Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
Michael Gebicki is a Sydney-based writer and photographer who has been writing travel articles since 1982. Michael is Traveller's resident Tripologist, answering your travel questions and offering expert tips and advice.
Opinion
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Australians might finally get better treatment from our airlines
A federal election is looming, and the possibility of all manner of chicanery that our airlines might use to water down the charter of rights.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Tips & advice
There’s now an easier way to find medical help overseas when you need it
Anyone who has ever tried to arrange a live consultation with a qualified medical professional in another country knows just how difficult it can be.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Tripologist
Beware – minor passport flaw could cost you thousands
A minor tear in your passport – or a coffee spill, as one Australian recently found out – could result in your holiday ending before it begins.
- by Michael Gebicki
Tripologist: Where should we go to sample Italy’s best country dining?
According to the food experts, Italy’s gastronomic capitals are all in the north. However, I’m batting for Puglia in the south.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
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This loyalty scheme costs hundreds to join, but could save you even more
One of the world’s biggest hotel groups has a loyalty scheme that costs up to $349 to join. Is it worth the money?
- by Michael Gebicki
Twenty scams every traveller needs to know about (plus five new ones)
As the number of tourists travelling the world has boomed, so has the number of scammers and the schemes they’ve devised to part you from your cash.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: Is it OK to ‘wing it’ with accommodation in the UK?
As long as you have a backup plan if your first choice is unavailable, you should be fine. Train bookings are a different story.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Tripologist
Why an eSIM is a game changer for overseas travel
Only a couple of years ago, travellers had to buy a physical SIM card – and try not to lose the existing one in the changeover.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: What’s the best way to get around Spain?
Local transport and your own two feet are by far the best way to get around in European cities, but there’s one region you’ll want a hire-car.
- by Michael Gebicki
This spine-chilling river safari is why some of us come to Africa
We’re not here for the fang-and-claw dramas of the savannah, but to feel the majesty of the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest.
- by Michael Gebicki
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