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Influencers spend so much time filming and re-filming themselves they don’t actually get to enjoy the flight.

The best and worst celebrity passengers, according to a flight attendant

One thing I’ve learnt after a decade of serving in first class: all those “lovely” celebs, the national treasures, the down-to-earth types? They’re the worst.

  • Paula Gahan
Qantas is a friendly airline (when you’re face to face with staff).

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.

  • Ben Groundwater
Sign of the times … blue plaques are all over London.

The signs of a truly great city (London has thousands of them)

Hurtling between conventional attractions without pausing to look and read means you miss out on so much.

  • David Whitley
Australian passports have sophisticated security features, but once you have provided its details to a third party, you’ve lost control of that data.

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.

  • Lee Tulloch
Budget business class v premium economy.

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?

  • Michael Gebicki
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The TikTok effect … queues where you wouldn’t normally expect them.

I used social media to plan my Paris holiday. Result? Lots of queuing

Paris just closed its last tourist information office, citing social media as a better source. So I decided to put it to the test.

  • Nick Duerden
You no longer need to order sandwiches in different languages: English will suffice.

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.

  • Ben Groundwater
Fresh coffee and “la gioia”… the haircut is just a bonus.

The highlight of my visit to Italy was somewhere totally unexpected

I’ve needed a haircut for months, but as usual, I’ve been putting it off. I’d been butchered before when travelling.

  • Justine Costigan
The new Okura Hotel lobby in Tokyo is the coolest in the world.

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
ATMs inside bank premises offer greater security than hole-in-the-wall terminals.

Fees and scams: Eight things to know about using credit cards overseas

Scammers lie in wait, and if you use the wrong card you could end up paying more than you need to.

  • Michael Gebicki

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