Airlines
Cabin bag crackdown: Jetstar to introduce cabin baggage officers to stop oversize carry-on bags
Jetstar to introduce cabin baggage officers to crack down on passengers bending its carry-on rules.
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Annie Dang
Annie Dang is a writer and digital producer for Traveller. She has worked as a journalist and editor in print and digital publications in Australia and overseas, and another life in law. Annie is a producer on Traveller's Flight of Fancy podcast. Follow her on Instagram @anniedangtravel
New South Wales
Sydney's newest accommodation: Sleep at IKEA
Need a place to stay? Why not spend a night at IKEA for free. You won't even need an Allen key.
US
'It was a joke': Hotel owner claims misunderstanding over fining guests for bad reviews
Hotel owner claims policy was just a joke gone wrong, but a guest claims otherwise.
US
US hotel Union Street Guest House fines guests $500 per bad review
What is the cost of giving a bad review? According to one US hotel, it’s $500.
Italy
US tourists shocked over ice-cream prices at Rome cafe
A bill of 42 euros for three ice-creams and a bottle of water has reignited a tourist-price row in a city well-known for pickpockets and scammers, and now ‘rip-off’ prices.
Cruising
Australia names its two new P&O cruise ships: Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria
Daenerys? Dinky Di? Kylie? Cruise ships new names chosen by the Australian public revealed.
Peru
Machu Picchu named top tourist landmark in TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards
Peru’s ancient wonder Machu Picchu was voted the top landmark in the world, beating India’s grand Taj Mahal.
NSW
Best spots in Sydney for whale watching
The top five spots for whale watching in Sydney this winter and spring.
NSW
Vivid Sydney 2014 draws big tourist numbers
Overseas visitors can’t get enough of Vivid Sydney, the country’s largest festival of light, music and ideas, and the biggest one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
NSW
Chief Funster Andrew Smith wins NSW challenge with over 821,000 fun moments
One Californian proves why New South Wales is the 'most fun' place in the world.
Air travel
Three-year-old urinates in seat after JetBlue flight attendant refuses to let her use the bathroom
Mother outraged as three-year-old daughter forced to urinate in her seat after JetBlue flight attendant refused to let the toddler use the bathroom.
Airlines
Skytrax hits back over Etihad Airways decision to withdraw from ratings system
Etihad’s decision to withdraw from Skytrax ratings services has sparked an airline ratings row.
Brazil
Christ the Redeemer selfie: Lee Thompson's magic moment atop Jesus
A cheek-to-cheek grin by a 31-year-old Londoner has upped the travel selfies stakes.
US
Verruckt: World's tallest and most 'insane' water slide
This 17-storey high waterslide - the tallest in the world - is not for the faint-hearted.
Air travel
What should you do if there's a disruptive passenger on your plane?
Yelling or staring at an unruly passenger is the worst thing you can do.
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