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To buffet or not to buffet… one person’s food feast is another’s wasteful extravagence.

The 13 most overrated, and 18 most underrated, things about hotels

One person’s breakfast buffet is another’s extravagant waste of food. And why can a hotel toaster never get the bread right?

  • The Traveller team

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Turkey is a good option for travel for Australians in 2025.

The best-value destinations for Australians, despite the weak dollar

In eight of Australia’s 10 most popular destinations, our dollar buys less local currency than it did a year ago.

  • Michael Gebicki
Explore the walled city of Intra-Muros in Saint-Mal, Brittany, with Bunnik Tours.

Planning your next holiday? 25 of the best trips to book right now

There’s a lot to be said for getting other people to do the hard work for you when you want to go somewhere relaxing and interesting.

  • Brian Johnston
The Trans-Mongolian railway was completed in 1956 but has been suspended due to conflict in Russia.

The truth about the much-hyped ‘world’s longest train journey’

There’s been much talk about the possibility of travelling from Portugal to Singapore on a train. Unfortunately, there are a few problems with the idea.

  • Mark Smith

The 34 biggest lies in travel exposed

“Dress up for a business class upgrade. Wait for prices to drop before booking. Street food will lay you low.” All, to a large degree, untrue.

  • Michael Gebicki
Everyone’s an influencer these days, but some people actually make a living from it.

The seven types of travel influencers (and how to avoid them)

We’ve outlined who they are and where to find them, so you can join them somewhere exotic – or give them an extremely wide berth.

  • Amanda Hyde
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Lau Pa Sat is a great starting point for Singapore’s hawker centres.

Your questions: What should we do with four days in Singapore?

Hawker centres are the best place to sample Singapore’s pan-Asian palate, but which hawker centre serves the best food is a topic of endless debate.

  • Michael Gebicki
Getting to South America is easy from Sydney or Melbourne.

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
Kyoto’s tourist numbers have surged to unmanageable levels.

Go somewhere else: Overtourism is no longer just a European problem

Kyoto tourist numbers have become so onerous the tourism board recently urged Australians to visit other parts of Japan.

  • Anthony Dennis
Qantas uniforms, 1974-1987.

The five most influential airlines in aviation history

From Pan Am to Qantas, these carriers flew higher, shaping modern aviation – and changing travel forever.

  • John Arlidge

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