Europe
- ★★★★
- Airline reviews
Downgrade me, please: I flew all the way to Europe on budget airline
You can fly to Europe for just over $1000 return, though I opted to upgrade – and the two legs were vastly different.
- Flip Byrnes
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One of the world’s best hikes is no walk in the park
It’s one of the most popular hikes in Europe, with comfortable cabins and three-course meals, but it’s also a physical and mental test.
- Rachel Clun
- ★★★★
- Ship reviews
On board the new, Aussie-owned luxury ship cruising Europe
One of APT’s newest ships, the MS Estrela, is a gleaming beacon of contemporary sophistication purpose built for the Douro River.
- Kerry van der Jagt
Europe’s biggest buzzkill airport has football pitch-sized wastelands
This major European hub may be as big as an intergalactic shopping mall, but it’s without the fun stuff.
- Flip Byrnes
Port guide: Venice, Italy
This floating city is packed with churches, palaces and art. Although overcrowded and maddening, it’s impossible not to fall under Venice’s spell.
- Brian Johnston
Port Guide: Cadiz, Spain
The fortified, peninsular town of Cadiz, ancient but still energetic, is one of the highlights of Andalusia. Don’t miss this local, under-the-radar charmer.
- Brian Johnston
Port guide: Gdansk, Poland
Eastern Europe’s great port city takes you from medieval trading times to the anti-Soviet movement, and into a lively 21st-century revival.
- Brian Johnston
Port guide: Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux is a lively, graceful city with more heritage-listed buildings than anywhere else in France except Paris – and famous vineyards nearby.
- Brian Johnston
On board the world’s most luxurious new train
A single night on board starts at $5480 per person, but Italy’s first luxury train has no shortage of bookings.
- Anthony Lambert
This exquisite Spanish hotel has to be seen to be believed
As Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central opens the door to a new chapter, its rich history continues to set it apart.
- Kristie Kellahan
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