From ski bum to celebrity host
THIS Aussie traded wine country for a life in the mountains and she’s met some pretty cool people along the way.
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‘Sex toy’ sculpture cut by vandals
A GIANT ‘tree’ sculpture in one of the world’s biggest cities has been removed after passers by thought it looked like something else entirely.
Aussie traveller tells of terrifying trip
STRANDED on the Amazon River. Held at gunpoint. Living in a favela. This is one Australian’s terrifying and intriguing trip to one of the world’s wildest places.
Aussie family brings decaying castle back to life
AN AUSSIE family of eight has sold everything they own and uprooted their entire lives to bring a chateau in France back to life. This is their fairytale fixer-upper.
The most extravagant art show ever
NEW Zealand’s largest arts show has kicked off for the year, complete with 16 Shaolin monks, 8 aerialist performers, 166 costume designs, 1700 hours in the makeup chair and 3000 false lashes.
The Aussie woman who had 75 affairs abroad
THIS single Aussie wasn’t having much luck with the locals, so she went looking overseas. She had encounters with men from 22 countries.
10 things we learnt by living in the jungle
HAVE you ever dreamt of ditching your high-paying, high-stress corporate job and head to the jungle instead? One couple did just that, and found a lot of surprises.
Lamborghini prank backfires
HE CUT them off in traffic. So these pranksters decided to get payback by putting fake poo on his sports car. But they never could have expected what happened next.
Aussie teens do what at schoolies?
SCHOOLIES is just an excuse for teens to get totally wasted and act up, right? Well this group of Aussie teens are doing something a bit more surprising …
11 terrifying sea creatures
THE next time you go swimming at that stunning island, keep in mind that these totally creepy creatures could be lurking underneath …
How to visit 19 countries in just one day
A GROUP of friends have made a whirlwind trip to 19 countries within 24 hours, setting a new world record in the process. So how did they do it?
Deadly trip to the end of the Earth
TWO mates have completed the ride of their lives, travelling 17,000 kilometres on one of the most dangerous roads on the planet, until it literally ran out. Not everyone make it back alive from here.
Hotel thieves steal the strangest things
WHAT’S the strangest thing you’ve stolen from a hotel? Bet it can’t beat these thieves — who’ve nicked everything from the carpet to a chandelier.
This is the best bucket list ever
WHEN they were told their son may only live for a few days once born, this couple began a bucket list of places they wanted him to experience. This is their journey.
Aussie travels on $3 a day
HE’S visited 60 countries, but this man’s latest adventure is like none he’s ever experienced before. Find out why — and how — he’s travelling on just $3 a day.
Drunk Brits at Londons biggest party
UP TO a million people are nursing a hangover after one of the world’s biggest street parties. Check out epic photos of all the action here.
Things are getting very messy …
HALF-naked revellers have pelted each other with tomatoes and bathed in red goo in Spain’s Tomatina, a fiesta that draws thousands each year.
The weirdest food Aussies have eaten overseas
FROM monkey brains to stink bugs and thousand-year-old eggs, Australian travellers have tried some really unusual local delicacies while on holiday.
‘Monster corpses’ are blooming weird
SOMETHING rare is going on this week. For the first time in years, a putrid gigantic “corpse-like” object that stinks of rotting flesh is emerging.
Oops! Tourist map shaped like a penis
TOURISM officials have been left red-faced after they posted a new map in the shape of a penis online. They had apparently failed to noticed the phallic shape.
The best animal photobomb of all?
THERE’S cute photobombs and then there is this. A curious marmot has captured global attention through an adorable encounter with a Go-Pro.
Student gets the ultimate revenge on teacher
SHE told him that his dream was impossible to achieve. Thirty six years later he has finally proven his teacher wrong, and made sure she knew about it!
Chinese Disneyland headed here
A VAST, $500m Chinese theme park is coming to NSW, promising visitors a “harmonious relationship between you and a panda”. Meet Chappypie China Time.
How these passengers outsmarted an airline
UPON discovering their luggage was overweight, these cheeky Aussie-bound blokes didn’t carry on. Instead, they did what many of us have longed to do but dismissed as too ridiculous.
‘Death simulator’ attraction set to open
HAVE you ever wondered what it feels like to die? A morbid new attraction will simulate the experience of being put on a conveyor belt and transported to a funeral home incinerator to be cremated.
Are judgmental maps the last word?
IS there anything more boring than a map? What if they were rudely honest about what you’ll find at a particular place? Watch out — an opinionated perspective may be coming to a city near you.
Couple capture lightning strike
A YOUNG couple have captured the moment they were nearly struck by lightning while taking a romantic selfie on holiday in Mexico.
The bizarre sight hidden in this park
ONCE a prison, this site is now sacred. Visitors must seek permission before they can venture inside. And you won’t believe what lies inside …
Even stars have awkward plane naps
PASS out on your neighbour? Lie on the floor? In the all-too-common struggle for in-flight shuteye, Sophie Monk has a new tactic. Can you match it?
The seriously bizarre travel requests
ARE they serious? These are the weirdest and wackiest travel requests ever received. You’ll be amazed at what people are demanding.
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