Tips & advice

As one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, Venice is a hotbed for pickpockets.

Opinion

Europe

On holiday in Italy, I caught a pickpocket red-handed

Italian cities have a major problem with petty crime – as I discovered when strolling the crowded streets of Venice recently.

by Will Hide

Opinion

Tripologist

Twenty things you need to do before taking a holiday overseas

Is your passport valid for six months? Have you downloaded the best apps? Travel with confidence by ticking off the items on this ultimate pre-trip checklist.

by Michael Gebicki

Tea country in Sri Lanka is warm, but not humid, in July.

Opinion

Tripologist

Your questions: Which Asian destinations are warm but not humid?

Asia in July with warmth and low humidity is a tough call. The most practical solution is to head for the hills.

by Michael Gebicki

Opinion

Savvy traveller

The two words solo travellers hate and how to avoid them

The mere mention of this concept of single travellers paying more causes everything from sighs of exasperation to outpourings of rage.

by Ben Groundwater

Seattle

The city where locals are more obsessed with coffee than Aussies

Seattle may be the home of Starbucks, but it’s the indie roasteries and third-wave coffee shops that generate caffeinated excitement around here.

by Carrie Hutchinson

The original OstrichPillow … though they also make smaller, more subtle neck pillows.

Opinion

Fourteen great Christmas gift ideas for someone who loves travel

Successful travel is all about making things easy for yourself, and there is a whole swag of items out there that are designed to do that.

by Ben Groundwater

Hobart

Hobart’s first Hilton hotel opens (somewhat unexpectedly)

The Tasmanian capital’s new $65 million development wasn’t always going to be the state’s first Hilton-branded hotel. Until a last-minute change.

by Julietta Jameson

The wait to have your passport returned is always a nervous one.

For subscribers

‘A shack in a godforsaken place’: The world’s worst border crossings

Fences. Desks. Queues. Impassive men in some sort of uniform. That slow flick-flick of their fingers through your passport, while you stand there feeling like a naughty school pupil.