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Expedition ship SH Vega.

Expedition CruisingWorld’s your oyster on a Swan Hellenic expedition cruise

Michael Ferrante finds savings on 2025 voyages to remote wonders

Michael Ferrante

It will be the busiest Easter holidays in recent years. NewsWire Handout

NewsPremiumWarning ahead of Easter travel boom

Millions of Aussies are expected to travel through the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends, with airlines issuing this warning to jetsetters.

Alexandra Feiam

World-first exhibition Writers Revealed has opened at HOTA in Queensland.

culture travelWorld-first exhibition opens in Australia

World-famous portraits and rare manuscripts from literary legends including William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, William Blake and Virgina Woolf are on display at HOTA.

Megan French

Changi Terminal 3, with a green wall and baggage belt.

newsSingapore Changi takes back top airport award from Doha

Emma Kelly reveals the world’s best airports in the latest Skytrax awards

Emma Kelly

The number of Australians travelling to the US has fallen in the past 12 months. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

TravelPremiumAussies shun US as Trump slump, dollar dive slow travel

The "Trump effect" is not the only reason Australians are turning their back on visiting the US as it slips from a top five travel destination, experts say.

Callum Godde

Anthony Albanese stands with Aussie cafe owner told to destroy Vegemite stock in Canada.

VEGEMITE CANADAPM chimes in on Vegemite debate after Canada asks product be destroyed

‘It’s rather odd that they’re letting Marmite in, which is rubbish, frankly.’

Sarah Keszler

A man has died in a fatal plane crash in regional NSW. Google Maps

BreakingPremiumPilot killed in horror plane crash

A pilot has been killed after a plane crashed at an airstrip in regional NSW.

Alexandra Feiam

Double demerits are dealt out across NSW and the ACT this Easter and Anzac Day long weekend as authorities urged drivers to stay safe. NCA NewsWire / Simon Bullard

newsPremiumWhen double demerits come into effect

Drivers are being urged to stay vigilant on the roads during this extended long weekend with double demerits and extra police patrols in operation.

Hannah Wilcox

Legendary news man Peter Waltham, one of the first anchors for Seven, and an engaging Telethon presenter with a gift for enriching the human stories of its little stars, has died aged 83.

MediaCommentsLegendary TV and radio presenter dies aged 83

Media stalwart Peter Waltham’s career spanned seven decades.

The Karnak Temple complex in Luxor is lettered with wondrous columns, obelisks and statures.

EgyptTips to brush up on Egyptian history

Steve McKenna suggests some reading for a cruise on the Nile

Steve McKenna

The Diamond Princess.

TravelPremiumWere we crazy to think we could cruise with a toddler?

Natalie Richards explains why 2025 is now officially her cruising era.

Natalie Richards

The new RIMBA Kids Club at AYANA Bali.

FAMILY-FUNPremiumAYANA resorts offer adventure and relaxation for all ages

Penny Thomas discovers what’s new for families at AYANA Bali and AYANA Komodo

Penny Thomas

Looking out over Wellington waterfront.

New ZealandPremiumA capital day out in sunny Wellington

Leyanne Baillie winds her way through the twisty streets of New Zealand’s capital

Leyanne Baillie

A cable car runs above the Zona Velha of Funchal.

portugal adriftNew fun in Funchal Old Town

Steve McKenna savours the revival of an old Portuguese hub

STEVE McKENNA

Stephen Scourfield in a vineyard overlooking Tournon, France. Ouch. The Euro’s going to hurt a bit.

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The best tips for how to travel abroad amid currency woes

For those looking at booking a big trip, this one’s for you.

Stephen Scourfield

Petey (Pete Davidson) and Dog Man (Peter Hastings) in DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man, directed by Peter Hastings.

MoviesCommentsThe best family movies in cinemas these school holidays

Here are the ways you can entertain the kids – for a few hours, at least. SEE THE LIST OF MOVIES.

Ben O'Shea

Stephen urges travellers to split large notes into smaller notes as soon as possible after landing in India, and to always keep the smaller notes on the outside of your cash bundle. 

The Pod Well TravelledCommentsThe difference between tipping in India & tipping in America

From avoiding the ‘most awful thing you can do’, to pre-trip cultural preparation, Stephen Scourfield divulges his top tips for travelling India on an episode of The Pod Well Travelled.

Megan French

Perth’s Shannon Laya, plans to visit family in Chicago in July.

TourismCommentsPremium‘Real concern’: Travel industry braces for tariff fallout

Travel experts fear Donald Trump’s trade war will see visitor numbers to and from the US plummet, as Australians heading overseas worry about how far their dollar will go. 

Jake Dietsch

Catherine Kolomyjec, centre, with crew members Stanislav Nikolov (left) and Dr Wolfgang Roeske on the ship last Sunday.

western australiaPremiumHow acts of kindness changed a nightmare in Freo

The deep connection formed when a ship was stuck in Covid lives on

PROFESSOR ROSS DOWLING

The writer on the last leg of her journey from Seville to Cordoba.

SpainPremiumThe joy of cycling solo with a group through Andalusia

Suzanne Morphet takes a freewheeling trip in Europe

SUZANNE MORPHET

Scott Zeglin (right), discussing Qantas’ plans with facilitator Adrian Schofield at Routes Asia.

aviationPremiumQantas eyes growth from ‘unique’ Perth

Emma Kelly with inside news

Emma Kelly

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and partner Melanie Hamrick are engaged.

MusicComments‘Horny teenagers’: Mick Jagger, 81, engagement confirmed

Age shall not weary him, although at 81 Mick Jagger may be slightly wedding weary, after his fiancee revealed the couple have been engaged for three years.

Matt Shrivell

Mangku Sudarsana, the Bone Healer in Bali.

BaliPremiumBali’s Bone Healer

Dave Smith sees if a ‘balian’ can cure what ails him

Dave Smith

Drones are perfect to capture an extablishing shot for a picture story. This one paints a perfect picture of the camping grounds at Red Bluff nestled between the deep blue ocean and the arid country beyond.

PhotographyA Place in Four Pictures: Red Bluff

Mogens Johansen uses his drone to capture Red Bluff in pictures

Mogens Johansen