Travel news
After nearly four years, last COVID-era plane stored in outback takes off
The first Cathay Pacific plane to arrive in Alice Springs for storage during the pandemic has finally returned to service after 1410 days in the desert.
- by Julietta Jameson
Australia’s hotel restaurants are undergoing a renaissance
An Australian hotel restaurant renaissance is under way – travellers’ tastes have evolved, and hoteliers and top chefs are taking note.
- by Katherine Scott
Collection
Tips & advice
Travel Hot List for June: Singapore airport’s comeback plans
Changi’s improved terminal, Europe’s epic new trail and the Australia’s new hotel restaurants are on this month’s hot list.
There’s a new reason to visit this Cape Town landmark
Since 1996 the Cape Grace Hotel has earned a reputation for being the best hotel in South Africa’s oldest town.
- by Julietta Jameson
Europe’s ‘magnificent’ new 1400-kilometre walking and cycling trail
Launched in 2022, Romania’s Via Transilvanica track encompasses 2000 years of European history, traversing ancient villages, monasteries and medieval castles.
- by Julietta Jameson
Riding in a driverless taxi has become a must-do tourist attraction in the US
Tourists are putting riding in a driverless taxi on their must-do lists, but it requires some planning.
- by Lauren Sloss
Opinion
Air travel
I put my dog in the hold for a flight. I swore I would never do it again
Australian airline passengers will soon, for the first time, be able to bring their pets on board with them. I’m surprised it has taken so long.
- by Lee Tulloch
Traveller Letters: New SmartGates at Sydney Airport are a schemozzle
“Arriving into Sydney recently, I found the familiar passport scanning machines replaced with banks of facial recognition devices.”
These bucket-list trips follow in the footsteps of a wildlife legend
To mark the British primatologist’s 90th birthday, G Adventures has added nine new Jane Goodall-endorsed itineraries
- by Julietta Jameson
This bucket-list Aussie region is in the midst of a cruise boom
Another Kimberley cruise season is about to open, and the competition is hotting up as more companies explore our north-west shore.
- by Brian Johnston
Seatbelts on: Warning over likelihood of more unexpected bumps on planes
There’s a reason cabin crew tell you to keep your seatbelt on, but recent incidents show it’s more important than ever.
- by Katherine Scott