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Elisabeth Easther's Wonderful World: A strange buzz in Bangkok

A new friend causes a big stir at Bangkok airport in the 90s.

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It can be great sociological fun to sit back and let our fellow humans entertain us.

Should we still travel? We asked the experts...

Before you rip up your passport, wait… there are still so many reasons to travel.

Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: drinking on planes

Drugs and alcohol at 30,000 ft? I'd rather not risk the public humiliation.

How email changed the lives of travellers

Travelling without email seems as far-fetched as going without your credit card

Why you should never wear a bumbag when travelling

There's an entire industry built upon bad advice on how to not get robbed as a tourist.

How business class upgrades turned me into the man you love to hate

A stroke of luck can change you ... but not necessarily for the better.

Travel bugs: Not all wines are created equal

Even an unsophisticated palate can tell the difference between red and white wines.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Airport chief needs to front up

Auckland airport's runway is falling apart and the CEO can not be found.

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My journey from flight shame to train boaster

New York Times: Count me among the new generation of #trainboasters.

Five questions responsible tourists should be asking

Our responsibilities as a traveller don't stop with how we get to a destination.

Ka kite He Tāngata, kia ora Hōpara

It's out with the old, and in with the new for Elisabeth Easther

Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Who needs straws anyway?

On a recent trip to the US, why did every drink still come with a plastic straw?

Best of 2019: Mums pick 'most underwhelming' attractions

Mumsnet is on form as usual, sharing attactions that make them wish they'd stayed at home.

Secrets of the mile-high club

Misunderstood and possibly rather messy, the mile high club is odder than you think.

To recline or not to recline? Take every inch you can

Your seat was made for your comfort, not the person sat behind you.

Why are the Dutch so unbelievably rude?

In popular imagination they're a sunny, welcoming people. Ben Coates disagrees.