The dangerous and aggressive act of glassing is becoming an increasingly common at pubs, bars and nightclubs around Australia. Glassing does not just happen in the central city of the state but in country areas too. Victims of glassing attacks can cause concussion, heavy blood loss, scarring and cause the victom to have serious injuries for life; to the extent that one victim is now blind. Plastic cups have already been introduced in some Sydney venues, the rest of Australia needs to follow suite. Glassing is a physical attack where glass is used as the weapon.

Posted by Brooke in Leisure and Travel at 13:51 | Comment (1)

It is the time of year where many people are packing there, bags and taking off for there, holidays for the year. A very popular destination where many people travel to has become unsafe. Thailand is becoming a no go zone for Australians. It has been recently stated that Australians have been warned to avoid rallies and demonstrations, as political unrest spills over into Bangkok's international airport.

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A recent study by travel.com.au, an online travel company, has revealed that 53% of Australians think that obese or largely overweight people should have to purchase two economy class seat tickets when travelling by plane. Australia is currently ranked as the number one fattest nation in the world, with 26% of Australian adults now obese, weighing out American, who has a obesity rate of 25%. It revealed that 65% of 18-24 year olds believed overweight people should have to purchase two economy class seat tickets when travelling by plane, 76% of Western Australia resident's agreed.

Posted by Brooke in Leisure and Travel at 11:25 | Comments (2)

It has been three and half years since the horrid and debilitating Tsunami hit the tropical coastal shores of southwest Thailand. Slowly but surely Thailand as a nation have come together and rebuilt their tourism industry, one of the main sources of income for many Thai’s. The small, exotic islands that surround Thailand, such as Koh Phi Phi, Krabi (pronounced Grabi) and Railay beach are amongst some of the most tranquil and picturesque destinations that Southeast Asia has to offer.

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