Reviews & advice
Analysis
Tripologist
The best-value destinations for Australians, despite the weak dollar
In eight of Australia’s 10 most popular destinations, our dollar buys less local currency than it did a year ago.
- by Michael Gebicki
Your questions: What should we do with four days in Singapore?
Hawker centres are the best place to sample Singapore’s pan-Asian palate, but which hawker centre serves the best food is a topic of endless debate.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Travel tips
Back-to-work blues? These 10 tips will ignite your travel dreams
The exchange rate is brutal, there’s a cost-of-living crisis and overtourism is ruining popular spots, but here’s how you can still have a great holiday in 2025.
- by Ben Groundwater
The 10 most overrated, and nine most underrated, things about flying
In-flight breakfasts, airport lounges, frequent flyer points and Sydney Airport are all on our overrated list.
- by The Traveller team
Opinion
Air travel
The five most influential airlines in aviation history
From Pan Am to Qantas, these carriers flew higher, shaping modern aviation – and changing travel forever.
- by John Arlidge
Analysis
Air travel
Eight Chinese airlines now fly to Australia. Here’s how they stack up
Many of the Chinese airlines flying to Australia offer cheap connections to Europe and other parts of Asia, but what are their reputations like?
- by Michael Gebicki
Collection
Airline reviews
The top-rated airlines of the year
From short-haul budget carriers to the longest route on the planet on a plane with no economy class, here are the airlines we rated the best in 2024.
No grey hairs, no bald spots: Flight attendants’ appearance rules
I went inside Qatar Airways’ headquarters to experience what it takes to achieve the perfect cabin-crew look.
- by Hazel Plush
★★★★★
Ship reviews
No expense was spared in the creation of this ultra-luxury ship
Seven Seas Grandeur boasts a Faberge egg, three Picassos and the most expensive mattress at sea.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Collection
Hotel reviews
Holiday perfection: Traveller’s top hotels of 2024
From opulence in Monaco and Dubai to revamped hotels closer to home, here are the best properties reviewed by Traveller’s expert writers this year.
Opinion
Food and wine
If the French put ice in their wine, you can too
In this one region of France, putting ice in your wine is so popular that a whole new drink has been invented: a piscine.
- by Chrissie McClatchie
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