The Backpacker
Eleven mistakes first-time travellers make
It's inevitable you'll make mistakes the first time you travel. Here are common ones you should avoid.
Tips & Advice
Travel tips
Beyond Oneworld: 10 great airlines outside the major alliances
Some key airlines have resisted the big three alliances – including some that Australians fly regularly.
Tips
The hardest countries for Aussies to get into
There are some countries that are nearly impossible for Australians to visit.
The Tripologist
How to visit Keukenhof Garden, Bruges and Villers Bretonneux
It's easy enough to construct your own itinerary.
The Tripologist
The best way to experience Europe in November
November is not my favourite month for poking about in the countryside of France and Scotland.
Travel tips
Ten of the world's greatest palaces
Some of the world's greatest palaces reflect the power of their former (or present) owners.
Travel tips
Liam Pieper: The five places that made me
I didn't expect to like LA. So many people warned me against it, but I loved it.
The Tripologist
A scenic train trip in Switzerland and Northern Italy
As a starting point you might consider Lauterbrunnen, in the Swiss Alps just south of Interlaken.
Travel tips
Why you watch chick flicks on a plane
Do you compulsively watch cheesy movies on a plane? This might be the reason why.
Travel tips
Crowded, stinky, badly organised: The problem with US airports
How the Aussie traveller can make their transit through US airports as painless as possible.
The Tripologist
Cruising around Croatian islands
We'd like to see some of the Croatian islands for my grandfather's 80th birthday, they'll be 11 of us from three generations. Any ideas?
The Tripologist
Pacific Surfliner: Travelling from Anaheim to San Diego
We're not keen on hiring a car so how should we get around in California?
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