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Michael Gebicki

Michael Gebicki

The Tripologist

Michael Gebicki is a Sydney-based travel writer, best known for his Tripologist column published for more than 15 years in Traveller. With four decades of experience, his specialty is practical advice, destination insights and problem-solving for travellers. He also designs and leads slow, immersive tours to some of his favourite places. Connect via Instagram @michael_gebickiConnect via email.

The German-Australian Agreement allows Australians to stay in Germany for up to 90 days without having to apply for a visa.

Want to stay in Europe longer than 90 days? Here’s how

The Schengen area rules create a problem for many Aussies who want to spend several months travelling around the old continent. But there are some options.

  • Michael Gebicki
A city tour is a good way to spend a long layover in Doha.

How should I spend a 14-hour layover in Qatar?

You’ve got plenty of time and provided you arrive at a reasonable hour, you could take one of the transit tours offered by Qatar Airways.

  • Michael Gebicki
Turkey is cracking down on passengers who get up from their seats too early.

Passengers getting up too early on landing? One country has had enough

The aircraft is still taxiing, the announcement has been made, yet passengers are still standing up to drag bags from the overhead lockers. I don’t get it.

  • Michael Gebicki
Cefalu a medieval village of Sicily in the province of Palermo.

Your questions: What’s the best way to travel around Sicily?

Is it better to have one base and make day trips or spend two to three nights in some towns?

  • Michael Gebicki
Madolline Gourley in Cradle Mountain, Tasmania.

The US denied entry to Madolline. It’s causing her issues with other countries

In 2022, US border officials refused entry to Madolline Gourley. It is now causing her problems trying to enter places like Canada and New Zealand.

  • Michael Gebicki
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Cathay Pacific’s all-new flat-bed Aria Suite business-class is now available on the Sydney to Hong Kong route.

The 10 coolest new things happening in air travel

From slick check-ins to business-class perks and new routes, here’s what’s new in the air.

  • Michael Gebicki
Premium economy, or better yet business class, makes long-haul flying far more tolerable.

Your questions: I can’t tolerate long-haul flights. What are my options?

If you’re trying to get to the other side of the world, it’s hard to avoid long flights. But there are some other options.

  • Michael Gebicki
Crews apply rules for appropriate serving of alcohol in order to limit drunken behaviour on flights.

A passenger on my flight drank his duty-free booze. The crew zip-tied him

He wasn’t aggressive, just sociable, but the cabin crew weren’t taking chances.

  • Michael Gebicki
eSIMS are great, but they can be fiddly.

Your questions: Is an eSIM the best option for roaming overseas?

An eSIM can be fiddly. Here’s how you can try one out before leaving home to see if it works for you.

  • Michael Gebicki
Essaouira, Morocco, where “Adrian” stayed on to receive medical attention before catching up to the group in Skoura.

A member of our tour group fell ill. We left him behind

It’s well into breakfast time at our hotel in Morocco and two members of our tour group haven’t appeared.

  • Michael Gebicki

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