Sarah Swain
Senior Journalist at Nine News Australia
Senior Travel Writer at 9Travel
Senior journalist https://t.co/mAjii5MdsW in Sydney
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1 week ago |
travel.nine.com.au | Sarah Swain
Ninety years ago today the very first excited passengers climbed aboard Qantas' inaugural overseas flight. The plane, which had wooden wings and a steel fuselage covered with fabric, took off from Brisbane, bound for Singapore. The journey aboard the DH86 on April 17, 1935, was a "major breakthrough" at a time when it took five weeks to get to the UK by boat, experts say.
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1 week ago |
travel.nine.com.au | Sarah Swain
I don't like waterslides. I don't even go on the tamest of rollercoasters. But in the interests of professional journalism, I am sitting in a small dinghy, about to be catapulted at 50km an hour to the top of the world's first hybrid rollercoaster waterslide…And did I mention it's also on a cruise ship? I'm very concerned.
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2 weeks ago |
travel.nine.com.au | Sarah Swain
Japan remains one of the hottest spots to holiday. Last year a total of 36.9 million visitors, with this number set to jump to 60 million by 2030. But with some many tourists flocking to the nation, travellers are being encouraged to move beyond the crowds and way from areas that are suffering from overtourism.
Joanna didn't want to fly her dogs in cargo - so she started a company to fly pets in private planes
2 weeks ago |
travel.nine.com.au | Sarah Swain
When Joanna and Liam Maddison were considering returning to the UK from Australia they knew they didn't want to fly their three huskies by cargo. But despite doing extensive research, it was the only option. So in 2021, they started their own company for pet owners who didn't want to put their treasured animals through the ordeal when relocating. READ MORE:The biggest misconception about group tours"Nothing like this actually existed," Joanna, from Perth, tells 9Travel.
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2 weeks ago |
travel.nine.com.au | Sarah Swain
Cruising remains one of the most popular ways to holiday, with around 37 million passengers expected to set sail globally in 2025. But many things which keep cruise ships running smoothly remain a mystery to travellers onboard.From secret announcements to unusual symbols, travel expert Cody Candee from bounce.com revealed what they actually mean.
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