Why a travel boycott to Brunei - or any other country - is wrong
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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: Most difficult destinations to travel to - but are totally worth it
The destinations that are the hardest to get to, the most remote, sometimes the most dangerous, and yet provide the best experiences.
Revealed: Barack Obama's bucket list and his top ten travel tips
It's not every day you receive travel advice from a former leader of the free world. Especially one who's actually seen a fair chunk of it.
The 15 rolled-gold money-saving tips for any holiday
No matter what sort of holiday you're planning, the following tips will make your next holiday cheaper.
The unlikely destination that's turned into a culinary hotspot
''To eat well in England," said the writer William Somerset Maugham, "you should have breakfast three times a day."
Airline review: This is why Singapore is a truly exceptional airline
On this flight they go beyond our expectations. It's truly exceptional.
Don't go alone: The five worst destinations for solo travellers
There's nowhere you can't travel by yourself if you really want to go, but some places are better with company.
Eight amazing adventures for time-poor travellers
You can still go on an amazing adventure with the bare minimum of planning.
Podcast: Secrets to surviving long-haul travel
These are the things you can do to make long-haul travel as painless as possible.
An 800-year-old Spanish farmers market is keeping it real
Ancient Basque culture springs to life each Saturday in Tolosa as farmers sell their cheese, meat and vegetables like they have for centuries.
What Australians need to learn from Europe's drinking culture
The bar looks like any you might find in Australia. Except, it's not.
Airport review: Take off feeling annoyed and let down
What it lacks in terms of decent food and architectural beauty, it makes up for in shops, lots of shops.
I went to one of Spain's best restaurants and barely got to eat anything
There's no screaming yet from our seven-month-old, but it's coming.
The countries with the worst coffee in the world
This is not good coffee. It's barely coffee at all. How did this happen?
Hard, but worth it: The one thing that will change travel for you forever
It's not easy, but this will change travel for you forever. It's worth it.
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