Travel Planning

Five things to know about coach touring

The knowledge: How to learn to love coach touring

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Simple, but brilliant, hotel-room hack causes Twitter to go wild

Hotels are supposed to be designed with guests in mind, but sometimes the masterminds behind hotel planning miss the mark.

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Paris riverside with a view of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Twelve ways to get the most out of a river cruise

River cruises present unique opportunities for canny travellers.

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Ganja [cannabis] Fairies prepare to dance and march down the main street of Nimbin.

Groovy: The world's top 10 hippie destinations

There are still some far-flung destinations where you can let your hair down and let it all hang out.

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This waterfall in Venezuela is the world's highest.

Travel quiz: What is the name of the world's highest waterfall?

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

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You won't find emotional support animals on board Australian flights.

Why you can't fly with an 'emotional support animal' in Australia

Getting ready to travel? Bags all packed? Toiletries, bathers, pet goanna? In Australia this just won't fly.

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Street art in the downtown Buenos Aires.

World's 10 coolest cities for street art

If you're looking for free, open-air (possibly illegal) art galleries - look no further than these cities.

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My travel life: Zoe Terakes

Learning Italian is next on the to-do list of this in-demand actor.

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Quito, Ecuador. Tourism is up more than 50 per cent to the country in 2019.

Hot spots: The world's fastest growing destinations for 2019 named

The countries where tourism has grown the most, and where it has fallen the furthest.

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A reader's hotel room jumped from $170 to $256 the next year following favourable ratings.

Letters: Why I won't post positive reviews online

A long-time traveller has learned not to rate too many places online.

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Beautiful Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Canada.

Travelling lightly: Here are the world's most eco-friendly destinations

What if you could choose the destination of your next trip based on how sustainable it is? We unearth the world's most eco-aware places.

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A torture bed in a prison cell at Tuol Sleng (S-21 Prison) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Why tourists are flocking to the worst places in the world

To some, it's a chilling glimpse into the dark heart of humanity and the worst kind of voyeurism. For others, it's a vital lesson.

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