There's never been a better time to plan a holiday

Ben Groundwater

Those of us who love to travel are trapped with the itchiest of feet. We're stuck with nowhere to go and no solid end in sight.

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Traveler woman in white dress and with sunhat on a yacht enjoys the view to the shipwreck beach with turquoise waters on ...

Where have all the planes gone?

Michael Gebicki

If you happen to live anywhere near a flight path in one of our major cities, the silence is unusual – and ominous.

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Aircraft storage facilities are typically located in deserts, where the the warm, low-humidity, salt-free air of ...

Ancient quarantine system was the world's first

Just outside the majestic walls of Croatia's medieval citadel city of Dubrovnik lies a cluster of small stone houses.

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Lazarettos of Dubrovnik: An isolation zone for arrivals who might have be carrying infectious diseases.

Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant inside a plane for New York at Incheon International Airport in ...

Then and now: How COVID-19 has decimated global aviation

'Weeks away': New figures have laid bare the unprecedented collapse of global aviation.

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Cruise ship passengers disembark from Ruby Princess at Circular Quay, Sydney, last Thursday.

Cruise passengers don't deserve to be vilified by us

Where's our duty of care, let alone moral obligation, for innocent, hapless cruise passengers?

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Anthony Dennis

Long before spending time in isolation due to coronavirus, Tom Hanks was isolated on a desert island in Cast Away.

Travel quiz: In which country did Tom Hanks make Cast Away?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz.

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Mal Chenu

Flight attendant Cassy Appleton fights off the tears during an onboard announcement on her final flight.

Virgin flight attendant fights off tears during final flight

A New Zealand-based Virgin Australia flight attendant made a tearful farewell in an onboard announcement on her final flight.

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Michael Daly and Brook Sabin

It'll be a while before Australians can return to Italy. Pictured, a local guide shows tourists around Volterra, Italy.

Podcast: Travel 2020 - will it ever be the same again?

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When animals attack: Deserted tourist towns taken over by hungry creatures

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Hobart

Natural beauty and a rich colonial heritage are Hobart's longstanding charms, but Australia's most southern city has an unexpected funky streak.

Police serenade Mallorcan locals during lockdown.

Sirens wailing, police tore down the streets of Mallorca. What happens next was unexpected

On the Spanish island of Mallorca, police have turned to singing to cheer up residents confined to their homes by a government-imposed coronavirus lockdown.

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Venice canals run clear after tourists disappear.

The canal waters of a tourist-free Venice run clear

The canals in Venice, Italy have become clear, with the rare sight of schools of tiny fish now visible. It's thanks to the lack of tourism activities.