Reviews & advice
The 19 most overrated (and 22 underrated) things about travel
The everyday things you come across in travel can be astoundingly helpful or extremely irritating.
Opinion
Tripologist
How airport slots work and how they affect us (especially in Australia)
Take-off and landing slots are tightly controlled at major Australian airports, which is how Qantas got into hot water over them.
- by Michael Gebicki
Airline reviews: A to Z of Traveller's expert flight tests
Taking a flight? Find out what to expect from your seat, service and route with our comprehensive airline reviews.
Traveller Letters: Why does it still take so long to check in at a hotel?
“If I’ve just travelled somewhere to stay at a hotel I just want the key so I can go to the room. This should take one minute or less.”
Collection
Hotel reviews
The best-reviewed hotels of 2023
From new, impressive conversions in Sydney and Melbourne through to a bubble in the Thai jungle and luxury in Rome, here are our top-rated hotels of the year.
Opinion
Air travel
I arrived in Hawaii, but my luggage didn’t
Here’s what to do if an airline loses your bags. I can tell you from personal experience.
- by Kristie Kellahan
★★★★
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
Collection
Airline reviews
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
★★★½
Airline reviews
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