Travel news
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.
- by Julietta Jameson
Airport immigration and security is still an embarrassing shambles
“New smartgates and upgraded luggage scanners greatly speed things up. Sadly, Border Force staff have not been upgraded.”
Opinion
Tripologist
The 24 common scams and traps travellers fall for (and how to avoid them)
I paid $40 for something that should cost $4. Traps that await you in the world are many and varied – and even seasoned travellers like me can fall for them.
- by Michael Gebicki
Cold-water plunge? Luxury looks different at this Tassie hotel
A hotel signature experience used to mean VIP access to an attraction. Now fiercer competition is giving way to luxury offerings once reserved for a chosen few.
- by Julietta Jameson
Qantas told us our flight home from the US was cancelled. It wasn’t
“I rang Qantas in Australia twice but the call centre disconnected my call. I then called the US number. I was on hold for 45 minutes and then disconnected.”
Popular Melbourne hot springs transforms from day spa to stay spa
First look at the new accommodation offering at Alba Thermal Springs on the Mornington Peninsula.
- by Jane Reddy
Opinion
Australia
The bizarre inclusion in Tourism Australia’s new ad for China
Wildlife, beaches, the Sydney Opera House – all the usual suspects are in Tourism Australia’s new ad. But there’s one unusual – and potentially controversial – inclusion.
- by Craig Platt
When it comes to hotel design, a few pot plants don’t cut it any more
The new buzzword in hotel design is “biophilic” and it’s transforming city properties.
- by Lee Tulloch
Beyond tours, Intrepid Travel is now opening its own hotels and resorts
Australian tour company Intrepid Travel has made a splash into the accommodation market, recently buying a resort in Tasmania and a riad in Morocco.
- by Julietta Jameson
Here’s a hot tip on how to enter the US, hassle-free
“Having read the horror stories, we understandably approached the passport booth upon landing with considerable apprehension.”
Cost of new entry fee for Europe triples – before it even begins
Having been delayed for years, the EU’s new entry fee is now set to cost Australian travellers three times as much as originally planned.
- by Kate Brady