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Don't pay for the minibar - hotel insider's secrets revealed

SydneyMorningHerald — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:44:53 GMT

Veteran front desk agent Jacob Tomsky reveals some of the best-kept secrets of the hotel industry.

Airline error sees couple end up on wrong continent

SydneyMorningHerald — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:37:16 GMT

They were supposed to end up in Dakar, Senegal, but ended up in Dhaka, Bangladesh. LOL:

Daft Punk: A Live Blog From Wee Waa - Pt. 1

AlyxGorman — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56:15 GMT

TheVine are in Wee Waa for the Daft Punk album launch.

Meet the world's most extravagant travel agent

MattShea — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

'There are a lot of naysayers who don’t believe we can send someone into space.'

The Ruthless Guide to Disneyland

TheVine — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

“Don’t pack food. Don’t be that person. Disneyland has no time for your #cleaneating instagram pics.”

Airport's world-first 'sleeping pods' allow private naps for passengers

SydneyMorningHerald — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:33 GMT

Abu Dhabi Airport installs dozens of bizarre-looking pods that allow passengers to nap in privacy.

Top 10 Chinese censorships of Hollywood films

TheVine — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Watch China SARFT Hollywood.

Getting Metal in Lithgow with Ironfest 2013

TheHairyPony — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Imagine Game of Thrones meets Australian rural fair, but with robots.

10 Things From Coachella - Week 2

JennaClarke — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Ten things we learned from week two at Coachella.

I wish I didn't know the way to San Jose

clembastow — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:24:12 GMT

An existential night of business travel in the sunny silicon city.

Contiki Launches New Travel App Shout

carringtonclarke — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:55:00 GMT

The humble backpacking experience continues its creep towards full digitalisation with Contiki’s launch of their travel app “Shout” onto the Android platform.

The great backpacker myths

SydneyMorningHerald — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:27:01 GMT

They're all stinky kids getting drunk in dorm rooms, right?

Ten Things From Coachella 2013, Week 1

AlyxGorman — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:29:48 GMT

Evil winds and surprise appearances stand out at Coachella, week one.

The contradictions of teaching in China

TheVine — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT

When you teach English in China as a Westerner, you're untouchable.

How to travel like James Bond

MattShea — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Six iconic Bond hotels you can actually stay in.

How to avoid travel-buddy conflicts

TheVine — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT

We asked the boys from the Best of the Edinburgh Fringe how to successfully tour together.

Matt Moran Kicks Off The Amazing Race To Discover Australia's Best Travel Destinations

Eliza Goetze — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:07:16 GMT

Three lucky bloggers headed off on an amazing trip this week - kicked off with a little lesson in sashimi arrangement from Matt Moran himself.

Australia: The Expensive Country

TheVine — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

$10 for a beer? A stint overseas makes you realise just how expensive everything is here.

The 15 most beautiful deserts on earth

Manisha — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT

From the Sahara to the Simpson, the desert is a place of great mystery and beauty.

Should airfares be 'pay what you weigh'? This professor thinks so

SydneyMorningHerald — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT

A Norwegian business professor has proposed that air travellers should have to pay more if they weigh more.