Flight attendants, just do your job - don't you dare try to entertain me
I have pinpointed the exact moment when I became a grumpy old man - this morning at 7.15.
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Access denied: The rules of what you can and can't wear in airline lounges
Qantas kicked a hornet's nest when it decided to start enforcing its own dress code for business and first-class lounges.
Science proves that holidays in the sun are the key to happiness
Book a week away somewhere happy, harmonious and with a decent photon count. Your body will thank you for it.
How to survive sitting in the middle seat
It's the seat everyone dreads - but there are ways to help you deal with the cruel hand you've been dealt.
Why the Venetian gondola looks lopsided
Ever seen an out-of-control gondola? There's a good reason why.
I was hit by the same car rental scam three times
This has happened to me three times in the past 12 months. Three times, from the same rental outlet.
Podcast: How to travel without ruining the world
What it's like visiting post-disaster destinations and what your travel dollar can do to help.
Flushed hamsters, peacocks and ducks: The wildest emotional-support animals
Airlines aren't fans. Federal authorities want to ban them. Fellow passengers heap scorn. Owners love their emotional-support animals, though - and the public can't get enough of their exploits.
Amazing side trips from the world's best cities
The world's great cities are also perfect base camps.
The big problem with trying to carbon offset your travel
Carbon neutral. Sustainable. For some people these words can be taken as a green stamp in the passport that reads "don't worry about me – my conscience is clear".
Travel quiz: In which city do people use an Oyster card to get around?
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz.
Ten of the world's most spectacular giant Buddhas
Serene in stone, reclining in rock, blissful in bronze and ... enormous.
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