Travel tips

As much as Americans try to explain tipping, we will never get it.

Tripologist

Your questions: Do I have to tip everyone in the US and Canada?

Tipping is not optional in the US in most service-related industries and Canada is not far behind.

Michael Gebicki

Madrid, Spain - 05 February, 2023: People walking in the Calle de Latoneros street. The public street is located in the animated city center, near the Puerta del Sol to Plaza. trav-europe-customs-202503062 cover story Europe Customs ; text by Brian Johnston

Europe

Ten parts of European culture we should embrace (and five we don’t want)

Ireland’s craic, Denmark’s hygge and Spain’s sobremesa are just a few of the local customs that should be embraced by travellers, no matter where they are.

Brian Johnston

The portable stairs used to board an aircraft are called boarding stairs, airstairs, or ramp stairs.

Tripologist

Ghost flights to gate lice: The phrases every traveller needs to know

Do you know the difference between “direct” and “non-stop” flights? The travel industry has a language all its own – here are the key terms.

Michael Gebicki

A cockpit screen error saw passengers removed from the plane, then a new cabin crew was needed due to the three-hour delay.

Opinion
Air travel

My simple flight home from Europe became a 74-hour ordeal

It was meant to be a standard, 21-hour jaunt home from Europe. Instead it turned into a comedy (or tragedy) of errors.

Belinda Jackson

After Tim Ryan’s Airbnb host cancelled his booking, he was offered a bunk in a hostel as an alternative.

Opinion
Tripologist

Tim’s Airbnb cancelled last-minute. He was offered a bunk instead

Airbnb hosts can cancel a booking for legitimate reasons, but sometimes they do it to try to get a better price. What can you do in response?

Michael Gebicki

Rice grows at Ha Giang in northern Vietnam.

Tripologist

Your questions: What destination in Asia will keep our marriage intact?

“One of us needs a week of fun, food and action and the other needs downtime with a swim, lovely food and cocktails.”

Michael Gebicki

Tourists photograph a geiko walking through Gion in Kyoto.

Opinion
Opinion

The comprehensive list of things people hate most about tourists

Not all tourists exhibit the bad behaviours outlined in this article. But too many of them do. If you want to respect the locals, avoid doing any of these.