Not only can you buy groceries, award-winning wine and miscellaneous items from the middle aisle, you can now also book your next holiday through the supermarket after ALDI announced a surprise move into the travel industry. From Wednesday, October 2, Australian shoppers will be able to plan their next vacation with a suite of exclusive … Read more
Men inspect the damage from flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the Southeast U.S. recovers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, consumers looking to change their air travel plans to or from affected areas without … Read more
A driver in an empty bus travelling through Sydney’s eastern suburbs was ambushed by a group of men who smashed his window and threatened him just before dawn on Monday. The five males ran out from behind some bushes and stood in the middle of Anzac Pde, near Henry Ln, at Little Bay, forcing the … Read more
One of the nation’s oldest suburban railways has carried its final service before being absorbed by Australia’s biggest public transport project. The first line on the Sydney Metro to the city’s northwest opened in 2019, followed by its driverless trains running under the city’s iconic harbour to Sydenham in the city’s southwest since August. WATCH … Read more
Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as “Golden Week” bookings show changes in where and why Chinese people are traveling. Buoyed by falling airfares, Chinese travelers are booking more overseas trips for the National Day holiday period, which extends from Oct. 1 to 7, according to Fliggy, a major travel … Read more
Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security. But even though many people know they should stay away from free Wi-Fi, it proves as irresistible to … Read more
Ride-share provider Didi has been fined a total of $97,000 for safety breaches in NSW. NSW Transport Commissioner Anthony Wing prosecuted the company after an audit of its operations, the regulator said on Thursday. Wing handed DiDi penalty notices totalling more than $82,000 for “incidences of failing to report notifiable occurrences” which Magistrate Megan Greenwood … Read more
Extreme temperatures are driving travelers to seek cooler destinations. And there’s a term for the trend: “coolcations.” Heat waves — which are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — are affecting where people are choosing to vacation, especially during the hot summer months. “Often, when we think of vacation, … Read more
A Southwest Boeing 737 is at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona, USA, on July 2, 2024. Robert Smith | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines raised its third-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday, announced its board authorized a $2.5 billion in share buybacks, and detailed a host of changes to its business model as … Read more
The coolest neighbourhoods in the world have been named and in the never-ending battle between Sydney and Melbourne only one has come out on top. Time Out revealed its list of the world’s 38 coolest neighbourhoods with Chippendale in Sydney’s CBD coming in at seventh — the highest spot for an Australian suburb. An up-and-coming … Read more
