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My complete solution for managing your money while travelling
These days it’s a choice between credit cards and debit cards – and you need an armoury of these to cater for whatever may come your way.
- by Noel Whittaker
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I thought I was flying Air NZ. Instead, I’m on an airline I’ve never heard of
Once onboard, I realise this is not the dreamy aircraft I thought I would be on.
- by Julia D'Orazio
Huge cruise ships are a symptom of economic and cultural decline
It looks like the monstrous love child of Le Corbusier and H.G. Wells.
- by Jemima Lewis
This ‘Pearl of southern Italy’ is having a definite moment
Food is the beating heart of this part of the world, so to know Puglia is to know its cuisine.
- by Paul Ewart
A wine tasting tour with your dog? Here’s where you can do it
Next time you hit the road for a wine weekender, you no longer need to leave your precious pet behind.
- by Paul Ewart
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Planning a theme park holiday for your family? Get ready for the Hunger Games
They’re supposed to be the happiest places on earth. But expensive VIP passes and hours-long wait times are taking the shine off theme parks.
- by Shona Hendley
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
Weird and wonderful: Nine must-do highlights in Tokyo
It’s no surprise that the largest city on the planet has a dizzying array of options for visitors, so we’ve whittled it down to some old and new favourites.
- by Jamie Lafferty
Once a soapie heartthrob, Andrew has steered himself into an unexpected career
Andrew Morley has traded cameras and TV sets for an unusual alternative career, joining a booming industry that was given a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Carolyn Webb
Does Townsville need this new five-star hotel? We went and found out
The food is first class, as are (some of) the views. But big-smoke ambitions bring big-smoke expectations.
- by Matt Shea
The best parts of California’s Highway 1 are a secret to most of us
“There’s not much tourism. Mostly you’ll meet locals shocked to hear an Australian accent.”
- by Craig Tansley