Instead of a golden tan, you could return with an ancient golden coin.

Try one of these great city break locations with a wealth of culture and style.

Natalie Paris signs up to make the perfect pizza in Naples.

It takes years to build a superyacht, but this remarkable video shrinks that to minutes.

Alistair Sloane finds challenges and compadres along an ancient pilgrims' road.

The ghosts of Russia's past haunt the remote Solovetsky Islands, below the Arctic Circle.

Queues are all behind you when you're on a group bus tour.

It costs enough to get there so it's great you can see the sights and not break the bank.

Provencal colours, perfumes and tastes delight, writes Annabel Langbein.

Rome boasts endless treasures, but its civic inertia and transport lure few repeat visits.

Graham Reid gets to the bottom of things in Prague.

A myth-filled medieval marvel, but the Dracula-based tourism trade is a pain in the neck.

Illicit holiday lets rumbled by large number of towels hanging over balconies.

The capital has released a shockingly explicit advert, ahead of the Pope's visit.

Since opening her home as an Airbnb host Melanie has been shocked by her guests' actions.

Sara Dajani gets a taste for travel.

The festival stages performances from around the world, including 24 acts from Aotearoa.

This converted double-decker in Devonshire sleeps seven and even has space for a shower.

A polar bear has been shot dead after attacking a tourist expedition to Svalbard, Norway.

Master of Wine Tan Ying Hsien gives his picks for the world's best wine regions.

Over 42km and 21 wine stops spread over stunning Bordeaux, France, the Marathon du Merdoc is no stroll in the vineyard!

It's been dubbed as a "new Stonehenge" and has been discovered by the heatwave.

Richard Betts' Corfu experience puts a new spin on the idea of a conducted tour.

Travellers due to visit Greece urged to monitor blaze though most destinations unaffected.

Get one up on your travel buddies by planning a trip to one of these alternatives.

Brace yourself for the big one, writes Stephanie Holmes.

The football World Cup final takes place tomorrow at 3am NZ time.

The volcanic, glacial landscape marks out the land of the sagas

A sailing itinerary through the the Greek islands, full of mythical sites and epic adventure.

Of the nine Banksy murals in Paris, most have either been covered or defaced.