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'Best Jobs' lure young tourists Down Under

Australia's 'Best Jobs in the World' competition has sparked worldwide interest in...
May 15, 9:12 pm
Australia's 'Best Jobs' finalists chosen

Tourism Australia has chosen the 18 finalists in the 'Best Jobs in the World' competition.
May 15, 9:08 pm
Hong Kong sheds a tear for deflated rubber duckie

Nothing brings people together quite like a giant inflatable duck. But when that...
May 15, 6:21 pm
Taxi drivers preying on tourists

Kiwi travellers are being warned to beware of dodgy taxi drivers overseas as claims of...
May 15, 4:31 pm
Five tourist destination for film lovers

Five great tourist attractions for film buffs.
May 15, 4:03 pm
Sydney is Australia's conference capital

Sydney is the most popular Australian city for business conferences, ahead of Melbourne...
May 15, 3:07 pm
Sin City morphs from casino mecca to clubs

Las Vegas is changing. Sin City, once the casino capital is morphing into a nightclub...
May 15, 3:01 pm
Feel the power of Iguazu Falls

Nothing can prepare you for the utter drenching you get when you travel underneath South...
May 15, 2:50 pm
Flight forced to divert as cockpit door jams

An Air India flight to Bangalore was diverted to another city after the pilot returned...
May 15, 12:17 pm
Rich mums hire disabled 'guides' to jump Disney queues

Loaded New York mothers are hiring disabled people to act as family members so they can...
May 15, 12:10 pm
Tour guide who charged elephant sacked

A safari guide rushed on foot toward an elephant at a South African game park while...
May 15, 11:17 am
Airline staff brawl with passengers

Video has emerged of a brawl between China Eastern Airlines staff and tired passengers.
May 15, 10:41 am
Air NZ reviewing Japan flights

Air New Zealand will be reviewing its flights to Japan following a decline in the yen.
May 15, 9:09 am
Fog descends on Christchurch Airport

A small number of flights at the Christchurch International Airport have been cancelled...
May 15, 9:07 am
No dogs or infidelity on Peruvian island

Only 2000 people live on the island of Taquile high in the Peruvian Andes, and there is...
May 14, 6:52 pm
Shanghai: 5 freebies from Bund to art

The Chinese city of Shanghai can be expensive for tourists but the Bund, its art...
May 14, 6:10 pm
"Disturbing" video as 'drunk' man charges at wild elephant

Wildlife advocates have called for action after video emerged of a 'drunk' tourist...
May 14, 5:14 pm
Builders bulldoze Mayan pyramid in Belize

BELIZE CITY (AP) -- A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's...
May 14, 4:40 pm
Singapore opens new River Safari park

River Safari, Asia's first and only river-themed wildlife park, is a new attraction...
May 14, 4:04 pm
Yarra Valley a great escape

The Yarra Valley’s proximity to Melbourne is both a blessing and a curse.
May 14, 3:30 pm