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Lee Tulloch

Lee Tulloch

Lee is a best-selling novelist, columnist, editor and writer. Her distinguished career stretches back more than three decades, and includes 12 years based between New York and Paris. Lee specialises in sustainable and thoughtful travel.

Moorea, French Polynesia. Paradise for some, as long as your accommodation is OK.

A tropical version of Fawlty Towers: Exactly what makes a bad hotel experience

There are a few contenders for the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in. For a start, it certainly helps my appreciation of a hotel if it’s actually finished.

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Arriving in Venice feels like stepping into a dream.

This ‘impossible’ city doesn’t make sense, but it makes my heart soar

The first time I arrived here, it felt like I’d stepped into a film set – or, perhaps, a dream.

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Le Bristol’s Lumiere suite, €15,000 a night plus tax.

My hotel charged $100 for a baguette. I’ll just eat a bag of chips, thanks

My hotel suite was so nice I didn’t want to leave the room, but paying exorbitant prices for room service wasn’t in the budget.

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Economy class entertainment screen aboard an Airbus A350.

This is the one thing I always take on a flight

Sometimes, the in-flight entertainment totally breaks down, and you are left, literally, to your own devices.

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Five star bed, no star sleep.

My five-star hotel gets no stars for ignoring my noise complaint

I was just getting into bed when I was almost blasted out of it by the sudden amplification of music from the hotel’s ballroom, directly below me.

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Venice Carnevale: the biggest costume party of all.

Want a truly immersive holiday experience? Choose an outfit

Gig tripping, or travelling specifically to attend festivals, concerts and cultural events, is a big driver of tourism.

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Nihi Sumba offers a swimming with horses experience.

In the Year of the Horse, here’s an experience to boost your mental health

We are about to enter the Year of the Horse, which may be the perfect time to consider adding some horse interaction to your travel plans.

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It’s an Australian thing … sun, surf and an instant glow-up.

Take note, Tourism Australia: ‘The Australia Effect’ has the world talking

Forget kangaroos and Robert Irwin – Tourism Australia should be cashing in on the claims young people are making on social media about being here.

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Venice promenade Riva degli Schiavoni.

A ‘ticket inspector’ stole my wallet, then cleaned out my bank account

I felt like an idiot. In all the years of travel, I’ve never had anything stolen. Then a ‘ticket inspector’ came to my aid in Italy.

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A group hike in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains was one of those profound experiences.

Forget ‘me time’: This is the most important travel trend of 2026

You don’t need to become lifelong pen pals with someone you meet overseas to establish an unforgettable connection.

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