Editor's Note

Reflections: On Travelling Badly

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. Or so they say. Quite contrary to our usual publications which feature the very best on offer in the travel world, we thought we'd take a different approach this time: Edition Eleven is a collection of the travel worst.

Research

(Don't) Stay: Hotel Tropical Manaus*****

A setting fit for Stephen King's "The Shining"

Research

(Don't) Stay: Under Canvas Acadia

A ruined arrival experience at luxury prices.

Travel Research

Travel Research: The World's Worst Reviews

For the shock value of it all...

Resources

Intel: Wise Selections - How to Fly Safely

Wear pants when flying.

Resources

Intel: Avoiding Bedbugs

Use that luggage rack!

Resources

Intel: Rules of Rental Car Insurance

Highlights of the fine print.

Trip Report

On Location: The New Zealand Road Trip Mishap

Best to opt for car insurance in Kiwi land…

Musings

Read: 'The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel'

For Dreaming of: A pessimist-planner's delight.

Musings

Watch: Tales of Southeast Asia: 'Beyond Rangoon' & 'The Impossible'

For Dreaming of: Being swept away by a coup or wave.

Musings

Read: 'The Worst Hotel in the World: The Hans Brinker Budget Hotel'

For Dreaming of: The superlative of clever advertising campaigns.

Musings

Taste from Afar: Canadian Jellyfish Salad

For Dreaming of: A dish to always remember.