Fires: Reduce your travel risk with these steps
AS BUSHFIRES ravage NSW, we talk to experts about what you can do if you’re caught in a natural disaster situation while travelling either in Australia or overseas.
Warnings
60 seconds of terror as tornado hits resort
SOME thought they were under attack. Others swore they could hear a freight train hurtling along the road or a plane about to crash. But it was a mini tornado that terrorised a seaside resort.
Flights cancelled as storm hits NZ capital
SEVERE winds have cancelled regional flights in and out of Wellington as wild spring weather blows through.
Kuwaiti medical test will ‘detect’ gay travellers
KUWAIT’S director of public health says a new medical test will be used to detect homosexual travellers so they can be barred from entering the country.
SeaWorld’s bizarre invention for killer whales
IT’S something you would expect to see in a gym. It’s certainly not something you’d never expect to see at SeaWorld. So what have they rigged up for the killer whales?
The hidden truth about travel illnesses
THEY are the debilitating and deadly diseases that hit months after you return from your holiday. And vaccinations won’t always protect you. Here’s the truth about travel illnesses.
How to avoid baggage fees forever
Excess baggage can drain your holiday cash quicker than a souvenir shop. But are you daring enough for the alternative?
The shocking truth about your hotel room
DID you know the desk in a hotel room has 400 times more bacteria than the toilet? And you may want to think twice about the pillow … Here are some surprising hotel secrets.
Revealed: Food to avoid before you fly
WE reveal the food you should avoid before you fly if you want to avoid belching and bloating on a plane.
Sneaky tips for the perfect trip
WANT to save time, money, pain and frustration? From bringing your own toilet paper to dealing with taxi drivers, here are 13 sneaky hints for travel.
Artful dodgers stole $2800 a day
POLICE have arrested a sophisticated gang of pickpockets who dressed like tourists and hung out near the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
Acapulco storms strand thousands
TWIN storms left scenes of havoc on both of Mexico’s coasts on Tuesday, with tens of thousands of tourists stranded in the resort city of Acapulco on the Pacific and heavy damage reported along the Gulf coast.
Wonder of the world in danger?
THE recent recognition of Japan’s most iconic landmark, the 3776-metre Mt. Fuji, as a UNESCO World Heritage site should be a time for joy. But it has many worried.
India tourism in damage control
INDIA’S tourism industry is taking measures to reassure travellers India is safe following the rapes of two women tourists
Disabled privileges revoked at Disney
DISABLED Disney fans will have their queue-jumping privileges revoked because too many people are cheating the system.
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