The much-loved tea-carrier Cutty Sark has never looked better, writes Pamela Wade.

Dunedin writer Neville Peat warns Olympic Games visitors to always keep a close eye on their valuables. It's sound advice for any traveller anywhere.

Pop singer Madonna helps out a fan with a marriage proposal, while also doling out some marital advice.

Sienna Miller and boyfriend Tom Sturridge have named their newborn daughter Marlow.

Nick Jenkins takes the soothing waters of the Széchenyi baths before embarking on a melancholy tour of the Hungarian capital.

Flip Byrnes visits some lesser-known gems in Paris and Provence.

Chief sports writer David Leggat picks four of the more distinctive places for visitors to follow the Olympics action.

More than 100 years of tradition could be nearing an end but the New Zealand Rugby Union are refusing to confirm or deny a report that a sponsor's logo could be emblazoned on the famous black jersey.

Simon Winter reaches Finisterre on Spain's west coast... and starts thinking about his next adventure.

A piece of history brought back from the depth leaves Graham Reid in awe.

The French capital locks in extra charm for Megan Singleton.

Steve Richards discovers an unexpected partiality for steep hill climbs on a Croatian cycling holiday.

When this unique slice of Swedish real estate came to market some 200 bidders wanted to get their hands on it.

For most visitors, a trip to Jersey, the most southerly of the British Isles, is all about the landscape.

A brutal 15th-century game is still played in Florence. Rob McFarland joins its fans.

This is a coast of two very different halves, whose 600 kilometres is divided by the river Rhône.

Despite meeting only a couple on our trip, 79 Kiwis have completed the trek to Santiago de Compostela so far this year.