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Electrical company HQ’s spectacular transformation into Gatsby-esque hotel
★★★★½
Oslo

Electrical company HQ’s spectacular transformation into Gatsby-esque hotel

At Sommerro, there are seven restaurants and bars, a private cinema, a library, a theatre, the city’s first rooftop pool and a sprawling basement spa and wellness area so vast they give you a map.

  • by Rob McFarland
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Tripologist: Do I need a visa for a Vietnam stopover?

Tripologist: Do I need a visa for a Vietnam stopover?

“I plan to fly to Europe with Vietnam Airlines, but I’m confused by visa requirements.”

  • by Michael Gebicki
Enjoy Thailand’s most-photographed train station while you still can
★★★★½
Train journeys

Enjoy Thailand’s most-photographed train station while you still can

Thailand’s best-loved train station is a classic of South-East Asian railway history, but a huge new one will replace it.

  • by John Borthwick
Want better value on a Europe holiday? Try this option

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
Sorry influencers, here’s who really rules the modern travel scene

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
No passport required for a visit to this little piece of Italy
★★★★½
Hotel reviews

No passport required for a visit to this little piece of Italy

No wonder the King Valley attracted many Italian families to the area decades ago – it mirrors parts of Italy.

  • by Sue Wallace
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Airline review: It’s time to give Jetstar a second chance

Airline review: It’s time to give Jetstar a second chance

In the years since I last flew Qantas’ cheaper cousin, its reputation has taken a beating. But my low expectations were upturned by proficient service.

  • by Catherine Marshall
An embarrassing moment highlights the trouble with laundry on the road

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
Wild requests, outrageous prices: Why we could be saying goodbye to room service

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
Pets on planes?! The world’s gone barking mad
Opinion
Air travel

Pets on planes?! The world’s gone barking mad

I spend a lot of time in the US, where animals on planes are as common – and divisive – as political debate. Some of the things I’ve witnessed firsthand have been appalling.

  • by Kristie Kellahan
Tripologist: Where are the best places to stay in Portugal?

Tripologist: Where are the best places to stay in Portugal?

We would like to visit Portugal this year. Would you recommend a tour company and places to stay, please?

  • by Michael Gebicki