Travelling during the pandemic? Here's what you need to pack
A little preparation goes a long way, and COVID-19 calls for a fresh look at your travel kit
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Michael Gebicki
Sydney-based writer and photographer, Michael Gebicki has been writing travel articles since 1982 and is Traveller's resident Tripologist.
With cases surging, will more countries start banning Australians?
Despite a skyrocketing COVID-19 infection rate, Australia is still perceived to be doing better than most countries.
Flights to Europe sell cheap as demand drops
Fancy a flight from Melbourne to Madrid and back in June, starting from just $1400? Sydney to Paris for $1350, leaving in early June and coming back in mid-July?
Australia's vaccine certificates won't work in Europe, unless you do this
You might want to start your European holiday in Switzerland. Or France, or maybe even Italy.
Feeling down? Here are five reasons travel looks better in 2022
There are reasons to be travel cheerful, despite the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Australia's vaccine certificates not accepted in some EU countries
There are still quite a few hurdles across to prove your vaccination status in Europe.
A two-airline country: Why it's so hard to start a new airline in Australia
If all goes according to plan, Australia will see a new domestic airline, Bonza, flying in our skies next year.
‘Personal choice’: Which airlines do - and don’t - have vaccine mandates
Would you be more comfortable flying if you knew your flight crew was fully vaccinated? Maybe not.
The new aircraft set to take off in Australian skies
While the pandemic might have stalled aircraft deliveries, there's still something new in the wings for flyers.
Europe is becoming a mess for travellers
If you're thinking of a European trip in 2022, what are the prospects?
Don't get caught out: Six things you need to remember about travelling
I don't have to learn to fly – at least not hands-on in the cockpit - but I'm wondering if I have to re-learn how to travel.
Thailand is open to Australians, but good luck clearing the entry rules
You might think Thailand would be welcoming us back with open arms, but the country's bureaucracy has other ideas.
How can you get tested on holiday to be allowed back into Australia?
Tests for COVID-19 are part of the new normal of travel, but they're no reason to stay home.
Take off: The issues facing stored airline planes
Birds' nests in engine cowlings, insect larvae, flat tyres – the challenges of getting aircraft out of mothballs and into the air again are daunting.
Can you come home? What happens if you catch COVID on holiday
It would be bad enough to get sick with COVID-19 when you're home, but what if you're overseas?
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