Mehrangarh Fort,Jodhpur. Visiting India can be a life-changing experience.

Flight of Fancy podcast:The most inspiring trip of my life

We set a series of travel writers a Herculean and near-impossible task:name the journey,the destination or the experience from your lifetime of travels that has most inspired you.

  • byBen Groundwater
San Sebastian,Basque Country.
One key to successfully travelling with your partner is to spend time apart.

Flight of Fancy podcast:How to survive travelling with your partner

The secret to a successful holiday with your significant other is a little counter-intuitive.

  • byBen Groundwater
Travel money cards sounds great,but there are some major issues to be aware of.

Flight of Fancy podcast:Why you should never use a travel money card

Don't use a travel money card. Don't go anywhere near one.

  • byBen Groundwater
Ireland has always been a popular destination for Australians.

Changing the accent on Siri to Irish and why we love Ireland

Any time I set a timer,or ask to Google something,I feel just for a split second like I'm in Ireland.

  • byBen Groundwater
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Slowing down has its benefits when travelling.

Flight of Fancy podcast:Slow travel tips - the benefits of not trying to see and do everything on a holiday

It must seem counter-intuitive after two years of missed travel opportunities to consider slowing down.

  • byBen Groundwater
Bathing is an important part of many cultures.

Flight of Fancy Podcast:The world's best bathing experiences

Some of most memorable and deeply cultural experiences in travel just happen to take place without clothes on.

  • byBen Groundwater
Even expert travellers can make basic travel mistakes sometimes.

Flight of Fancy podcast:The travel mistakes we keep making

Every traveller makes mistakes. And in fact,every traveller makes the same mistakes.

  • byBen Groundwater
Baku,Azerbaijan,is home to some incredible architecture.

Flight of Fancy Podcast:The underrated European countries few people visit

It's time to branch out and look at destinations in Europe that have just as much to offer as the popular spots,only with a fraction of the crowds,and often at a fraction of the cost.

  • byBen Groundwater
Travel is back ... and so are travel problems.

Flight of Fancy Podcast:Airport disasters - when it all goes wrong

Travel really is back – the good bits,but also the bad.

  • byBen Groundwater