Stunning moment woman smokes on flight
A passenger has recounted her disbelief as she saw a woman casually lighting a cigarette in her seat during their flight.
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‘Dreadful’: Why woman may face $100k bill
A pregnant New Zealand woman with a medical condition is stranded in the United States, after being declined a quarantine hotel spot six times.
Woman’s hilarious outfit fail on iconic ride
A woman has been left red-faced after a hilarious wardrobe malfunction while posing for a souvenir photo on the famous London Eye.
Traveller accidentally steals gold medal
Mark Ernst only realised after getting home that he had accidentally taken the bag of a Tokyo Olympican from the carousel at LAX airport.
$9 for ‘world’s saddest’ in-flight lunch
Airline meals are rarely culinary showstoppers, but what one traveller received after forking out $9 for lunch has left people in hysterics.
Mysterious island blanked on Google
A remote Russian island has sparked mystery after users discovered it is censored on Google Maps, being replaced by a black mark.
What happens after an in-flight death
A flight attendant on TikTok has revealed something few of us know about — what happens to the body of a passenger who dies mid-flight.
Tourist has ‘no regrets’ about Kabul holiday
A British student evacuated from Afghanistan says he doesn’t regret his ill-timed trip, but there’s one thing he wished he thought to pack.
Mum told to glue mask to baby’s face
A mum says she was left “shaking” after a confrontation with a flight attendant over her fussy toddler struggling to keep a mask on.
Photo that got train driver in big trouble
A subway conductor is being sought by police after footage emerged of him letting his girlfriend drive the train.
Trapped tourist in Afghanistan ‘evacuated’
A traveller who claimed he was stuck in Kabul along with other “dark tourists” who travel the world and risk their lives has been “evacuated”.
Questions this hostie always gets asked
A flight attendant has taken to TikTok to answer the top three questions she is asked – and shares the creepy hotel story that’s changed her habits.
Mysterious find in Google Earth snap
A mysterious object spotted in a Google Earth picture taken of an island northeast of Australia has piqued interest, with some saying it’s a “crashed UFO”.
Outrage over flyer’s gross post-meal act
A man has been shamed online after another passenger snapped his disgusting behaviour after being served an in-flight meal on a flight.
‘Karen’ and daughter’s plane seat tantrum
A mother and her adult daughter dubbed “Karen and Karen 2.0” have been thrown off a flight for demanding passengers give them their seats.
X-rated find in Loch Ness Google search
A glitch on Google Maps has left the app’s users in shock, after searching for Loch Ness and finding a different “monster” altogether.
Couple forced to defend Covid honeymoon
A couple who got Covid at their wedding and fell ill on their honeymoon thought they’d share their experience. They did not expect the reaction.
Chilling post before Bali scooter horror
A young tourist is in a coma after a horrific road accident in Bali, just weeks after an Instagram post about how to handle scooters on the island.
Outrage as men booted from flight
Easyjet passengers have come to the defence of two black men — demanding the crew be replaced — after the pair were kicked off for “huffing”.
‘Devastating’: Aussie mum’s covid plea
Georgie is going through the health battle of her life, but the Covid-19 rules have dealt her a shocking and unexpected blow.
Model strands herself after flight blunder
A model has taken to TikTok to reveal how she was stranded and penniless at an airport in Croatia after a simple booking stuff-up.
‘LOL at this’: Airport’s audacious $38 beer
A restaurant operator at a major international airport has been forced to explain its eye-watering prices – including a $38 beer.
Bubonic plague fears at US holiday hotspot
Officials have shut down several areas of Lake Tahoe in California to protect visitors after local wildlife tested positive to the plague.
Confusion over stars’ bizarre Dubai video
A-listers Zac Efron and Jessica Alba have posted videos that seem to be spruiking Dubai tourism — but it’s not totally clear what’s going on.
Woman ‘degraded’ by hostie over plane outfit
A humiliated young woman has shared how she “felt degraded” after being shamed by a flight attendant over her outfit.
Desperate travellers’ $21k border mistake
Two American travellers thought they’d come up with a cunning way to get across the Canadian border. It ended up costing them more than $21,000 each.
Stunning discovery on US beach
Volunteers have shared with the world the remarkable, rare find they stumbled upon while patrolling a South Carolina beach in the US.
Anger over ‘worst-ever’ tourist attraction
Visitors to a highly anticipated new $3.1 million tourist site in London have demanded refunds after it turned out to be little more than ‘a mound of dirt’.
Woman’s fight with hotel over ‘gross’ room
A woman has demanded a refund from a NZ hotel after she filmed mould, bed stains and other “gross” conditions – but the hotel doesn’t believe her.
‘Too much skin’: Woman’s flight humiliation
An airline has been forced to apologise after a woman was told by staff that her outfit was simply too inappropriate to fly in.
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