Flight of Fancy

Everything you should know about travelling to the great ice continent, from what to pack to what to do once you get there.

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From floating breakfasts to underwater spas, and to living it large on super yachts; here's what extreme luxury feels like.

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From the exotic to the intrepid, travel writer Ute Junker chats with videographer Tim Charody and fellow writer Rob McFarland about the places you should visit this year and the best things to do while you're there. 

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Travel has its downsides - overtourism, carbon emissions and natural disasters - but travel can also be a force for good. Guest host Ute Junker,  Intrepid Travel’s Brett Mitchel and Traveller editor Anthony Dennis discuss what it's like visiting post-disaster destinations, from Nepal after the earthquakes to Sri Lanka after the bombings, as well as the role of recovery tourism in parts of Australia impacted by the bushfires.

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It's one of the most misunderstood regions in the world. Some watch the news and decide that the Middle East is not a place they’d ever want to visit. But those of us who are enchanted by ancient cultures, of the Pharaohs and Pyramids in Egypt, of Petra and the Nabateans in Jordan, the colour and flavours of the souks and the still beauty and silence of the desert, will find the Middle East the most fascinating of places. Guest host Ute Junker talks to Traveller writers Sue Williams and Keith Austin on what it’s like to travel to the Middle East, where to go and the things that shocked and surprised them.

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Would you talk to strangers in a bar and hitch a ride from them? The answer could be different if you were woman instead of a man. Guest host Ute Junker teams up with two travellers with a healthy sense of adventure, Sue Williams and Tara Harrison, to talk about travelling as a female – what’s great, what’s not and the little things that make all the difference. 

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When it comes to travelling by yourself, some destinations are much better than others. This week we take a look at the places that are ideal for visiting solo - as well as those you should avoid.

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The airport experience can be expensive, stressful and chaotic, but it's something you can't avoid. Here's how to survive the long queues and free perfume samples to make your flight in a state of relative calm. Join host Ben Groundwater and guest travel writers Rob McFarland and Ute Junker.

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Not matter how well-planned or how organised you are, things will always go wrong when you travel. It's guaranteed. Host Ben Groundwater and travel writers Flip Byrnes and Ute Junker talk about all of the things that are likely to go wrong on your next holiday, and the best ways to deal with them. 

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Some holidays are bound to be pricey; certain experiences will always cost a lot; host Ben Groundwater, Michael Gebicki and Sue Williams talk about the most notoriously expensive travel experiences and show you how to do them on the cheap.

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