LET’S face it: the cost of a holiday — flights, eating out, accommodation — can take a big bite out of your annual budget. But there are ways to save on every step in the journey from buying plane tickets and booking a resort to pinching the pennies on the road.

Time passes slowly on Lombok. The small Indonesian island is only an hour on the ferry from the hustle and bustle of Bali, but in many respects these neighbours are worlds apart.

In a bid to lure more passengers in the air and get Aussies spending their frequent flyer points this festive season, Qantas has rolled out thousands of seats to some of Australia’s most sought-after destinations.

AUSTRALIAN man Matthew Jones wasn’t even trying to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain when he succumbed to the conditions that appears to have claimed his life.

“Spa King” Eddie Phillips has promised to hunt down and prosecute a group of naked revellers who broke into his luxury Byron Bay home.

PAKISTAN’S national airline said it would investigate allegations too many people were allowed to board an international flight, amid claims the extra passengers had to stand in aisles during the flight.

Boom-time conditions are expected to continue in Western Australia for another two years despite the impact of Covid-19, but experts have warned about the state’s over-reliance on the mining industry.

GONE are the days when all you expected on a cruise ship was a deck chair, cocktail hour and a sexy legs competition. These days sailing the high seas is full on sensory overload.

A MOTHER has claimed her six-year-old daughter nearly drowned on a five-star holiday when the child’s hair became trapped in a swimming pool filter.

THE water is barely past my knees when I realise no matter how hard I try, I can’t force my feet to the bottom.