Phones
- Opinion
- Tripologist
The 10 key travel apps you need to have on your phone
Beyond the obvious like booking or ride share apps, here are the key ones I use all the time when travelling.
- Michael Gebicki
- Opinion
- Travel tips
The greatest decade for travellers? The 1990s. Here’s why
Oh, the good old days, before smug Instagrammers in breezy linens constantly reminded us how wrinkled we’ve become.
- Brian Johnston
- Opinion
- Tripologist
eSIMs are user-friendly and cost-effective but continue to baffle travellers
Your complete guide to using an eSIM and avoiding roaming fees.
- Michael Gebicki
US border security can legally search your phone. Here’s how to protect it
With the practice of examining visitors’ phones now under greater scrutiny, here is what the searches might involve and how to protect your personal data.
- Sophie Dickinson
- Opinion
- Family holidays
On holiday, it’s time for parents to draw a line in the sand
The Netflix series Adolescence is a warning to parents about kids spending too much time online. A holiday is the perfect circuit-breaker.
- Lee Tulloch
- Opinion
- Air travel
‘No one wants to hear you’: Stop having speakerphone conversations in airports
I was recently horrified in an airport restroom to hear a woman in a toilet stall having a conversation on speakerphone.
- Jenn Rice
$5 a day or $75 an hour? Aussies caught out by mobile roaming gaps
Australians on their way to Europe are being stung with international roaming charges at various stopover destinations that aren’t covered by their telco.
- Katherine Scott