I put my dog in the hold for a flight. I swore I would never do it again
Opinion
Air travel

I put my dog in the hold for a flight. I swore I would never do it again

Australian airline passengers will soon,for the first time,be able to bring their pets on board with them. I’m surprised it has taken so long.

  • byLee Tulloch

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Even Americans are getting sick of having to tip
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USA

Even Americans are getting sick of having to tip

My question is:what took them so long? Australians have not been tipping for decades.

  • byLee Tulloch
My guide went above and beyond for me – he gave me his shoes
Opinion
Tours

My guide went above and beyond for me – he gave me his shoes

When I was in Morocco last September during the earthquake,I ran out into the street without thinking about my feet.

  • byLee Tulloch
Do some countries deserve our tourist dollars more than others?

Do some countries deserve our tourist dollars more than others?

When it comes to choosing a country to travel to,no nation is without sin (even Australia). Where do you draw the line?

  • byLee Tulloch
A cold water dip is supposed to be good for you. I’ll stick with hot,thanks

A cold water dip is supposed to be good for you. I’ll stick with hot,thanks

It’s not that I don’t admire those people who do winter laps in sea pools. I just don’t want to be them.

  • byLee Tulloch
Reborn icon:One of France’s most famous hotels still has star power

Reborn icon:One of France’s most famous hotels still has star power

The newly refreshed Carlton is the most famous hotel in the south of France.

  • byLee Tulloch
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From polluted and steamy to clean and tranquil:A metropolis transformed

From polluted and steamy to clean and tranquil:A metropolis transformed

Shanghai,a city of 21 million people,is not the buzzing international destination it once was. But it’s still worth seeing.

  • byLee Tulloch
Failing golf courses should be reimagined for the many,not the few

Failing golf courses should be reimagined for the many,not the few

When inner-city land for housing or other community purposes is in short supply,aren’t all those lush fairways a luxurious use of land we no longer can sustain?

  • byLee Tulloch
Review:This terminal at Heathrow feels spacious,even in peak season
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Review:This terminal at Heathrow feels spacious,even in peak season

It never feels crowded and work is a breeze at “The Queen’s Terminal”,aka Heathrow Terminal 2.

  • byLee Tulloch
New adults-only resort on lesser-known Fiji island has a 34-guest limit

New adults-only resort on lesser-known Fiji island has a 34-guest limit

I’ve arrived at Waya a couple of days ahead of its official opening and find I’m the only guest.

  • byLee Tulloch
The cosiest destination in the world to visit in winter

The cosiest destination in the world to visit in winter

Is the Apple Isle the cosiest place in the world to experience winter? Like good cider,the events are spiced up with a little bit of Tasmanian crazy.

  • byLee Tulloch