Hotspots
World's top emerging travel destinations
These destinations are among the world's emerging hotspots without the price tags to match.
Latest travel news
Ex-staffer plays games with Virgin Blue
SHANNON MOLLOY A disgruntled Virgin Blue staffer has taken a parting shot at his former employer by designing a board game that criticises the company.
Venice suffers worst flooding in 22 years
Europe: Drink to this: EU raises limits on duty-free items
Thailand: Convoy ends nightmare for 279 tourists
Latest travel news
Maldives
Castaway with laundry service
Underwater and overwater, Fiona McGill samples new expressions of simplified luxury in the Maldives.
Italy
Pleasure at a snail's pace
Kendall Hill finds the soul of the Slow Food movement in the farmhouses and truffle markets of Piedmont.
Australia
Search for the duck of doom
HELEN O'NEILL A fossil hunt takes Helen O'Neill on a bumpy trip to the back of beyond.
Sydney
The sport of A-to-Zedding
Nedra Orme walks into a suburban adventure through Sydney's suburbs.
Hill End
Village with an art of gold
Richard Jinman charts the renaissance of a 'cultural crucible' .
Expert Traveller
The Backpacker
Travel with the wrong person
You might make a lifelong friend, or never speak to your best friend again.
Guide
24 hours in ... Singapore
KRISTIE KELLAHAN A fast-paced city of skyscrapers, markets, boutiques and bars.
Tips
Games Londoners play
You can book a hotel room now but completing your 2012 Olympics itinerary will require patience.
