In the year of Darwin's bicentenary take advantage of this great value special to oneof the world's most remarkable naturalwonders - the Galapagos Islands. Your 7 night cruise is on board the M/Y Coral. This very comfortable motor yacht has spacious exterior cabins, dining room, lounge/bar, outdoor deck and jacuzzi. 

QANTAS may axe its frequent flyer joining fee and will soon allow members to book any seat on other overseas airlines as part of a push to reach at least half of Australia's households.

THONGS, Vegemite and salt and pepper shakers in the shape of the Sydney Opera House will feature on flights by the nation's newest international airline as part of an assault on Qantas's claim to be the spirit of Australia. V Australia will also offer a women-only toilet as it seeks to differentiate itself from its competitors.

Italian hotelier Alessandro Rosso is not afraid of a challenge. When the owner of the sleek Italian hotel group, Town House, decided to open a new flagship hotel in Milan, he didn't just want to create the best hotel in town. He wanted to create a hotel so good, it needed a whole new rating system. That's how the world's first seven-star hotel was born.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - When you exit Arlanda Airport on the highway toward Stockholm, you'll see a Boeing 747 on your left that looks curiously out of place. The plane sits idle and lonely on a grass-covered mound just outside the airport perimeter, without any recognizable airline colours. You might think the giant aircraft got lost on the way to the runway and was abandoned here, were it not for the inscription on the side: "Jumbo Hostel."