Bucket list: 10 sports every traveller should see at least once
Think sport begins and ends at the AFL Grand Final? Think State of Origin is the pinnacle of fearsome rivalry? Think again.
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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.
Holiday here? No thanks, I've had enough of Australia
Holiday here this year. Stay in Australia. Explore your backyard. I have to say – right now, I don't really fancy it.
Podcast: Travel boycotts - where would you refuse to go?
Is there any country you would refuse to visit? Any nation that you just couldn't bring yourself to go to for political reasons?
Ten fundamental things I've already forgotten about travelling
Eighteen months with no travel and I can barely remember what the whole experience feels like.
Podcast: What we miss most about travelling
The COVID-19 has stopped us from travelling, but in doing so it has also allowed us to sit back and take an objective look at the world we love.
Alexander Downer's tone-deaf tweet causes outrage - but it shouldn't
Our former foreign minister's boastful tweet about his holiday in France rightfully upset the many Australians struggling through lockdown. But there's another way to look at it.
My gap year changed my life. Now many Australians will never get one
The pandemic takes from all of us. But for some it takes more.
Why the new Qantas ad has all of Australia talking (and crying)
It's the heart-rending, tear-jerking, passion-swelling call to action that Australia has been waiting for. And curiously, it has come in the form of a Qantas ad.
Forget Sydney v Melbourne: Here are the world's greatest city rivalries
You think Australia's two biggest cities have a rivalry? You think we have cultural differences? In comparison to these notorious enemies, we're the best of friends.
Podcast: How to improve your travel photography
If you're anything like me, you probably don't understand why your travel photos suck so much.
Travelling defined who I am. Now it's gone
The next trip has always been on the horizon. I've always known where I'm going. Until now.
Nine must-do highlights for Thredbo
The Snowy Mountains resort has a shiny gondola, packed apres-ski calendar and traditional mountain restaurants... and then there's the skiing and boarding
I've seen what a police state looks like and it scares me
One thing you discover when you travel the world is that the police aren't always on your side.
Podcast: The highlights of Western Australia
You haven't seen Australia until you've seen a sunset in WA.
The world's 10 greatest, binge-worthy travel shows
Even during closed borders and lockdowns, there's one surefire way to see the best travel spots in the world from the comfort of your lounge.
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