Over one million tourists visited a township, favela or slum somewhere in the world in 2014.

Lima's huge shantytowns are not the standard fare of tourists, but for some, they're precisely why they come.

From Johann Sebastian Bach to the home of jazz, online guru Eli Orzessek finds your answers.

Rio is polluted, dangerous and often downright overwhelming. Alexis Carey recommends you don't miss it.

Pamplona is working hard to get ready for the festivities of its annual bull run - including covering the city with a product that stops people urinating in the streets

Brides and grooms anonymously reveal the disastrous and scandalous events that took place after they said 'I do'.

A woman was banned from flying Ryanair after her son spat at other passengers and she refused to restrain him.

A man who chanted "Allahu Akbar" and yelled "boom" on an flight has been jailed after admitting to his "foolish" behaviour.

An artist has turned his back to capture the views behind many of the world's most famous monuments.

While Uruguay doesn't have big-ticket tourist attractions like Iguazu Falls and Christ the Redeemer, it definitely deserves to be a tourist destination in its own right.

A common ingredient in lotion could trigger a false positive when it's swabbed and put through trace detectors at airports.

As a major Latin American hub of finance, commerce and transportation, the Panamanian capital is a growing destination for business travellers.

A special little Aussie hotel has been lapping up all kinds of praise, writes Melissa Hoyer.

Anna Leask is charmed by the delights of Vanuatu.

A family trip to London begins with a series of unfortunate events and ends with an accident - but Harry makes it all worthwhile.

Vinaka Fiji volunteers have clocked up more than 20,000 hours teaching groups or providing one to one teaching to locals of all ages from youngsters to adults.

US and Chinese online travel sites have reported a jump in queries about UK holidays since Britain voted to leave the European Union.

They may fight like cat and dog, but adventurous pets Luigi and Bandito share a love of the great outdoors.

Although it may be convenient to use free, public, unsecured WiFi, these networks are the least secure.

Get up close and personal with polar bears on an icy safari through northern Manitoba in Canada.

An investigation is underway into how a smartphone battery sparked a fire on a Qantas flight to Los Angeles.

How to access Facebook in a restricted country and nab the best seat on the plane.

A man was arrested for allegedly molesting a flight attendant and taking a selfie against her will.

Dealing with deaths mid-flight, severe lightning storms and aggressive drunks is all in a day's work according to busy flight attendants.

A barber from Liverpool has travelled the world giving people haircuts in amazing locations, earning him the nickname 'The Nomad Barber'.

Travellers are so reliant on digital devices that they rank them higher than human companionship.

US-Cuban normalisation has brought hundreds of thousands of dollars of supplies to build an up-to-date conservation facility for Hemingway artifacts

Winston Aldworth flies AA83 on its inaugural service from the USA to NZ.

An Australian couple who spent their life savings building a resort on an idyllic Pacific island is giving their tropical oasis away - through a raffle.

It's called "abbronzati o rimborsati" - meaning "get a tan or get your money back".