Travel tips
- Opinion
- Tripologist
We want to spend Christmas in Europe. Where is a good place?
It depends on your priorities, but there is no Christmas like an English Christmas.
- Michael Gebicki
Don’t believe the hype: Nine countries with (undeserved) bad reputations
Too dangerous, too expensive, too dull or too difficult. Some destinations have undeserved or outdated reputations and may be worth another look.
- Brian Johnston
- Opinion
- Opinion
Want to avoid crowds in Europe? Look for what a destination is missing
It’s tempting to book budget flights in Europe and go to multiple places quickly and cheaply. But true travel success comes in the ability to resist.
- Ben Groundwater
No-brainer ways to save on an Australian ski trip
If you’re walking up to the lift ticket window in the morning to buy a lift pass for the same day, something has gone seriously wrong with your planning.
- Kate Allman
Travelling on a sleeper train is an exercise in space management
All aboard: how to make the most of five days in your four-square-metre cabin on board the Indian Pacific.
- Riley Wilson
- Opinion
- Air travel
There are amazing things flying under your feet you’ll never know about
Racing pigeons hitching a lift alongside snakes? The cargo list given to pilots before a flight features a wild variety of things from interesting … to dangerous.
- The Secret Pilot
- Opinion
- Food and wine
I’ve travelled the world, and these are the 11 greatest breakfasts
Breakfast doesn’t have to come in a box with a cartoon on the front. After traversing the globe, these are my absolute favourite meals to start the day.
- Ben Groundwater
- Opinion
- Savvy traveller
I’ve given up on my wheelie case and will never go back
When it comes to the best travel luggage, is it better to have four wheels or two? For me, the answer is simple: no wheels at all.
- Sue Williams
- Opinion
- Tripologist
More than basic details: What border officials know about you
It’s not so much what immigration officers can see about you, but what they can’t.
- Michael Gebicki
- Opinion
- Tripologist
My driving history means I can’t rent a car in Ireland. What can I do?
Ireland has more stringent requirements for car hire than most other parts of Europe.
- Michael Gebicki
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