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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 02: An Airbus A350-1000 flight test aircraft lands at Sydney airport to mark a major fleet ...

Traveller letters: Qantas may have a bright flying future, but it needs some very serious investment on the ground

Qantas' plans in 2025 are nothing compared to the reality of Qantas in the here and now.

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See these 10 tourist destinations now before they're gone

Rising sea levels, bushfires and dramatic weather events are impacting many famous tourist destinations. Here are 10 you'd best visit (responsibly) before they're gone.

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Tourists get photos outside Maraya in Saudi Arabia.

Why I’ll never visit this new hotspot for tourists

If you follow any travel influencers on social media – that is, travel specialists with large followings – then you have probably already seen this. It's a huge cube covered entirely in mirrors, an edifice perched in the middle of the desert, an architectural wonder that both draws in and reflects.

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I tried to work remotely in London on a $145 budget. Here's how it went

Despite Brexit and the European Union and a global pandemic, London still remains incredibly expensive.

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Qantas will use an Airbus A350-1000 to fly non-stop to London and New York from Australia's east coast in a project ...

Travel quiz: What is the codename for Qantas' ultra-long haul, non-stop flights?

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

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Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts in the 1999 rom-com 'Notting Hill'.

Travel quiz: In 'Notting Hill', Hugh Grant has what travel-related profession?

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

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Traditional polish breaded pork chop called kotlet schabowy, salad with cucumbers and sour cream called mizeria and ...

Love a good schnitty? Here are 10 ways to eat breaded meat

Tingle your taste buds with the humble schnitzel's many international variations.

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Visiting New Zealand without international roaming on your phone shouldn't cause too many problems.

Tripologist: How do we meet new digital travel requirements without international roaming?

My husband and I are travelling to New Zealand, we have phone plans with no international roaming.

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One reader has issued a warning over bookings with Qatar Airways.

Letters: Airline got my credit card fees refunded, but kept them

The supposed full refund with no fees did not refund the $70 charge placed on the use of a credit card for each ticket.

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There's no excuse for solo travellers to take checked luggage, especially not for warmer destinations.

There's (mostly) no excuse for travelling with checked luggage

Stories of lost suitcases and long delays at baggage carousels has left many rethinking their baggage needs.

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Getting scammed by an ATM? That's a new one.

I avoided a new travel rip-off simply by pressing a button

An ATM trying to rip me off? That's a new one.

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Baku, Azerbaijan, is home to some incredible architecture.

Podcast: The underrated European countries few people visit

It's time to branch out and look at destinations in Europe that have just as much to offer as the popular spots, only with a fraction of the crowds, and often at a fraction of the cost.