Wayne Thompson cycles the Karangahake Gorge section of Nga Haerenga and finds marvels of a bygone era.

A trip to the races is about more than just the horses, writes Alexia Santamaria.

Quirky rooms are the icing on the cake on Rebecca Kamm's trip to Kerikeri, with its kauri forests, gourmet eats and stunning vistas.

Cordoba is recapturing the buzz and reputation it had a thousand years ago, while Cadiz likes to describe itself as the oldest in Europe.

UK travellers are taking advantage of the cheap fares offered to people travelling on December 25.

Andrew Alderson loses some desk-jockey flab while trying out a new cycle trail.

The friendly staff at nzherald.co.nz share their favourite holiday spots.

It's the little things that really matter in Borneo's lush, exotic and life-giving rainforests, writes Jim Eagles.

Robin Charteris boards the boat for a white-knuckle trip into a scenic marvel.

Kapiti Island has gone to the birds and Jim Eagles reckons that's what makes a stay on this nature reserve so rewarding.

If you've ever dreamt of a white Christmas, book a flight to one of the following cities.

Brunei's royal monuments and mosques amaze with their dizzying display of opulence, write Jim Eagles.

The 1860km-long Tazara Railway links landlocked Zambia to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salam.

Megan Singleton encounters hidden gems, sweeping views and an accidental encounter at a nudist resort, along the PCH.

Danielle Wright finds it's the simple, rather than most expensive, things in life that create the best family holidays.

Danielle Wright spends a weekend in a regional park and discovers that having nothing to do can be a very good thing.

This resort in British Columbia is family-friendly but also offers off-piste excitement, writes Chris Moran.

The capital of the country that brought us Danish pastries and Hans Christian Andersen is user-friendly and utterly charming.

Enjoy adventure surrounded by tropical beauty, writes Rob McFarland.

Susan Buckland visits the remote and rugged Shetland Islands and connects with the birthplace of her great-great-grandmother.

Advice on planning a 40th birthday trip to Australia and seeing Egypt's main attractions by way of a Nile cruise.

Last week saw the provisional unveiling of the 'New Seven Wonders of Nature'. See which places made the cut.

It's the high life with a difference as Anna Leask visits the Atacama Desert in Chile.

A tribunal set up 1000 years ago still rules in Valencia, writes Susan Buckland.

Think you've got what it takes to be crowned one of the world's greatest travellers? The Global Scavenger Hunt might be for you.

The nicest moment on our stopovers in French Polynesia came while we were sitting eating pastries outside a little patisserie in Vaitape.

In the frozen north of Scandinavia, Lapland is starting to look its seasonal best, says Chris Leadbeater.

Provide me with a rental car in foreign territory and I become geographically promiscuous.

Pilots are giving the thumbs-up to Boeing's new Dreamliner plane, which touched down at Auckland Airport this morning.

Southern shores of Manukau Harbour top popularity stakes.