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'Thrillionaire' announces new Titanic expedition a year after sub disaster
A year after the OceanGate disaster a tourist with deep pockets wants to fund another sub.
Why these items have caused Pisa's leaning tower to issue a dress code
No flip-flops, backpacks or cannonballs ...
Polar bear drifting off on iceberg wins coveted photography prize
It could be described as a wildlife photographer's dream.
Knights issued with the world's rarest passport
Despite having no roads, nor banks the Order issue their own passports, coins and plates.
Why guests of a nine-month cruise have become unlikely TikTok stars
'Hey, kids! Remember when you thought you had an inheritance?'
Stop right there! Las Vegas bans common pedestrian habit
Las Vegas will not tolerate lollygagging.
Hermit Kingdom welcomes first tourists since pandemic
The mysterious country is the last to reopen since closing to tourists in January 2020.
How virtual travel can get you moving
Co-founder of Sky Motion Soraya Sarwary describes how VR travel works. Video / Mike Fleming / NZHerald
‘Creepy as’: Kiwi traveller only passenger on Fiji ghost flight
From check-in to the boarding gate the solo traveller was sure something was missing.
Plane wrong? Passenger refuses to swap seats with newlyweds, divides the internet
There are few travel topics more divisive than the etiquette of trading plane seats.
This is the annual salary you need to be happy in New Zealand, study claims
What’s the true price of happiness? If you live in New Zealand, it’s a lot.
Kiwi family giving away $2m Costa Rica dream for $81
Start the new year with a new life in Costa Rica - all for less than a day’s surfing.
Aussie dad’s chips save family from rampaging elephant
'Those sandwiches and chips probably saved our lives.'
Dad blasted for allowing cabin crew to spoon-feed 5yr-old son
A dad, travelling with his young son, has been blasted for the entitled midair act.
Visiting the world's most remote Irish Pub on the edge of Antarctica
Penguins, whales and polar icebergs were to be expected. A pint of porter was not.
Is this the city Kiwis most want to move to? Study maps world's 'dream cities'
Study offers a remarkable insight into where NZ and the rest of the world would rather be.
Baby dragon found on way to Bali in passenger's sock
It sounds like a Harry Potter novel, but authorities say dragon smuggling is real problem.
'Have baby, get an extra passport': Outrage over Aussie mum's travel 'hack'
Detractors described the guide as “privileged” and misguided.
Antipodean cities: Where is the furthest you can travel from New Zealand?
Looking for the most direct way from Whangarei to Morocco? Start digging!
Strewth! US study reveals surprising accents found 'most attractive'
The Kiwi accent was named among most confident in the world... Are you sure?
'Film me!' Viral midair meltdowns only add to plane drama, says civil aviation rep
'Film me - I'm Instagram famous!'
How often do you think about the Rome? Italy sees benefits of bizarre TikTok trend
Are you not entertained?
Fresh twist after crabby tourists call police over $1000 dish
Restaurant releases footage of happy diners as saga of the $1000 chilli crab continues.
Surfing snake: Gold Coast man’s unusual hobby lands $2500 fine
Shiva the carpet python had been making waves on social media.
Who disembarks first? Passenger’s mad dash sparks debate
The passenger's viral video shows him clearing 25 rows of seats in just 21 seconds.
Stop crowding the luggage carousel, says Paralympian
'Can we all agree to publicly shame anybody who does this?'