THE fluctuating Australian dollar is hitting travellers in the hip pocket with new research showing we paid more for accommodation at many of our favourite destinations last year.

ONE of the world’s most luxurious yachts is up for sale and could be yours for a cool $70 million dollars.

VIRGIN Australia has once again nabbed the title of being the most punctual domestic carrier in Australia. Figures released by the federal government reveal that Virgin achieved the highest on-time figures for both arrivals (86.7 per cent) and departures (88.4 per cent) in 2016.

A JOVIAL Donald Trump greeted the first wave of tourists to the White House since his inauguration on Tuesday.

The Swiss ski resort of Verbier has been thrust into the spotlight after Prince William was caught having an intimate lunch there with Aussie model, Sophie Taylor, while the rest of the Royal Family was attending Commonwealth Day services.