Famous hotel I’d booked was full, so they put me in a room with a stranger
It’s almost midnight when I arrive at Hotel Rwanda, and someone is sleeping in my bed.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteThe 23 essential travel lessons I learnt the hard way
Distilled from several decades of wandering, here are some tips to keep you sane when you’re out in the great wide world.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteStylish hostels are making New York affordable again. I tried three out
With the average Manhattan hotel rate topping $600 a night, a new wave of accommodation offers an alternative that’s kinder on your wallet.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteThe despised stopover city travellers are doing all wrong
Las Vegas without the showgirls? Disneyland without the fun? If you don’t like this city, you’re just going to the wrong places.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteThe strange mystery of WA’s declining cruise ships
The long West-Australian coast, not always easily navigated by road, makes for an ideal cruise destination. So why are there so few?
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:45:33 +1000
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I slept better in this economy class than in business
I score an upgrade to business on my return leg, but had a more relaxing flight in this roomy economy cabin.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteAuthentic insight or voyeurism? My struggle with slum tourism
I saw a colourful, poor neighbourhood from a distance and wanted to visit it. But I learnt just how thorny, divisive and nuanced the issue is.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
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Port guide: Doha, Qatar
This glittering Gulf city has all the impressive shopping and entertainments of Dubai but a much more interesting cultural life and far fewer visitors.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:48:27 +1000
Open Original WebsiteA surprisingly affordable hotel near one of Europe’s most beautiful lakes
Hotels near the Slovenian beauty spot have long been pricey or uninspiring, until this new lodge arrived.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:51:03 +1000
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The unlikely country that lives up to its Instagram reputation
Mentally prepared to be underwhelmed, we discover that this former Soviet country, where tourism is increasing, doesn’t disappoint.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteRanked and rated: The world’s 50 greatest surviving Roman treasures
You don’t have to visit Rome to have a Roman holiday, with a large legacy of Roman Empire ruins – ranked and rated here – surviving in some form to this day.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteMichelin star-worthy food, zero snobbery? This Australian ship nails it
I don’t have to wear a jacket or fumble with too many forks on Scenic Eclipse II. At last - dining on a luxury cruise ship that isn’t uptight.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
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In one of the world’s glitziest cities is a hidden, abandoned highlight
I’m seeking abandoned buildings scattered throughout an island village. A pin on Google Maps is my only clue.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteIt’s no Bondi, but this dark, wild beach is startlingly beautiful
If Bondi Beach is Barbie, New Zealand’s Piha Beach is Wuthering Heights’ Heathcliff. Brooding, wild, unpredictable.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000
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