Tips & advice
This fascinating, must-visit capital can be overwhelming. Here are nine ways to break it down
The following “must visits” will help you experience the many faces of this fascinating capital within accessible locales.
- by Kate Armstrong
Tripologist: Where should I base myself for a month in Italy?
Italy has 20 regions, in effect “states”, and you could find at least one town in each of these regions that you could use as a base.
Opinion
Opinion
I’m a veteran traveller, but I just fell for a scam (again)
It happened just last week. I was in a cab in Palermo in Buenos Aires, coming to the end of a 24-hour journey from Australia.
- by Ben Groundwater
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
Opinion
Tripologist
Are Australians being ripped off on travel insurance?
There are many reasons why the cost of basic cover can vary.
- by Michael Gebicki
This is one of the world’s best destinations for riding a scooter
This is the home of the famous Vespa, the icon of the moped world, and the countryside works surprisingly well for a journey on these urban machines.
- by Ben Groundwater
The 14 most European places that aren’t in Europe (plus five that don’t fit)
Imagine a less crowded Europe, a far cheaper Europe, a more exciting slice of Europe inside a different culture. That’s what these places have to offer.
- by Brian Johnston
Tripologist: I have a spare week in Spain – where should I go?
After a week in Madrid, then three weeks walking the Camino, I have a week unplanned.
- by Michael Gebicki
Camera ready: The world’s 14 most beautiful towns
These are the towns around the world that steal our hearts and fill our camera storage.
Opinion
Adventure holidays
Women are increasingly travelling without men, and who can blame them?
For some women, it’s a relief to travel without a man harrumphing in the background while they shop or complaining when they disappear to the spa.
- by Lee Tulloch