Want better value on a Europe holiday? Try this option

Want better value on a Europe holiday? Try this option

Still a concept foreign to many non-Europeans,paying for a half-board stay can be great value for money.

  • byMichelle Tchea

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Why should you have to pay to volunteer overseas? Here’s why

Why should you have to pay to volunteer overseas? Here’s why

Donating your time and labour can be a great experience,but it isn’t an excuse for a free holiday,and will cost more than you might think.

  • byBrian Johnston
Can’t sleep on planes? Next time,try using one of these

Can’t sleep on planes? Next time,try using one of these

Few things are more tedious than sitting bolt upright in an airline seat feeling overwhelmingly tired,yet just not being able to sleep.

  • byBrian Johnston
How to do one of the world’s most expensive countries on the cheap

How to do one of the world’s most expensive countries on the cheap

Switzerland is expensive but also beautiful,so don’t cut it from your travel list. A few smart strategies will reduce your costs.

  • byBrian Johnston
For the best cellar door experience,follow these three rules

For the best cellar door experience,follow these three rules

The art of tasting wine on your travels is enjoying yourself. All the other stuff is peripheral;it has nothing to do with the way you swirl your glass.

  • byBen Groundwater
To avoid getting sick overseas,follow these key rules

To avoid getting sick overseas,follow these key rules

It may go by amusing names such as Delhi belly,Bali belly,the backyard trots or Montezuma’s revenge,but there’s nothing entertaining about traveller’s diarrhoea.

  • byBrian Johnston
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Flying a budget airline? Here’s how to (almost) enjoy it
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Flying a budget airline? Here’s how to (almost) enjoy it

So many of the hassles and extra costs with budget carriers happen because passengers are unaware of the quirks of that particular airline.

  • byBen Groundwater
Don’t be fooled:Those ‘free’ walking tours aren’t really free

Don’t be fooled:Those ‘free’ walking tours aren’t really free

Despite their increasing popularity,especially in Europe,you’d be naïve to assume an exchange of money doesn’t take place eventually on free walking tours.

  • byBrian Johnston
To avoid getting sick on a plane,choose your seat wisely

To avoid getting sick on a plane,choose your seat wisely

Being cooped up with hundreds of other people in a closed environment isn’t ideal. Here are the things you can do to minimise getting sick.

  • byBrian Johnston
Avoid French and Italian:The dos and don’ts of drinking wine on planes

Avoid French and Italian:The dos and don’ts of drinking wine on planes

Altitude and cabin conditions affect your palate,which means some wines will taste much better than others.

  • byBrian Johnston
Getting around Japan just became a little more difficult

Getting around Japan just became a little more difficult

With a critical global shortage of the materials required to produce Japan’s popular IC transport cards,sales have been suspended indefinitely.

  • byBen Groundwater