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Jane E. Fraser, Fairfax's travel insider, brings you the scoop on what's happening in travel.
Air travel
Plane pleasure: How to have a perfect flight
Jane E Fraser Flying used to be fun but nowadays it's an ordeal for most. Here's our expert guide on ways to make your flight a pleasure rather than just a pain.
Travel Insider
Why hotel star ratings are still important
Jane E Fraser A good or bad star rating could make or break a hotel, even in the age of TripAdvisor.
Travel Tips
Australians spend big on pre-holiday rituals
Jane E Fraser If there’s a skill I’ve never mastered when it comes to travel, it is staying chilled out in the days leading up to a big trip.
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Aquis resort: Why put a mega resort in Tropical North Queensland?
Jane E Fraser What are they thinking, even considering a mega resort development in Tropical North Queensland?
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Can this really become the world's most visited city?
Jane E Fraser If the reaction to my column about stopover cities is anything to go by, Dubai faces challenges in its ambition to overtake London as the world’s most visited city.
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Meet a girl from Ipanema: the songs that created tourist hotspots
Jane E Fraser How many travellers have added a city to their itinerary purely out of music-induced curiosity?
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Bye, Singapore: the hottest new stopover cities for Australians
Jane E Fraser Big-name attractions are drawing travellers away from Bangkok or Singapore to new stopover destinations.
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Mid-air connection: who needs wifi on a plane?
Jane E Fraser Am I the only one who doesn’t want internet access and mobile phones on planes?
Australia
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland: Shore Excursion
Jane E Fraser Sydneysiders Don and Sue Burnett visit a near-deserted island in northern Australia.
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Should kids get cheaper seats on planes?
Jane E Fraser As a parent I shouldn’t say this, but I don’t understand why children get cheaper seats on planes.
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Special needs: Are women travellers really a different species?
Jane E Fraser What’s so special about female travellers? Do they really have different needs to men?
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Bag behaviour: when baggage handlers go bad
Jane E Fraser The shocking thing about the Air Canada baggage handlers is that people were shocked.
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The top five travel illnesses (and how to avoid them)
Jane E Fraser Shall we add it to the list of Dumb Ways to Die? Heading to high risk holiday destinations without vaccinations is about as smart as eating a tube of superglue, but more and more Aussies are doing it.
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The world's most popular tourist attraction is ...
Jane E Fraser If you were asked to name the world's most popular attraction, what would you guess?
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How to get more space on a flight
Jane E Fraser Remember the good old days when planes flew half-full and we regularly got to stretch out across a row of seats?
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A plane with a glass floor? Travel pranks for April Fools' Day
Jane E Fraser I have much admiration for people who come up with clever April Fools’ Day pranks; it takes a lot of imagination, time and effort to come up with a winner.
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What is Australia's most iconic site?
Jane E Fraser Which single icon says the most about Australia and what defines us?
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Hassle-free: Why New Zealand flights should be classed ‘domestic’
Jane E Fraser New Zealand is closer to the eastern states than Perth, but security procedures turn what should be a simple trip into a hassle.
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Fleeced: why Aussie travellers get ripped off
Jane E Fraser Why do Australian travellers pay more for flights and rental cars than foreigners booking the same things?
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Air guitar, stiltwalking and dodgeball: bizarre activities covered by travel insurance
Jane E Fraser It’s good to know, when you’re travelling, that any injuries you sustain while playing air guitar will be covered by your travel insurance.
