Keith Austin
Travel writer
Originally from London's East End, Keith Austin has worked as a journalist in the UK, China and Australia. He is a former Sydney Morning Herald travel editor, and the author of three Young Adult novels.
This stunning European trek features equally stunning food
This is a rare walking holiday where you actually gain weight, as we stuff ourselves French cheese, duck, wine, liqueurs and anything else that comes to hand.
- by Keith Austin
Opinion
Tips & advice
‘Get undressed, or get out’: Here, it’s normal to get naked with colleagues
I have nothing against getting my clothes off with a bunch of strangers, but when it comes to friends and colleagues, would I feel different?
- by Keith Austin
The bizarre European city that ‘belongs in a dream’
After reading how this Albanian city “rejected all comparisons”, and was a place where everything was “old and made of stone”, a visit became essential.
- by Keith Austin
Austria’s mountains are even more stunning when there’s no snow
A snowflake when it comes to snowflakes, our writer explores things to do in Austria that don’t involve skis.
- by Keith Austin
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Ship reviews
Ship review: The world’s biggest cruise ship is insanely perfect
These giant ships are not everyone’s cup of tea, but for families who see the advantage of an all-in-one, something-for-everyone holiday, they’re just the thing.
- by Keith Austin
A bullet train gets you to a part of Japan tourists are yet to discover
Edo period architecture, lush gardens, gold leaf beating and moss spotting are all good reasons to add this little-known city to your Japan visit.
- by Keith Austin
The only (ballsy) temples you need to see in Japan’s culture capital
It’s easy to get templed out in Kyoto but you can find illumination at the lesser-known dragon and scrotum temples.
- by Keith Austin
‘No points of interest’: Driving the ‘loneliest road in the US’
In 1986, Life magazine described Nevada’s Route 50 as “totally empty”. Nevada tourism turned the put-down into a marketing slogan.
- by Keith Austin
I sailed on the world’s biggest cruise ship and it was bonkers
With capacity for 7000 passengers, Icon of the Seas is like an ocean-going lovechild of Looney Tunes and Las Vegas.
- by Keith Austin
Skyscraper in the ocean: The world’s biggest cruise ship sets sail
Twenty decks, seven pools and 7600 passengers: Icon of the Seas dwarfs everything – even the city it is based in.
- by Keith Austin
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