Travel Planning

How to feel like an actual French Woman.

Where to go to look amazing after a long-haul flight in Paris

French women always look so groomed and glossy, I figured their beauty salons must be the best in the world.

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Could you get by without a mobile phone when travelling?

Old school: Eight ways to travel like a '90s backpacker

Was travel really better back in the day? Back in the 70s and 80s and 90s?

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How much duty free alcohol can you bring into Australia?

Travel quiz: What is the duty free alcohol limit when entering Australia?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz.

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"Arm doors" means setting the doors to automatic mode so that emergency evacuation slides will deploy when the door is ...

What does 'arm doors and cross check' mean on a plane?

When you're flying it pays to check - and double check.

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Don't be another embarrassing Aussie: Dress for dinner like you would back home.

Letters: Just another thoughtless, ignorant Aussie traveller?

The memory still makes me feel embarrassed.

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How to earn 3 million frequent flyer points in three years

And enjoy experiences straight from the Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous playbook.

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Do we really need to be wearing masks on planes?

Germs on planes: Are they really that bad?

Twice this year, A-listers on planes have made headlines - not just because they were on board in the first place, but because of their germ-fighting plane rituals.

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Travel with the right materials that will be OK to handwash on the road.

I did something on a recent trip I promised I would never do again

In the wee hours of the morning, I was hunched over the bathroom sink, just me, my blouse, my jeans and a pair of socks. I wasn't wearing them; I was washing them.