Michael Gebicki

After a week in Madrid, then three weeks walking the Camino, I have a week unplanned.

The recent data breach of thousands of Australians’ passports begs the question whether some travel operators actually need this amount of information.

Flown to the wrong destination, an unaccompanied minor found himself in the headlines recently. So how do you know kids are safe to travel alone on planes?

Faced with $3000 fares for flights to Europe and well over $2000 for a return flight to the US, some travellers have had to re-think their holidays.

Faced with $3000 fares for flights to Europe and well over $2000 for a return flight to the US, some travellers have had to re-think their holidays.

Lost luggage, expired passports, blocked credit cards – travel is a minefield. Here’s how to get things back on track when it all goes wrong.

To make the most of India’s capital, you need a guide.

To make the most of India’s capital, you need a guide.

For anyone flying out of Australia and looking to sample the last word in luxury at 30,000 feet, these are the picks of the bunch.

Michael Gebicki is Traveller’s expert Tripologist. Each week he tackles the thorny issues in travel as well as answering your questions. Got a question for the Tripologist? Email tripologist@traveller.com.au

A spacious suite in a hotel with a terrace and a view over central Paris is going to cost at least $1500 per night. An apartment can be less than half that.

Inspired by the Tour de France, I want to do a group cycle trip in Europe in 2024. But I need practice.

Paying in advance often gives you the best rate, but be careful how you transfer cash overseas – some services offer a far better rate than the bank.

A need to fill seats is seeing Asian airlines offer flights to Europe for hundreds – sometimes thousands – of dollars less.

Getting through an international terminal at the end of a long flight is one of the worst bits of the flying experience. But this facility can soften the pain.

Qantas records your social media handle, seat and meal preferences, the inflight movies you watch and even CCTV images of you from its lounges.

My first stop on an island-hopping tour out would be Hydra, celebrated as a refuge for writers, poets, musicians and dreamers since the 1970s.

Ask any pet owner and they’ll tell you finding a sitter to take care of their four-footed friend while they’re away is one of the most stressful things about travel.

The start-up fleet of 39 Boeing 787-9s will catapult Riyadh Air into the major league when it debuts.

Qantas has just become a retail giant, but is its new ‘Marketplace’ somewhere you should be spending?