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
The world's 10 greatest cities to visit in summer
You might immediately think that summer is the perfect time to visit any city in the world – but you would be wrong.
Is it OK to charge your phone in a 'shavers only' hotel power point?
Why do power points in hotel bathrooms always say "shavers only"?
Every country in the world's tourism slogan, mapped
Recently, the British travel site Family Break Finder assembled a list of tourism slogans, from the hugest nations to the smallest.
Are there still cargo ships that take passengers?
Can you still book a trip on a cargo ship?
Travel's most unusual places that are actually amazing
From a European-style castle in the US to French cuisine in Tokyo: fabulous finds in the most unusual places.
The world's most overrated tourist attractions named
One traveller's bucket list experience is another's total waste of time and money.
Ask the expert: Women who want to travel alone
What advice do you have for women who want to travel alone but not necessarily to be alone?
Stopover in Singapore - what do we do with our bags?
Jetstar usually does not transfer baggage from one of their flights to another but there are exceptions.
These are the 17 countries you need to visit in 2017
These are the countries that will have you reaching for your passport next year.
What to see and do between San Antonio and Los Angeles?
Travelling on the Texas Eagle between San Antonio and Los Angeles, you need to decide whether any stops along the way justify a full day at least before you board.
What it’s like to fly as an overweight passenger
Being cramped inside a pressurised cabin for hours on end is never a pleasant experience.
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