Travel news
Airfares dropping as Aussies flock overseas to surprising destinations
The number of Australians travelling overseas has surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time, with some surprising countries experiencing booms in Aussie visitors.
The abandoned goat that now lives in five-star island luxury
Bonnie the Nihi Goat, as she’s known on Instagram, has become the accidental mascot of one of Indonesia’s most luxe resorts.
- by Jenny Hewett
Opinion
Adelaide
Adelaide no longer wants to be nicknamed ‘Radelaide’? Too bad
You get the name you’re given in Australia. And if you want to change it, whatever you do, don’t say so.
- by Ben Groundwater
This incredible safari lodge offers luxury, but not for profit
Forget everything you think about not-for-profit accommodation: this South African safari outfit offers luxury accommodation that channels 100 per cent of profits back into the lands and communities surrounding it.
- by Julietta Jameson
Traveller Letters: Virgin ‘perk’ of platinum, gold status is totally useless
“One of the perks of being a Virgin Australia gold or platinum member when flying on several international airlines is supposed to be lounge access.”
Cruising around Greece is booming like never before
Greece is a scintillatingly beautiful destination with a coast and islands made for cruising. It’s no wonder more than 1000 ships are heading there this year.
- by Brian Johnston
Traveller Letters: Unfair fee pushed cost of my Australian passport over $500
“I know Australian passports are expensive but it seems if you renew overseas you are now hit with an additional fee of $155.”
Opinion
Air travel
I was frisked at Sydney Airport. The worst thing was how long it took
Travel is stressful and we sometimes do silly things when distracted at airport security, but getting mad doesn’t help anyone.
- by Lee Tulloch
New York hotel’s joyful design is the opposite of soulless ‘quiet luxury’
There’s a reason many previously all-white houses are now several shades of the year’s most on-trend colours, and it’s Kit Kemp.
- by Trudi Jenkins
Melbourne’s hotel ‘for those who don’t like hotels’
The Lyall Hotel & Spa has been popular with celebrities keen to stay on the down-low yet in a fashionable address.
- by Julietta Jameson
Queensland hot springs scene now rivalling Victoria’s
Taking advantage of the environmental success story that is the rehabilitated Artesian Basin, Cunnamulla Hot Springs has opened on the banks of the Warrego River.
- by Julietta Jameson