Ten famous landmarks that are hard to reach

David Whitley

Not all world famous landmarks are easy to reach. Some require extraordinary amounts of effort, and others are effectively impossible…

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How flags can get tourists into big trouble

Brian Johnston

If you don't treat national flags with respect, you might find yourself facing public apologies, fines or even jail time.

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Flags, and the laws regarding them, can be fraught for travellers.

Glass bridge now has world's highest bungy jump

Straddled between two cliffs in China's Hunan province, a 430-metre glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest bungy jump from a footbridge.

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ZHANGJIAJIE, CHINA - MAY 17: (CHINA OUT) (Image taken with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Aerial view of a glass-bottomed ...

The Grose Valley seen from Govetts Leap lookout in the Blue Mountains.

Travel quiz: How did the Blue Mountains get their name?

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

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Flight attendants taped the unruly passenger to a seat and tied him with a seatbelt extender.

Plane passenger taped to seat after allegedly groping, punching crew

Flight attendants restrained a passenger to his seat with duct tape during a Frontier Airlines flight last week after he allegedly punched and groped crew members and cursed at fellow passengers.

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Changing international travel rules, virtually on a daily basis, make navigating London's busy Heathrow airport a ...

Twelve swabs and a blood test: My five-week international travel nightmare

By the time my nose is prodded for the last time, I will have had my fill of travel for a long while. Unless they change the rules.

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Shibani Mahtani

An Uighur woman protests in front of policemen in Urumqi in 2009.

I've seen what a police state looks like and it scares me

One thing you discover when you travel the world is that the police aren't always on your side.

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Ben Groundwater

Australian Maria Pasquale fled to Melbourne from Rome during the COVID-19 outbreak last year, but has now returned to Italy.

I returned from Australia to Rome, where locals can't believe our restrictions

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Passengers line up to check in for an international flight at Pearson International Airport in Toronto.

Two airline passengers fined $22,000 over fake tests, vaccine certificates

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Kyoto

For first-time visitors to Japan, Kyoto is a perfect, manageable and inspiring introduction to a magical country and its distinctive culture.

Australia's 10 scariest experiences

If a half-hearted vampire costume and a badly-carved pumpkin won't quite cut it, then Australia has several better options for getting the heart pumping.