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Family holidays
Two essential things to survive long-haul flights with kids
Why should the presence of a miniature human or two stop you from travelling? Plan to involve these two things.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Opinion
Sex, booze and partying is gone: I’m keen to stay in hostels again
Have you been to a hostel recently? They’re different now.
- by Ben Groundwater
Entering Europe to get more complicated for Australians
Starting next year, the EU will implement a new entry system designed to improve security which will mean Australians have to pay a fee to enter.
- by Michael Gebicki
Escape (or embrace) the cold: The best holiday destinations for July
Warm up in the Top End or on a Pacific island, or embrace winter’s chill with a southern snow trip.
- by Brian Johnston
Collection
Inspiration
Travel hot list, June 2023: The top new hotels and attractions
Singapore icon’s revamped rooms, a new way to stay at an Aussie bucket-list item and the world of Barbie are among this month’s highlights.
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
$5 a day or $75 an hour? Aussies caught out by mobile roaming gaps
Australians on their way to Europe are being stung with international roaming charges at various stopover destinations that aren’t covered by their telco.
- by Katherine Scott
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