Michael Turtle
Travel writerFrom 10am check-out to QR menus: the rubbish rules that need trashing
The whole travel industry is overdue for a spring clean.
Michael Turtle
Move over, backpackers: Boomers flip the script on old travel tropes
Young travellers want comfort. Their grandparents want adventure.
Michael Turtle
A desert landscape so alien it makes Mars feel familiar
Mangystau feels less like Earth and more like another planet.
Michael Turtle
Why these cheap eats beat an expensive degustation every time
What is a Michelin Bib Gourmand and why should travellers care?
Michael Turtle
The real outlaw trails: explore Australia's famous bushranger landmarks
There's some real history out there in some of Australia's storied towns.
Michael Turtle
How I saw Canada's Rockies, bears and glaciers without blowing the budget
On this 10-day tour, the scenery staggers and strangers become trivia pals.
Michael Turtle
Hardly any Australians visit this ancient country, but here's why you should
Want a European adventure without the usual crowds? Start here.
Michael Turtle
A lesson in travelling light: it's the belonging, not the belongings
What St Francis of Assisi can teach the modern traveller.
Michael Turtle
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Shift gears and discover Azerbaijan's real riches in the slow lane
Striking landscapes, medieval settlements and rural villages offer welcome pit stops.
Michael Turtle
I camped with the unarmed female rangers saving South Africa's rhinos
Meet the brave women beating poachers without firing a single shot.
Michael Turtle
