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Chile & Easter Island

Driest place on earth ... the Atacama Desert in Chile.

South America

Driest place on the planet a nice spot for a drink

Chris Pritchard Ask people to name the driest place on the planet and they'll likely say Africa's Sahara or the rolling dunes of Arabia. But they'll be wrong.

Global

My plane, my way

Captain's Choice Jet

Paul Sheehan Eight countries, three weeks, 87 strangers: Paul Sheehan boards a private jet for a serial adventure.

Chile

A heart of stones

The 15 moai at Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island.

For Bellinda Kontominas, the spirit of Easter Island is reflected in the remarkable faces of its moai.

South America

Dream home for the night

Hotel Cumbres Patagonicas.

In South America, Kate Cox samples seven places to rest between road trips.

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Photo galleries

Total eclipse

Eclipse

Most of the world missed out on seeing a total eclipse of the sun over the Pacific.

South America's top 10 sights

The ancient ruins of the Inca civilisation at Machu Picchu in Peru.

Australians are heading to South America in droves. Here are the top 10 things to see on the continent.

Travellers Tips

Flight test

Flight test: LAN business class

LAN offers seamless service in business class.

Flight Test Service is seamless on this long-haul to South America.

Flight test

Flight test: LAN economy class

LAN A340

Flight Test It's more than 16 hours to fly to Chile from Sydney via Auckland.

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Travel News

Want a free upgrade? It helps if you're a single bloke

Flight attendant with male passenger

NATALIE PARIS 5:35pm | A poll of airline staff has suggested that single men in their thirties have the best chance of getting a free upgrade on a flight.

Japanese 80-year-old breaks Everest record

GOPAL SHARMA 23 May | An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain.

Airline offers free air miles for doctors on board

OLIVER SMITH 23 May | Turkish Airlines has become the latest carrier to reward doctors with free air miles if they identify themselves when booking a flight.

Qantas aims to close fuel surcharge loophole

MATT O'SULLIVAN | Savvy frequent flyers are avoiding as much as $610 in fuel surcharges on Qantas international flights by exploiting a loophole in its alliance with Emirates.

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