• Opinion
• USA

An Australian was denied US entry for bizarre reasons. He’s not alone

One Australian traveller says he’s now $15,000 out of pocket after being denied entry to the US after “enhanced vetting”. His crime? Choosing a cheap fare.

• Anthony Dennis

• Opinion
• Tripologist

Your questions: How should I spend a six-hour layover in Tokyo?

“I’m visiting France for three weeks and visiting Paris, Marseille and Lyon. Any suggestions for the rest of the time?”

• Opinion
• Travel tips

Eleven of the world’s lamest attractions (and why I still love them)

You can embrace the terrible nature of some of the world’s worst tourist traps and just enjoy them for what they are.

• Ben Groundwater

• Opinion
• Luxury holidays

Not every hotel has a grand history, so some are just making one up

The Ritz and Raffles might be historic and storied, but what about a new hotel? How does it quickly get a personality?

• Lee Tulloch

• Opinion
• Japan

I returned to Japan after almost 20 years. Here’s what’s changed

Was Japan still going to be at the pointy end of wacky experiences and futuristic technologies? Would its cultural idiosyncrasies still induce a travel buzz?

• Penny Watson

• Opinion
• Tripologist

The 10 rules of plane toilet etiquette

Earlier this month, Qantas passengers on a nine-hour flight to Hong Kong were warned that three of the five toilets wouldn’t be working.

• Michael Gebicki

• Opinion
• Tripologist

The false claims people make about travelling in India

“Beggars are everywhere”. I see more beggars on a stroll through Sydney’s CBD than I do travelling in India.

• Michael Gebicki

• Opinion
• New Zealand

Bloody hell, NZ’s come up with a tourism slogan worse than ours

Take a bow, New Zealand. Australia’s infamous “Where the bloody hell are you?” campaign is no longer the worst to come out of this region.

• Robert Jackman

• Opinion
• China

Ten things travellers will never understand about China

Everyone holidays at the same time, there’s an obsession with giant, bizarre buildings, and it’s very different to how it’s portrayed in the Western media.

• Brian Johnston

• Opinion
• Family holidays

Forget school fees: Here’s how I’m spending my ‘bank of nan and pop’

There’s no chance this grandma will bankroll the cost of private school fees, but I will take them on holiday.

• Kerry van der Jagt