Stranded couple’s huge booking mistake
An elderly couple have been suddenly kicked off a cruise ship just days into their journey and left stranded in South Korea.
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Moment hang-glider clings on for life
This is the terrifying moment a hang-glider desperately clings on for life after the pilot forgot to attach him to the craft.
Never do this on a Japanese train
There’s one place you need to be aware of cultural etiquette in Japan – on a train. This Tokyo-obsessed traveller reveals her top tips for tourists.
Model’s ‘one in 100,000’ Bali nightmare
Emily Gurr is a huge fan of Bali. That’s despite her being rescued from the holiday island after things went wrong — not once, but twice.
The A-list star who flies economy
Forget the free champagne and luxurious first-class seats. When it comes to flying, you will find this actress with the rest of us in cattle class.
Woman’s adorable search for holiday pal
They met as kids on a holiday cruise and became instant best friends, then never saw each other again. Until Twitter stepped in.
Dark truth behind tourists’ kind act
It seems like the right way to give back to struggling communities. But experts say we’re making a big mistake.
$104 brekky fry-up everyone wants
Tourists are flocking to this cafe to try its famous breakfast. But there’s something unusual about the egg.
Video airline doesn’t want you to see
Josh Cahill had a “horror” flight to London. But when he whinged about it on social media mid-flight, things in the cabin got a lot worse.
True cost of couple’s long-distance love
Brisbane man James met the girl of his dreams on holiday — the problem was, she lived 15,000km away. This is how they made it work.
Overseas trip cheaper than going 18km
It is one of Australia’s most beautiful spots and just 18km off the coast. But it’s cheaper to head overseas than visit this pristine location.
Hostie’s sassy comeback to whingeing flyer
Fed-up with a passenger who complained about his seat, a flight attendant came up with this brilliant reply.
Mum pays under $45k for dream city home
Tired of renting, this young mum managed to buy her family home outright — and still saves $1800 a month.
Genius way to avoid baggage fees
THIS traveller’s simple but brilliant hack let him get around an airline’s strict baggage rules and avoid being slugged by extra charges.
Weird things people do on Qantas flights
THESE veteran Qantas flight attendants have seen it all. Now they’re dishing the dirt on bizarre in-flight behaviour that still has them shaking their heads.
The brutal truth about my $20 flight
I THOUGHT it was an incredible deal — but I soon learnt the harsh truth about bargain flights. Here’s what I wish I had known.
Couple furious after checking into ‘bombsite’
HELEN and her partner Jay took five years to save up for their dream holiday. What they got was not what they say they paid for.
Star’s $14k holiday scam warning
X-MEN star James McAvoy has warned other holiday-makers about the devious online scam he came close to falling for.
Couple banned from Bali over passport
THE ordeal that ruined this couple’s dream honeymoon takes the old excuse of “the dog ate my homework” to a whole new, very expensive level.
$5 suitcase secret that’ll change your trip
A TRAVELLER has come up with a genius little-known trick to packing she says has saved her thousands of dollars.
Iconic cities as you’ve never seen them
THINK you recognise the world’s most iconic tourist destinations? This mind-warping experiment might stump you.
Hunks The Bachelorette needs
THE Bachelorette contestants have been branded “beige”. Perhaps the producers should have grabbed one of these men instead.
Never do this with a rental car
SCOTT Sewell’s rookie error when renting a car left him black-listed with a $1400 bill. It’s something we probably do all the time.
Drunk couple wake up $80k poorer
A COUPLE woke up on their honeymoon with a splitting hangover — and realised they’d drunkenly bought their hotel.
Shock truth behind this image
THEY came here in search of the ultimate tourist experience, but never could have expected the horror that awaited them.
Airline’s mortifying name blunder
HERE’S an example of not thinking things through. This airline came up with a swanky new design — that hides a very rude message.
Fury over hotel’s Hitler sex room
A SEX hotel has come under fire for a “disgusting and awful” room, which is extremely popular with groups looking for sordid orgies.
Photo exposes dodgy hotel fee
THIS is the “questionable” photo a hotel used as evidence against an innocent guest who was slugged $280 for something they didn’t do.
Why UK zoo had to use fake penguins
IT’S a new and hotly anticipated attraction that cost tens of thousands of dollars to build, but it’s leaving visitors baffled and dismayed.
Aussie family’s $62k holiday nightmare
WITH her son slipping out of consciousness in the middle of a snowstorm, a family trip became “torture” for a NSW mum.
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