Reviews & advice

Airline review: Qantas domestic business class on a new dream route

This flight will make World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef more accessible for those with it on their bucket list.

• by Anabel Dean

This flagship property of a new budget chain is like a jazzed-up Ikea

As someone whose hostel days are firmly behind him, I’m a touch apprehensive about my stay at LyLo Auckland.

• by Rob McFarland

Cash is no longer king: The new rules of spending money overseas

The world has been altered markedly – in every sense, including financial – since COVID-19 took hold. Cash is no longer king.

• by Ben Groundwater

Want a cheaper flight to Europe? Go with one of these Asian airlines

A need to fill seats is seeing Asian airlines offer flights to Europe for hundreds – sometimes thousands – of dollars less.

• by Michael Gebicki

Traveller Letters: Qantas, this was the worst business class flight ever

‘I flew with Qantas business class to Santiago, Chile, recently. I was expecting a seat that worked.’

Six of the best ways to get around Bangkok

Bangkok has some of the world’s worst traffic, but there are ways to beat it – here are six of them.

• by Caroline Gladstone

Following these steps could save you heaps in Europe

Filling out a form and keeping your receipts could save you 20 per cent on things you buy on your holiday.

• by Michael Gebicki

How to book a restaurant that’s impossible to get into

An entire months’ worth of reservations can be gobbled up in seconds. So how do you get into these places?

• by Ben Groundwater

How much underwear to pack? Experts (including a gynaecologist) weigh in

Is it OK to wear the same undies more than one day without washing? Should you pack a fresh pair for every day?

• by Natalie B. Compton

Confession: My name is Ben and I’m a map nerd

I’m not even talking about old maps you can frame and put on a wall. I mean online maps where you’re a blue dot on a screen you can pinch and move.

• by Ben Groundwater