★★★★½
Airline reviews
Qantas take note, this is how you do business class on a superjumbo
When it comes to the pointy end, Emirates is all class. Its Australian codeshare partner needs to start paying attention.
- by Anthony Dennis
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★★★★½
Hotel reviews
The verdict on iconic Sydney hotel’s $70 million revamp
Expectations have been great that the Sofitel Wentworth’s owners should at last dig deep and restore it to its once near-supermodel status.
- by Anthony Dennis
Step back centuries with a stay in this underrated French city
A stay at the Hotel Cour du Corbeau is the perfect historical accompaniment to the ancient town of Strasbourg.
- by Anthony Dennis
This quirky new luxury Paris hotel is way cooler than its name implies
Stylish and sophisticated yet relaxed and unpretentious, the boutique Hotel Norman could be a model for a cooler, more welcoming post-Olympics Paris.
- by Anthony Dennis
The $13 rocky train journey around Europe’s most active volcano
This relatively little-known, almost perfectly circular rail loop has been traversing Mount Etna since the late 19th century, but it’s no tourist train.
- by Anthony Dennis
The famous cartoon that put a pastoral slice of paradise on the map
This farm tour could be a scene straight from Footrot Flats, the beloved and long-running New Zealand daily cartoon strip by Murray Ball.
- by Anthony Dennis
The Aussie prison that’s a tourism hotspot thanks to AC/DC’s Bon Scott
Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia’s most popular tourist attractions, and a reminder of Bon Scott’s life and crimes.
- by Anthony Dennis
★★★★½
Train journeys
Highlight of this cheap Italian train trip is its famous, charming station
Sicily’s Trenitalia SpA line makes for an enthralling and inexpensive day-trip to gritty Catania with a bonus visit to a Hollywood-immortalised station.
- by Anthony Dennis
★★★★
Hotel reviews
This ’80s Sydney hotel’s $30 million revamp revives seaside suburb
The retro resort’s refurbishment has given holidaymakers a new reason to plan a break in Manly.
- by Anthony Dennis
★★★★
Airline reviews
Airline review: On board Qantas’ new non-stop route to Europe
A 16-hour flight can be daunting, but it’s amazing how time flies, literally, in business class.
- by Anthony Dennis
Opinion
Olympics
Traffic jams, sirens and delays: Here’s what Paris is like right now
Much of the city centre will shortly be off limits to tourists who don’t have tickets for the Games. But, even now, getting around is a struggle.
- by Anthony Dennis
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