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.
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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.
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.
The hidden world inside Japan kept secret from tourists (until now)
Holy mountains and samurai strongholds are among the secret attractions of Tohoku.
Move over, Changi: Europe's top airport might be the world's best
There's a European airport that has its own brewery. A real brewery.
Don't go there: 12 destinations to avoid in 2020
When you're drawing up your 2020 travel plans, you can safely strike these destinations from your list.
Podcast: The best (and worst) destinations for solo travellers
Here's a tip: don't go to French Polynesia on your own.
Why does every Australian tradition need to involve alcohol?
All of our rituals seem to involve alcohol. All of them.
Airports suck, and this is the only way to make them better
Airports have duty-free, but they're also duty free. So go on, have a morning beverage. Indulge yourself.
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