Armchair Traveller

Could you handle a rock star weekend in LA? 6/07/2009 5:59:00 PM, Joshua Crouthamel

V Australia has launched a new competition that will see three Aussie hipsters win a three day rock star experience in Los Angeles. They'll be shopping on Rodeo Drive, tarting it up in West Hollywood, hitting the clubs on Melrose, popping into the Playboy Mansion and surfing in Malibu. Sound too good to be true? It is. See, there's a highly-caffeinated catch ...

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Hot dog eating champion downs 68 dogs in 10 minutes 6/07/2009 11:46:00 AM, Joshua Crouthamel

On Saturday Independence Day was celebrated in the United States. And nothing says America like gross overindulgence, especially where carbohydrates and condiments are concerned. Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs, an institution on New York's Coney Island since 1916, holds a competition every July 4th to see who can eat the most wieners, buns 'n all, in ten minutes. This was the 94th annual hot dog eating championship.

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Couple hit with $1000 restaurant bill 3/07/2009 9:47:00 AM, Gemma Pitcher

We've all felt a bit ripped off after an expensive meal on holiday, but one unlucky Japanese couple was handed a restaurant bill for over a thousand dollars after lunch last month at a restaurant in Rome.

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Becks spoils the missus 2/07/2009 5:29:00 PM, Gemma Pitcher

Word is, soccer stud David Beckham is planning a low-key, understated getaway to celebrate his and Posh's ten year wedding anniversary. He'll be whisking the wife off to Necker, Richard Branson's 'private island' in the Caribbean for some quality time.

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Tiger bites into the SYD-MEL route 2/07/2009 4:46:00 PM, Gemma Pitcher

Good news for fliers on the popular Sydney-Melbourne route — Tiger Airways has started flying between the two cities for as little as $39 one way.

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Would you stand up in-flight to save money? 1/07/2009 9:58:00 AM, Joshua Crouthamel

A privately-owned airline in China is seeking government approval on a scheme that will give passengers the option of buying standing-room-only tickets for a discounted fare. "For a lower price, passengers should be able to get on a plane like catching a bus, with no seat, no luggage consignment, no food, no water, but very convenient,” said the company's president, Wang Zhenghua.

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Blood tests on arrival in Bali? 30/06/2009 2:11:00 PM, Gemma Pitcher

There seems to be confusion about whether visitors from countries with swine flu will be forced to take a blood test on arrival in Bali.

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Designer doggie bed: for the posh pooch with everything 30/06/2009 11:42:00 AM, Joshua Crouthamel

'Heavenly' posh pet beds ... the Westin hotel group is marketing their signature 'Heavenly' hotel bed, designed for dogs. At just over $300 (not including international courier fees to Oz), a visit from the Sandman won't suit every Fido. But for the posh pooch that has everything? It might just be a slice of ... Heaven.

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Nude in-flight safety demo video 26/06/2009 3:11:00 PM, Joshua Crouthamel

Following on the huge success of Air New Zealand's "Nothing to hide" campaign, which saw flight attendants, baggage handlers and even their hot CEO strutting around in the nude covered in body paint "uniforms", the airline has now launched an in-flight safety demonstration using the same technique.

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Boards and bikinis in France 25/06/2009 2:36:00 PM, Joshua Crouthamel

Here in Oz, the ski season is just hotting up, but over in the Europe it's winding down. Undeterred, the resort of Tignes took advantage of the late-season sunshine to stage a bikini ski contest.

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