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A young man walking towards the Great Sphinx of Giza.

Your questions: Is it safe to travel by train in Egypt?

My son and I are planning a two-week trip to Egypt, staying in Cairo and wanting to do a five-day Nile cruise. Is it safe to go by train?

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Specialist destination experts can help you create the perfect trip, whatever your interests.

Want a trip you’ll never forget? Forget travel agents, go to the experts

Unlike travel agencies, a destination management company is a travel specialist for a specific destination, with a very particular set of skills.

  • Michael Gebicki
White Lotus is about power: those who have it and those who don’t.

If you can afford to travel overseas, you’re rich

The White Lotus highlights the power imbalance between tourists and the people who serve them. It’s not meant to inspire holidays.

  • Ben Groundwater
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How to avoid one of the biggest cruise ship rip-offs

Use these insider hacks so you don’t waste time and money on outings in port.

  • Kristie Kellahan
Research could save you a world of pain.

Eight hotel red flags that should make you reconsider booking

If you get to your hotel and discover there’s a building site next door, it’s too late. These signs at booking should send you running in the other direction.

  • Michael Gebicki
Hikers on the slopes of Zabriskie Point at sunrise.

This roasting-hot national park may be America’s most underrated

Death Valley is the hottest, driest and lowest national park in the US – and arguably the most visually arresting.

  • David Whitley
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Here’s the tip: failing to do so or leaving a miserly tip is considered rude and disrespectful.

The reason Australians are considered ‘the world’s worst travellers’

I asked a taxi driver in Cairo who were the worst travellers. He didn’t hesitate with his answer.

  • Michael Gebicki
St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall.

World’s most stunning sacred sites (including two on our doorstep)

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.

  • Catherine Marshall
Autumn colour in Kyoto.

Your questions: What are some must-sees in Japan over three weeks?

“Other than the flights, our trip is a blank canvas. Can you suggest some essential sights for a couple in their 60s?”

  • Michael Gebicki
Last-minute availability at the Assistant Lighthouse Keepers Cottage at Reflections Norah Head, on the Central Coast.

Left Easter plans late? Nine ideas for a quick getaway or staying put

Whether you’re staying in Sydney or keen to get out of town, the Easter holidays are yours for the exploring – even if you’ve left it to the last minute.

  • Riley Wilson

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