Travel

Travel Aussie’s odd US border interview

THE officer asked David Thornton: ‘What do you do for a living?’ The follow-up question was like nothing he’d ever been asked before.

Uluru as you’ve never seen it before

A French astronaut has shared a stunning picture of the iconic rock from his perspective, on the International Space Station.

Coming alive NT national parks flourish in the wet

Tourism operators have come together to encourage Territorians to get out of town and experience the sights during the flourishing wet season

Cruisy life Darwin first for liner’s luxury maiden voyage

IT has been smooth sailing for the inaugural voyage of the boutique cruiseliner the Azamara Journey into Australian waters

Cruising Luxury liner gives guests taste of Top End

A BOUTIQUE cruise liner fresh from an extensive multi-million dollar makeover will arrive in Darwin on Wednesday

Chinese New Year Roo blessed by lions

IT’S not every weekend that three large lions dance through an international airport

Video Iconic Territory spots shine in airline video

NORTHERN Territory icons including the Field of Light at Uluru and the Mindil Markets in Darwin have been featured in Qantas’s new safety video

Tourism A shipload of troubles

HUNDREDS of disgruntled cruise ship passengers have permanently disembarked in Darwin after engine failure caused them to miss five of the 10 stops on their four week cruise

Travel Journey through the Red Centre

Flash flooding saw the heart of Australia cut off late last month, but the roads have long since reopened and the region is back to its brilliant, beautiful self

Nude cruise Infamous nude cruise to sail again

ONE of the world’s biggest names in nude cruising is planning a second X-rated voyage, including raunchy playrooms.

Mid-air incident ‘A man was watching porn mid-flight’

A FLIGHT attendant had to stop a male passenger from watching “hard core porn” on his phone — while seated next to a traumatised teenage girl.

Bali alternatives You should swap Bali for these places

BALI was so 2016. Try one of these nine spots instead that still offer long beaches, cocktails by the pool and great value-for-money.

Creepy crawlies Boy hears ‘crawling in walls’

A BOY on holiday heard scratching in a Melbourne cabin and thought it was a ghost. Then he looked behind a wall.

In court Bacon sambo costs hostie her job

A YOUNG flight attendant has been sacked because her employer had a big problem with what she ate for lunch.

Travel Are you a traveller or a douchebag?

TRAVELLING to “find yourself” is absolute rubbish. There, we said it. What you really need to do is get over yourself.

Airlines Passengers angry: ‘I thought it was a joke’

FURIOUS Tigerair passengers are demanding answers following the airline’s abrupt move to cancel flights to Bali.

Travel Our biggest domestic travel blunder

REBECCA Woolfe had nowhere to go. She and her family were forced to shell out $4300 to get where they wanted.

Airlines Aussies stuck in Bali; Tiger cuts flights

THE budget airline has grounded flights to Denpasar after a sudden rule change by the Indonesian Government.

Tourism gold Saltie and sweet, the posts to rock USA

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

Travel Tassie man’s extremely cute bromance

SAM Mitchell’s mates were having a few drinks when they found a bloke on Facebook called Sam Mitchell and invited him over.

Flight frustration Jetstar a late flyer from Darwin

MORE than 30 per cent of Jetstar flights departing Darwin Airport left late in 2015-16, with passengers travelling to Melbourne held up on almost 40 per cent of trips