Tips & advice
Ten body language mistakes you need to avoid overseas
Smiling doesn’t always mean someone’s happy, using your left hand can be offensive and so can pointing your foot in the wrong direction.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Morocco
Epic travel fail: 300 kilometres away, I realised I’d forgotten my luggage
Three hours into my journey, I realise my bag is sitting outside a toilet cubicle 300 kilometres away.
- by Julia D'Orazio
The truth behind 13 rules of flying you (probably) didn’t know about
What happens when aircraft seats are too comfortable? Your plane can be grounded, that’s what. Here are air travel’s strangest regulations.
- by John Arlidge
If you’re flexible, the bargain prices you can get for cruises are amazing
The keenest prices are for bargain hunters tuned into late-breaking offers, with their bags packed and ready to roll at short notice.
- by Michael Gebicki
The world’s 10 coolest city neighbourhoods you should visit
First time visiting a city, you’re probably going to stay in the centre of town. But on your next visit, one of these up-and-coming places will give you a real feel for the place.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: Where can I have a Thailand beach stopover en route to Europe?
“I have four nights in Thailand to break my economy flights to and from Europe with a mid-journey stopover.”
- by Michael Gebicki
How to travel on a budget in this wallet-busting paradise
Holiday in Hawaii? Don’t shell out too much; there’s more aloha, less moolah, with these money-saving Hawaii hacks.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Opinion
Opinion
Are tourists ruining Japan? Cracks form in world’s most polite nation
I’m not sure if you’ve ever seen a sushi chef have an existential crisis in real time, but I have, and it’s not pretty.
- by Ben Groundwater
Does your dream destination actually suit remote work?
If you’re planning to join the ranks of self-employed, digital nomads, you’ll need to consider more than just beaches and coffee shops.
- by Rosalyn Page
Opinion
Tripologist
Want to save a fortune on business class? Choose the right stopover
Choosing the right Asian city for a stopover to Europe can deliver business class fares that seem almost too good to be true.
- by Michael Gebicki