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Australia: Sunshine on a plate
The holiday coast's hinterland is a different world, as Ewan McDonald discovers.

Hong Kong: Big sleepover
A big bustling city can still be a friendly place for the family to stop over.

Europe hotspots: Far from the holidaying crowd
Try one of these lesser-known hotspots, writes Stephanie Holmes.

Kiwis to require Europe ETIAS 'visa', from 2021
Kiwis heading to Europe will soon need an "Etias" on their list of holiday essentials.

Elon Musk's SpaceX promises Sydney to London in an hour
The time from London to New York could shrink to 29 minutes. London to Auckland, an hour.

Ghost plane: Woman turns up for flight that 'doesn't exist'
There was no gate number, no desk – no sign that the airline had ever existed.

Zika travel warning downgrade, three years on
International health officials are easing warnings against travel to regions with Zika.

What a difference a day makes: Save hundreds on airfares
You can save up to 45 per cent on airfares simply by shifting the day you book.

Spy cam porn ring films guests in 30 Korean hotels
Four men have been arrested for an illicit porn ring, spanning 30 separate hotels.

Queensland: Brisbane, a little ripper
Investment and imagination is transforming Brisbane's riverbank, writes Ewan McDonald.

Woeful translations derail Japanese metro website
Osaka's metro system has shut down its foreign language websites to save face.

Thailand: Fiona Bruce returns to paradise
Fiona Bruce revisits the country she visited as a backpacker 30 years ago.

Carry-on carnage: Why you never, never ignore cabin crew instructions
NTSB Investigators looking into the fire deemed the evacuation "unnecessarily chaotic."

'Disney, where's my boyfriend?' Tourist asks the internet to find lost partner
Hapless woman asks the internet to help track down her boyfriend.

San Francisco: Al Brown provides a chef's tour
Al Brown lists some of his foodie favourites from a city of superlatives.

San Francisco: Tenderloin district street art shows what's at stake
An inconvenient ruling keeps one San Fran area the way the locals like it, writes Peg Fong

Taken by Albania: Liam Neeson the new face of Balkan state
After controversial statements saw him blacklisted the actor has found a second career.

Ranulph Fiennes: The World's Greatest Explorer
Action man Ranulph Fiennes, 74, can't take things easy as he heads back into the desert.

United Kingdom: Best of British
These hotspots and hidden gems are worth the long-haul journey this year.

Hawaii: Turning turtle
Cruising amid the Hawaiian islands has something for all the family, writes Andrew Louis.

Houston: Eight hours to take off
Stephanie Holmes steps out of the airport and into outer space

Low-profile launch for world's longest plane as Boeing woes stretch on
The world's new longest aircraft, the 777X launch event was a low-key affair.

Arctic: Aurora outposts
These incredible hotels come with an added bonus — a perfect view of the Northern Lights.

Easter travel ideas: When the stars and the dates align
Our ideas for easy last-minute Easter breaks.