As commercial space travel becomes more of a reality, there are still some serious health risks to consider before opting to go into orbit.

Tourists from all over the world are flocking to a tiny French seaside town where nothing is left to the imagination.

Some of New England's most stunning foliage is within striking distance of America's most popular living museums.

I found that rarest of things: A hat big enough to fit my massive skull.

Stop! This is the empire of the dead, reads a sign greeting visitors at the entrance to the two-kilometre long tunnels filled with bones, writes Patrick Fort.

Visitors to the Pacific island of Rarotonga - the largest of the Cook Islands and the land of the long, white beach - never want to leave.

Restoration project brings back art treasures - and the world's grandest wallpaper.

Derek Cheng wonders which magnificent creature it would be best to be.

Adding to the ongoing trend of Japanese animal cafes, a lunch spot dedicated to the humble hedgehog has opened in Tokyo.

Fraser Island this month started welcoming mid-sized cruise ships as part of what local authorities say is a major tourism coup.

Three writers share their exciting cruise ship discoveries

France's national army museum has recreated the home where Napoleon lived his final years.

With its fairy lights, plastic flowers and bamboo furniture, Koh Phangan is that kitschy ... and even more fun.

Japan has compiled measures to reduce the number foreign visitors refused entry to bath facilities because of their tattoos.

Scary movie fans will be screaming at the chance to stay in a legendary piece of horror history.

A passenger whose flight was delayed exacted the ultimate revenge against an airline by securing a court order to impound one of its jets.

Half of the world's natural World Heritage sites, including the Great Barrier Reef, are at risk from harmful industrial activities

PNG is a rare and exotic cruise destination of misty mountains, smoking volcanoes, jungle drums, bare-breasted dancers and shy excited smiles from locals.

The "Easy Pace American Contrasts" holiday is discounted 5per cent for bookings made by April 28.

More than 200 foreign climbers are headed towards the Everest base camp after the mountain was closed in 2014 and 2015 following fatal avalanches.

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson has held onto its crown as the world's busiest airport.

Safely tucked away from prying eyes, Bunker 42 was Joseph Stalin's expansive nuclear facility built by the Soviet Union during the Cold War

For the most serious bookworms around, the greatest libraries of the world are well worth an international pilgrimage.

A sunken Central Park bordered by mirrors has taken out the top prize in a prestigious architecture competition.

Angola is still scarred by its civil war. Mike Dawson thinks tourism may help.

The very different worlds of tourists and refugees are intersecting on the islands of Greece.

Experts say expedition cruises are on the rise, even though the cost of such a voyage can easily match that of a new car.

A UK museum dedicated to poo, with real-life examples from the animal and human world, has opened to the public.

Hazy-headed and still trying to find my centre of gravity, I decide that Aussie thrill rides are not for the light-hearted.