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Hostie accused of hiding rat in underwear
A FLIGHT attendant is suing her colleagues over claims she sneaked rats onto planes, saying she was blacklisted by customs for over a year as a result.
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Cash in on these tips to cut your travel bills
AUSTRALIANS heading overseas in the next few weeks will find their money doesn't go as far as those travelling just a few months ago.
Doc Holiday's travel tips
TRAVEL guru Doc Holiday shares her wisdom with Escape readers looking for guidance on schoolies, Manila and trips for single over-50s.
How to avoid tourist traps, hipsters
WANT to avoid the hipster scene, or expensive restaurants? A new tool has been launched to help you do just that. It can also help locate the best spots for romance, or to nurse that hangover.
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An epic, snowy tale of Kiwi grit
AFTER the great Kiwi blizzard came the cleanup. One 70-year-old skifield owner trudged 2km through waist-deep snow to get the job done.
14 outrageous things to learn overseas
FROM pole-dancing in Vegas to walking with wolves in Slovakia and Cosmonaut training in Russia, these are foreign experiences you'll never forget.
Luxury cruise ship boom in Europe
THE cruising boom is giving birth to a host of luxury vessels, writes Brad Crouch.
Living the high life aboard Avalon Expression
GRAHAM Crouch discovers that there are plenty of good things to see and enjoy on Europe's waterways.
Top 3 Australian Short Breaks
Rub shoulders with celebs at Brisbane's restyled Sofitel
BRISBANE's restyled Sofitel offers shameless luxury and the chance to glimpse some famous faces.
Quirky life-sized mazes in Tasmazia
LOSE yourself - and maybe the kids - in life-sized puzzles where humour and quirkiness abound, writes Leanne Edmistone.
Feast on Port Douglas's tropical delights
IN PORT Douglas, the food is fine and the setting spectacular, writes Alison Cotes.
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Fourth of July fireworks
Across the United States, Americans have celebrated the Fourth of July, Independence Day, with patriotic firework displays
Best places to Escape to
Jaw dropping destinations around the world in our wrap of the best holidays featured in News Corp's Escape liftout.
Yellow Sea turns green
China's Yellow Sea has been hit by its largest ever explosion of algae, government officials said, with vast waves of green washing onto bea...
Siena's Palio race
A centuries-old tradition brings this gorgeous old Tuscan city to life as horses race around the palazzo.
Australia
Luxurious lodge in the Kimberley, WA
REACH places seen by few people from a luxurious base deep in the Kimberley, writes Rory Gibson
All hail to Clare Valley's good times
TAKE to a bike to burn off the wonderful food and drink you'll encounter on a journey through the delightful Clare Valley, writes Scott Podmore.
Fast or slow, enjoy Phillip Island's fun parade
THE delightful fairy penguins may be this Victorian island's main attraction but there's plenty more for all the family to explore, writes Scott Podmore.
Fresh look for Seashells
SEASHELLS Broome has undergone a refresh in time for peak season, despite delays caused by weather.
World
Tigers trap men up tree for days
FIVE men have spent three days up a tree to escape tigers that had killed and eaten one of their mates.
Turkish tales of antiquity
TAKE a peek into the past on a visit to one of Turkey's most important and well-preserved archaeological sites, writes Sarah Nicholson
On the road less travelled in Scotland
IF YOU explore beyond the stereotypes, there's a wealth of natural and man-made attractions to enjoy in this part of the world, writes Peter Rolfe.
15 unspoiled travel destinations
SOME are remote, others are just strangely overlooked, but these towns and regions, islands and mountains are all worth discovering.
Above and below Paris, the City of Love
FROM the heights of the Eiffel Tower to the depths of the catacombs, get to the heart of Paris with a tour of five of its star sights.
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Video of whale before surfer thrown into air
TALK about a sting in the tail. Surfer Bishan Rajapakse was lucky to be pulled from the waves alive after he was knocked unconscious by a whale yesterday.
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