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The Tripologist

Michael Gebicki is a Sydney-based writer and photographer who has been writing travel articles since 1982. Michael is Traveller's resident Tripologist, answering your travel questions and offering expert tips and advice.

Qantas on shortlist for year’s best airline cabin innovations
Opinion
Air travel

Qantas on shortlist for year’s best airline cabin innovations

The Crystal Cabin Awards offer up amazing innovations for air travellers every year. But will any of these ideas actually take off?

  • by Michael Gebicki
Tripologist: Do I need a visa for a Vietnam stopover?

Tripologist: Do I need a visa for a Vietnam stopover?

“I plan to fly to Europe with Vietnam Airlines, but I’m confused by visa requirements.”

  • by Michael Gebicki
Wild requests, outrageous prices: Why we could be saying goodbye to room service

Wild requests, outrageous prices: Why we could be saying goodbye to room service

A shower, bathrobe, dial up room service, and theatrical lifting of the cloche is my idea of heaven. But hotel room service is in steady decline.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Tripologist: Where are the best places to stay in Portugal?

Tripologist: Where are the best places to stay in Portugal?

We would like to visit Portugal this year. Would you recommend a tour company and places to stay, please?

  • by Michael Gebicki
Hard or soft, light or heavy-duty: Which is the best suitcase for you?

Hard or soft, light or heavy-duty: Which is the best suitcase for you?

In the market for a new suitcase? There’s a big choice to be made right from the get-go. Each has its pros and cons.

  • by Michael Gebicki
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Tripologist: How long do I need to make my domestic connection at LAX?

Tripologist: How long do I need to make my domestic connection at LAX?

Even two hours is tight at Los Angeles but if it’s all on the same ticket, it’s the airline’s responsibility to get you there on time.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Airlines are introducing seats that don’t recline (even in business class)

Airlines are introducing seats that don’t recline (even in business class)

You only have to Google “seat recline disputes” to see why some airlines are ditching reclining seats altogether.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Can you still get round-the-world tickets? Yes, and they’re a bargain

Can you still get round-the-world tickets? Yes, and they’re a bargain

Round-the-world tickets aren’t just for jet-setters who want the trip of a lifetime. The price alone makes them attractive if you have time to spare.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Are Australians being ripped off on travel insurance?

Are Australians being ripped off on travel insurance?

There are many reasons why the cost of basic cover can vary.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Tripologist: I have a spare week in Spain – where should I go?

Tripologist: I have a spare week in Spain – where should I go?

After a week in Madrid, then three weeks walking the Camino, I have a week unplanned.

  • by Michael Gebicki