First-class upgrades, dinner invites and amorous women were among the perks one man received.

The true core of the city of love and light is its food, top chef Raymond Blanc tells Ella Walker.

Sandy Kilgour checks in at the Nautilus Resort, Muri Beach, Rarotonga.

Love did not blossom on the transatlantic flight but fear did, writes Cheryl Pearl Sucher.

Airport etiquette. Is there even such a thing?

Sarah Lawrence checks into a lovely spot with mountain views.

Home to the world's longest known cave system, Kentucky's only national park is a must-visit for keen spelunkers.

If moonbows, starry skies and volcanic activity peak your interest, head to one of the two national parks on these remote Pacific islands.

While the ceremony may be spectacular, and the photos may allude to Hollywood-style wedded bliss, destination nuptials come with some serious baggage.

On an insider tour of Dunedin's hidden treasures, Eleanor Ainge Roy discovers the other Edinburgh deserves a second glance.

If you know where to look, the Waldorf Astoria has many fascinating secrets ready to discover.

Can it really be called adventure travel if you're helicoptered to a luxury lodge in the middle of nowhere? Kirrily Schwarz dosen't think so.

Tim Roxborogh is served double-delicious trouble at Jolly Roger's legendary barbecue and he can't Belize he ate the lot.

Shandelle Battersby checks into an historic boutique hotel in the heart of Portland and never wants to leave.

Kim Knight felt the fear (and then walked it off) on a six-hour side-trip to Hokitika.

Cycling is kept to a minimum and feasting to a maximum on this Tour de Nelson.

Hot springs, museums packed with Maori taonga and a demolition derby immortalised on film - there's plenty to love about Kaikohe, finds Elisabeth Easther.

Tom Hanks is a great guy, but he's not that easy to travel with. Here are some things you might not want to do with him.

A new study has revealed some of the best and worst places in the world to get injured.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

Wartime rationing and a famous poem built an Aussie pub legend, writes Pamela Wade.

Courtney Whitaker stays at a luxurious hotel within Marrakesh's 13th-century kasbah walls.

Kris Shannon drinks in as much San Fran as he can during a brief visit.

They've been to 28 countries - a lot more than many of us - and they have no plans to end their permanent holiday.

Inspired by the launch of Lonely Planet's Epic Bike Rides of the World, we asked for your stories on the best cycle trails across the globe.

Xenia Taliotis stays at a Jacobean beauty in the southwest of England.

This lovely spot comes with barrels of history, some of it millions of years old, as Elisabeth Easther discovers.

Tess Nichol checks into grand digs at one of Canada's most famous ski resorts.

A Kalashnikov store opens at Moscow airport selling model guns. What could possibly go wrong?

With a six hour stopover in Hanoi, is it worth leaving the airport?