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Airbnb cleaning fees are irritating, and it’s making me take my accommodation dollars elsewhere.

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Despite its credentials – good looks, warmth, vivacity, natural charm – the Lot is a haven of Frenchness that remains unmolested by foreigners.

The reality is that the people who say this simply don’t want your kids – or any kids – around when they’re on holiday.

While a crematorium experiences overflow.

There is a cultural richness to Dubai, if you can tear yourself away from the glitz of the skyscrapers and shopping malls.

Remembering a dark matter on the home front.

Every person my age who I know who has a house had help from their parents. We’re now living in an inheritocracy, so I’m going to live a little.

For trans-Tasman goodwill.

It’s as much a slice of paradise as the most beautiful of its neighbours.

I like every type of train journey, from luxury long-distance trips to short, scenic jaunts on public transport. Here are my most memorable trips.