Gareth’s suitcase was stolen on a train, but insurers say it’s his fault
Gareth Lloyd and his wife were returning home to Melbourne after a holiday in Spain when a brazen thief started going through their suitcase.
- by Michael Gebicki
America’s most famous road trip is now a ‘ghost highway’
Although it officially vanished 40 years ago, the remnants of Route 66 still offer a glimpse of the “real America”.
- by Katrina Lobley
Travel quiz: What’s the maximum speed limit on the Stuart Highway, NT?
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Tripologist: What are the best short trips to take from Paris?
My short list would include Lyon for the food and culture and Strasbourg for its canals.
- by Michael Gebicki
Europeans are angry about tourists, but they’re blaming the wrong people
If overtourism is the cause of so many problems in Europe, why are we having the same issues here in Australia?
- by Ben Groundwater
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Ten essential travel skills worthy of their own gold medals
From beating the carry-on luggage limit to the perfect travelator dismount, if travel was an Olympic sport, these would be the events.
- by Riley Wilson