Lara Dunston 
Mallorca road trip? But isn’t Mediterranean travel all about the beach? This Spanish island does boast some brilliant stretches of sand, but, for us, one of the best things to do on Mallorca is a road trip around this ruggedly beautiful Balearic island. The landscapes are dramatic and there’s plenty to see and do on … Read more
The best Saigon cooking classes, street food tours and culinary experiences include everything from the hands-on cooking classes taught by professional chefs in state-of-the-art kitchen studios to in-depth street food tours on foot, motorbike or taxi to off-the-beaten-track neighbourhoods and street food hubs hidden down alleyways. We’ve long said that the fastest way to get … Read more
The underrated cities in Southeast Asia to add to your Asia trip itineraries include provincial cities such as Cambodia’s lovely riverside Battambang, which feels like a big country town, to laidback Yogyakarta, the capital of the Indonesian island of Java, which is popular with local tourists, but gets few foreign travellers. Each city is worth … Read more
Our tips to eating street food safely when you travel include doing a street food tour on your first day in a new place and eating where the locals eat to reduce your chances of getting sick. Whether you’re on a weekend away, a short holiday or long journey, you don’t want to spend a … Read more
The Ghan train journey is one of Australia’s greatest train journeys, an epic Australian rail adventure from Darwin to Adelaide – or Adelaide to Darwin – that’s punctuated with memorable experiences and excursions, from a serene cruise through the spectacular ancient gorges of Nitmiluk National Park, Katherine, to a scenic flight from Alice Springs to … Read more