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Digital editor, Traveller

Craig Platt is the digital editor of Traveller.

Thailand meets Bali: This resort offers the best of both worlds
★★★★
Hotel reviews

Thailand meets Bali: This resort offers the best of both worlds

It may be in Thailand, but there’s a distinctly Balinese vibe to the Movenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin.

  • by Craig Platt
These monstrous beasts seem lazy and harmless, until they don’t

These monstrous beasts seem lazy and harmless, until they don’t

Tourists show no fear, happily standing a metre away from the beasts to get their photos taken. I later discover it’s a pretty dumb move.

  • by Craig Platt
When people think of Sydney, they think of the view from this hotel
★★★★
Hotel reviews

When people think of Sydney, they think of the view from this hotel

This Sydney hotel may not be an icon itself, but it’s right next door to the city’s biggest ones.

  • by Craig Platt
Australia’s first ‘airport resort’ opens one of the country’s biggest pools

Australia’s first ‘airport resort’ opens one of the country’s biggest pools

A bigger-than-Olympic sized pool is the centrepiece of a $30 million revamp of Darwin’s airport hotel.

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‘The world’s best airport’ bounces back from post-COVID malaise
★★★★½
Airport reviews

‘The world’s best airport’ bounces back from post-COVID malaise

Fast, convenient and packed with great shops and restaurants, Tokyo Haneda has bounced back from a post-COVID-19 decline.

  • by Craig Platt
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The adults-only surprise on board Disney’s first cruise ship in Australia

The adults-only surprise on board Disney’s first cruise ship in Australia

Even before I set foot on board the Disney Wonder, I can tell this will be a cruise unlike any other.

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Airline review: Australia to Japan aboard Virgin’s new plane
★★★★
Airline reviews

Airline review: Australia to Japan aboard Virgin’s new plane

Virgin Australia’s new Boeing 737-8 is a small aircraft to fly this sort of distance, but it has its advantages.

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One of Singapore’s oldest hotels transformed literally overnight
★★★½
Hotel reviews

One of Singapore’s oldest hotels transformed literally overnight

The former Hilton isn’t Singapore’s most striking hotel, but its new iteration offers great service and a winning location.

  • by Craig Platt
Qantas plummets in rankings as world’s best airline named

Qantas plummets in rankings as world’s best airline named

After climbing into the top five last year, Qantas has hit its lowest-ever ranking in the annual World Airline Awards.

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Airline review: Older plane offers extra space in economy (if you choose wisely)

Airline review: Older plane offers extra space in economy (if you choose wisely)

Flying an Etihad Dreamliner, rather than this older Boeing 777, is a better option - unless you can nab one of these seats.

  • by Craig Platt