The right tools and technology can transform your travel experience, making it smoother, more efficient, and enjoyable. From booking apps to travel gadgets, this category highlights innovative solutions designed to enhance every aspect of your journey. Explore below for tips and insights on the best travel tools and technology available today.
It's 2026. We can send astronauts into space. And yet, international travel still relies completely on a single, physical paper booklet - causing big problems for travellers whose passports are lost are stolen. Surely there's a better digital solution.
The Australia Travel Declaration worked well when I recently arrived on an international flight in Brisbane. But there are still some teething issues with Australia's new digital arrival card.
Qantas has launched a Flight Reward Finder tool that makes it easy to find Classic Reward availability. We take a deep dive into how it works.
Arun shares how to setup your own flight tracker at home and the perks that come with it - beyond the flight information you get!
Google Travel's excellent hotel search feature makes it easy to find hotels that have the amenities you want, compare prices and search for hotels that are part of specific brands or loyalty programs.
With Apple AirTags, you can track the location of your bags in real time. Thanks to a new feature, you can even share this information with some airlines if they lose your luggage.
With many airlines now offering Wi-Fi, it's become even easier to work while flying. Here are some practical tips to consider when working on a laptop on a plane.
Our overview shows the most useful websites, tools and apps for frequent flyers in 2025, including Flighty, Seats.aero, AeroLOPA and more.
Turbli provides turbulence forecasts for any upcoming commercial flight based on real-time weather information. You can also view the routes with the highest average turbulence.
You could save on GST by buying a new iPhone duty-free at Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth airports. We examine whether or not that's a good deal.
This glossary explains some of the most commonly-used abbreviations and acronyms on the Australian Frequent Flyer forum.
If travelling without checked luggage isn't an option, these are some ways to minimise the risk of your bags going missing in transit.