The one city you should visit when all of this is over
I'm not easily bowled over by a destination these days. I know what to expect in most places. But this city is different.
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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.
Podcast: Which countries will open up to tourists first?
It's going to happen. The world will open once again. But where will we be able to go first?
'Everything's expensive': 13 things that shock expats returning to Australia
Reverse culture shock is real. There are a few quirks of Australian life that it takes a while to get used to as a returning expat.
The era of cheap travel for the masses is over
In the post-COVID world, travel won't be for everyone anymore. It will be for those with plenty of cash.
Podcast: How to live your international travel dreams in the bubble
We may have had to ditch our overseas travel plans this year but here's how you can recreate your dream travel at home.
Sorry regional Australia: We're coming for you, and we're going to be a bit of a nightmare
We're coming to drink at your pubs and eat at your cafes and stay in your B&Bs and peruse your shops and wander your streets. And we're going to be a bit of a nightmare.
'Stick to writing about holidays'? Congratulations, you're privileged
If the ugly parts of a country don't affect you, you don't have to worry about them. What a luxury.
Podcast: Regional travel in Australia - the best places to visit
The regional communities and isolated attractions that you might have heard of, but have probably never visited.
Six aspects of travel that are going to change forever
Things might be better, or things might be worse, but travel will never be the same again.
Podcast: The places we can't wait to get back to
The question all travellers around the world must surely be considering right now is: where to next once global lockdown is over?
The 11 destinations Australians should be able to visit in 2021
The world is not your oyster right now. It's barely even your mussel.
You have to be there: 10 overseas dishes Australia can't replicate
Travel on a plate: it's a concept I've embraced over the past few months, the idea that the best way to experience the world during lockdown is through food, through authentic dishes that capture a place and a culture.
Soon we will be allowed to travel within Australia. But should we?
The rewards we've always enjoyed, as well as new rewards for taking a chance, will still be there, better than ever.
Podcast: What lockdown has taught us about travel
There's nothing like a little isolation to give you time to think: about your life; your career; your relationships; and what travel mean to us in this crazy new world.
Why aren't Australians supporting laid-off travel workers?
I don't see a lot of love out there for the people in the travel industry who have been affected by coronavirus lockdowns and movement bans.
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