Bizarre 300k person hunt at ‘secret’ site
Set in a desert valley and surrounded by warning signs, more than 300,000 people plan to invade a top-secret military base for one reason only.
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Selfie fail leaves couple ‘mortified’
It may look like an average photo inside a bedroom. But this selfie has left a couple red-faced after the woman’s dad made an awkward observation.
Inside super bizarre ‘Rabbit Island’
Just off the coast of Hiroshima is an island that used to be used to make poisonous gas. Now it’s inundated with the most unexpected guests.
Mum’s hilarious rules before son’s trip away
Lisa Brockie was a little concerned about her son’s trip to Spain with his mates, so she laid down the law in a hilarious string of texts.
Host banned over ‘racist’ texts
A British tourist who was called horrendously racist names has released the vile text messages she received from a hotel host on social media.
$1.80 hack blowing up the internet
It’s perhaps one of the biggest punishments when going to the beach. But this household item will rid your feet of sand in seconds.
Girl’s flesh-eating horror on family trip
Hours after visiting the beach on day one of the family holiday, young Kylei felt pain in her legs. Then, her mum said, everything went downhill.
Mum horrified by friend’s $1500 demand
A woman said she was distraught after making plans to visit Italy to stay with an old friend — who then demanded a hefty fee to put her up.
Woman is paralysed, goes blind on romantic trip
What was meant to be a dream holiday with her husband became terrifying for a woman who was struck with two bizarre sicknesses within days.
Insane $2500 bill for tiny injury
When this Sydney woman hurt herself in the car, she had no idea of the massive cost or months of harassment that would follow.
Model stranded because of damp passport
Former Miss Universe Australia Tegan Martin was stopped from boarding her flight home from Bali because her passport had a watermark on it.
‘Cat-sized’ rats take over popular beach town
A beachside village has a big battle on their hands. A gang of rodents, the size of a feline, have taken over the town — and locals are horrified.
‘Too rainy’: Tourists slam Australia
Backpackers have lashed out, saying Australia’s weather, rules and people are a major disappointment. But Aussies aren’t having it.
Horror as giant octopus attacks diver
If you weren’t scared of scuba diving before, you might be after watching this video of a giant octopus trying to drag a man into the ocean.
Hidden perk in your credit card
An Aussie traveller got all the way to Canada in business class for free — all because of the credit card he chose to sign up with.
Bizarre sea monster found
Scientists have revealed they might’ve found the Loch Ness monster — or the serpent’s long lost twin — while exploring a site in Antarctica.
Inside bizarre village of the dead
If you get lost in this small village in Japan, you won’t get much help asking for directions. Only because this is the village of the dead.
Three-letter code every hostie dreads
Flight attendants say they’ve seen it all in the skies. But when they hear the acronym “HUM”, they know things have taken a sinister turn.
Inside terrifying, haunted ‘clown motel’
In an already haunted town, right next to a cemetery, is a creepy motel that’s terrified travellers for decades. Welcome to the Clown Motel.
Bizarre new life for old Boeing plane
It’s the end of the line for another Boeing 747, but this one will be sunk on purpose off the coast of Bahrain for an underwater theme park.
Family’s trick to travelling for ‘free’
It sounds like the impossible. Jetting off on holiday for three months every year. But this family’s sacrifice lets them do just that.
Don’t Google these five words
An act as simple as searching for these words could land you in a world of trouble even before you’ve left to go on holidays.
Gold chicken wings that cost $1437
A New York restaurant sells the world’s most expensive chicken wings — dipped in real molten gold for that Insta-worthy look.
Tourist accidentally cracks 40yo mystery
On a visit to a museum, Stephen Mills had a one-in-216,000 lucky break when he was shown a safe that had eluded people for decades.
4yo calls out woman for gross plane act
After catching the passenger behind him doing something gross with her feet, this hilarious little boy was having none of it.
Check-out trick got me 1 million points
With just two simple changes during his weekly shop, this habit helped Dwayne Leditschke fly his family overseas in first class for free.
‘Sex Island’ to open in US desert
It’s the controversial holiday where guests are offered a three nights to “feel like a king”. This is the new secret location for “Sex Island”.
Three changes that paid for $80k trip
This family left Perth two years ago to travel the world and they haven’t stopped. Here’s the insane way they saved for their non-stop holiday.
Surprising clause in cruise fine print
A woman who demanded a refund after a cruise company “ruined” her holiday was shocked to discover she wasn’t entitled to one.
Why I refused to tip on holidays
Tipping isn’t just polite in the US — it’s kind of expected. But one Aussie traveller says she got through a two-week trip by refusing as much as possible.
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