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Here’s why I hate using Google Maps when I’m travelling
I ignore hectoring instructions and commanding blue lines and choose my own route based not on efficiency, but pleasure.
- by Brian Johnston
Affordable ‘digital nomad’ hotel brand set to expand across Australia
Little National’s hotels offer a unique vibe that deliver affordability combined with the trappings of a luxury digital nomad lifestyle.
- by Julietta Jameson
Party capital: Nine must-do highlights of Osaka, Japan
The city’s reputation as Japan’s premier party town is challenged by few. Here’s how to make the most of a brief visit.
- by Jamie Lafferty
‘I can’t get a free flight’: Inside the world of pilots, drivers and captains
Airline pilots, ship’s captains and coach drivers reveal what it’s really like to be at the pointy end of travel.
- by Sue Williams
Want better value on a Europe holiday? Try this option
Still a concept foreign to many non-Europeans, paying for a half-board stay can be great value for money.
- by Michelle Tchea
Opinion
Opinion
Sorry influencers, here’s who really rules the modern travel scene
Gen Z and Millennials might be the smiling faces of the social media campaigns, but that’s not where the power lies in travel.
- by Ben Groundwater
Seatbelts on: Warning over likelihood of more unexpected bumps on planes
There’s a reason cabin crew tell you to keep your seatbelt on, but this week’s LATAM incident shows it’s more important than ever.
- by Katherine Scott
Revealed: Seven secrets of the Taj Mahal visitors often miss
From getting those classic snapshots to its intricate interior details, here are seven things you shouldn’t miss when visiting the Taj Mahal.
- by Brian Johnston
An embarrassing moment highlights the trouble with laundry on the road
The washing is the easy part. The drying requires real strategy.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Opinion
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