Reviews & advice
★★★★½
Ocean cruises
Cruise ship review: A new owner saved this luxury ship from ruin
This beautiful ship has emerged from financial upheaval with a new owner sympathetic to its history and to the expectations of its returning guests.
- by Jane Richards
Flight attendant reveals how crew deal with aggressive passengers
“We’re watching you at the airport”: How airline staff deal with rising air rage incidents – and what you can do to help.
- by Jay Robert
The secret to booking a flight with no other passengers on board
Each year, hundreds of ‘ghost flights’ take off with just a handful of passengers. Here’s how to boost your chances of finding one.
- by Oliver Smith
Opinion
Tips & advice
Is this Australian street really ‘the world’s coolest’? Not for me
My dream street has good and diverse food; classy, creative boutiques; bars that are friendly and unpretentious. Some cities have them.
- by Ben Groundwater
★★★★½
Oslo
Electrical company HQ’s spectacular transformation into Gatsby-esque hotel
At Sommerro, there are seven restaurants and bars, a private cinema, a library, a theatre, the city’s first rooftop pool and a sprawling basement spa and wellness area so vast they give you a map.
- by Rob McFarland
Airline review: Flying with Europe’s most notorious carrier is excruciating
A flight with Ryanair is to be endured rather than enjoyed – cheap cross-continental trips come with some of the tightest seats in the sky.
- by David Whitley
Opinion
Culture holidays
Snooping in famous dead people’s homes is one of my favourite things to do
I’d much rather visit a place that was a real home, one that has its living history preserved. That’s why snooping in famous dead people’s homes is one of my favourite things to do.
- by Lee Tulloch
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Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: Do I need a visa for a Vietnam stopover?
“I plan to fly to Europe with Vietnam Airlines, but I’m confused by visa requirements.”
- by Michael Gebicki
★★★★½
Train journeys
Enjoy Thailand’s most-photographed train station while you still can
Thailand’s best-loved train station is a classic of South-East Asian railway history, but a huge new one will replace it.
- by John Borthwick
Want better value on a Europe holiday? Try this option
Still a concept foreign to many non-Europeans, paying for a half-board stay can be great value for money.
- by Michelle Tchea