Does toilet waste ever drop from flying aircraft?
if you happen to be in the path of this, it could be one of the more memorable moments in your life.
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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.
Eleven things to know if you haven't flown lately
It's easy to forget the little things that make getting through the airport and into our aircraft seat in double-quick time.
Which country speaks the most languages?
Topography often determines what language you end up speaking.
The airlines flying the most cutting-edge planes to Australia
Most flyers love a shiny new aircraft type, and the latest to be seen in our skies are the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing's 787-10 Dreamliner.
The world's top 10 places that are better at night
Some attractions come into their own at night.
Why you might not want to fly budget airlines in Europe
There are some great deals but typically also a great many strings.
What was the world's first travel guidebook?
There's a good reason why the world's first guide book doesn't recommend places to stay - there weren't any.
Are pay-for-use lounges worth the money?
Airport lounges are the gilded uplands of air travel.
The ten things that have (thankfully) disappeared from travel
Can you imagine a world without seat-back screens or wheels on suitcases?
Where is the world's biggest Christian church?
Christians make up less than a third of the Muslim-majority Ivory Coast population, yet it is home to a Christian church to rival St Peter's Basilica.
Airport review: This terminal will sap up all your holiday glow
When the staff member directs you to go back outside to the humungous TSA check-line, don't do it - there's a better option...
New world's longest flights: What's next for ultra long hauls
Qantas wants to fly non-stop from Australia's east coast to New York and London, but which other routes could take off in an era of ultra-long-haul flying?
Which of the world's glaciers is closest to the equator?
You may want to hurry to see them.
How airlines decide what you can and can't watch on planes
What happens to a film between the studio release and the time it appears on the inflight entertainment screen?
Which nation eats the most chocolate?
Hint: long cold winters seem to play a role.
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