Simone Mitchell
news.com.au
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Aussie town set to be next boom
Port Fairy is one of those rare finds – a town with great beaches that is still super laid-back and underdeveloped, but with enough of a foodie scene that you are guaranteed some seriously great eating. → Read More
Wild Google street view pics expose Russia
Since 2012, Google Street View has been documenting all the bizarre and beautiful scenery Russia has to offer, and the results are captivating. → Read More
Aussies flee as favourite route reopens
As an avid traveller, boarding my first international flight since Covid made me giddy. → Read More
Why everyone’s obsessed with these Russians on Instagram
Finding an exceptional Instagram account that really taps into your area of interest can be a great thing indeed. → Read More
How to score the best seat on a plane
If you want to know anything about air travel, you‘re best to turn to advice from frequent flyers. → Read More
Virgin Australia updates plane cabin features as the airline ramps up travel timetable
You know when you’re on a plane, you’re watching some riveting show on your tablet and you can’t keep watching when your in-flight meal lands, because there’s nowhere to prop your device? → Read More
Hikers claim they captured ghost in background of holiday snap
Come gather around the campfire, kids, while we tell you the story of how a seemingly innocuous travel snap taken at this beautiful location – Dundas Peak in Ontario, Canada – went viral. → Read More
Qantas reveal all overseas flight dates
Are you sitting down? Because it looks like it may actually be happening … Qantas has announced departure dates for a selection of international destinations in December. → Read More
Fun upside of covid? A hotter passport photo
Let it never be said that I won’t degrade myself for a story. → Read More
Canadian TikTokker reveals ‘lies’ people are told about Australia
Moving to a new country can be a daunting experience. → Read More
Sneaky Macca’s drive-through moment caught on Google Earth
A TikTok user is racking up the followers after zooming in on some interesting moments on Google Earth. → Read More
Hotel workers just revealed some seriously juicy secrets
A thread on internet forum Reddit has gone viral after a user posed the question: “People who work at 5 Star Hotels: what type of sh*t goes on that management doesn’t want people to know?” → Read More
Sydney dad finds TikTok fame with creative Aussie recipes
While TikTok has a raft of predictable stars - quick-footed dancers, travel influencers and musical teens - an unlikely hero has emerged on the global TikTok scene. And he’s confusing the heck out of foreigners with some of his Aussie recipes. → Read More
TikTok flight attendant reveals food rules for pilots on flights
Are you intrigued by all the things that go on behind the scenes on a flight? Well TikTok is the place for you. → Read More
Inside Japan’s hidden love hotels
Japan’s erotic side has been well documented. → Read More
$90 suitcase set we absolutely swear by
There’s a suitcase that Jana Frawley, the Content Direct at Escape, absolutely swears by. → Read More
Dumbest things tourists have done in Australia
Let’s face it, a trip Down Under gives tourists a raft of unknowns. → Read More
Bizarre McDonald’s menu items from around the world
Forget the London shopping adventures or the best beaches Greece has to offer, because one of the worst things about the international travel ban is we can’t marvel at all the weird and wonderful things you can order from a foreign Macca’s. → Read More
Photos prove Australia is the most terrifying place on earth
People from overseas often have the perception that Australia is a deadly country, with wildlife that will kill you as soon as look at you. → Read More
Hilarious ways you can always spot an Aussie overseas
It’s pretty easy for foreigners to spot an Aussie overseas, even without hearing the accent, it seems. → Read More