Jun 1, 2026 – 4.00pmOf the many facets of life that technology has simultaneously enriched and impoverished, it’s difficult to think of one it’s had a more profound effect on than travel.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? John DavidsonColumnistJohn Davidson is an award-winning columnist, reviewer, and senior writer based in Sydney and in the Digital Life Laboratories, from where he writes about personal technology.Fetching latest articles