Travel tips
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- Airline reviews
This airline’s ‘next level’ premium economy is more like business-lite
While all eyes are on Cathay Pacific’s business-class Aria Suites, my money is on premium economy for the design details and value.
- Flip Byrnes
The world’s largest preserved royal palace is astonishingly vast
The Chinese imperial family’s sprawling summer retreat during the final Qing Dynasty features strikingly ornate buildings in a beautiful lakeshore setting.
- Brian Johnston
- Opinion
- Copenhagen
I discovered the key to a perfect (and affordable) city stopover
I felt like a competitor in The Amazing Race. “You have five hours in Copenhagen – go!” But then I did something smart, a move that proved to be very useful.
- Lee Tulloch
The Australian hotel brand making waves in Europe
Making serviced apartments warm and welcoming is paying off for Adina, which is now expanding in the UK, and closer to home in Brisbane.
- Julietta Jameson
How to see Australia’s 21 World Heritage sites (including the new one)
With last month’s addition of WA’s Murujuga Cultural Landscape, what better time for an essential guide to each of our country’s World Heritage sites?
- Katrina Lobley
The most useful foreign language phrases aren’t what you think
Ditch the in-flight movie and get your head and mouth around the following words and expressions.
- Kate Armstrong
Outdoor tubs and telescopes at Australia’s newest glamping retreat
Wilderluxe Lake Keepit signals Reflections Holiday Parks’ foray into glamping, and our luxurious Star Tent delivers on its name.
- Sheriden Rhodes
- Opinion
- Tripologist
Is there a quicker way to visit far-flung Greek Islands?
Losing a day travelling to islands doesn’t make for a relaxing holiday, which is the antithesis (a Greek word!) of what a Hellenic island jaunt should be.
- Michael Gebicki
Best of both worlds: These cities are two holidays in one
History and culture or energetic contemporary life? Skyscrapers or old towns? It doesn’t have to be a dilemma; these destinations offer the best of both worlds.
- Brian Johnston
I loved Europe’s trains, until I found a bus better than first-class
For three comfortable hours, rolling hills and mountain scenery unfold like a cinematic experience – and by not getting the rail equivalent, we saved $360.
- Natasha Bazika