Savvy traveller
Can’t sleep on planes? Next time, try using one of these
Few things are more tedious than sitting bolt upright in an airline seat feeling overwhelmingly tired, yet just not being able to sleep.
- by Brian Johnston
How to do one of the world’s most expensive countries on the cheap
Switzerland is expensive but also beautiful, so don’t cut it from your travel list. A few smart strategies will reduce your costs.
- by Brian Johnston
For the best cellar door experience, follow these three rules
The art of tasting wine on your travels is enjoying yourself. All the other stuff is peripheral; it has nothing to do with the way you swirl your glass.
- by Ben Groundwater
To avoid getting sick overseas, follow these key rules
It may go by amusing names such as Delhi belly, Bali belly, the backyard trots or Montezuma’s revenge, but there’s nothing entertaining about traveller’s diarrhoea.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Air travel
Flying a budget airline? Here’s how to (almost) enjoy it
So many of the hassles and extra costs with budget carriers happen because passengers are unaware of the quirks of that particular airline.
- by Ben Groundwater
Don’t be fooled: Those ‘free’ walking tours aren’t really free
Despite their increasing popularity, especially in Europe, you’d be naïve to assume an exchange of money doesn’t take place eventually on free walking tours.
- by Brian Johnston
To avoid getting sick on a plane, choose your seat wisely
Being cooped up with hundreds of other people in a closed environment isn’t ideal. Here are the things you can do to minimise getting sick.
- by Brian Johnston
Avoid French and Italian: The dos and don’ts of drinking wine on planes
Altitude and cabin conditions affect your palate, which means some wines will taste much better than others.
- by Brian Johnston
Getting around Japan just became a little more difficult
With a critical global shortage of the materials required to produce Japan’s popular IC transport cards, sales have been suspended indefinitely.
- by Ben Groundwater
How to travel on a luxury ship for half the price
Want to try a new cruise line or sample the high life on a luxury ship at below regular cost? A repositioning cruise might bag you a bargain-price holiday.
- by Brian Johnston