Reviews & advice
Ten surprising airlines you can use your Qantas points with
You don’t have to use your points flying with Qantas. Sometimes the better deal comes from hopping aboard a partner airline.
- by David Whitley
★★★★
Train journeys
Eurostar’s version of premium economy is almost as good as business
- by Sheriden Rhodes
Opinion
Russia
The world’s biggest country is off-limits. Here’s where to go instead
- by Ben Groundwater
★★★★
Hotel reviews
New Melbourne hotel feels like New York meets ... Collingwood
The convenience of a serviced apartment meets the fun and facilities of a hotel at this stylish new Collingwood property.
- by Guy Wilkinson
★★★
Airport reviews
This mediocre airport could do with a personality transplant
The good news is that, for most Australians who pass through, an hour is the longest you’ll have to spend here.
- by Jenny Hewett
The food that tastes best (and worst) on board planes
We could improve our enjoyment of airline meals by making wiser choices about what to eat when the trolley comes around.
- by Brian Johnston
Luxury resort offers Wes Anderson-level whimsy on Vietnam’s coast
We’ve arrived at Heaven. No, I’m not being hyperbolic. The dreamy Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort is broken up into Heaven, Sky, Earth and Sea.
- by Katherine Scott
★★½
Airline reviews
Airline review: Excess baggage causes dramas on this flight
Upon arrival we are informed that 100 bags were offloaded prior to departure, including mine.
- by Christine Retschlag
Opinion
Tips & advice
Do some countries deserve our tourist dollars more than others?
When it comes to choosing a country to travel to, no nation is without sin (even Australia). Where do you draw the line?
- by Lee Tulloch
Why your boarding pass should always be kept top secret
Ever snapped an image of your airline boarding pass and posted it to social media? Some do, and it’s not hard to find them.
- by Michael Gebicki
Are Boeing 737s still safe to fly?
It’s been a rocky road for giant US aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: Will my tattoos offend the locals in Japan?
Tattooed bodies were traditionally banned from Japan’s onsens and bathhouses due to their negative associations with criminality and gang affiliations.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
USA
My shocking arrival in the US: Border security was nice to me
Passing through the borders at US airports used to give me nightmares, but something seems to have changed. Or perhaps I have.
- by Steve Madgwick