Travel
The rising price of Qantas loyalty
THE price of showing loyalty to Qantas is about to rise. Is sticking with the iconic Australian airline worth it?
‘They are trying to grant your every wish’
STRANDED passengers on-board the Norwegian Star have to spoken about the selfless acts of kindness shown by crew members aboard the stricken vessel.
Bali landslide kills seven
TWO children are among seven people who have been killed after a landslide hit a Bali village.
Man killed in cruise ship explosion
A GAS explosion on an Australian cruise ship has killed a crew member in New Zealand’s Port Chalmers.
Bulletproof fence to surround landmark
VISITORS to the Eiffel Tower will have to clear security just to get close to the iconic structure.
Obama clearly isn’t missing Washington
BARACK Obama isn’t exactly forlorn after handing the White House to Donald Trump. He’s having the time of his life.
Traveller’s fear: ‘I’m scared about it’
FOR Donald Trump, the wall with Mexico means security for the United States. For Tereseta Esqueda, it means “the division of the world”.
Aussie tourist killed in jet-ski crash
A VICTORIAN woman has been killed in a jet-ski crash with her partner in waters off the Thai tourist island of Phuket.
NZ may start charging us tax
NOT all Kiwis are happy with the country’s tourism boom. They’re thinking up ways to cope with tourists, and some of the ideas don’t sound so great for us.
Fifth tourist dies on Great Barrier Reef
ANOTHER tourist has died on a diving trip about 40km off the Cairns coastline despite desperate efforts to revive him.
Australian schoolboy denied US visa
A TEENAGER from Melbourne claims he could be the first Australian denied a US entry visa following Donald Trump’s executive order.
Video shows amazing survival story
VIDEO footage has emerged of the horrifying moment a truck careened through a New York public bus, showing passengers diving for cover.
Dreamworld in damage control
A POPULAR ride shut down at the embattled theme park on Friday, stranding passengers 119-metres off the ground.
‘Do I have to be naked with strangers?’
JAPAN is becoming one of our favourite places to visit, but it can seem a little strange. These are the answers to the questions about Tokyo you’re too embarrassed to ask.
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.
