Reviews & advice
Opinion
Air travel
I felt smug about my airfare, until I realised it was the wrong airline
The time was almost identical, the price likewise, the flying time ditto. But why am I flying home via Delhi?
- by Karl Quinn
The basic Aussie survival skill we forget as soon as we go overseas
As a nation, there’s nothing we love more than terrifying foreigners with stories of our own deadly creatures.
- by Justine Costigan
★★★★
Hotel reviews
A relaxing retreat with a front-row seat to a WA marvel
Broome’s Moonlight Bay Suites, with its incredible changing sea and skyscapes, has undergone a $4 million transformation.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Tripologist
Ten items I always take when flying long-haul in economy class
Long-haul economy class flights are where travel dreams stumble, but there are ways to make them more bearable.
- by Michael Gebicki
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.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Travel tips
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.
- by 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.
- by Kate Allman
Set your expectations low and arrive early at this airport
There are increased flights from Australia, including with Qantas, but this place will make you appreciate the world’s great airports even more.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Air travel
Frustration over a Qantas upgrade changed the way I travel
In 50 years of globetrotting, I’d always planned my travels myself. But that’s changed since I met Amanda.
- by Tony Wright
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.
- by 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.
- by The Secret Pilot
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