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Hanging out in a giant croc at Jabiru

The NT town of Jabiru attracts two very different types of visitors: those seeking to...
May 16, 7:22 pm
Lviv limbers up to welcome Euro fans

Beer capital of the Ukraine, Lviv is also a site of Viennese-style cafe culture and...
May 16, 6:31 pm
A leap of love in Guam

An old folk legend of the Pacific explains an ancient people's love of their land and...
May 16, 4:18 pm
Cannabis-carrying travellers let off with warning

Travellers caught flying into the UK with marijuana in their bags are getting little more...
May 16, 4:07 pm
IceFest to highlight links with Antarctica

Christchurch's Hagley Park will become an Ice Station for a month from mid-September...
May 16, 3:21 pm
Travel firms prepare for Greek exit

European travel companies are making plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, which...
May 16, 3:09 pm
First snow dump has ski fields on edge

Ski field operators are optimistic about the season ahead after the first significant...
May 16, 2:56 pm
Indonesia team finds crashed Sukhoi's black box

CIJERUK, Indonesia (AFP) - A search team in Indonesia found Tuesday the black box of a...
May 16, 2:26 pm
Airport do-gooder fights for lifetime travel ticket

A man who would give up his frequent flyer miles to distressed strangers at the airport...
May 16, 11:40 am
'Poo machine' top attraction at Aussie museum

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Smelling excrement may not be everyone's idea of fun, but for...
May 16, 9:47 am
Olympos, Turkey's party destination

Once part of Ancient Lycia, Olympos has become popular with hippies and backpackers, and...
May 15, 7:00 pm
NZ lobbies against Aust departure tax hike

The Tourism Industry Association says NZ PM John Key has responded positively to its...
May 15, 4:03 pm
Air Pacific reinvents itself with new name

Fiji's national airline will change its name and rebrand a fleet of new aircraft as part...
May 15, 12:43 pm
Passenger leaps from plane in India

A man apparently desperate to get off a plane after it landed in India yesterday opened...
May 15, 12:04 pm
Virgin Atlantic's whisper quiet service

First ever 'whispering coach' for new Upper Class Dream Suite
May 15, 11:37 am
NZ lobbies against Aust departure tax hike

The Tourism Industry Association says John Key has responded positively to its request to...
May 15, 11:07 am
Britons arrested for bomb threat on plane

Two British holidaymakers on their way to Spain are a reminder of why you should never...
May 15, 8:02 am
Cell phones cleared for limited use on Virgin Airbuses

Mobile phones on Virgin Atlantic planes have been given the all-clear on board, in a...
May 15, 7:36 am
'Singapore Girl' can now fly until her 50s: airline

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore Airlines stewardesses will now be able to fly well into their...
May 15, 7:32 am
Games bush people play for charity

Tourists on the road in Australia can go travelling for a good cause, helping to raise...
May 14, 7:03 pm