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Victoria
This is a true hidden gem in this underrated Victorian town
The beautiful garden at this B&B is home to Californian redwoods, echidnas, wombats and squirrel gliders as well as a saltwater pool.
- by Sue Wallace
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The top-rated airlines of the year
We flew in luxurious business class suites and did cramped jaunts with notorious budget carriers. Here are the flights we rated the best.
Get out of the aisle: The 50 definitive rules of modern air travel
As soon as we step inside an airport or onto a plane, our manners seem to vanish. Here are the 50 basic rules every passenger should be following.
- by Natalie B. Compton and Andrea Sachs
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Airline review: This bargain flight was worth more than I paid
The call centre is useless, but you can’t complain about paying $254 to fly from New York to Paris.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Opinion
Tripologist
Renting out your place while you’re away? Beware this trap
Putting your home in the short-term rental market can be a great way to fund your holiday, but what if it all goes pear shaped?
- by Michael Gebicki
If you’re overseas for Christmas, here’s how to make the most of it
If you’re travelling over Christmas, find ways to celebrate in local style and you might find yourself enjoying one of your most memorable festive seasons.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: Is travelling by bus in the US as bad as it seems?
You mostly get what you pay for, and a six-hour trip is a long time to spend gritting your teeth.
- by Michael Gebicki
An expert expat’s tips for Rome’s San Saba district
Imagine living just down the street from the Baths of Caracalla, which were opened as a place of leisure and social activity in AD 216.
- by Belinda Jackson
Don’t be fooled: Those ‘free’ walking tours aren’t really free
Despite their increasing popularity, especially in Europe, you’d be naïve to assume an exchange of money doesn’t take place eventually on free walking tours.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Tips & advice
Ten overseas Christmas traditions Australia should adopt
We have Carols by Candlelight; cold prawns on a hot Christmas Day; the Boxing Day Test – but surely we could use a few more?
- by Ben Groundwater