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Changing planes in the danger zone
I am reporting from Abu Dhabi airport, where I have been transferring between Etihad flights. Even though the Foreign Office is warning against trave…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Heathrow airport Terminal 4: the ghost hub
Today I'm reporting from London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is the main Middle Eastern hub at the UK's busiest airport. But with so many of its regular…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
In Indonesia, let the train take the strain
Today I'm reporting from on board an express train on the Indonesian island of Java. It's a relaxing and fun way to get around this fascinating natio…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Video masterclass from award-winning cameraman Douglas Bolton
In the second half of our focus on the lens, this top cinematographer reveals the mistakes that people most often make when shooting video. Hoping yo…
2 months ago
What will the current crisis mean for travellers in future?
“People will think, maybe I’ll fly Singapore Airlines next time.” So says Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler, in the last episode of a travel tril…
2 months ago
What will the current crisis mean for travellers in future?
“People will think, maybe I’ll fly Singapore Airlines next time.” So says Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler, in the last episode of a travel tril…
2 months ago
US and Israel didn’t think Iran would respond by hitting Dubai
The attack on Iran that began on 28 February closed the nation’s airspace, as well as that of neighbouring Iraq. But within hours, the whole Gulf reg…
2 months ago
How does the current disruption in the Gulf compare with previous crises?
Perspective is important in travel. There is one person who can put the current chaos arising from the US Israeli attack against Iran into context: l…
2 months ago
Esther, Queen of the Desert
I am in Broken Hill, New South Wales: the Silver City. Besides being a classic Australian mining town, it has been the location for some cult movies …
2 months, 1 week ago
We've got to get out of this place!
I have been talking to stranded travellers in Sydney – probably the location with the highest number of people keen to get to the UK, but scuppered b…
2 months, 1 week ago