOUS social media users are lashing out at Jetstar after a family was removed from an international flight for the strangest reason.
‘It’s like someone in the family has died’
ONE of the most visited trees in America has been toppled by a wild storm — and tourists are struggling to cope with the iconic tree’s death.
The social media posts that sold Oz
GEORGE the adorable baby wombat has proven even more effective than a bare-chested Chris Hemsworth in selling Australia to the world on social media.
SeaWorld ending killer whale show
SEAWORLD San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years of outcry prompted it to renounce theatrical orca displays.
Bizarre ways airlines can reject you
EXCLUSIVE: Airlines can refuse your flight for a number of reasons related to your health. Got a cold, or a sore tooth? You need to read this.
‘You feel you’re not completely alone’
CENTURIES-OLD Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm is home to Sweden’s royal family — and a fright of ghosts.
Dreamworld resembles ghost town
IT should have been one of the biggest days of the year, but two months after the death of four patrons, the theme park is quiet.
Stranded Qantas passengers return home
AROUND 72 hours after they were originally scheduled to return to Australia from Dubai, scores of disgruntled Qantas passengers are finally back in Sydney.
Aussies warned about Indonesia travel
WESTERNERS visiting Bali could be targeted over the New Year period by terrorists in the advanced stages of attack planning, a new DFAT warning claims.
Something’s different about Queensland
ALTHOUGH it’s still in the grip of drought, welcome rain has temporarily turned parts of outback Queensland green.
Sydney’s second airport takes off
CONSTRUCTION will soon begin on Sydney’s long-awaited second airport after the project got the go-ahead today, but a rail line remains in limbo.
Perth to London non-stop: it’s here
A HISTORY-MAKING flight direct to the UK has been cleared for takeoff, with seats on sale in four months — and it could be the start of more great things for Aussie travellers.
World’s longest passenger flight
THIS record-breaking flight is expected to take off from Perth next week. And at 17.5 hours non-stop, it’s only for the brave.
‘Mixed feelings for all of us’
FAMILIES still searching for debris of missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 have made a heartbreaking discovery.
Crackdown on boozy passengers
FANCY a few drinks at the airport bar before take-off? You might want to reconsider, if you want to be allowed to board your flight.
