Traveller Letters:This is the least comfortable business seat ever

Traveller Letters:This is the least comfortable business seat ever

“On a Qantas flight operated by Finnair,it was impossible to get comfy in the business class seats.”

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Traveller Letters:I paid for an upgrade to this seat. I wish I hadn’t

Traveller Letters:I paid for an upgrade to this seat. I wish I hadn’t

“I was offered an upgrade to business class for $1550;as it was a night flight,I accepted.”

Adults-only areas on cruise ships are getting bigger and better

Adults-only areas on cruise ships are getting bigger and better

If you’re looking for family-friendly holiday options while secretly craving adult me-time,then big cruise ships have the solution for you.

  • byBrian Johnston
Virgin Australia relaunches long-haul international flights,sort of

Virgin Australia relaunches long-haul international flights,sort of

For the first time since scrapping its US routes during the pandemic,Virgin Australia is relaunching long-haul flights,thanks to its deal with Qatar Airways.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Need a laugh? This year’s funniest wildlife photos named

Need a laugh? This year’s funniest wildlife photos named

Dancing insects,owls making out and a penguin square-up – what could possibly win against that line up?

  • byKayla Olaya
‘We made some mistakes’:Why ‘sex sells’ failed for Virgin’s cruise line

‘We made some mistakes’:Why ‘sex sells’ failed for Virgin’s cruise line

The association with sex is something Richard Branson’s cruise line is trying to leave behind,though they won’t be letting children on board any time soon.

  • byJenny Southan
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Timeless elegance:Britain’s new ‘ludicrously luxurious’ train

Timeless elegance:Britain’s new ‘ludicrously luxurious’ train

The Britannic Explorer – due to be launched in July 2025 – is a luxury hotel on wheels that will travel through some of the UK’s most magnificent landscapes.

  • byAnthony Lambert
Traveller Letters:I wasted my Qantas points on a hotel booking

Traveller Letters:I wasted my Qantas points on a hotel booking

“The quoted price for a one-night stay in Sydney was $305,reduced to $272 when I used about 5600 Frequent Flyer points.”

New routes to the US as Pacific island airline expands horizons

New routes to the US as Pacific island airline expands horizons

Fiji has a strategy to position the country as a hub connecting the Pacific with the US.

  • byJulietta Jameson
‘The world’s greatest football club’ launches its own theme park

‘The world’s greatest football club’ launches its own theme park

Real Madrid World in Dubai spans six hectares,the equivalent of six football pitches,and features more than 40 experiences and rides.

  • byJulietta Jameson
A health scare led two men to build their dream Byron holiday retreat

A health scare led two men to build their dream Byron holiday retreat

You’ll feel like a Rich Lister staying at ESTE Wategos,but bookings are only available “on application”.

  • byJulietta Jameson