Jimmy Thomson
Contributor
Jimmy Thomson is an author and journalist.
Is a four-star hotel really better than a two-star? I put it to the test
When $50 can get you a clean, private room in a great location, is it worth splurging on a higher star rating? I found out in Vietnam.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Opinion
Australians abroad
In Vang Vieng, tragically, tourist deaths are nothing new
Laotian authorities have been working to rid the town of its deadly reputation. Clearly, they haven’t worked hard enough.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Beyond Bali and Thailand, smart young travellers are now heading here
This bustling and rapidly changing Asian city is now a magnet for younger travellers.
- by Jimmy Thomson
This hike from one perched village to another is tough (but worth it)
A five-day hike around Mont Ventoux, the southern France mountain that strikes fear into the hearts of Tour de France cyclists every few years, is equally confronting and rewarding.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Opinion
Indonesia
My return trip from Bali does not bode well for our biosecurity
Australia’s chances of keeping foot and mouth disease out of the country are close to zero if the behaviour of young Aussies at Denpasar airport is anything to go by.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Strata sector is too important to be left with yet another minister on training wheels
The Opal and Mascot towers are just two high-profile outcomes of long-term political neglect.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Opinion
Airbnb
Holiday letting code delays betray long-suffering residents
If the final version of a code of conduct for short-term holiday letting does make its new deadline of next June, it will be three years after it was first flagged in Parliament.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Mackintosh at the Willow tearoom, Scotland: The last remaining tearoom originally designed by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Visionary architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh's restored tearoom is a living (and dining) work of art.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Best travel books: Famous travel novels you should read before you go
Leave the travel guidebooks at home – a novel will show you the world.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Cycling tour, Vietnam: The ups and downs of a father-son bike tour from Hoi An to Da Lat
A bike trip through Vietnam can test or strengthen relationships.
- by Jimmy Thomson
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