Margaret Barca
Why you have to book this year’s flights right now
Perhaps you’re still on holiday, drifting around a pool on a pink flamingo floatie. Well, this is no time to relax. Maybe...
The one thing no traveller should leave home without
Tony Wheeler (yes, from Lonely Planet) has been quoted as saying ”If you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel”....
Why everyone is going to … Wagga Wagga
At this time of year we’re awash with predictions of travel trends for next year – and there are always a few surprises....
The ins and outs of hiring a car in Europe
There’s plenty to love about having a rental car in Europe. Tootling along those sun-dappled French country lanes, for example, and discovering...
How to stretch your Europe travel dollar in 2019
The last of the summer-season shutters may have only just gone down in Europe’s travel hotspots, but if you’re thinking of heading...
Choose hip instead of high-rise for your Bangkok sleepover
New and hip hotels – along with cool coffee shops, on-trend galleries, design-savvy restaurants and bars – are making Bangkok a place...
The travel extras likely to bust your budget
Even if you choose a pre-paid package holiday, there can still be plenty of potentially budget-breaking extras that sneak up on you...
Rookie mistakes to avoid when booking overseas airfares online
A couple of years ago, a friend settled into her aircraft seat, flicked open the in-flight magazine showing the airline’s routes and...
The surprising pluses of budget airlines
As more low-cost fleets take off, and more full-service airlines offer budget-friendly offshoots, standards have seriously risen. You might be surprised at...
How to go it alone: a guide for solo travellers
Solo travel is definitely on the rise. In 2017, about 75,000 people, or more than 50 per cent of the people booking with...