Budget carrier Bonza Airlines is linking up two of Australia’s popular tourist destinations with a new direct route. It announced on Friday it will fly from the Sunshine Coast to Launceston in Tasmania with two weekly services starting on March 29. Travellers will now have the option of hopping onContinue Reading
A traveller in Italy took to the internet to vent after noticing he’d been slapped with a surprise 2 euro surcharge at a restaurant in the upscale Lake Como region. The unnamed man, visiting from nearby Milan, had ordered a vegetarian sandwich — with french fries stuffed inside — atContinue Reading
Authorities are urging Australian tourists jetting off to France to exercise a “high degree of caution” due to “the threat of terrorism”, after travel advice levels were upgraded to level two. Several popular tourist destinations within France have become battlegrounds for police and protesters as ongoing riots consume the city.Continue Reading
Australian tourists heading to France for the European summer have been urged to exercise a “high degree of caution” as violent clashes between protesters and police continue to grow. Riots broke out across France on June 27 following the shooting death of 17-year-old Nahel M by French police, with policeContinue Reading
Virgin Australia has made aviation history with the official launch of its Cairns to Haneda, Tokyo service — connecting the two iconic destinations for the first time ever. The first flight, VA77, took off at 1.15pm AEST on Wednesday and is due to arrive in Tokyo at 8pm JST. TheContinue Reading
A Belgian tourist has died after her motor scooter crashed into a street sign. The 26-year-old was riding the scooter along Horseshoe Bay Road on Magnetic Island just after 3pm on Friday before the collision occurred. Passers-by administered first aid until emergency services arrived. The tourist was taken to theContinue Reading
Rental vacancies are at near-record lows across the country, and combined with skyrocketing house prices, families are being literally left out in the cold. The crisis is driven by a number of things, including increasing immigration and inflation. But another factor is the rise of short-term accommodation platform Airbnb. CitiesContinue Reading
When Aussies think of travelling to Japan, they might think skiing in winter or seeing the cherry blossoms in spring. But what about the beach in summer? Would the TikTok below convince you to pack your beach towel and thongs for the East Asian country this year? A woman fromContinue Reading
Airbnb’s co-founder Brian Chesky has opened up his San Francisco home allowing guests to stay in a private room boasting “panoramic views” – but the only problem is, there’s no available dates. Mr Chesky, who founded the company in 2008 and has an estimated net worth of almost $12 billion,Continue Reading