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![Your phone could cure your fear of flying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Your phone could cure your fear of flying
Therapists reported higher incidents of flight anxiety around the Boeing MAX saga.
![Tim Roxborogh: Disappointing orphans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tim Roxborogh: Disappointing orphans
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
![Cowboy guides: 1 in 4 tourist operators fail DOC compliance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cowboy guides: 1 in 4 tourist operators fail DOC compliance
Tourism activities in Westland, Otago, Wakatipu and Fiordland were all checked.
![How to make friends when travelling solo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How to make friends when travelling solo
New York Times: Travel on your own terms, at your own pace doesn't have to be lonely.
!['Just because he's cute doesn't mean he won't mug you': Travel lessons to live by](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Just because he's cute doesn't mean he won't mug you': Travel lessons to live by
Travel can teach us many things: about a destination, about people and about ourselves.
![Travel points: How a new credit card can get you an upgrade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Travel points: How a new credit card can get you an upgrade
Credit cards are a powerhouse player in the frequent flyer points game.
![How to nail the essential $20 travel pack on a budget](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How to nail the essential $20 travel pack on a budget
We've assembled the perfect travel pack to make or break any flight – for $20.
![Five destinations where even a Google search can end in disaster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Five destinations where even a Google search can end in disaster
These destinations are so dangerous even Googling them can cause you trouble.
![Room check: Ovolo Woolloomooloo, Sydney](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Room check: Ovolo Woolloomooloo, Sydney
Winston Aldworth checks into the Ovolo Woolloomooloo, Sydney
![Flight Check: Doha to London with Qatar Airways, first class](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Flight Check: Doha to London with Qatar Airways, first class
Christopher Walsh flies Qatar Airways QR3 from Doha to London Heathrow
![Bumping into people you 'kind-of' know on holiday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bumping into people you 'kind-of' know on holiday
A jumble of emotions will hit you when you bump into someone you know while on holiday.
![Have app, will Travel ... Millennials transcend souvenirs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Have app, will Travel ... Millennials transcend souvenirs
The New York Times: The experience economy marks a shift to buying memories not things.
![Disturbing secrets of flight attendants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Disturbing secrets of flight attendants
"I heard a few people gasp and everyone in the last eight rows was tuned in to the drama."
![Sham Shui Po for $200](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sham Shui Po for $200
Taste your way through one of the most vibrant neighbourhoods in Hong Kong
![Rome in a day: A family holiday with a 7-year-old Nero](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rome in a day: A family holiday with a 7-year-old Nero
"1, 2, 3, 4..." he counts. "Is he cooking our pizza right now?"
!['How I earned 1 million frequent flyer points in a year'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'How I earned 1 million frequent flyer points in a year'
A bit of savvy thinking has this traveller build a frequent flyer points fortune.
![Three changes that paid for $80k trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Three changes that paid for $80k trip
How an Aussie family saved for their non-stop two year holiday.
![Ask Away: Tips for getting comfy in long-haul](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ask Away: Tips for getting comfy in long-haul
What flight attendants desperately want you to know.
![Why I refused to pay tips on my two-week USA trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why I refused to pay tips on my two-week USA trip
Tipping in the US is kind of expected. Can you make two-weeks without paying gratuities?
![Flight Check: Auckland to Amsterdam with China Southern](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Flight Check: Auckland to Amsterdam with China Southern
The excellent price makes it hard to refuse China Southern. But there's a catch.
![Lounge Check: Etihad Premium Lounge in Abu Dhabi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Lounge Check: Etihad Premium Lounge in Abu Dhabi
Eleanor Barker enters the Etihad Premium Lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
![Travel Bugs: Waiting for luggage to arrive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Travel Bugs: Waiting for luggage to arrive
Tim Roxborogh's weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your trip
![Trip Notes: Herald Travel's new podcast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Trip Notes: Herald Travel's new podcast
A new podcast will help inspire wanderlust and give tips to become a better traveller