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Travel agent vs do it yourself With so many websites offering discount holiday bookings, do you even need a travel agent?

Top tech tips for travellers CHOICE experts share their must-have travel products and hacks to make travel easier

What to do if you lose your passport Don't let a lost, stolen or damaged passport ruin your holiday.

Travel tech traps What to look out for when taking your phone, tablet or laptop on the road.

Aussie travellers grow more unhappy with airlines CHOICE's latest travel survey finds growing dissatisfaction with airlines, car rental companies and travel insurers.

Travel planning apps Create an itinerary for your next trip with a few clicks using a travel planning app like TripIt or TripCase.

Digital security for travellers How do we protect our digital devices when on the move?

Working holiday overseas Where can you work and travel outside of Australia?

Tips for managing jetlag Lost in a time zone? Here are some tried and tested ways to deal with jet lag.

What Zika means for your travel plans 4 February 2016 | Not yet a pandemic, but you still might struggle to make a cancellation claim.

Class action against Scenic Tours cruise ships 20 April 2015 | Aussie travellers join a growing class action against the cruise company.

Volunteering abroad It sounds like a great way to have a holiday and do some good, but who really stands to profit?

ATAS-accredited travel agents What are your rights when a travel agent doesn't deliver what they promised?

Smart travel tips Get the holiday you need, minus the dramas you don't.

Top seven travel troubles and how to avoid them Here's a few tips that might reduce the number of troubles on your next trip.

Tourist traps and scams Around the world in travel scams - how to avoid them and what to do if you fall victim to one.

Travelling with a disability A guide to accessible tourism for people with disability.

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