TRAVEL: Amazing body art festival, small and sweet Costa Rica and mobiles on planes

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vu, this is your NEWS.com.au Travel Newsletter for Wednesday, 16 May 12 Travel hot shots Deals of the Week Body art festival attracts 15,000 spectators CHARMAINE Orchard makes a living out of transforming people into almost anything imaginable. Small and sweet Costa Rica TINY Costa Rica, on the Central American isthmus, is packed with appeal, from cloud forests to quiet beaches and extraordinary wildlife, writes Carolina Miranda. + more travel hot shots Latest travel news Virgin Atlantic permits mobile calls on flights VIRGIN sets itself up as the world's most annoying airline after it rejects all the research on noise stress on planes. Surprises of Cairns hinterland WATERFALLS, a lake around an ancient exploding volcano and the rainforest of the Atherton Tablelands provide a nice break from sweltering Cairns, writes David May. Loving Luang Prabang in Laos SNAKE heads, pig toes and dried catfish are local delicacies during an immersive trip which takes in caves, the Mekong river and sacred sites. What's new in the world of travel FROM the revamp of an historic Sydney hotel to Virgin Australia cabin upgrades, our weekly column on what's new in travel. + more travel news   Sydney to San Jose, from $1815 on Delta Air Lines Melbourne to San Jose, from $2273 on United Airlines Brisbane to San Jose, from $2017 on Qantas Airways Adelaide to San Jose, from $2321 on Qantas Airways Perth to San Jose, from $2663 on Delta Air Lines + more offers Five of the best travel deals from Escape Best cruise deals of the week from Escape Travel Challenge: Hawaii from Escape + more offers World's craziest intersections THINK your evening commute is bad? We've compiled a gallery of the world's craziest intersections. Escape photo competition, week 13 VOTE for your favourite out of the ten finalists in week 13 of Escape's Your Reader photo competition. Top 10 Ski Holidays Ski Australia or NZ? Hottest deals in 2012 Early snowfalls blanket mountain resorts Avalanche of offers to keep skiers Down Under Diving into the snow in Japan First snowfalls of the season at Aussie resorts Early snow dump gives dream run for skiers Snow really? World's most stunning views from the slopes Snow falls as Australia gets taste of winter Would you ski here? Ski in Australia? Snow thanks we'll go overseas Advertisement Special Promotions Need a holiday? Need ideas? Holiday ideas for you and the family, from cruises to beach & adventure holidays. Go wild! Have an adventure! All the latest adventure travel news and ideas Explore the world Find stories, Lonely Planet guides, photos and maps for 270+ destinations Feedback? Tell us what you think - if you have a comment or suggestion about our Travel site, we'd love to hear from you. Do not reply to this email, as this email address is not monitored. To unsubscribe from the NEWS.com.au Travel newsletter click here Help | Contact Us | Advertise with Us | Job Opportunities | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 News Limited. All times AEST (GMT +10:00).