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Enjoy the walk.

Here’s why I hate using Google Maps when I’m travelling

I ignore hectoring instructions and commanding blue lines and choose my own route based not on efficiency, but pleasure.

  • by Brian Johnston
It features 181 rooms in the efficient “smart luxury and high amenity in a super-prime location” mould of the Sydney and Canberra properties at approachable rates.

Affordable ‘digital nomad’ hotel brand set to expand across Australia

Little National’s hotels offer a unique vibe that deliver affordability combined with the trappings of a luxury digital nomad lifestyle.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Book well ahead for elegant sunset drinks.

Party capital: Nine must-do highlights of Osaka, Japan

The city’s reputation as Japan’s premier party town is challenged by few. Here’s how to make the most of a brief visit.

  • by Jamie Lafferty
Loves flying into Sydney … pilot with Virgin Jade Reinbott.

‘I can’t get a free flight’: Inside the world of pilots, drivers and captains

Airline pilots, ship’s captains and coach drivers reveal what it’s really like to be at the pointy end of travel.

  • by Sue Williams
Half-board packages are inclusive of breakfast and dinner.

Want better value on a Europe holiday? Try this option

Still a concept foreign to many non-Europeans, paying for a half-board stay can be great value for money.

  • by Michelle Tchea
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Boomers, OK?
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Sorry influencers, here’s who really rules the modern travel scene

Gen Z and Millennials might be the smiling faces of the social media campaigns, but that’s not where the power lies in travel.

  • by Ben Groundwater
One of the injured passengers on the LATAM flight.

Seatbelts on: Warning over likelihood of more unexpected bumps on planes

There’s a reason cabin crew tell you to keep your seatbelt on, but this week’s LATAM incident shows it’s more important than ever.

  • by Katherine Scott
The Taj’s sheer size is stunning, but so is its almost otherworldly white beauty.

Revealed: Seven secrets of the Taj Mahal visitors often miss

From getting those classic snapshots to its intricate interior details, here are seven things you shouldn’t miss when visiting the Taj Mahal.

  • by Brian Johnston
Getting your washing dry on the road can be challenging.

An embarrassing moment highlights the trouble with laundry on the road

The washing is the easy part. The drying requires real strategy.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Room service is becoming less of a priority at hotels.
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Wild requests, outrageous prices: Why we could be saying goodbye to room service

A shower, bathrobe, dial up room service, and theatrical lifting of the cloche is my idea of heaven. But hotel room service is in steady decline.

  • by Michael Gebicki