Travel budgets
Warning: dip ahead
Our falling currency is no bar to Australian travellers finding good-value destinations.
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Jane Reddy
Jane is the Deputy National Travel Editor, with a focus on Traveller's two major print editions, published in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Sun-Herald. She has a decade of experience as a writer and editor for Traveller and most recently was a writer and producer for the title's digital site. She has been a journalist for 20 years and a traveller for even longer.
Pricey destinations
World's most expensive cities for tourists named
Sydney is right up there, but which city will cost you the most to spend a night in?
Smart Traveller
Sex therapy, knitting lessons for Melbourne laneways
Lovers of Melbourne's laneways can now stop by for lessons in the physiology of pleasure by a sex therapist or knitting for beginners.
Room service
Alpine luxury resort scales new heights, Swiss style
The ski set will have all eyes on Andermatt in the Swiss Alps come December 6.
Smart Traveller
Demand for Cathay's special meals soars
Cathay Pacific reports a surge in demand for its special meals, 1.7 million of which were served to passengers in 2012.
Room service
Act up at a Lyon-hearted classic
Creative immersion is possible at Lyon's Carlton Hotel, reopened after a 10-month overhaul.
Air travel
World's best airport named
Singapore's Changi Airport has been voted world's best, while Brisbane rated best in Australia.
Smart Traveller
Private cabanas, champagne bar for Cathay first-class flyers
Cathay Pacific's first-class passengers are now treated to private cabanas.
Australia
Aussies vote for favourite secret spot
In a public vote, South Australia's Waterfall Gully has been judged Australia's No. 1 "secret spot".
Room Service
A tropical retreat rich in private pleasures
A private pool, outdoor shower and grassed path to the ocean complete the coastal scene at the new beach villas at the Datai on the Malaysian island of Langkawi.
Smart Traveller
Flight of the Hobbit
Air New Zealand has launched a flying billboard devoted to The Hobbit movie.
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