<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Travel - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Travel news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Finke Desert Race legends reflect on race ahead of 50th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 460-kilometre test of skill and endurance through the central Australian outback has become one of the most famous off-road races in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/finke-desert-race-legends-reflect-on-race-ahead-of-50th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/finke-desert-race-legends-reflect-on-race-ahead-of-50th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finke Desert Race legends reflect on event ahead of 50th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 460-kilometre test of skill and endurance through the central Australian outback has become one of the most famous off-road races in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/finke-desert-race-legends-reflect-on-event-ahead-of-50th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/finke-desert-race-legends-reflect-on-event-ahead-of-50th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour operators brace for Kakadu site closures 'like COVID all over again']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Australia has announced popular Kakadu attractions Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls will remain closed for the rest of the year, with one tourism operator saying the closures will lead to a "very hard" tourism season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/tour-operators-brace-for-kakadu-site-closures-like-covid-all-over-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/tour-operators-brace-for-kakadu-site-closures-like-covid-all-over-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quiz: Hold on to your hat, we're off on a tour of the globe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The famous US road trip along Route 66 links which two cities? And which country eats the most garlic per person?<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/quiz-hold-on-to-your-hat-were-off-on-a-tour-of-the-globe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/quiz-hold-on-to-your-hat-were-off-on-a-tour-of-the-globe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential buyers 'happy to pay $23 million' for Whitsundays island]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed resort and overwater gondola at a Whitsundays island is a step closer to becoming reality, after attracting expressions of interest from several possible buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/potential-buyers-happy-to-pay-23-million-for-whitsundays-island/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/potential-buyers-happy-to-pay-23-million-for-whitsundays-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbours complain about 200 chopper flights a week into luxury resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[A luxury resort that has been shut for three years hopes to reopen by chauffeuring guests down a steep 4WD track and flying them in on more than 200 helicopter flights a week.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/neighbours-complain-about-200-chopper-flights-a-week-into-luxury-resort/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/neighbours-complain-about-200-chopper-flights-a-week-into-luxury-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paddle-steamer first launched 120 years ago returns to working life]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being raised from the bottom of the river, dug out of the mud, and lovingly restored, the PS Canally is ready to take passengers up and down the River Murray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/paddle-steamer-first-launched-120-years-ago-returns-to-working-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/paddle-steamer-first-launched-120-years-ago-returns-to-working-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI videos spread 'wrong impression' of WA's north, tourism operators say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wave of AI-generated videos posted to social media causes a stir among tour operators in WA's north. They say the content does not accurately portray the region and threatens the preservation of Indigenous culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/ai-videos-spread-wrong-impression-of-was-north-tourism-operators-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/ai-videos-spread-wrong-impression-of-was-north-tourism-operators-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin holds $90m in unclaimed COVID flight credits. They expire in a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airline had more than $90 million in unspent travel credits on its books earlier this year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/virgin-holds-90m-in-unclaimed-covid-flight-credits-they-expire-in-a-month/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/virgin-holds-90m-in-unclaimed-covid-flight-credits-they-expire-in-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After five days in a dark cave, a scientist emerged with life-changing insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending big money to do nothing in the dark is on the rise. Scientist Kiana Aran chronicled what happened to her when she tried it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/after-five-days-in-a-dark-cave-a-scientist-emerged-with-life-changing-insights/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/after-five-days-in-a-dark-cave-a-scientist-emerged-with-life-changing-insights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motel owners say Booking.com has a stranglehold on their businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Booking.com is being sued in Europe, and consumer advocates think Aussie travellers might also have a claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/motel-owners-say-bookingcom-has-a-stranglehold-on-their-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/motel-owners-say-bookingcom-has-a-stranglehold-on-their-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very scary and sad': Travellers in limbo after company enters liquidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian travel company selling heavily discounted international holidays has collapsed, leaving customers scrambling and their plans in disarray.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/very-scary-and-sad-travellers-in-limbo-after-company-enters-liquidation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/very-scary-and-sad-travellers-in-limbo-after-company-enters-liquidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-air plunge on Cathay flight leaves 10 injured, passengers shaken]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian passenger aboard a flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong says he thought he was going to die after the aircraft suddenly plunged mid-air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/mid-air-plunge-on-cathay-flight-leaves-10-injured-passengers-shaken/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/mid-air-plunge-on-cathay-flight-leaves-10-injured-passengers-shaken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly walk framed as a 'step count' boost in Tourism Australia post]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks beautiful in the Instagram post with blue skies and picturesque tarns carved by glaciers. But read further and the multi-day Tasmanian hike is considered one of Australia's most challenging bushwalks. In fact, it can be deadly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/deadly-walk-framed-as-a-step-count-boost-in-tourism-australia-post/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/deadly-walk-framed-as-a-step-count-boost-in-tourism-australia-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bushwalkers have died attempting this track': Instagram post glosses over hike's dangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks beautiful in the Instagram post with blue skies and picturesque tarns carved by glaciers. But read further and the multi-day Tasmanian hike is considered one of Australia's most challenging bushwalks. In fact, it can be deadly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/bushwalkers-have-died-attempting-this-track-instagram-post-glosses-over-hikes-dangers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/bushwalkers-have-died-attempting-this-track-instagram-post-glosses-over-hikes-dangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unusual' Greek island listed for half the price of average Aussie home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makri Island, not far from mainland Greece, boasts almost 100 hectares of uninhabited Mediterranean beauty, but buyers be warned, this slice of paradise comes with a catch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/unusual-greek-island-listed-for-half-the-price-of-average-aussie-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/unusual-greek-island-listed-for-half-the-price-of-average-aussie-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This private island paradise has a bargain price tag, and problems galore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makri Island, not far from mainland Greece, boasts almost 100 hectares of uninhabited Mediterranean beauty, but buyers be warned, this slice of paradise comes with a catch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/this-private-island-paradise-has-a-bargain-price-tag-and-problems-galore/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/this-private-island-paradise-has-a-bargain-price-tag-and-problems-galore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top End tourism and hospitality businesses seek lifeline amid rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular Darwin restaurant has closed down and the owner of another local hospitality business is asking for COVID-era support measures to be brought back as costs rise and visitor numbers fall.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/top-end-tourism-and-hospitality-businesses-seek-lifeline-amid-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/top-end-tourism-and-hospitality-businesses-seek-lifeline-amid-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caravan repairers battling to stay afloat as travellers stay close to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Normally at this time of year, RVs are hitting the road to head north and escape winter. But the ongoing fuel crisis is forcing travellers to stay closer to home, causing a serious economic downturn for many of the 2,500 businesses in the RV repair industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/caravan-repairers-battling-to-stay-afloat-as-travellers-stay-close-to-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/caravan-repairers-battling-to-stay-afloat-as-travellers-stay-close-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitsunday tour operators fear e-bike ban could destroy business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guided tour operators say proposed laws banning under-16s from using personal mobility devices will put them out of businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/whitsunday-tour-operators-fear-e-bike-ban-could-destroy-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/travel/whitsunday-tour-operators-fear-e-bike-ban-could-destroy-business/</guid></item></channel></rss>