We may have had to ditch our overseas travel plans this year but that doesn’t mean those those fun and amazing experiences are completely lost. Here's how you can recreate your dream travel without having to take a medium or long haul flight.

Join Ben Groundwater, Jane Reddy and Sue Williams on this bonus episode where they discuss how we, as travellers, can help the regions that have been badly affected by the 2019 bushfires.

Travel, right now, means staying home. And that’s an exciting prospect because it gives us the chance to check out our own backyard, to appreciate our own culture and history, to support regional businesses and communities hit hard by virus and bushfires. Host Ben Groundwater talks to Traveller deputy editor Jane Reddy and writer Sue Williams about the regional communities and isolated attractions are worth visiting.

The question all travellers around the world must surely be considering right now is: where to next? Where are you going to go as soon as this global lockdown is over? Ben Groundwater talks to Rob McFarland and Sarah Clark on where they want to go first when the world reopens.

There’s nothing like a little isolation to give you time to think: about your life; your career; your relationships; and for those of us who love to travel, it has given us time to consider the pursuit we love best. So, what does travel mean to us in this crazy new world?

Travel doesn’t happen by chance. The best experiences, the most memorable experiences, take place because we’ve been inspired to do them. Ben Groundwater, Ute Junker and Sue Williams talk about the amazing and sometimes quirky things that have influenced their favourite travel experiences.

It’s the continent that has it all. You want ancient ruins, bustling cities, soaring mountains, vast jungles? South America has you covered. With so much to see and do, however, where do you start? That’s the question we explore in this episode. NOTE: This podcast was recorded before travel restrictions and rules around social distancing were imposed to control the spread of COVID-19.

Isn’t it funny that we all know that the world’s most exciting cities are being loved to death, but we just keep going there? NOTE: This podcast was recorded before travel restrictions and rules around social distancing were imposed to control the spread of COVID-19.

So that’s it – we’re grounded. For the foreseeable future, the only travel we’ll be doing is to the supermarket in search of toilet paper. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the travel bans being imposed around the globe is how quickly they have happened – leaving many of us wondering, is this the end of the travel as we know it?

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

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

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

From Venice to Florence, Rome to Naples, everything you need to know about Italy - what to see, where to go and what to eat.

It's an area that covers more than 80 per cent of the country, more than six million square kilometres. But much of it remains undiscovered by tourists. 

There’s an art to packing for a holiday, a beautiful simplicity that even some of the most experienced travellers have yet to appreciate or master. Some of us still carry around the strangest and most pointless stuff. So how do you ensure you’re doing it properly?

From what to pack to where to go, Ben Groundwater along with Georgia Rickard and Katrina Lobley, share a few hair-raising and hilarious cautionary tales about their successful (and not so successful) road trips.

It's exotic, it's intense, it's completely everything you imagined and so much more. Here are the best things to see  and do, and what to avoid - tips for first-time and return visitors to India.

From walking Camino de Santiago to trekking the Inca Trail, Ben Groundwater talks to Flip Byrnes and Rob McFarland about the simple pleasure of seeing the world by foot.

Special guest Adam Liaw joins us to look at the destinations with up-and-coming food scenes on the cusp of greatness. If you've already experienced classics like France, Spain, Japan and Thailand, these are the places to go to next. 

Why do some travellers behave so badly? What are the etiquette rules tourists should follow? Guest host Ute Junker looks at the annoying things travellers do and what they can do better. 

From the biggest to the least likely: the world's best cities and what you should do there.

First time travelling with your kids? Here's how to have a drama-free holiday with your kids - from the flight to the destination. Listen to tips and advice from Ben Groundwater, Genevieve Quigley and Fli Byrnes.

Whether it's high-speed, luxury or an old rattler, people have become so obsessed with train travel for a reason.

The ‘bucket-list’ experiences every traveller should do (at least once in their life).

It’s one of the most misunderstood travel destinations – but there’s so much to love about Iran, from its rich culture to colourful cuisine and stunning snow-capped peaks. Here are some of the most surprising things you’ll discover in Iran.

These are destinations that are the hardest to get to, the most remote, sometimes the most dangerous, and yet they provide the best experiences. 

The jetlag, the plane food, the seat recline: does anyone really enjoy long-haul travel? Here's how to arrive at your destination with your sanity in tact.

The world is filled with stunning beaches and islands. Here are the best and underrated destinations for a sun and sand holiday.

Freezing temperatures and unimaginable landscapes: why everyone should consider travelling to Antarctica and the Arctic.

Where to go next? The destinations you should be travelling to this year.

Ever had a full-blown case of the post-holiday blues? Here's how to cope with everyday life after the best trip of your life.

Geoff Manchester and Darrell Wade were just a couple of backpackers who had a good idea, and that idea has transformed into a multi-million dollar business, Intrepid. Geoff talks to Ben Groundwater about how travel has change and how we can all continue to be good and sustainable travellers.

From sunsets in Ha Long Bay to bustling Ho Chi Minh and cultural Hoi An, this is a travel guide for first-timers (and return travellers) to one of Asia's most loved destinations, Vietnam. Ben Groundwater, Annie Dang and Intrepid's Geoff Manchester talk sights, food, experiences and more.

From peaks of Patagonia to the red deserts of Australia, these are the top places for an adventure in the outdoors (and you don’t need to be a nature lover to do it).

This week we take a look at must do highlights of a country that everyone seems to love - and find out why Canada is such a great destination for travellers.

This week we're not looking at the world, but at how the world looks at us. Sue Williams and Rob McFarland join host Ben Groundwater to discuss the things that might shock foreign visitors on their first visit to Australia.

We all travel for different reasons - for an adventure, to escape the daily grind, to eat the most amazing foods in the world. But does travel have the power to change who we really are? Ben Groundwater talks to Flip Byrnes and Rob McFarland.

It's a destination that divides - some vow never to go, others have been a dozen times or more. Here's what it's like to travel this Indonesian island beyond touristy Kuta.

There’s a misconception when it comes to gap years, and that is that you have to be young. But here’s the thing: you do not have to be young to do a year of travelling. You don’t have to be a school leaver, and you don’t have to be a uni student. You just need a desire to get away from it all.

It's one of the finest destinations on the planet, but few Australians ever go there. Ben Groundwater and guests explain why that needs to change.

On this episode of Flight of Fancy, host Ben Groundwater is joined by fellow Traveller.com.au writers Ute Junker and David McGonigal to discuss their most memorable experiences trying to enter countries around the world.

It’s an idea that crosses everyone’s mind after a break-up – the need to escape and bury yourself in a corner of the world to find yourself again. But is travelling to heal a broken heart effective? Where should you go, what should you see and do?

From Scandinavia to Canada and Patagonia, why it’s worth ditching the swim suit for these cold climate destinations –a guide to the best thing to things to do while you’re there.