Reviews & advice
Airport review: This is like a continuation, rather than termination, of your holiday
A lush exterior, complete absence of lines and cosy singular terminal keep the blood pressure at record lows.
- by Michael Fowler
★★★★1/2
Train journeys
Train review: What’s not to love about a Japanese bullet train?
- by Ben Groundwater
Cash is dead? Try telling a taxi driver when you’re overseas
Much is made of cashless payments for travellers. Cards and digital wallets are convenient, but there are still plenty of places where only cash will do.
- by Michael Gebicki
★★★★★
Airline reviews
Airline review: This business class to Europe is perfect
Etihad’s business class cabin offers a supremely cushy way to get to Europe (and saves the best for last).
- by Katherine Scott
Tripologist: How much time do you need on your passport to visit NZ?
I’m planning to travel to New Zealand but I would only have four months left on my passport when I return to Australia.
Non-stop flights v layovers: Which is the best option?
In an age where ultra-long non-stop flights are becoming increasingly common, are there any advantages to breaking your journey with a layover?
- by Michael Gebicki
11 departure lounge secrets that will change your airport experience forever
From free facials to ‘revenue seating’ and ‘wayfinding’, there’s more to a departure lounge than meets the eye.
- by Sophie Dickinson
Nine must-do highlights of Panama City
Casco Viejo (Spanish for “old quarter” or “old town”) is the hippest part of Panama City, home to trendy restaurants, bars and boutique hotels.
- by Kristie Kellahan
★★★★★
Hotel reviews
Exceptionally luxe resort is ‘out of this world’
Namibia’s Okahirongo Elephant Lodge reopened after a major refurbishment. But the real magic lies in the other-worldly landscapes of this distinct region.
- by Kate Armstrong
An expert expat’s guide to Austin, Texas
The founders of Collingwood’s Proud Mary Coffee know just where to go for a summer dip, a Mexican feast, and unsurprisingly, a deluxe cup o’ Joe.
- by Belinda Jackson
Tripologist: Does boiling water in a kettle make it safe to drink?
Is using your hotel kettle to boil tap water in developing countries enough to make it safe for drinking?
- by Michael Gebicki
★★★★
Airport reviews
This is how every regional airport should be
The sleek, low-rise terminal sits in humble deference to The Remarkables mountain range that towers above it.
- by Rob McFarland