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Te Anau rewards all those who scratch beneath the surface
In a world without Queenstown Te Anau might have been the South Island's top tourist town.
Boredom busters: Cromwell is the small town with a big to-do list
Who knew Cromwell's home to a spa-in-a-boat called Spartacus? Tim Roxborogh investigates.
Journey back to the gold-digging, beer-swilling West Coast
There are many highlights in this Gold Rush town and one-time Kiwi pub capital.
Songbirds: Kiwi, kākā and the Elton John of Stewart Island
Stewart Island is full of surprises - and the odd, 'eccentric raconteur'.
Beach babes go bush in Whakatāne
Whether it's bush or beach you're after, Whakatane and Ohope are hard to go past.
Tim Roxborogh: The biggest travel bug is that we can't travel
It's time to quit complaining and start dreaming of holidays to come.
Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Can we still dream of travel?
Let's holiday in NZ while we wait, wash and wonder when we can start travelling again.
Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Memorable flights... for all the wrong reasons
It can be great sociological fun to sit back and let our fellow humans entertain us.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: drinking on planes
Drugs and alcohol at 30,000 ft? I'd rather not risk the public humiliation.
Why you should never wear a bumbag when travelling
There's an entire industry built upon bad advice on how to not get robbed as a tourist.
It got emotional at Gladys Knight's flawless Civic gig last night
In a flawless set Gladys Knight proved why she's the greatest living soul singer on earth.
Travel bugs: Not all wines are created equal
Even an unsophisticated palate can tell the difference between red and white wines.
Toasting the Chateau Tongariro
Tim Roxborogh nearly burnt down the grand old dame of New Zealand hospitality.
Should you have to pay for snacks on a plane?
Receiving food on a plane is becoming increasingly complicated.
Opinion: Tim Roxborogh's issue with Uber
Getting to the airport is stressful, especially with a lifelong fear of missing the plane.
Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Who needs straws anyway?
On a recent trip to the US, why did every drink still come with a plastic straw?
Travel Bugs: Tim Roxborogh's year in review
Twelve months of travels has left a lot to complain about.
Travel Bugs: Streaming has ruined inflight entertainment
Too much choice, or not enough - watching a movie in the sky is no longer a novelty.
Travel Bugs: Why Shane Cortese deserves an apology
Once upon a time the concept of missing home just did not compute. But times have changed.
Travel Bugs: Should you do tours at tourist attractions?
'If there's one thing I don't want to when I'm going through a museum it's the tour.'
Travel bugs: Cat motels and rich kids on safari
Tim Roxborogh on the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Travel Bugs: When you've got your camera on the wrong setting
Tim Roxborogh on the frustration of ruined holiday snaps.
Fiji: Sigatoka's million-dollar dunes
Tim Roxborogh discovers the ancient secrets of Sigatoka's sands.
Travel bugs: Paradise in the jungle and the littering monks of Laos
Tim Roxborogh on the joys of moaning about your holiday
ZM and Celebrity Treasure Island host's top tips for Bali holidays
Kiwis now know what Aussies have known for years: Bali is a brilliant holiday destination.
Travel bugs: Does anybody really like neck cushions on planes?
Tim Roxborogh on the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Travel bugs: Slips of the tongue among worldly travellers
Tim Roxborogh on the joys of complaining about your holiday.
Travel bugs: Hotels that lie about their renovations
Tim Roxborogh on the joys of moaning about your holiday
Travel bugs: Bizarre hotel toilet and bathrooms
Tim Roxborogh on the joy of moaning about your holiday
Travel Bugs: Losing touch with fellow travellers and avoiding the rats of Cambodia
Tim Roxborogh on the joys of moaning about your holiday
Travel bugs: Of babies and showers
Tim Roxborogh on the joys of (fatherhood and) moaning about your holidays.
The modern difficulties of sneaking into hotel swimming pools
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Unintentionally hilarious signs
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Driving on the wrong side of the road
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Pre-holiday cleaning binges
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Favourite flashbacks
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Tim Roxborogh: Feast in Fiordland
Tim Roxborogh has the lunch of his life, among other fantastic experiences.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: When you ask strangers to take photos of you on holiday… and they're useless
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Wearing a snorkel in the hotel pool
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
Great Barrier Island: 'We don't want any more tourists'
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Holiday job interviews gone wrong
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Forestry apocalypse on our roadside
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about holiday.
Motorhomes: Beyond expectations in the Bay of Plenty
Despite difficulties with camping, Tim Roxborogh has a revelation in the Bay of Plenty.
Age no barrier for Chili Peppers as they rock Auckland
Kiedis is still jujitsu-ing himself across the stage with the same energy as a 20-year old
Travel bugs: When there's only liquid soap
Tim Roxborogh's weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Trying to do too much on holiday
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Tim Roxborogh: Why I have a soft spot for Rainbow's End
It was never going to be Disneyland, but Tim Roxborogh has always loved Rainbow's End.
Travel bugs: Hassled over a big bag on small trips
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
Travel bugs: The Roger Waters incident
Rock 'n' roll royalty and the Solomon Islands haven't traditionally gone hand-in-hand.
Travel bugs: People who are too scared to holiday in Southeast Asia
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday, by Tim Roxborogh.
Lily Allen kicks off shoes at gig - here's why that matters
Why it matters that Lily Allen went barefoot for part of her Spark Arena show
Travel bugs: Getting conned in Cambodia
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Travel bugs: Do caravan campers think they're superior to tent campers?
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday by Tim Roxborogh.
Shania Twain: Was this NZ's most lip-synced gig?
Shania Twain is in NZ, but is the superstar lip-syncing her way through?
Drinking before a flight . . . when it's 8am
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Sydney: Satisfaction you can get
Tim Roxborogh gathers no moss, seeing four inspiring exhibitions in two days.
Having your shortened name on your flight booking
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Travel bugs: Lying about your occupation on departure cards
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays, by a POPULAR RADIO PERSONALITY.
Malaysia: Treasure Island
Tim Roxborogh finds someone to share 'his' haven with in the South China Sea.
Travel bugs: The real villain on MAFS
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays, by Tim Roxborogh.
Travel bugs: Recurring dreams about missing planes
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: I don't want Wi-Fi on planes!
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: The placenta in the freezer incident
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Fear of food poisoning
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Review: Cher - with killer one-liners - wows Auckland crowd
Even in her sixth decade as a performer, Cher is back and better than ever.
How do crows know to be afraid of empty slingshots?
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Travel bugs: Expand Auckland Zoo into Western Springs
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Travel bugs: Hotels with no toilet door
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Does it count as having visited a country if you were only in transit?
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Tim Roxborogh: The unexpected cold of camping in the desert
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Airports wih waaaaaaay too many security checkpoints
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Forgetting you're flying with fruit in your bag
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
'That's not pollution!' tour guides who blatantly lie
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Australians not knowing what season it is in NZ
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.