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Independent advice and smart tips on hotels, airlines, luggage and frequent flyer points.

Going on holiday? Visiting family? A business trip? Travel plans can easily go south (er, aren't we supposed to be going north?) due to poor planning or plain old bad luck. Our reviews, tests, information and buying guides on hotels, airlines, luggage and frequent flyer points will help you find the best deals and avoid getting in a tangle on your next trip.

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

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

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.

Handy travel gadgets for your next trip CHOICE staff share their favourite travel gadgets.

Protect your holiday savings when using a travel agent 3 June 2015 | Is your money secure if your travel agent isn't?

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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The travel team

Our travel experts can show you the way to a good holiday. Follow them for independent advice on everything from packing your bags efficiently to snagging a discount hotel room or lodging a complaint against an airline.

Zoya Sheftalovich Investigative journalist

Jemma Castle

Andy Kollmorgen Editor, finance and services

Banking, Budget, Insurance, Financial planning and investing, Credit cards and loans, Money, Property, Healthy ageing, Phones

Elisabeth Baulch Travel journalist

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