Dubai – the Middle East's capital of bling – has a shopping festival.

For 32 days and nights, from January 24 to February 24, visitors will flock to Dubai in search of shopping's holy grail – a bargain.

Dubai has been putting itself on sale since 1996 when the ... Read More

Jetstar and Virgin Blue said they would waive change fees of $45 to $55 for people wanting to defer travel after the executions of the Bali bombers, reports The Australian.

Flight 1549 ditched in the river on January 15 and all passengers and crew scrambled aboard life rafts and rescue boats before the plane sank with their personal belongings.

He sailed right past the heads of what we now call Sydney Harbour, and he thought that the huge mass of Hinchinbrook Island was part of the mainland.

The vehicle, which looks like a dune buggy with a huge fan and a paragliding wing attached, is called the Parajet Skycar.

It was designed by self-taught engineer and inventor Giles Cardozo to fly at up to 112 kilometers per hour and drive at about 193 kilometers per hour.

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Spa retreats. In a world so focused on image we also need to care for our looks and bodies and in Melbourne and surrounds there is an array of possibilities.

If it's a quick-fix massage needed in your lunch hour, head to Balnae Aroma Spa at Australia on Collins.

They offer a 45-... Read More

The Singapore-based carrier – which will begin its domestic services from late November – has been selling fares on its eight domestic routes for three months, five of those directly competing with Jetstar.

”We will transform the coffee shops from open establishments, accessible by all, to closed establishments of which clients need to be members,” Maastricht mayor Gerd Leers said.

On the other side of the world, on the other side of the equator, New Zealand gradually separates from Australia, creating the Tasman Sea between the two landmasses.

Tours of Big Ben are run like clockwork, for good reason: They have to be on time to catch the resounding climax.

Terry Eiss, guide to the world's most famous clock, is a stickler for timekeeping as he rounds up his visitors for the Big Ben tour.

Stragglers are left behind; punc... Read More

Location scenes for the epic outback adventure Australia are being filmed near Kununurra this month. The region was chosen by director Baz Luhrmann because it has the quintessential Australian look.

Kimberley red-rock a stand-out

The vast red-rock formations of the Kimberley, fol... Read More

The giant Southern Star ferris wheel was shut down last Friday after Melbourne's three-day heatwave caused buckling in a bracing member and cracking in one of the steel tubes that hold up the wheel.

Secluded at the back of Rye on the Mornington Peninsula, the luxurious wonder is only an hour and 20 minutes' drive from Melbourne.

After a three-day camping visit, I left the Top End wishing I could have spent more time exploring its rugged natural beauty, spectacular waterfalls, stunning gorges and diverse wildlife.

Every Australian should experience that kind of holiday at least once.

Kakadu, World Herita... Read More

The whistles are part of a campaign to increase security on Phuket after the stabbing death on Saturday of 27-year-old Hanna Charlotta Backlund of Sweden, said Tourism Minister Weerasak Kohsurat.

If you are here for long enough, earmark trips to Hangzhou and Zhujiajiao.

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Rise with the sun for early morning riverside scenes on the Bund as the vast city stirs from its slumber.

Come round with a coffee at Bund 12 Café before strolling along East Nanji... Read More

At $22,990 plus on-road costs, it's not only one of the most expensive naked bikes but also one of the most exclusive.

You won't see one on every street corner and pedestrians and other road users will crane their necks to catch a glimpse.

Very seldom does a prototype get into p... Read More

From New York to Tel Aviv, London to Berlin, these hotspots offer an array of sinful reasons to turn your head in one direction: toward the pursuit of pleasure.

The Office of Transport Security recorded 279 reports of altercations between passengers and other "unruly behaviour" in 2008, up 64 from 2007.

The arrival of the new plane for the Virgin Blue offshoot airline is expected to spark a price war on tickets to Los Angeles as V Australia goes head-to-head on the route with Qantas, United Airlines and newcomer Delta.

On site to welcome the aircraft were members of V Aus... Read More

"The way it works is that they contact these foreigners from Bogota, pick them up and then send them to Cartagena where they are given drugs and women ... but the worst part is that they are involving underage girls," said Colonel Carlos Mena.

Helmet-mounted video cameras are growing in popularity as skiers and snowboarders find a way to record their epic rides on video for the You Tube generation.

Punch in a few keywords and dozens of links to extreme sports helmet camera videos pop up.

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While interpreter Clare Wang, 30, of Taiwan is currently the bookies' stand-out leader, with odds of $3.5, Queenslander James Hill is the second favourite to win the Best Job in the World at $5.

This brings into focus how important good government is to small business.

Aqua Day Spa, Sheraton Noosa Resort, Queensland:
A member of the worldwide Starwood Spa Collection, Noosa's handsome Aqua Day Spa features streamlined treatment rooms with state-of-the-art facilities and a luxurious Roman-style bath complex. The spa program is built on a sophisticated... Read More

Tattoo artists from 25 countries gathered in Singapore for the event, which showcased a diversity of artistic expressions.

The video in question was shot on a perfect, blue-sky day - summer on one of the southern hemisphere's loveliest coastlines - and perhaps what's so alarming is how inviting the Indian Ocean looks. Actually, no: strike that. Most alarming is what happens at the exact moment a young... Read More

The unveiling of the US plane maker's revolutionary 787 "Dreamliner" will be hosted by veteran US television anchor Tom Brokaw as up to 15,000 people descend on Boeing's Everett factory near Seattle for the rollout at 8.30am Sydney time.

The event has particular si... Read More