Booking holidays online can seem like a hassle-free option until things go wrong.

It's millions of years old, weighs in at an estimated 10 million tonnes, is more than 200m high and has a curious history.

Heavy rains and storms have stranded tourists in South Australia's far north.

A tourist has been fined US$1000 for collecting water from a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Juliana Bahr-Thompson always expected to move back to Noosa one day, but didn't expect to make the 1000km journey by paddling with her arms.

A Hong Kong-based businessman is suing Cathay Pacific for allegedly leaving his 12-year-old son unattended at an airport.

In a tiny pancake shop, Regan Schoultz meets a survivor of the atomic raid.

Hikers share the creepiest encounters - including drug farms, decapitated animals and a circle of hundreds of teddy bears.

A Chinese vice premier joined Disney chief executive Bob Iger in cutting a red ribbon as the park opened on Thursday.

Italy's Osteria Francescana was named the best eatery on the planet at the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards.

A Chinese village is overrun with monkeys after a plan to increase tourism in the area spectacularly backfired.

More safe than Australia but less safe than Austria.

A group of hikers had to be rescued from the Austrian Alps after a local guide allegedly got drunk and abandoned them.

Life in Thailand has been taking on a creepy Big Brother-style feeling of late.

Scared of heights but still want to soak up the view on top of Sydney's most iconic sails?

A US surfer who recently visited North Korea has described it as "the New Zealand of Asia".

Going on an exotic trip is a real treat, but the holiday can be marred by the prospect of sitting through an uncomfortable long-haul flight.

Before the new Superman: Ride of Steel Virtual Reality Roller Coaster takes off, riders strap on their headsets, and the cityscape of Metropolis materialises before them.

A mother has described the moment her young daughter choked on part of a plastic spoon during a flight.

I look up towards the crown of branches clustered at the top of this karri tree: I'm not even halfway to the metal platform 61m above the ground.

After stepping foot in Japan you'll quickly notice that there are rules, both written and unwritten, that everyone seems to know and follow.

Enjoying sun, sea and sex on holiday is not just for 20-somethings, a new study has revealed.

A British tourist penned his last words after he found himself floating in New York Harbour on a makeshift dock.

Justin Bieber's career has taken him all around the world - and his latest music video is proof.

Ruggles Mine, which produced mica and other minerals for 160 years before being turned into a New England tourist attraction in 1963, is up for sale.

Fat Edd's Roadhouse was doing a great trade in peel 'n' eat shrimps, dual dogs and premium burgers.

With climate change on the uptick, many idyllic islands (and their rare and stunning wildlife) are fast approaching an expiration date

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway and back on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.