Australia is a nanny state, because we behave like children
We can't have nice things because we can't be trusted with them. We can't be given the freedom to act responsibly and in society's best interests because we won't actually do it.
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Ben Groundwater
Traveller's globetrotting backpacker, Ben Groundwater, finds the good, the bad and the ugly in the world’s best destinations. Ben is a columnist, blogger, feature writer, and host of Traveller's podcast Flight of Fancy, who has visited more than 80 countries during his 12 years in the industry. Ben was named travel writer of the year by the Australian Society of Travel Writers in 2014 and 2015.
There's never been a better time to plan a holiday (really)
Those of us who love to travel are trapped with the itchiest of feet. We're stuck with nowhere to go and no solid end in sight.
Seven places where you'll never have to worry about toilet paper
Friends, we need to take a moment to talk about toilet paper. Not the hoarding. The avoiding.
I just flew in from Italy, but it's Australia's lack of action that scares me
Australia isn't a country in lockdown – it's a country going through the motions.
Eleven things to know about travelling during the coronavirus outbreak
Is this thing going to get better, or worse? That's the question travellers will all be asking themselves right now.
Going viral:Travel in the time of the coronavirus
Should I stay or should I go? It's the conundrum facing travellers.
The 25 lesser-known natural wonders of America
From the highest mountains to the lowest valleys and the deepest gorges - the US has it all.
I've become trapped in coronavirus limbo in Italy
Coronavirus? What coronavirus? If you didn't check the news you'd forget there was even a problem here.
Forget coronavirus, this part of China is the scariest place on Earth
'You Muslim?' the immigration official asks. No, I say, it's just a beard.
Twenty things about travel we love to hate
There are some things you can't avoid when it comes to travel.
There is no 'debate' about the reclined seat video: One person was wrong
This isn't a debate about seat reclining. It's a debate about entitlement.
End of an era: Full Moon Parties, tubing and boozy Contiki tours no longer exist
I broke the rules on my first Contiki tour. In fact, I broke the golden rule.
The 14 things every experienced traveller knows
Can you order sandwiches in seven different languages?
I was hit by the same car rental scam three times
This has happened to me three times in the past 12 months. Three times, from the same rental outlet.
On my first visit to Asia, international smugglers tried to scam me
I almost got caught in an Indian jewellery smuggling ring. I was that close. It was real.
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