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Aussie Road Trips

Aussie Road Trips

With the help of our friends at Lonely Planet we've put together a round-up of the best road trips right around Australia, so pack the boot! Weekends Away

Weekends Away

Here are 52 brilliant itineraries that see you leaving a capital city on a Friday and getting back in time for work on a Monday to make the most of it.
Road Trip: Paris

Road Trip: Paris

Getaway has hired four young Sydney-siders to come on board and share with us a six-week segment on campervanning around Europe. This week they hit romantic Paris looking for love.
In pics: Bruny Island

In pics: Bruny Island

Bruny Island is the place for the ultimate Tasmanian wilderness experience. Make waves and meet the wildlife that call Bruny home. On the Road with Stevie

On the Road with Stevie

Stevie Jacobs, roving weatherman and intrepid explorer for the TODAY show, shares insight from the road (and behind the scene bloopers).

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Povo paradises

Skint? You may yet avoid holidaying in the back garden. Check out our list of where to get the most bang for your newly feeble Aussie buck. Japanese street fashion

Japanese street fashion

Every Sunday the main street of Tokyo's Akihabara district is opened to science fiction heroes, teen ninjas and girls in maid costumes.

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Hamster hotel opens in France
Nov 18 2009 10:35AM
We know what you're thinking. "Gosh, this hotel is all very well, with its sheet and pillows and room service and stuff, but what I really wish is that someone would let me sleep in a giant hamster cage for the night instead". Well if you can make it to France, your wish is about to be granted.
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V Australia (a sister company of Virgin Blue) has announced the fares it will be launching its Australia-Thailand routes with — and they're pretty good.

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