Flight test

Flight test: Royal Brunei Airlines

Flight Test For all the charms of Brunei, the main reason many passengers would take this flight is as stage two of a currently inexpensive flight to or from London via Dubai and Brunei.

Travellers

Ultimate frequent flyer: meet the 10-million-mile man

Tom Stuker is the definition of a frequent flyer. With 200 trips between the US and Australia, he's amassed an extraordinary 10 million frequent flyer miles.

Tripologist

Tripologist: Smart money on Louisville

Tripologist I want to attend the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 4-5 next year.

Resorts

All-expenses pays some of the time

Jane E. Fraser If you're not sure whether an all-inclusive deal is genuine value for money, it's worth doing the sums.

Tripologist

Tripologist: Vietnam for young players

Tripologist My three 21-year-old girlfriends and I are super-keen for a two-week trip to Vietnam.

Tips

Caught out of cover when disaster strikes

Jane E. Fraser A closer look at your travel insurance policy can ensure a volcanic ash cloud or broken camera doesn't cause even more frustration.

Tips

Planning takes pain out of flying

Getting to and from airports can be bad for your health and sanity, so a little thought will ensure your trip begins and ends smoothly, writes Julietta Jameson.

Tripologist

Tripologist: Pre-dawn drop-off

Tripologist My wife and I would like to attend the Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli next year.

Tips

If you go, there's no getting out of jail free

Jane E. Fraser There's only so much the Australian government's consular staff can do.

Tips

After a break-up it's time to split

Jane E. Fraser When a relationship collapses, bags are packed and plane seats booked by a growing number of men and women.

Tips

How to avoid being killed: a traveller's guide

If you plan to join a riot, carry a motorcycle helmet.

Flight test

Flight test: Ryanair

Flight Test Europe's most popular airline is also among its most hated. How does it measure up?

Smart Traveller

KAY O'SULLIVAN Pink dollar boom/Korean cuisine/When in Rhone/ BIG4 paws/New in New Zealand/Cathay revamp

Deals

Jane Reddy Take an epicurean journey in Italy at chef Alain Ducasse's L'Andana 16th-century farmhouse and villa.

Tips

The high price of staying in touch

Michael Gebecki The world might be a global village but use your mobile phone the way you do at home and your next bill might contain a nasty surprise.

Tips

The dutiful shopper

Jane E. Fraser answers the taxing question: how much do I owe customs?

Tripologist

Keen to join a team for a whirl around Turkey

Tripologist The perfect tours for young, single women eager to explore Turkey.

Trends

Planes are in, but cars and trains aren't

Jane E. Fraser Online travel agencies are booming and it seems travellers are happy to use such sites to book flights and accommodation. But all is not equal on the net.

Photography

Look beyond the lens

Photography interrupts the joy of discovery and ruins the moment for other travellers, writes Nick Trend.