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Tracey Bond is a travel and lifestyle writer based in Auckland.
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Australia holidays: In the footsteps of the first people
Cairns is the gateway to a number of amazing Aboriginal cultural experiences.
Flight Check: Auckland to San Francisco
Tracey Bond flies Auckland to San Francisco on Air NZ NZ8.
Flight Check: Auckland to Fiji
Tracey Bond flies from Auckland to Fiji on Air New Zealand's flight NZ52.
Flight check: Heathrow to Narita Airport
Tracey Bond flies from London to Tokyo aboard British Airways flight BA5.
Flight check: Tokyo to New Zealand
Tracey Bond flies from Tokyo's Narita Airport to Auckland International.
South Africa: Making tracks to my happy place
Tracey Bond heads off on a trip to a luxury safari lodge in South Africa.
South Africa: Flavours of the valley
Franschhoek serves delicious food and wine with the French flair of its first settlers.
South Africa: The big country
South Africa has enough magical experiences to last a lifetime writes Tracey Bond.
Bar/fly: Tik-e Tours Happy Hour
Tracey Bond tags along with a group of bar hoppers for a Tik-e Tour of Rarotonga's best watering holes.
Rarotonga: Where to stay in the Cooks
Nautilus, at the top end of Muri Beach, is one of the newer luxury resorts on the island.
Rarotonga: Spa crawl
There are plenty of options to choose from on Rarotonga, from manicures and facials to acupuncture and full-on indulgent spa ritual experiences.
Rarotonga: Best places to lay your head
In part one of a two-part series, Tracey Bond takes a look at some of Rarotonga's best resorts.
Flight Check: Auckland to Rarotonga on Jetstar
Jetstar hopes it will make the route more affordable and encourage tourists to spend more money in the actual islands rather than on the airfare.
Flight Check: Auckland to Apia on Air NZ
Economy Class fares start from $279. The airline has six non-stop flights to Samoa from Auckland each week.
Samoa's top resorts
We take a look at some of the top resorts in Samoa from picture-perfect beach locations to a luxury treehouse which allows you to re-live childhood dreams of sleeping under the stars.
Samoa: A tropical love affair
I fell in love with Samoa in the unlikeliest of places, 4 hours after leaving New Zealand.
Hong Kong to Hanoi on Dragonair
A note on the actual seat: Vietnamese silk cushions were a lovely touch.
Celebrate the Samoan way
If you want to know what makes Samoa tick then head along to any of the events at the annual Teuila Festival.
Dragon hit the road for 40th anniversary
Seventies rock 'n' rollers Dragon are marking their 40th anniversary with a New Zealand tour. The band talks debauchery, mortality and why their songs have taken on a life of their own.
Royal wedding: Latest updates replay
We live-blogged the royal wedding as it happened. You can replay the memorable event by clicking into the box below.