Reviews & advice
Your questions: How can I use my phone while in Japan?
“We’re travelling to Japan and all the phone websites have ‘data only’ SIM plans. What do I do for calls and texts?”
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Air travel
The best and worst celebrity passengers, according to a flight attendant
- by Paula Gahan
Opinion
Air travel
Does Qantas really represent us? What airlines say about their countries
Will a flight with Qantas give you a good idea of what Australia is like? Here’s how 10 airlines reflect their home countries or, in some cases, don’t.
- by Ben Groundwater
★★★★½
Airline reviews
Economy class doesn’t get much better than on this refurbished A380
If you have to fly long-haul and can’t afford the pointy end, this airline will at least leave you feeling human upon arrival.
- by Carrie Hutchinson
Opinion
Travel tips
I tried to save a few dollars on my new passport. What was I thinking?
I hate my passport photo. It looks like a grim mug shot, taken in a line-up after I’d been arrested on a drunk and disorderly charge.
- by Lee Tulloch
Opinion
Tripologist
Premium economy versus budget business class: What you get for the money
Premium economy on full-service airlines can be expensive, but is travelling in a budget airline’s “business” class a worthy alternative?
- by Michael Gebicki
Beware: Europe’s worst spots for pickpockets named
Locals in Rome, Venice, Barcelona and Paris reveal the train lines and tourist attractions where petty crime is rife.
- by Amanda Hyde
Your questions: Where should we go to avoid the crowds of Honolulu?
Just one hour north of Waikiki you’ll find the chilled side of Oahu, popular with surfers and visitors looking for a less frantic version of Hawaii.
- by Michael Gebicki
I’ve flown in the world’s best first-class cabins. Here’s my verdict
Airlines are bringing back first-class, bigger and better than ever. So which carrier is soaring highest?
- by John Arlidge
★★★★
Airport reviews
London’s once-awful airport is Europe’s most improved
If they’d only increased the natural light, this could have been a perfect makeover.
- by David Whitley
How to visit top museums around the world for free
It’s becoming increasingly expensive to enter the world’s greatest museums, but here are some ways to keep costs down (or even get in for free).
- by Shaney Hudson
Opinion
Food and wine
Food trucks, craft beer: Worldwide, cities now all taste the same
Paul Kelly sang about ordering sandwiches in Europe 27 years ago but today, more than ever, every city really does seem the same.
- by Ben Groundwater
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