Reviews & advice
Avoid the rip-offs: How to get the cheapest rate for a car rental
Now that travel has returned there are car shortages – and higher prices for hiring them. There are, however, ways to mitigate the pain.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Tips & advice
Airport transits are the dullest of experiences. This is the key to surviving them
- by Brian Johnston
★★★★★
Hotel reviews
Hong Kong hotel sets the new gold standard for opulence
- by Kristie Kellahan
★★★★★
Rome
New Italian hotel offers five-star style without the stuffiness
The Rome Edition’s dining and entertainment, along with the unique design and international atmosphere, have redefined ideas of classic luxury.
- by Maria Pasquale
★★★★
Hotel reviews
Offbeat location, but new Melbourne hotel is fun and affordable
The Motley in Richmond offers an arty oasis with a more locally inspired experience.
- by Guy Wilkinson
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
To sleep at this luxury bush lodge is to feel cradled by Mother Earth
The more than $2500 price tag of Arnhem Land’s exclusive Seven Spirit Bay gets you memories to last a lifetime.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
★★★★½
Airline reviews
Airline review: Competitive prices for a seat in this stylish, friendly economy cabin
There’s an impressive combination of services on board this international flight, including plenty of legroom.
- by Lee Mylne
Should I cancel my trip to Europe? Things visitors should know about summer wildfires
Here’s what to know if you have a scheduled trip to the Mediterranean as heat waves continue.
- by Sofia Andrade
Bigger (often cheaper) than a hotel: how to find an apartment overseas
A spacious suite in a hotel with a terrace and a view over central Paris is going to cost at least $1500 per night. An apartment can be less than half that.
- by Michael Gebicki
Explainer
Air travel
What’s the fastest way to board passengers on a plane?
And what about getting off at the other end? Astrophysicists and mathematicians have turned their minds to the question.
- by Angus Holland
★★★★★
Hotel reviews
The verdict on notorious Melbourne prison’s luxe hotel conversion
Pentridge has been converted from a place you don’t want to be to a place you don’t want to leave.
- by Anthony Dennis
Is your hotel room up to scratch? Nine things to check out on check in
Many hotels have made clever tweaks in the name of sustainability and guest comfort. How does your hotel match up?
- by Ute Junker
The germiest spots in your hotel room, according to an inspector
Don’t use the hotel’s coffee pot, advises this inspector with more than 30 years of assessing hotel rooms in the US.
- by Andrea Sachs