Even Americans are getting sick of having to tip
Opinion
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
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How Paris is going to gouge tourists this year

How Paris is going to gouge tourists this year

Visitors to the French capital during the European summer will pay more for hotels,meals out,entry to tourist attractions and public transport.

  • bySophie Dickinson
Traveller Letters:I never appreciated AirTags until this happened

Traveller Letters:I never appreciated AirTags until this happened

“I stood at the baggage carousel at Rome Airport,watching all the other passengers take their bags until the carousel ran empty.”

The cruise industry’s Asia boom will have (delicious) benefits

The cruise industry’s Asia boom will have (delicious) benefits

The focus of cruise energy has long been on North America and Europe. Prepare for a change as Asia takes to the seas.

  • byBrian Johnston
Tourism is booming in Japan and the country is not handling it well
Opinion
Japan

Tourism is booming in Japan and the country is not handling it well

Japan needs to find better solutions to overtourism than simply blocking things off.

  • byGearoid Reidy
Traveller Letters:Qantas’ new frequent flyer scheme just another disappointment

Traveller Letters:Qantas’ new frequent flyer scheme just another disappointment

“For years I could grab business class reward flights on Qantas or Velocity frequent flyer points by carefully checking early every morning 353 days ahead of my planned trips.”

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Airbnb recreates house from Up,launches series of iconic film stays

Airbnb recreates house from Up,launches series of iconic film stays

A replica of the floating house from Up,the 2009 animated Pixar film,will be suspended high in the air. It’s just one of a new collection of stays from iconic films.

  • byOrlando Mayorquín
I met my travel hero and he was exactly what I’d hoped for

I met my travel hero and he was exactly what I’d hoped for

They say you should never meet your heroes. So it’s nerve-racking sitting in an empty dining room waiting to meet Rick Stein.

  • byBen Groundwater
Hotel’s $8 million revamp helps overlooked Queensland town into spotlight

Hotel’s $8 million revamp helps overlooked Queensland town into spotlight

This stunning town has emerged from the shadows of its showstopper neighbour the Great Barrier Reef.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Yarra Valley finally gets more winery accommodation

Yarra Valley finally gets more winery accommodation

A push is on to boost accommodation in Victoria’s Yarra Valley,with several popular wine producers soon to add ‘hotelier’ to their credentials.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Popular Fiji resort’s upgrade will see it have seven swimming pools

Popular Fiji resort’s upgrade will see it have seven swimming pools

Phase one of an extensive renovation is now complete,with two-bedroom family rooms set to be a crowning feature.

  • byJulietta Jameson