Travel Planning

Where to travel when all of this is over: David Reyne

When this is all over, David Reyne is keen to get back to the Door of Hell.

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An airport worker stands in front of a Jetstar passenger plane at Avalon Airport in Melbourne in this March 19, 2010 ...

The 10 most evil airline fees – and the airlines guilty of them

Airlines have taken a more customer-friendly approach to refunds and date changes due to the pandemic but some are not prepared to let the old tricks go entirely.

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Shibuya Crossing in Shibuya district. Tokyo.

The destinations we've missed in 2020, and where we want to go in 2021

In anticipation of a vaccine potentially around the corner, and international travel on the horizon, we list some of the destinations we can't wait to visit.

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Hotels and their guests like to take advantage of a situation.

Letters: When it comes to prices, what goes around comes around

When I see readers' letters describing various rip-offs and bargains I'm reminded of two bowls of soup .

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I spent $1500 on lunch, and it was the weirdest meal of my life

A white-knuckle ride through taste and scent and texture, this meal was the best, the worst, the weirdest, the most magical and the most mind-blowing culinary experience of my life.

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Vacationing Woman Wearing Face Mask on Sandy Beach..

What a sudden coronavirus outbreak would mean for our summer holidays

With coronavirus fear in the air, Australia's states are on a hair trigger alert right now.

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Where to travel: Author Kerry Greenwood

These are the dream destinations on this author's travel list.

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Travel quiz: What does the Malay word 'goreng' mean?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz.

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"Makes me shudder further now I hear that all service desks will be shut": Kieran McGregor, Hawthorn, VIC.

Letters: Stressed staff, no service desks, four hours on hold - no winners here, Qantas

I really felt for the Qantas customer service representative I spoke to who was kind but obviously stressed.

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What do the two animals on Australia's coat of arms have in common?

Travel quiz: What do the kangaroo and emu have in common?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz.

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Melbourne laneways: Melbourne did it first and they're awesome.

Dear Melbourne, we still love you

Sydneysiders love Melbourne. We love it because it has all of things that Sydney does not. When you want a break from Sydney city life there's nowhere better.