Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
Lee is a best-selling novelist, columnist, editor and writer. Her distinguished career stretches back more than three decades, and includes 12 years based between New York and Paris. Lee specialises in sustainable and thoughtful travel.
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Airport reviews
Review: This terminal at Heathrow feels spacious, even in peak season
It never feels crowded and work is a breeze at “The Queen’s Terminal”, aka Heathrow Terminal 2.
- by Lee Tulloch
New adults-only resort on lesser-known Fiji island has a 34-guest limit
I’ve arrived at Waya a couple of days ahead of its official opening and find I’m the only guest.
- by Lee Tulloch
The cosiest destination in the world to visit in winter
Is the Apple Isle the cosiest place in the world to experience winter? Like good cider, the events are spiced up with a little bit of Tasmanian crazy.
- by Lee Tulloch
Opinion
Air travel
I was frisked at Sydney Airport. The worst thing was how long it took
Travel is stressful and we sometimes do silly things when distracted at airport security, but getting mad doesn’t help anyone.
- by Lee Tulloch
Forget banh mi and ramen: When I arrive at a destination, this is what I crave
Just as gourmands might seek out the best banh mi in Vietnam or ramen in Japan, my mission is to hunt down the iconic cakes that make a place tick.
- by Lee Tulloch
Opinion
Culture holidays
Snooping in famous dead people’s homes is one of my favourite things to do
I’d much rather visit a place that was a real home, one that has its living history preserved. That’s why snooping in famous dead people’s homes is one of my favourite things to do.
- by Lee Tulloch
Your favourite costly perfumes will make sense after a visit to this farm
After a tour of Jurlique’s gorgeous sustainable farm in the Adelaide Hills, it isn’t difficult to appreciate why natural fragrances are so expensive.
- by Lee Tulloch
Opinion
Culture holidays
It might be a crock, but this is one of the most fun things I do on holiday
Fortune-telling is a worldwide pastime, and it has also been used by scammers over thousands of years to separate people from their wallets.
- by Lee Tulloch
Opinion
Family holidays
When I was a child, we never dreamed of an overseas holiday
Even motels were too expensive, except on very hot days when Dad didn’t want to drive in the heat.
- by Lee Tulloch
Opinion
Tips & advice
Women are increasingly travelling without men, and who can blame them?
For some women, it’s a relief to travel without a man harrumphing in the background while they shop or complaining when they disappear to the spa.
- by Lee Tulloch