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Here’s a hot tip on how to enter the US, hassle-free

“Having read the horror stories, we understandably approached the passport booth upon landing with considerable apprehension.”

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 07:19:00 +1000

One of the world’s most isolated places is the ultimate cruise destination

Forget Greenland, Svalbard and Antarctica. Getting to one of the world’s most isolated places isn’t easy, but this island outclasses them all.

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000

Mistakes are forgotten and wishes realised at this luxe Thai hotel

Forget ‘Instagrammable’: travel for the rich is a holistic endeavour where a holiday becomes the springboard to your best self.

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000

Is Milan a good alternative base for exploring Italy?

Is it practical to make Milan my base and use three to four days to visit Rome or Venice?

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000

Win a 21-day Inspiring South America tour*

Subscribers have the opportunity to win a 21-day tour to South America for two, including return economy flights*.

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +1000

Travel quiz: Crete is the largest island of which country?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s quiz.

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 05:38:00 +1000

Glass bathrooms, excess pillows: 17 signs your hotel has bad taste

You may find these vulgar or twee designs and features in cheap hotels, but may equally come across them in quite posh ones.

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000

The beautiful village known as ‘French Tibet’ is more like Nimbin

It’s early and not much is open, but somewhere in this tiny medieval village, someone is getting high.

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +1000

This bullet train journey is something Australians can only dream of

This is everything a bullet train journey should be – a fast way to connect two major centres, in comfort and with frequent services at a reasonable price.

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +1000

One of the world’s most beautiful art deco hotels is not where you’d expect

The “Paris of the East” might be a modern metropolis, but many of the buildings from its heyday 100 years ago are still standing.

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +1000

I felt smug about my airfare, until I realised it was the wrong airline

The time was almost identical, the price likewise, the flying time ditto. But why am I flying home via Delhi?

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +1000

Port guide: Napier, New Zealand

If you’re after one of those undemanding and unhurried cruise days in a pretty place, then this laid-back little city delivers.

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:27:37 +1000

Why New Zealand’s cruise freefall is a warning to Australia

As the cruise market expands, New Zealand is bucking the trend with visiting ships in rapid decline. And we’re far from immune here.

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:19:14 +1000

My first time on a big ship taught me a big lesson

The secret of making the most out of this trip is working out when to go big, when to go small, when to go niche and when to go solo.

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +1000

A Sydney hotel has become an unlikely mecca for Japanese visitors

Two animated characters once stayed in room 25 at this hotel, which has just reopened after a six-year hiatus.

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +1000

Jumbo jets have almost disappeared, but one airline is sticking with them

There are now only about 50 passenger 747s still flying around the world. Half of them are with just one airline.

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +1000