Reviews & advice
Ten airport hotels so good you’ll be praying for a layover
From JFK’s retro dream TWA to sleeping in the cockpit of a vintage plane in Stockholm, here are 10 of the best ways to spend the night at an airport.
- by Flip Byrnes
Opinion
Food and wine
I ate at ‘the world’s worst restaurant’ and now it’s even worse
It’s world-famous and notoriously expensive, but don’t spend your money like this. There’s better food in the world.
- by Ben Groundwater
★★★★★
Air travel
Airport review: Forget the rankings, this is truly the world’s best airport
Doha is slick and modern and very pretty, but Changi is streets ahead in terms of its dining, shopping and entertainment options.
- by Ben Groundwater
Australian travellers fall foul of Vietnam e-visa issue
Recent letters to Traveller suggest a surprising number of readers are running foul of Vietnam’s e-visa system. But who is at fault?
- by Michael Gebicki
★★★★★
Airline reviews
Airline review: New Qantas plane raises the standard for short flights
Qantas is bringing in new Airbus A220s as part of its fleet renewal. It is spacious and well designed – even in the toilets.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Tips & advice
Stuck in an unfamiliar city at midnight, I accepted a lift from a stranger
The prospect of arriving in an unfamiliar city fills me with unease. So I don’t hesitate when a woman seated beside me offers a lift.
- by Catherine Marshall
Opinion
Tripologist
The airlines offering cheaper versions of business class
You can save on a business-class fare if you’re willing to forgo some of the perks you’d usually expect.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: What places in southern Italy must we absolutely visit?
“We are completely unfamiliar with the bottom part of Italy. Could you recommend the places we must absolutely include on our trip?”
- by Michael Gebicki
‘I’m not doing a cleaner’s job’: The unwritten rules of Airbnb etiquette
Can you refuse to strip the beds? Who should do the bins? Is it OK to tell the owner you don’t want them to “pop round”? Experts weigh in.
- by Hazel Plush
Avoid the ‘single supplement’: How to cruise solo without paying twice the price
Cruising solo can be better, cheaper and smarter – here’s how to make the most of a solo cruise.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Opinion
Tips & advice
My anti-bucket list: The 12 things I’ll never do
People make travel bucket lists of things they’ve always wanted to do. This is the opposite. A collection of travel experiences I never want to have.
- by Ben Groundwater