David Whitley
Travel writer
David Whitley is a freelance travel writer based in the UK. He has a taste for unusual experiences and oddities with a great story behind them.
Opinion
Tips & advice
I ruined one of the world’s greatest drives with an embarrassing mistake
The hapless, befuddled tourist act doesn’t always work. But it does give you a fighting chance in scenarios where, on home turf, you might not have a prayer.
- by David Whitley
Ten great attractions in Europe most Australians don’t visit
Step off the well-trodden European trail for deserts, national parks and castles that most Australians don’t see.
- by David Whitley
Opinion
Family holidays
Seven reasons travelling with kids isn’t a nightmare, it’s better
Travelling with kids in tow is alarmingly different to travelling when you’re young and child-free. Embrace it and you will find it’s better.
- by David Whitley
The world’s 10 most ridiculous statues
Around the world there are statues notable for their grace, elegance and dignity. Then there are these … from public urination to stroppy tantrums.
- by David Whitley
Ten surprising airlines you can use your Qantas points with
You don’t have to use your points flying with Qantas. Sometimes the better deal comes from hopping aboard a partner airline.
- by David Whitley
Ten amazing pieces of geography trivia to impress your friends with
There are no bridges across the Amazon River, the Panama Canal does not run east-west and the world’s highest country is not where you’d expect.
- by David Whitley
Airline review: Flying with Europe’s most notorious carrier is excruciating
A flight with Ryanair is to be endured rather than enjoyed – cheap cross-continental trips come with some of the tightest seats in the sky.
- by David Whitley
The 10 most disappointing items you’ll always find at a hotel buffet
From watery eggs to the interminable toast queue, some infuriating aspects of the hotel buffet have become a time-honoured tradition.
- by David Whitley
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Airline reviews
Airline review: Budget carrier charges for everything, except good service
A flight with EasyJet shows that going with a budget airline doesn’t have to be a miserable experience.
- by David Whitley
Surprisingly beautiful to just cheesy: 10 US hotspots Aussies have never heard of
There’s the US where we go, and the US where Americans go – and it turns out they’re very different.
- by David Whitley
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