Travel news
Traveller Letters: We were refused extra legroom seats because we’re ‘too old’
“The airline was happy to book them and happy to take the additional money, but when we checked in they told us that we couldn’t have the seats.”
Private jets, penthouse suites: How a superstar travels (Taylor’s version)
Take a look at how Taylor Swift arrived in Australia and the luxurious digs she’ll enjoy while staying here.
- by Katherine Scott
Sydney’s newest boutique hotel opens behind iconic Coke sign
Hotel Indigo Potts Point has arrived, with decor nodding and winking at the formerly and famously red-light area’s colourful past.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Tripologist
Giant airports, more routes: The new powerhouse in air travel
Indian airlines are growing at a rapid rate and so are the number of flights between Australia and the subcontinent.
- by Michael Gebicki
One of Japan’s (and the world’s) coolest museums just reopened
Ask any Tokyophiles for their must-do experiences in the Japanese capital, and they will probably cite teamLab amongst them.
- by Julietta Jameson
Traveller Letters: A moment’s mistake cost me more than $2000
“I booked excitedly for a holiday in Italy and quickly realised that I’d somehow done so for January instead of August.”
Beautiful Hanoi haunt of Chaplin, Greene and Fonda gets a facelift
Following an extensive 21-month refurbishment, the storied Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has a new story to tell with the relaunch of its original heritage wing.
- by Julietta Jameson
The biggest drama on TikTok right now is coming from an epic world cruise
Passengers on a nine-month cruise have become unlikely social media stars, with thousands following their epic voyage and updates of daily life on board.
Collection
Hotel reviews
February travel hot list: A ‘great time’ to open a Hong Kong luxury hotel
Take a look at the hottest new hotels and attractions to add to your travel wish list.
Traveller Letters: Including tips automatically is theft
“If a person has a problem with their salary they should take it up with their boss, not abuse me as occurred in the US.”
Warning after ‘sophisticated’ Booking.com scams surge
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says reports of a scam involving accommodation bookings on Booking.com have surged 580 per cent.
- by Katherine Scott