Tripologist:Is 90 minutes enough to connect to an international flight?

Tripologist:Is 90 minutes enough to connect to an international flight?

I have booked flights from Sydney to Tokyo using frequent flyer points,but I have to go via Melbourne. What if my domestic flight is cancelled or delayed?

  • byMichael Gebicki

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Fourteen worst-case travel scenarios (and how to cope with them)

Fourteen worst-case travel scenarios (and how to cope with them)

No record of your booking? Got the time of your flight wrong? Been scammed and lost money? Don’t panic – here’s how to deal with it.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Got somewhere to be? Never try to arrive the same day
Opinion
Opinion

Got somewhere to be? Never try to arrive the same day

The recent deluge that soaked Dubai left some passengers stranded for several days.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Australian airline passengers are being treated like mugs
Opinion
Air travel

Australian airline passengers are being treated like mugs

Compared to the US and Europe,Australian passengers are treated with contempt here. And that’s just the way the airlines like it.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Tripologist:What traps do you need to look out for driving in Europe?

Tripologist:What traps do you need to look out for driving in Europe?

Beware of these rules or you risk copping a big fine if you’re planning to rent a car in Europe.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Why your boarding pass should always be kept top secret

Why your boarding pass should always be kept top secret

Ever snapped an image of your airline boarding pass and posted it to social media? Some do,and it’s not hard to find them.

  • byMichael Gebicki
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Tripologist:Will my tattoos offend the locals in Japan?
Opinion
Opinion

Tripologist:Will my tattoos offend the locals in Japan?

Tattooed bodies were traditionally banned from Japan’s onsens and bathhouses due to their negative associations with criminality and gang affiliations.

  • byMichael Gebicki
This could be the future of air travel:Here’s what it will be like on board

This could be the future of air travel:Here’s what it will be like on board

Airbus,Boeing and others are working to develop blended wing aircraft,which cut fuel and emissions drastically. Just don’t expect a window seat.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Tripologist:How should I spend a three-day stopover in Tokyo?
Opinion
Opinion

Tripologist:How should I spend a three-day stopover in Tokyo?

What are the recommendations for hotels,tours/tour guides,and things to see for first-time visitors?

  • byMichael Gebicki
I’ve been visiting Italy since the ’80s. Here are 12 lessons I’ve learnt
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Italy

I’ve been visiting Italy since the ’80s. Here are 12 lessons I’ve learnt

What’s a shakerato? Where are the best toilets? Are baby gangs a thing? Check out these expert tips ahead of your next Italian holiday.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Tripologist:Should we travel by train or plane in France and Italy?
Opinion
Opinion

Tripologist:Should we travel by train or plane in France and Italy?

Train travel is preferable to flying,but the only practical way to experience many of the treasures of rural France and Italy is by getting behind the wheel.

  • byMichael Gebicki