Lette it be the best of times
FORMER Cronulla surfie and co-author of Puberty Blues, Kathy Lette, loves living across the fence from a well-known dame in London, writes Chanel Parratt
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Paris: The new Aussie Easter getaway
AUSTRALIANS are making the most of their Easter-Anzac Day bonanza, with a huge spike in travellers heading overseas.
Why hotels are shutting in Easter peak
MORE than two thirds of Australian hotels will close or slash services over Easter to avoid paying public holiday penalty rates.
The most embarrassing tourism ad ever?
SINGAPORE’S tourism board has been forced to remove a cringeworthy tourism ad after it became a laughing stock. It’s so bad you have to see it to believe it.
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Surprise for bullet train travellers
WHILE Aussie commuters are crammed in like sardines, passengers on Japan’s bullet train are living it up.
Fight over Qantas cuts get dirty
THE fight over job cuts at Qantas is getting dirty with a union claiming the airline has told cleaners to only clean the front of planes.
Asia’s budget airlines eye Australia
AS many as 10 southeast Asian budget airlines could begin flying to Australia within three years, bringing with them super-low fares.
Nation’s priciest places to get a room
THE most expensive places in Australia to book a hotel room have been revealed, with prices up as much as 12 per cent in 2013.
‘You can sneer, but I’m a cruise addict’
ONCE it would have been this writer’s idea of hell. Cruise ships were “floating care homes with casinos”. So what happened?
Everest climbers forced to clean up
CLIMBERS scaling Mount Everest will have to bring back 8kg of rubbish under new rules designed to clean up the world’s highest peak.
Riotous attempt to score
HUNDREDS of men, two teams, one ball, few rules. Bizarre tradition sees town boarded up as football frenzy hits the streets — and river.
Sydney cashes in on cruise boom
THE majestic white cash cows behind Sydney’s tourism boom will soon be docking at modern facilities with a $22m upgrade of the overseas passenger terminal.
DFAT raises Ukraine travel alert
AUSTRALIANS planning to visit Ukraine have been warned to “reconsider their need to travel” as the threat of armed conflict deepens.
Brazil’s Carnival showcases sexy samba
RIO’S Carnival burst into top gear, adding a sultry yet competitive edge to the event as elite samba schools compete for the champions’ title.
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