Last updated: August 12, 2011

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Destinations that desperately need you

THEY are destinations that have suffered earthquakes, killings and bad tourism campaigns - but now an even bigger battle is waging.

Exposed Best, worst airlines for flying with kids

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MOST airlines claim to be family friendly, but we have put them to the test to see how true those claims really are.

Tips Reader's guide to Paris

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ESCAPE readers reveal their world-city travel secrets in this monthly Doc Holiday guide compiled by Anthony Dennis.

Digital travel The best travel apps to take away with you

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EVERYONE should know by now there are a gazillion handy internet travel resources to make your globetrotting or holiday pursuits so much easier but that's yesterday's news.

Rules Obey: The new ten travel commandments

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ERUPTING volcanoes, exploding jet engines and stiffer luggage fees - how to survive when the travel rules irrevocably change.

Bangkok More to Asia's City of Angels

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ESCAPE readers reveal their Bangkok travel secrets in this month's Doc Holiday guide, from where to stay to what to visit to the best places to eat.

Travel agents Aussies are out for old-fashioned service

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MORE customers are going back-to-basics, with the travel industry, like banks, experiencing demand for personal service.

Tourism spin The tourism slogans you'll never see

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FORGET slogans that try to entice you to a destination. From London to Vegas, The Naked Traveller gives us the real tourism taglines. 

Travel Health

The most expensive place to get sick

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IT SEEMS as if everybody knows someone who has needed to see a doctor during an overseas holiday.

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Advice Best technology to use while travelling

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TRAVEL experts reveal the latest tech tools that can help make your next holiday better and less stressful.

Tips How to fly with kids

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FLYING with children can terrify even the most seasoned traveller, so we got hold of a travel expert's top tips to get you through the trip.

Expensive Outrageous airline fees

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FEES for standing on a plane, wanting to take baggage on your trip and forgetting to bring your earphones among the most ridiculous.

Trip Solo vs group travel - which is best?

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IT'S one of the biggest decisions facing solo female travellers - take off alone or sacrifice flexibility for the safety of a group trip?

Lost Heathrow ate my backpack

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LOST luggage and a day spent in Heathrow Airport's baggage reclaim hall brings unexpected surprises - and a few tips for next time.

Lonely Planet More than meets the eye in Chicago

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HOT dogs, cool art, monuments, theatres - Lonely Planet discovers that there's plenty to do in the Windy City, even if you're not a sports fan.

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