Worth reading: Why you should go to Australia right now

Some links that caught our eye around the 'Net this week:

Dreams of Down Under? Australia is a steal for U.S. travelers this summer—and here's why. [The New York Times]

A travel blogger picks the top three best and worst airline websites. [The Expeditioner]

Brit aquarium Sea Life is training sharks, Pavlov-dog style. (There's even a gong involved). [Jaunted]

The world's airlines will lose $9 billion this year—nearly double the previous projections. [AP via Yahoo! News]

N.Y.C.: See Top Gun aboard an aircraft carrier at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Now that's an authentic experience. [NewYorkology]

One blogger has a love of all things kitsch—check out her picks for U.S. cities with this endearing quality. [World Hum]

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