Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
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.Connect via email.
- Opinion
- Travel tips
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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- Opinion
- My happy place
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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- Opinion
- Luxury holidays
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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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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- Opinion
- Travel tips
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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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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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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- Opinion
- Tourism
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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- Opinion
- Travel tips
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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- Opinion
- Travel tips
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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