Tips & advice
Opinion
USA
Even Americans are getting sick of having to tip
My question is: what took them so long? Australians have not been tipping for decades.
- by Lee Tulloch
Latest
Your life will never be the same after visiting this unfinished masterpiece
Here’s how to get the best out of a visit to Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished masterpiece in Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Tripologist
Australian travellers can get free healthcare overseas, but beware this trap
While Australia has healthcare agreements with 11 other countries that mean you can access their health systems for free, there are some issues to be aware of.
When it comes to tour groups, bigger is not better
Bigger groups usually mean lower cost but a group of 12 is a very different experience from one of 20.
- by Michael Gebicki
Tripologist: Is 90 minutes enough to connect to an international flight?
I have booked flights from Sydney to Tokyo using frequent flyer points, but I have to go via Melbourne. What if my domestic flight is cancelled or delayed?
- by Michael Gebicki
Fourteen worst-case travel scenarios (and how to cope with them)
No record of your booking? Got the time of your flight wrong? Been scammed and lost money? Don’t panic – here’s how to deal with it.
- by Michael Gebicki
The world’s 10 most ridiculous statues
Around the world there are statues notable for their grace, elegance and dignity. Then there are these … from public urination to stroppy tantrums.
- by David Whitley
Opinion
Bali
You’ll need a holiday after tackling Bali’s nightmare airport queues
Planeloads of people all ahead of you in lines, wandering bewildered or hopping from queue to shuffling queue, questioning “Am I in the right line?” Who knows?
- by John Borthwick
The medicines and first-aid items every traveller should pack
Few things ruin a tropical holiday as quickly as an ear infection. I’ve been burned before, but a two-week cruise finally saw me pack my first medical kit.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
Opinion
Air travel
The battle for carry-on bag space on planes has become a joke
I’m guilty of taking a bit more than is strictly allowed in my carry-on but some people – there’s no polite way to say this – are absolute piss-takers.
- by Ben Groundwater
How Paris is going to gouge tourists this year
Visitors to the French capital during the European summer will pay more for hotels, meals out, entry to tourist attractions and public transport.
- by Sophie Dickinson