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Lee Tulloch

Lee Tulloch

Travel columnist

Lee is a best-selling novelist, columnist, editor and writer. Her distinguished career stretches back more than three decades, and includes 12 years based between New York and Paris. Lee specialises in sustainable and thoughtful travel.Connect via email.

When it comes to luggage, is bright necessarily better?

Someone walked off with my companion’s suitcase. It won’t happen to me

It may seem like a good idea to pick a bright suitcase so it will stand out on a baggage carousel, but here’s why it’s not.

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Big male tuskers can be beautiful, but frightening.

A stare-off with a wild elephant taught me a valuable lesson

At this point I think, he’ll move away now, once he realises we’re blocking his path. He doesn’t. He keeps on coming.

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Avoid the squeeze.

When you hit the jackpot, even flying economy class can be a joy

Flying economy class is hell, but I can still find joy in it. Here’s how.

  • Lee Tulloch
Cenote dips in Mexico ... G Adventures runs small-group Solo-ish adventures to destinations around the world.

‘Traveller’ or ‘tourist’? These days you can be both at the same time

The world is so complicated now that it’s natural for travellers to feel some uncertainty.

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Why would you not indulge in watching as much as you can on a long flight?

‘Raw-dogging’ a flight? I can’t think of anything worse

Forget barebacking or raw-dogging – long flights can be a nightmare without entertainment to distract you.

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Knitting while in the airport or on a plane is a new trend.

The new way to kill time at the airport is a very old-school one

Tired of doomscrolling? Need to keep busy to ward off flying nerves? Bring out the knitting needles.

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Deaths mid-flight might be rare, but are distressing for all involved.

I was on a plane when someone on board died

It’s an extremely distressing event for many, including passengers. But it’s even worse for flight attendants.

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Season 3 of The White Lotus was shot in Koh Samui, and the theme incorporates traditional Thai music.

More White Lotus? Nah, I’m tired of the rich behaving badly on holiday

It seems we can’t get enough of The White Lotus and its entitled tourists. But the characters are all-too recognisable from my travels.

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La Fragua Restaurant and Bar in San Miguel de Allende.

The UNESCO-listed small city voted the best in the world

A destination’s popularity can often be assessed by how many people relocate to it to live. Barcelona was hot, then it was Lisbon. Now it’s San Miguel de Allende.

  • Lee Tulloch
Don’t speak loudly in public spaces.

What Japanese people wish tourists knew, but are too polite to say

It’s not just amateur photographers chasing geisha down Kyoto streets – these are the most irritating visitor faux pas, according to an etiquette expert.

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