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I'm not a hiker, but I walked the Camino de Santiago with ease. This is how I did it
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (826+ words) May 24, 2026 " 3: 00am My friends and I had been talking about doing something special for our 50th birthdays for years in that optimistic way that busy women in their 40s talk about all the things they'll do one day. Then, suddenly, "one day" arrived....
More angled than Pisa: Europe's other precarious leaning tower
2+ week, 5+ day ago (436+ words) May 5, 2026 " 3: 00am The wooden figure gamely trying to hold up the tower is not in Pisa, however " it's in Caerphilly, South Wales, about 15 minutes by car from Cardiff. Caerphilly Castle is the largest by footprint of all the Welsh castles, something…...
Camino del Norte from San Sebastian to Bilbao
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1532+ words) March 16, 2026 " 2: 00am "Look at thet," says a 60-ish man of Zimbabwean origin, whom I will call Cecil, to protect the guilty. "Aah was eb-sah-lootly rupped beck then. Aah hev nivver been so rupped in mah lahf." Luckily, I have plenty of…...
Young tourist missing in surf overnight at Gold Coast
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (103+ words) March 4, 2026 " 6: 24am A young tourist has been reported missing in the surf at the Gold Coast overnight. The 20-year-old man was seen struggling off Main Beach near Breaker Street about 6. 30pm on Tuesday. Witnesses attempted to help but lost sight of the…...
If the only flight option is Ryanair, should we ditch that destination?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) Michael Gebicki is Traveller's expert Tripologist. Each week he tackles the thorny issues in travel as well as answering your questions. Got a question for the Tripologist? Email tripologist@traveller. com. au January 30, 2026 " 2: 00am My partner and I want to visit…...
Government asks police to "please explain" after paedophile allowed to work at petting zoo
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (51+ words) WAtoday Queensland government issues a "please explain" to the Police Commissioner after officers failed to stop a convicted paedophile from working alongside kids at a popular family attraction. Updated January 16, 2026 " 4: 32pm, first published 4: 27pm...
If you think a real holiday has to involve travelling, you're wrong
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (918+ words) January 14, 2026 " 2: 00am If you hear the word "staycation" and immediately start panic-googling international flights, I understand. The COVID-19 pandemic might be almost five years in the past, but there are certain phrases that still strike fear into any traveller's heart. Press…...
Perth Only Fans model faces court accused of using CBD building for sex work
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) A Perth Only Fans model has appeared in court over the alleged use of an apartment in the city's CBD for sex work. Cinque Mingma Angel Crimson Brothers, 24, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday, charged with one count of…...
WA paramedic avoids jail for swapping painkillers for saline
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (797+ words) A West Australian paramedic has been given 10-month suspended sentence after he stole powerful painkillers, replaced the substance with saline and then put them back into St John's stores for other paramedics to use on unsuspecting patients. Lee Headland, 39, pleaded…...