• Hotel reviews

This luxury Tokyo hotel is a favourite with locals

A historic hotel with its own shrine for weddings and a stunning art collection offers a unique insight into Japanese culture.

• Trudi Jenkins

• ★★★★
• Airline reviews

This airline’s economy class gives you a taste of business for $25

You win some, you lose some. I got a business class meal but my “window” seat has no window.

• Julia D'Orazio

• Opinion
• Opinion

The coolest hotel lobby, in the coolest city, in the world

This hotel is worth a detour when you’re in Tokyo, even if you’re not staying there.

• Lee Tulloch

• Opinion
• Family holidays

I took my kids to Japan and made mistakes. Here’s what I learnt

The land of the rising sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 rules to follow.

• Ben Groundwater

• ★★★★
• Airline reviews

This first-class is dated, but superlative service makes up for it

The plane on this route is 17 years old and looks it, but rarely have I encountered such welcoming, warm and thoughtful staff.

• Trudi Jenkins

• Opinion
• Northeast Asia

Australians can be bad tourists in Japan. I was one of them

Australians are at risk of ruining Japan as a destination for ourselves and for everyone else.

• Ben Groundwater

• Tokyo

I ate at four Michelin restaurants in Tokyo and spent just $100

The city boasts the highest number of starred restaurants in the world. But what’s more surprising? You can eat at some Michelin-approved spots for just $10.

• Jenny Hewett

• Opinion
• Travel tips

Back-to-work blues? These 10 tips will ignite your travel dreams

The exchange rate is brutal, there’s a cost-of-living crisis and overtourism is ruining popular spots, but here’s how you can still have a great holiday in 2025.

• Ben Groundwater

• Traveller letters

Traveller Letters: We won’t be returning to this stopover destination

“Although the people are mostly friendly, and it’s an interesting country, this is one of the few places we wouldn’t revisit.”

• Opinion
• Family holidays

I took my young kids to an eight-course dinner. What was I thinking?

We’re looking at a two-hour dinner here, a meal my children are probably not going to like, in a place where they’re expected to behave themselves and be quiet.

• Ben Groundwater