Travellers neglecting to have shots

MORE than 70 per cent of Australian travellers do not get vaccinated before heading overseas.


Ka-ching! The holiday that pays for itself

By Helen Davidson SOARING dollar means a US shopping trip could pay for your flights there with the savings you make.


The most expensive place to get sick

IT SEEMS as if everybody knows someone who has needed to see a doctor during an overseas holiday.


How to look good on long-haul flights

HIGH-flying team of flight attendants share the secret to staying healthy and looking glamorous while cramped up for the long-haul.


Top 10 travel insurance tips

FROM medical loopholes to animal theft, here's some insider advice on what to look for  - and what to avoid - when it comes to travel insurance.


Aussie travellers' carefree attitude 'risky'

AUSTRALIANS holidaying overseas risk incurring significant expenses due to their carefree attitude about travel insurance, survey finds.


'Naked scanners' banned over privacy fears

CONTROVERSIAL full-body scanners will not be used in either of Dubai 's two airports in a bid to "protect passengers' privacy".


New travel blood clots fears

DEADLY blood clots are just as likely to form from long-distance train and bus trips as they are from air travel, experts have warned.


Why flying is a real headache

HEADACHES associated with air travel appear to be a "huge and painful problem" for many passenger, according to a new report.


Tourist has maggots surgically removed

A BRITISH tourist, who was forced to have maggots surgically removed, has described the terrifying ordeal as like having "baby crabs growing inside me".