Travel guides 2010

Sydney New Year's Eve viewing spots: where to pick a spot, when to arrive and how to get home. Plain tips for the 9pm and midnight harbour fireworks.

Christmas Island red crab migration usually starts with the first wet season rains. Learn how rain and moon set the timing and how to help the crabs.

International roaming costs can reach thousands of dollars. See how calls, texts and data are charged abroad and how to cut a phone bill before you fly.

Margaret River trip plan: a three day route from Perth that mixes cellar doors, surf beaches and limestone caves, with drive times and simple tips.

Mount Kosciuszko walk guide: compare the Thredbo and Charlotte Pass routes to Australia's highest peak, with distances, timing and weather notes.

Hobart weekend guide for two easy days: Salamanca Market, Battery Point, the waterfront and Mount Wellington, with simple tips for getting around.

Whitsundays sailing trip guide: compare bareboat, skippered and group sailing on cost, skill needed and freedom, and the park rules.

Planning a Fraser Island 4WD trip? A checklist for the vehicle access permit, barges, beach driving by the tide, camping rules and dingo safety.

Flight cancelled overseas? Know your options for rebooking, refunds, a hotel and meals, and how travel insurance claims work, before you fly.

Fiji holiday for Australians: compare Denarau, the Mamanuca Islands and the Coral Coast, with entry, cyclone season and safety notes for a first trip.

Vanuatu holiday for Australians: flights to Port Vila, entry rules, the vatu, island choices, cyclone season and health notes for a first trip.

Rottnest Island day trip guide: ferries from Perth and Fremantle, hiring bikes, getting around without cars and how to watch quokkas.