Travel Planning

A steam train at Melbourne's Flinders Street Station. But which railway station is Australia's oldest?

Travel quiz: Which train station is Australia's oldest?

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

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Make sure you have the right type of mask for your flight.

'You can't board wearing that': The wrong mask could see you banned from your flight

As if travel wasn't already enough of a minefield. Turns out that the requirements for mask wearing in Europe will make your head spin.

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Capital Lisbon is one reason Portugal can lay claim to the title of the world's coolest city.

Europe's coolest country is also its most vaccinated

This is the European destination everyone should be going to (although please don't).

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You'll need a passport and an internationally recognised vaccine certificate for most destinations.

Vaccine certificates for overseas travel are now available: Here's how to get one

You won't be travelling without proof you've been vaccinated against COVID-19. Here's how to get an internationally recognised certificate.

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The TUI Blue Atlantic Bay on Cyprus' south coast.

The pandemic forced me to resort to my first ever package holiday

With a dream break in the Maldives sunk by red-list chaos, a week of 'organised fun' in Cyprus was the only holiday option left.

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The Cook Islands, one of many Pacific nations which has escaped the scourge of COVID-19 by closing its borders.

International travel is back: Everything you need to know

Strap yourselves in, it's going to be an exciting ride back to the world of travel. Here's all you need to know.

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Many destinations will require proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test before allowing you to check-in for a flight.

Letters: I had proof of a negative COVID test, but airline still rejected me

When I was checking in to my flight, the airline refused to accept the negative test result shown in my text message.

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The world's 10 weirdest theme parks

If a trip to Dreamworld or one of the Disney Parks doesn't quite have enough of a novelty factor for you, then there are plenty of theme parks across the world that have ramped up the bizarre factor.

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The contestants in global hit series Squid Game compete for 45 billion of South Korea's currency. But what is the ...

Travel quiz: What is the currency of South Korea called?

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

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Your 'eco-friendly' hotel might be lying to you

Some hotel eco claims are not all they seem, but there are ways to sort the green from the greenwashed.

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The world's seven peak propaganda palaces aren't always where you expect them to be

Whether they have all the subtlety of a sledge-hammer or provoke vague undercurrents of unease, many world museums can't resist the lure of propaganda.

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The Trans-Siberian is the most epic of epic train journeys.

Podcast: On board the world's longest train journey

I haven't done every great train trip in the world. There are plenty that elude me. But still, I'm going to say that the Trans-Siberian and the Trans-Mongolian are the best.