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The 34 biggest lies in travel exposed

“Dress up for a business class upgrade. Wait for prices to drop before booking. Street food will lay you low.” All, to a large degree, untrue.

  • Michael Gebicki

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Plane wreckage from the downed Cessna off the coast of Rottnest Island is retrieved by investigators on Thursday.

Rottnest wreckage retrieved as pilot’s girlfriend pays tribute to ‘seaplane tragic’

Investigators retrieved the Cessna from the water off Thomson Bay on Thursday morning, beginning the process of working out how it crashed, killing three people on board.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Jesinta Burton
The moment a plane crashed at Rottnest Island on Tuesday.

‘Insufficient speed’: Aviation expert weighs in on Rottnest seaplane tragedy

Crowds of summer holidaymakers on Rottnest witnessed the crash on Tuesday afternoon. A leading expert has reviewed the footage and given his opinion on what might have gone wrong.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Pilot James Wong.

Pilot who died in Rottnest Island seaplane tragedy identified

James Wong, 34, died when the Cessna 208 he was piloting crashed moments after take-off on Tuesday afternoon.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Ginza Hachigo’s chasu soba ramen.

I ate at four Michelin restaurants in Tokyo and spent just $100

The city boasts the highest number of starred restaurants in the world. But what’s more surprising? You can eat at some Michelin-approved spots for just $10.

  • Jenny Hewett
Suspect sausages and overdone eggs… inflight breakfasts have a lot to answer for.

The 10 most overrated, and nine most underrated, things about flying

In-flight breakfasts, airport lounges, frequent flyer points and Sydney Airport are all on our overrated list.

  • The Traveller team
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Bar manager Nicole Hayes shows Australian guest Paul Wright how to build a snowman as a remote Yorkshire pub was cut off for three days and counting after snowstorms across Britain.

Aussies snowed in at remote English pub aren’t complaining

Paul and Naomi Wright, from the Northern Territory, had never seen real snow before this trip to the UK. Now they’re cut off from the world.

  • Rob Harris
Qantas uniforms, 1974-1987.

The five most influential airlines in aviation history

From Pan Am to Qantas, these carriers flew higher, shaping modern aviation – and changing travel forever.

  • John Arlidge
There are high levels of satisfaction with China Southern.

Eight Chinese airlines now fly to Australia. Here’s how they stack up

Many of the Chinese airlines flying to Australia offer cheap connections to Europe and other parts of Asia, but what are their reputations like?

  • Michael Gebicki
One reader will not be returning to Saudi Arabia.

Traveller Letters: We won’t be returning to this stopover destination

“Although the people are mostly friendly, and it’s an interesting country, this is one of the few places we wouldn’t revisit.”

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