Twenty scams every traveller needs to know about (plus five new ones)
As the number of tourists travelling the world has boomed, so has the number of scammers and the schemes they’ve devised to part you from your cash.
- by Michael Gebicki
Ten major world cities with glorious central green spaces
When city sightseeing gets a bit too intense, it’s time to head to the world’s great breathing spaces.
- by David Whitley
Travel quiz: In Japanese food, what is ‘Japanese horseradish’ known as?
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Tripologist: Is it OK to ‘wing it’ with accommodation in the UK?
As long as you have a backup plan if your first choice is unavailable, you should be fine. Train bookings are a different story.
- by Michael Gebicki
It’s the best part of the Gold Coast, but most drive straight past
The city’s rapidly gentrifying, cool “southern” end is not the high-rise hub you’re probably thinking of.
- by Craig Tansley
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