Australia

My partner currently has a suspended sentence, and from what I understand this may restrict international travel for at least five years. I’ve also read that such restrictions might only apply to certain countries, but I’m not entirely sure. I’m trying to find out whether anyone...

I keep being told by airport staff that I should have my US and Australian passports “linked” in the system when traveling between the two. The problem is no one seems able to tell me how to actually do it in advance. Check-in staff say to do it, the people at the automated...

Flying to Australia March 1 and it’ll be my first 15 hour flight. Longest I’ve done before was about 4 hours to Mexico. Plan is to wake up at 8am my time and try to stay up until 10 or 11pm Australia time while on the plane. I’ve downloaded shows and music, bringing compression...

I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this Aussie-German bilateral thing where you can apparently leave the Schengen zone and come back straight away as a tourist for another 90 days. Like, if you leave on day 89 and re-enter on day 90, does that reset to day 1 or count as...

Such a sad story. The woman was on a Coral Expeditions cruise and got separated from her hiking group on Lizard Island. She turned back alone, and they didn’t realize she hadn’t made it back to the ship for hours. Her body was found not far from the trail. Really heartbreaking...

The New Zealand Flash Sale is now on, with sale fares to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. Start your vacation Down Under as soon as you step on board. Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning to discover more, New Zealand is the perfect...

Just read about the latest travel trends for Aussies in 2025, and it's fascinating to see how our preferences are evolving. While Bali and Japan remain popular, there's a noticeable shift towards exploring less crowded and more culturally rich destinations like Portugal,...

Anil Rodricks, who’s led Lufthansa Group’s Australian arm (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels, Eurowings Discover) for over two decades, is stepping down — his last day’s October 31, 2025 He’s off to pursue new interests outside aviation—big shoes to fill! Have you worked with...