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Streets of Santiago de Cuba.

Your questions: My daughter is doing the Americas solo. Is it safe?

“She intends to spend two months travelling in Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Panama and Nicaragua with no fixed plans. I am the soon-to-be-worried mum.”

  • Michael Gebicki

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Working your way through the Medina, Marrakesh.

As a solo traveller, four simple rules keep me safe and thriving

Independent globetrotters could learn a lot from the Boy Scouts. Beyond “be prepared”, you’ll want to add these tips to your solo travel toolkit.

  • Justine Costigan
Private dining under the stars at Phinda Rock Lodge, South Africa.

Experts name the most exciting (and surprising) things in luxury travel

Cancel the caviar pizza by the six-star resort pool. Today, luxury is more likely to involve simpler pleasures, says this panel of “luxperts”.

  • Ute Junker
Not just for kids … Bordeaux’s Miroir d’Eau.

This is how I travel on holiday, and why you should too

Ignore your inner child at your peril, or it will scream for four hours straight on the long-haul flight and throw a tantrum if you don’t take it to Disneyland.

  • Terry Durack
Some flights just don’t go the way you might expect them to right now.

In times of global strife, one destination makes total sense

Europe and North America aren’t a great idea right now. But there is a safe, predictable place that could really use your custom, and it’s closer than you think.

  • Ben Groundwater
Outdoor green spaces and open water can reduce stress.

When our trip threatened to turn sour, this cheery nation surprised us

According to a new study, the happiness of Fijians is contagious … and it’s all about the bula.

  • Julie Miller
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This is where to get the classic Taj snap.

Ten things I learnt on my first visit to India

I’m anxious about my first trip to India. Then I hear that even Tripologist Michael Gebicki has succumbed to illness while there. What hope is there for me?

  • Trudi Jenkins
Carriers have spent the past 12 days avoiding airspace near Iran. Overnight, Qatar’s airspace temporarily shut as Iran struck a United States military base.

I have an overseas trip booked. Do I need to rethink my travel plans?

What happens when disaster strikes on holiday? Here’s how you can prepare before takeoff to prevent pain once you land.

  • Bronte Gossling
Behind every beautiful beach and archeological site, evidence of human “digestion” isn’t far away.

The most infuriating things about our favourite holiday destinations

These writers reveal their personal pet peeves about some of the world’s best-loved travel hotspots.

The bright lights of Shinjuku.

They say four days in Tokyo is plenty. I firmly disagree

You could hop from city to city, kids in tow, frantically ticking off Japan’s main sights. But here’s why three weeks of staying put in one city is perfect.

  • Barry Divola

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