Outrage over business class meal
It looks like your stock-standard university dinner, but this two-minute noodle cup and can of Coke was served to someone who’d paid $2500 for their fare.
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Hiker films himself chased by cougar
A hiker is lucky to be alive after being chased by an aggressive cougar for six minutes – an encounter he caught in terrifying video.
Iconic site opens for just one tourist
Machu Picchu attracted a million tourists a year before COVID. It’s now shut, but one man managed to talk his way into visiting, alone.
Sinister truth behind Aussie Insta fave
Have you ever been struck by this spectacular sight of purple flowers in the Aussie countryside? They sure are pretty — but they have you fooled.
‘Bad luck’: Tourist ‘cursed’ by stolen relics
A woman who visited Italy years ago has sent back artefacts she took from an ancient tourist spot, saying they left her with a run of horrible luck.
Airline sorry for reaction to ‘obscene’ top
An airline has offered a woman a refund after she was forced to put on the pilot’s T-shirt because her outfit was deemed in appropriate.
Deadly theme park that killed six people
Six people died at Action Park in New Jersey in seven years, and how the theme park kept operating with such dangerous rides is beyond belief.
Big problem with social media photo
Country towns are getting bombarded with tourists hoping to get a social snap in the golden canola fields – but there’s a big problem with some pics.
Cancer dad wins right to go home
Cancer dad Gary Ralph can finally isolate at home but it came after Tracey Grimshaw ripped into Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to “stop thinking of the polls”.
Woman kicked off plane for ‘obscene’ outfit
An airline passenger said she was forced to put on a pilot’s shirt after her revealing top was deemed inappropriate for the flight.
X-rated islands where singles find love
These Italian islands draw tourists on “sex pilgrimage” trips with their alluring beauty, secluded beaches and breathtaking views.
Sneaky airport trick caught on camera
If you have ever struggled with airport baggage limits, this clever hack is definitely something to take note of.
Sordid secrets from hotel’s $32k rooms
It’s one of the most lavish hotels in the world, where countless A-list stars and the uber-rich have stayed. Now its staff are spilling their secrets.
Insane crowds as China goes on holidays
The Chinese government is encouraging people to go on holiday – and 550 million are doing just that, in crowded scenes we haven’t seen in a long, long time.
TripAdvisor review that got man arrested
An American man is facing two years in prison after complaining about “unfriendly staff” in a negative online review about a hotel in Thailand.
‘Extreme’: Aussies’ Mexico nightmare
A Melbourne couple, who travelled to the other side of the world for the birth of their daughter, are now desperate to get home.
TripAdvisor review that went too far
When it comes to giving a hotel or experience a review, it’s never been easier to pan or praise a destination. But this comment has gone too far.
Rich kid ‘freaks out’ on budget holiday
A London heiress who boasts a lavish lifestyle funded by her rich dad has struggled through a budget holiday as part of a TV experiment.
Stranded Aussies: ‘We’ve been abandoned’
Australians stranded overseas due to the COVID pandemic say they feel like they’ve been “dumped” and “let down by Australia.
Baby gets free flights for life with airline
A baby who arrived into the world on a passenger plane has been granted a pretty decent gift by the airline – but it comes with a catch.
Cancelled holiday turns into $1m win
A woman, whose European holiday was cancelled due to the pandemic, has come out on top as a big winner.
‘Eternal hell’: Mates can’t leave quarantine
Three British men say they’ve been held against their will in a quarantine facility in Italy, more than a month after they came down with COVID-19.
Are these the world’s dumbest travellers?
Tourists can be embarrassing, but every now and then a traveller does something so jaw-droppingly stupid it makes headlines, like these folks.
Stranded Aussie pleads: ‘Bring us home’
An Australian travel blogger stuck in South Africa is pleading for the Morrison government to do more to bring 25,000 expats home.
‘Bogan’: Expat reveals bizarre Aussie traits
An American expat who moved to Melbourne has revealed the local traits she wished she’d known before arriving Down Under.
‘Disgust’: Pregnant Aussie’s horror choice
A 27-weeks pregnant woman felt “betrayed” after being presented with a horrific choice when her flight back to Australia was cancelled.
Reason why this proposal was mocked
A couple’s happy moment at a Disneyland park has been torn to shreds online after someone spotted something happening in the background.
‘Bleeding and bleeding’: Aussie’s $100k hell
It was supposed to be the holiday of a lifetime. But Sarah’s trip to explore the azure blue waters that surround Mexico turned into a nightmare.
Cheeky find in influencer’s travel photos
Eagle-eyed observers have discovered a hidden secret in this influencer’s travel snaps. Now people are battling it out online to see if they can spy it too.
Aussie family forced to live in airport
An Aussie mother-of-three has shared “extremely troubling” images of her living situation while trying to return from London to Perth.
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