Storm Laura kills 11, set to hit US as hurricane
People in the path of the weather are evacuating to shelters.
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Cheap and cheerful travel for 2020
Check out our picks for the best cheap and cheerful destinations for 2020.
Zika was soaring across Cuba. Few outside the country knew
New York Times: Global health officials failed to sound the alarm as the virus spread.
Stowaway survives flight to US in plane undercarriage
The man managed to survive a risky journey, but wasn't able to avoid transport agents.
Brain changes in victims of mysterious 'sonic attacks'
Brain scans show changes to US diplomats who say they were covertly attacked in Cuba.
Cuba disappears from cruise itineraries over night
Cruise lines have been forced to upend itineraries around the Caribbean over night.
Cuba: Havana good time at Christmas
Sixty years on from the revolution, Chris Moss makes the most of post-Castro Cuba.
Pets presumed dead after plane ends up in river
It was hailed a miracle that all human passengers survived. Animals weren't so lucky.
Cuba: Where time stands still
Eleanor Hughes paints a picture of a country where wishes she could stay.
Cuba: Havana party
Havana is gearing up for a big celebration. Here's all you need to know for a visit.
Michael strengthens into a hurricane, menaces Florida
A new weather system is threatening the southern United States this week.
Cuba: Good with junior
When baby makes three it doesn't mean you have to curtail your wanderlust.
Treading water for 22 hours: Cruise ship worker rescued
Passing cruise ship rescues worker who had gone overboard from another ship day before.
Three survive after aircraft with 110 onboard crashes in Cuba
Ageing Boeing 737 crashed shortly after takeoff from Havana airport.
Passenger jet crashes near Havana with at least 110 aboard
An aircraft with 113 on board has crashed in Cuba soon after take off.
Coming out of the Castros' shadow
Cuba watchers are waiting for clues to how Miguel Diaz-Canel will rule.
Cuba: The good, the bad and the ugly
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean. It's also the least expensive.
Cuba: Endless colour
Hannah Stephenson paints a vivid picture of the rainbow on Cuba's Cayo Santa Maria.
Big read: Cuba tourism booming despite Trump
But US policy is diverting tourist dollars to government and away from private sector
Boy's basketball-size tumour slowly suffocating him
As tumour grows, it is slowly suffocating the teen. Left untreated and it will kill him.
How I almost became a 'sugar mamma'
This traveller was in Havana when a local man yelled out at her: "Lady!" It was a trap.
US considers closing embassy in Cuba
US embassy staff in Havana have suffered from ailments after sound wave incidents.
Experts stumped by Cuba 'sonic attacks'
The blaring, grinding noise jolted the American diplomat from his bed in a Havana hotel.
Cuba health attacks: Two more US diplomats sick
Total number of Americans affected by unexplained health attacks is now at 21.
Dolphins airlifted to safety from deadly hurricane
Six dolphins have been spared from the destruction of deadly Hurricane Irma.
More than 100 Kiwis in Hurricane Irma's path
More than 100 Kiwis are in the path of Hurricane Irma as it tears through the Caribbean.
NZ first in line for Pacific Alliance trade deal
New Zealand seeks greater status with important Latin and South American bloc
Cuba: In the buena visitor club
In the buena visitor club Karen Yates fulfils a long-held dream to discover the music and magic of Cuba.
Why Cuba was a big disappointment
One travel agent wasn't particularly impressed when he travelled to one of the world's hottest destinations, ending up bailing almost immediately.
Southern hotspots to add to the bucketlist
It's hard giving up summer for an overseas holiday, so why torture yourself? We've come up with five of the world's best summer destinations.
Holiday hotspots for Kiwis revealed
The growth in new air routes is stoking travel by New Zealanders to new destinations, according to a House of Travel survey.