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Julietta Jameson

Julietta Jameson

Travel writer

Julietta Jameson is a freelance travel writer who would rather be in Rome, but her hometown Melbourne is a happy compromise.Connect via email.

The airport and its crowd during a holiday period.

Set your expectations low and arrive early at this airport

There are increased flights from Australia, including with Qantas, but this place will make you appreciate the world’s great airports even more.

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The sundeck.

New Australian cruise ship, converted from a luxury yacht, ready to sail

Paspaley Pearl, a former motor yacht modified to become a 30-guest luxury cruise vessel, is about to launch in the Kimberley.

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The ship’s Retreat Lounge.

Celebrity Solstice first ship to undergo $400m upgrade

Celebrity is investing almost $400 million to modernise its entire fleet of Solstice Class ships.

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Lava flow on Banda Neira, formerly known as the Spice Islands.

A beautiful region so quiet and pristine, it freaked me out

It’s in one of the world’s most populous nations, on Australia’s doorstep and a former centre of global trade. Yet the Maluku Islands now feel untouched.

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The hotels saltwater pool, the biggest in Venice.

Luxury Italian hotel where George Clooney got married enters a new era

Hotel Cipriani is a haven for the truly famous, including George and Amal Clooney, who held their star-studded wedding there.

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Changed flight paths created some delays for Emirates flights.

Flying to and from Europe via the Middle East is nerve-racking right now

Coming back from Europe as airspace closed due to the Israel-Iran conflict was stressful, but I learnt a few lessons.

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Inside the airport

Utilitarian at best: The international airport the designers forgot

It’s a lot better than it was before the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but it’s still plain, uninspiring and sprawling.

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A design render of the V&A East Museum, designed by O’Donnell + Tuomey.

London’s most exciting new museum has landed, with big plans

London’s beloved V&A is expanding with a new building that will also house the David Bowie Centre.

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Suite Airbus dreams.

Etihad finally brings its Airbus A350 to Australia for first time

It’s taken six years, but Etihad will finally bring its A350 – and its sumptuous business class suites – to Australia.

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The happiest birthday of them all.

Disneyland is about to turn 70, and it’s pulling out all stops

Almost a billion visitors have walked through the gates of the beloved Southern California park since it opened in 1955.

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