Sue Williams
Contributing writer
Sue Williams is a Sydney-based freelance travel writer, author and journalist who's filed for newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations around the world.Connect via email.
Beat the petrol price: 10 of the best places to visit by train from Sydney
With fuel prices spiralling on the back of war, it’s so much cheaper to share wheels – especially if they’re gliding along train tracks.
- Sue Williams
Seven spectacular highlights of the world’s largest river
The almighty Amazon flows from the heights of the snow-capped Andean Mountains and rushes through Peru, Brazil and Colombia before pouring into the Atlantic Ocean, 6400 kilometres away.
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My fellow train passenger collapsed in front of me. I couldn’t stop laughing
The world’s second-highest train journey takes passengers up where the air is thin. It affects everyone differently, but my reaction is somewhat unusual – and mortifying.
- Sue Williams
The fabulous side of Bali still waiting to be discovered
Bali offers untold depth for the thinking traveller. But how many of us go deeper? These six experts live on the island and reckon we could do a lot better.
- Sue Williams
Google Maps won’t help you find your way through this ancient maze
Don’t rely on your sense of direction when entering this labyrinth – hire someone who can help you find your way back.
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- Ship reviews
Cruise line’s new ship is a leap forward in luxury
You’ll rarely queue for anything on this ship that hits the sweet spot – it never feels too big, or too small.
- Sue Williams
Whoever designed these business class seats should never work again
Business class should feel like an indulgent, comfortable treat. By no stretch of the imagination could this be considered as such.
- Sue Williams
- Opinion
- Travel tips
Making new friends overseas can be great – or go totally wrong
I met him in China and visited him in Mexico. Then his brother asked when the wedding was going to be.
- Sue Williams
The gloriously eccentric museum that reveals Norway’s strange past
Where in the world did women use potatoes to make themselves look sexy to potential suitors?
- Sue Williams
Where to go in 2026, according to the experts
Travel industry experts spill the secrets on the hottest destinations, must-do adventures, personal wish-lists and biggest trends shaping travel in 2026.
- Sue Williams