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Ghosts good for business at traditional English pubs

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:00 +1000

THE Brits love to let you know they've a ghost of two around.

Do you know Dakar from Dhaka? Airline's airport code mixup

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 +1000

SPARE a thought for US couple Sandy Valdiviseo and her husband Triet Vo who ended up 7,000 miles from their destination after an airport code mix-up.

Goomeri Pumpkin Festival sure to draw crowd

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:31:48 +1000

IT’S time to dust off those pumpkins again. The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival is coming up on Sunday.

They've seen the world, but now it's time to see Australia

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:31:59 +1000

ROSS Strelow and his wife Colleen have seen the world, but have missed out on Australia.

Power couple changes the world one charity trip at a time

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 +1000

GLADSTONE power couple Jessica Beyers and Cory Ebenestelli are combating world poverty, one charity trip at a time.

An island so small you won't find it on Google Maps

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 +1000

SEVEN miles off the coast of Suffolk, there is a country. It isn't a very big country. In fact, its no more than about twice the size of a tennis court.

Kangaroo Island is a delight to the senses

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:00 +1000

KANGAROO Island – a brisk ferry ride or a short plane hop from Adelaide – is a place of nature's gifts.

Drunken safari guide dismissed after charging elephant

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:36:58 +1000

A SOUTH African safari firm has sacked one of its guides after a video of him charging an elephant went viral.

My Kitchen Rules winners to give cooking demo at Relish fest

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:52:51 +1000

THE Fraser Coast’s kitchen superstars will share their culinary secrets with visitors to the Relish Food and Wine Fest in Maryborough on Saturday, June 8.

Pretty pink dolls or naked angry blonde...

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:36:37 +1000

BARBIE'S Dream House has opened in Berlin with some unofficial additions – police guards and topless protesters brandishing burning crosses.

Four Seasons in Bali has new restaurant with five-star flair

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 +1000

FOUR Seasons Resort Bali has launched Sundara, its new beachfront restaurant overlooking Jimbaran Bay.

Feel like a pampered star in Absolute Suite at Cape Panwa

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 +1000

WITH a private spa room, infinity pool and chef on hand to whip up whatever you fancy, Cape Panwa Hotel's new Absolute Suite offers the ultimate in luxury.

Richard Branson applies to Coast council to open Aussie home

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:00 +1000

SIR RICHARD Branson is looking to open up his “Australian home” as a boutique hotel.

Don't ignore Poland while touring around Europe

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 +1000

MENTION you’re going to Europe and most people will think of Paris or Switzerland.

George believes snorkelling with whales would increase tourism

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:40:47 +1000

IMAGINE swimming in open ocean as 16-metre, 36-tonne humpback giants rise out of the depths.

Richard Branson dons stewardess' outfit after losing bet

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 +1000

SIR Richard Branson might think again before making a bet with a fellow billionaire.

Stay in Hills and make most of ultimate shopping experience

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:00 +1000

IN THE shopping Mecca that is Beverly Hills, location is everything.

Visit the Louvre for a once-in-a-lifetime experience

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 +1000

TAKE me to the Louvre in Paris.

The South Pacific's Norfolk Island is an oldie but a goodie

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:00:00 +1000

"HOW about Norfolk Island ?" my wife queried while working her way through a pile of holiday brochures.

The most breathtaking roof views from around the world

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:00:00 +1000

TRAVELLERS seeking to capture the perfect panorama this year can take in bird's-eye views at one of these iconic rooftops.