May travel hot list: Airline’s new luxurious business class
A major cabin revamp for one of Europe’s biggest airlines and the billionaire transformation of a Queensland city are among this month’s hottest new developments.
I met my travel hero and he was exactly what I’d hoped for
They say you should never meet your heroes. So it’s nerve-racking sitting in an empty dining room waiting to meet Rick Stein.
- by Ben Groundwater
Sydney hotels don’t get much more central than this
The 369-room Swissotel Sydney recently celebrated its 20th birthday, following a refurbishment with a focus on its grand lobby space.
- by Craig Platt
If you love roast pork, this is the best place in the world
Its aroma fills an entire neighbourhood. People come from far away, battling notorious traffic, for a whiff. Or a bite. Or a whole pig.
- by Brian Johnston
Is AI better at creating tourism slogans? See if you can spot the difference
Tourism slogans don’t always hit the mark – unless they’re written by artificial intelligence, that is. Take our quiz and see if you can tell real from fake.
- by Greg Dickinson
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This is one of Rome’s best attractions, but without the crowds
The Baths of Caracalla is a site with all the beauty, history and scale of the city’s most famous attractions but a tiny fraction of the crowds.
- by Ben Groundwater
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Airline review: This is the ‘Toyota Corolla’ of airline seats
Thumbs-down for the delay and lack of refreshments. Thumbs-up for the short flight time.
- by Kristie Kellahan