Is your hotel room up to scratch? Nine things to check out on check in

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?

  • byUte Junker

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Should you take toddlers on expensive,bucket-list trips? Here’s what memory experts say

Should you take toddlers on expensive,bucket-list trips? Here’s what memory experts say

The fact that young children are unlikely to remember the exact details of the trip they’ve taken doesn’t mean that big-ticket trips are a waste of money.

  • byChris Schalkx
I have many skills,but it’s time to admit packing is not one of them
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I have many skills,but it’s time to admit packing is not one of them

As it turns out,I am quite good at unpacking my issues but terrible at packing a car.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Lonely Planet founder names his 50 all-time top travel destinations

Lonely Planet founder names his 50 all-time top travel destinations

Fifty years after Tony and Maureen Wheeler published their first guidebook,Tony reflects on 50 of his greatest travel experiences.

  • byTony Wheeler
Stylish hinterland villas embrace hot new farm stay trend

Stylish hinterland villas embrace hot new farm stay trend

Sixty6 Acres on the Sunshine Coast taps into demand for authentic rural retreats.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Six of the best winter day trips from Melbourne

Six of the best winter day trips from Melbourne

It’s official:day trips are good for you. And Melbourne is within striking distance of many great options,from truffle-hunting to a winter festival in a castle.

  • byJulietta Jameson
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California’s original theme park is no Disneyland

California’s original theme park is no Disneyland

Disneyland might claim to be ‘the happiest place on Earth’,but you won’t find a frown at nearby Knott’s Berry Farm either.

  • byKatrina Lobley
Beyond Paris:30 other amazing places to visit in France

Beyond Paris:30 other amazing places to visit in France

Whether your holiday style is sightseeing,soaking up the sun or saturating in fine food and wine,these 30 ideas promise not to give you Paris syndrome.

  • byAnna Richards
Two essential things to survive long-haul flights with kids

Two essential things to survive long-haul flights with kids

Why should the presence of a miniature human or two stop you from travelling? Plan to involve these two things.

  • byBen Groundwater
May the flop be with you:Why Disney’s Star Wars hotel failed so fast

May the flop be with you:Why Disney’s Star Wars hotel failed so fast

After investing hundreds of millions in its much-vaunted ‘immersive’ Star Wars hotel,Disney announced its closure after just 14 months.

  • byHannah Sampson
I’ve travelled the world with my mother:Here’s what I’ve learnt

I’ve travelled the world with my mother:Here’s what I’ve learnt

It’s a great privilege to be able to travel and share the astonishing experiences on offer in the world with them,but it does take a little more forethought.

  • bySue Williams