Ian Lloyd Neubauer
You’ve heard of slow food, now it’s time to try slow travel
In March 1986, protests broke out against the opening of Rome’s first McDonald’s in the historic Piazza di Spagna – home of...
A travel writer’s top 10 of everything
This year is my 10th as a freelance travel writer. It hasn’t always been plain sailing – I’ve had plenty of ups...
How bad – or good – are budget airlines really?
In 1964, Icelandair’s predecessor Loftleiðir introduced the world’s first low-cost long-haul flights between the US and Europe. Loftleiðir rarely departed on schedule...
Is this the best beach club in the world? It certainly has the price tag for it
Earlier in 2019, Finns VIP beach club in Bali made headlines when it was revealed it was charging nearly $1200 for the...
Why so many of this growing group of tourists behave oddly
A decade ago the future of Australia’s tourism industry looked bleak. Domestic travel had slumped 10 per cent over 12 months while...
No-go zones: What it’s like to visit countries our government advises us to avoid
For well over a decade after the Vietnam war ended, the country was still considered a dangerous place to visit. But backpackers...
Countries that are cracking down on Airbnb
In 2007, two roommates in San Francisco came up with the idea of putting an air mattress in their living room and...
Qantas always seems to be the most expensive airline, but it’s not that simple
With more than 150 flights a day, Melbourne to Sydney is the second busiest domestic route in the world after Seoul to...
How to pack like a travel writer
The first time I travelled overseas, I put a pair of wet jeans inside my backpack, thinking they would be nice and...
Countries to avoid if you’re gay
In April, the tiny south-east nation of Brunei brought in strict new Islamic laws that made gay sex and adultery punishable by...