A solo traveller has revealed the six biggest mistakes she made when backpacking around south east Asia and Europe. TikToker Rory Hollier shared her do’s and don’ts on booking hotels, spending cash and which hostels to avoid, in the video seen by 155,000 people. She regularly makes videos where she shares helpful tips and tricks for solo … Read more
Boat from Indonesia arrived in Australia At least a dozen were onboard By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:28 GMT, 23 November 2023 | Updated: 06:02 GMT, 23 November 2023 A boat carrying at least a dozen people from Indonesia arrived undetected in Australia. The crew are understood to have been saved by … Read more
Travellers race to a tiny fishing village that looks straight out of Santorini – but you’ll never guess how close it is to Australia Travellers are flocking to a tiny fishing town called Labuan Bajo in Indonesia The Loccal Collection Hotel looks like it could be based in Santorini, Greece There are white stone walls … Read more
Rishi Sunak stood by Dominic Raab today as the Prime Minister rejected the characterisation of his deputy as a ‘bully’. The PM insisted he was not aware of any ‘formal complaint’ about Mr Raab’s behaviour following a string of allegations against the top Cabinet minister. Mr Sunak, speaking at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, … Read more
Biden says he’s ‘sure’ he will see Chinese President Xi at the G20 meeting in Bali in November if he attends – but won’t commit to a meeting – amid simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington The G20 meets in November in Bali, Indonesia White House has yet to officially confirm Biden will attend Biden … Read more
Need a holiday? Jetstar announces massive sale with $139 flights to Bali – but you’ll have to get in quick Jetstar has announced a huge airfare sale on more than 86 routes The budget airline is selling flights from major cities to Indonesia from $139 The timing will suit those who are keen to escape … Read more
Climate change isn’t just threatening our future: It’s causing some of the oldest known artwork to decay at an exponential rate. Cave paintings in Indonesia that date to 44,000 years ago are being threatened by increased salt crystals forming due to rising temperatures and longer dry spells, according to new research. The crystals weaken the … Read more
Sad reason a hardworking Aussie bloke was rejected from 237 jobs – despite serving ten years in the Navy, working for top finance firms and speaking THREE languages Nicolas Winterson, 53, rejected from 237 jobs after applying for 17 months The father served in the Australian Navy and worked senior investigation roles He has applied … Read more
So that’s why they call them Robber Crabs: Clever crustacean lives up to its name and makes off with a shoe A sneaky robber crabs snatches lone block boot on popular tourist beach Taiwan-based zoologist found crab scuttling on Dolly beach on Christmas Island Huge crab diligently drags a black boot from the shore with it’s … Read more
Christian and non-Muslim women in Indonesia are being forced to wear the hijab, with children bullied and humiliated by schools, a report warned today. Schools across the vast Muslim majority country of nearly 270 million use ‘a combination of psychological pressure, public humiliation, and sanctions to persuade girls to wear the hijab’, Human Rights Watch … Read more
Corgi shows off his impressive doggy paddle – after struggling to get his little legs over the side of the pool Oliver, a six-year-old Corgi, adorably struggles to scoot his little legs into a pool Footage was filmed by owner Christell Eve at their home in Jakarta, Indonesia Eventually the persistent pooch manages to shuffle his body in … Read more
The real-life baby shark! Mutant fish is born with ‘a human face’ The mutant shark has a distinctly ‘human’ appearance, with two large round eyes underneath its snout Fisherman Abdullah Nuren was left baffled when he came across the baby shark He had been fishing off the coast of Indonesia near East Nusa Tenggara province … Read more
That was not going to end well: Curious mouse sniffs a blue viper… who promptly eats it with a flash of its fangs Images capture the dramatic moment a mouse is gobbled up by a vicious blue pit viper in just five minutes The curious rodent is seen sniffing the 27-inch venomous snake, seemingly unaware … Read more