India
This staggeringly huge attraction is spine-tingling
One of India’s biggest and best-preserved forts, seat of the powerful Rathore dynasty, distils all the brooding history, legends and splendour of Rajasthan.
- by Brian Johnston
Airfares dropping as Aussies flock overseas to surprising destinations
The number of Australians travelling overseas has surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time, with some surprising countries experiencing booms in Aussie visitors.
- by Sue Williams
Revealed: Seven secrets of the Taj Mahal visitors often miss
From getting those classic snapshots to its intricate interior details, here are seven things you shouldn’t miss when visiting the Taj Mahal.
- by Brian Johnston
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Hotel reviews
Neglected palace is now one of the world’s most beautiful hotels
If you love vibrant design, a bit of pomp, exemplary service and the sense of a storied stay, then this may just be the hotel of your dreams – it was mine.
- by Julietta Jameson
Elusive big cats and humans live side by side in this alien-like landscape
The big cats of Jawai have existed side-by-side with villagers for many decades with no human death or even an attack on record.
- 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
Resistance is futile at the world’s largest religious festival
Prime your senses in preparation for overload.
- by Catherine Marshall
To avoid getting sick overseas, follow these key rules
It may go by amusing names such as Delhi belly, Bali belly, the backyard trots or Montezuma’s revenge, but there’s nothing entertaining about traveller’s diarrhoea.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Tips & advice
Hate Christmas? Here are five places you can go to avoid it altogether
There are large parts of this planet where Christmas passes almost unnoticed. No sleigh bells, no mistletoe, no silly hats, no turkey and no jollity to make you feel like you’re missing out.
- by Michael Gebicki
Size matters: The world’s 10 best megacities you must visit
Whatever you desire in a big city, you will find it. Here’s how to embrace (and survive) some of the world’s top megacities.
- by Ben Groundwater