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The hotel lobby.

The London hotel so fabulous, you could live in the loos

Built in the 1800s, this iconic hotel remains as stylish as ever, and a place to see London at its most vivacious.

  • Penny Watson
An extra 11,000 flights to Brazil in 2025 compared with 2024 are opening up destinations beyond Rio de Janeiro.

The countries where tourism is booming – and where it’s declining

Global tourist numbers reached an all-time high in 2025, the first year of growth above pre-pandemic levels. But some countries did better than others.

  • Nuria Cremer-Vazquez
Jiufen sounds good on paper, but 20,000 other visitors have the same idea as you.

I visited the most overrated attraction in Asia’s most underrated country

I’m elbow deep in a crowd of a few hundred people when the regret starts to kick in.

  • Paul Marshall
Arakurayama Sengen Park cherry blossom festival has been cancelled.

Idiots are ruining travel for the rest of us

There have always been idiots doing dumb things while travelling. The problem now, though, is that there seems to be a lot more of them.

  • Ben Groundwater
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.

  • Lee Tulloch
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Venice gets far more attention than other cities that have a higher ratio of tourists to residents.

The truth about the cities with the world’s worst overtourism

Which city gets the most tourists? It’s not Venice, Barcelona or Dubrovnik, despite those cities’ reputations for huge crowds.

  • Brian Johnston
The Mona Lisa at the Louvre then ...

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
Ready to enter the water.

My dolphin swim overseas was horrible. I tried it again in Australia

Animal tourism can be disturbing – for both tourists and wildlife – if it’s not run properly. Fortunately, this Australian operator treats its attractions with respect.

  • Craig Platt
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Despite already being one of our most popular destinations, Vietnam visitor numbers increased by 17 per cent in 2025.

Where we went in 2025: The most popular destinations for Australians

Despite wars, changing entry requirements and a weak dollar, Australians’ love of travel showed no sign of slowing down in the past year.

  • Craig Platt
The Independence Monument in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Where to go in 2026, according to the experts

Travel industry experts spill the secrets on the hottest destinations, must-do adventures, personal wish-lists and biggest trends shaping travel in 2026.

  • Sue Williams