I've heard that cruise passengers often end up spending heaps on alcohol. Am I allowed to take my own booze on board? Travis Bell It

Justine Tyerman slips into another life at a glamorous yet homely property on the edge of Sydney Harbour.

Changi has been held aloft as one of the great airports of the world for many decades and is still worthy of that reputation.

Escape the city like a Melburnian and head to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Ballet dancer Loughlan Prior hit the Airbnb jackpot in Barcelona but frigid weather in New York caught him unawares.

Why a trip to Washington DC deserves your vote.

Helen van Berkel finds staying with a local family in Nepal one of the most enriching travel experiences of her life.

The scenery along the Gibb River Road is even better than the famed Great Ocean Road, writes Leah McLennan

Pamela Wade flies QF64 from South Africa to Australia.

With a Michelin-star restaurant, butlers and high speed Wi-Fi onboard, it's no wonder prices start at $50k.

The Eastern Med is awash with great ports for cruise ships to call at. Pamela Wade picks some of the best.

The West Coast of the USA is home to some of the country's best plonk, finds Leila George.

Some flights are more turbulent than others and the grubbiest place on a plane isn't the toilet...

Journalist Jakub Kyncl was granted a rare chance to photograph the historic tombs.

Ellie Hutchinson flies PR218 across the Ditch.

Casinos are everywhere and they accommodate all budgets. The Venetian casino is particularly nice and non-threatening for novices like myself.

Unhappy endings and their associated artifacts are on display at this unique Los Angeles museum.

Finland's city dwellers make the most of short, sweet summers, sweltering in social saunas, plunging into dockside pools and skinny-dipping by the light of the moon, writes Sarah Marshall.

Scott Kara's family holiday gets off to a false start aboard NZ296 to Apia.

From petals arranged on the bed in a penis shape to permission to bring a hamster, hotels have fielded some strange requests.

After being inspired by another family's travel blog, Bay of Plenty couple Sophie Stokes and her partner Carl Dickens are going backpacking ... with 4 kids in tow.

Top off activity-filled days with happy hour mai tais, writes online guru Eli Orzessek.

The number of daily visitors to the historic palace was limited to 1500 before 2006, but now it receives around 5000 a day.

The world beneath its waters is the colourful attraction of this rough and raw tropical islet, writes Inger Vos.

Customs officials allegedly asked the two women if they were 'cut already'.

Hi-5's Mary Lascaris shares her travel tips.

The true core of the city of love and light is its food, top chef Raymond Blanc tells Ella Walker.

Sandy Kilgour checks in at the Nautilus Resort, Muri Beach, Rarotonga.

Shandelle Battersby flies from New Zealand to a tropical holiday in the Cook Island abroad flight NZ748.

Driving into Hong Kong from the airport for my first ever visit, I'm struck by how green this fast-paced and high-energy Asian city is.