How many kiwis work while on holiday?
As the long weekend approaches, our thoughts turn to having a break away from work - but many of us will carry on with the job while we're away.
As the long weekend approaches, our thoughts turn to having a break away from work - but many of us will carry on with the job while we're away.
Jo Elwin checks in to the elegant Spire Hotel in Queenstown.
Shandelle Battersby checks in to the Rutherford Hotel in Nelson.
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski's former mansion in Los Angeles is available to rent on Airbnb for $600 per night.
Elisabeth Easther goes bush in the Far North but finds all the creature comforts she could wish for at the five-star Waipoua Lodge.
Anne Gibson checks in at the Mercure Inverness, gateway to Scotland's Highlands.
Shandelle Battersby gets a taste for the finer things in life in the Hawkes Bay.
Apia's cyclone-struck grand dame is getting ready to rule again, writes Robyn Yousef.
Sharon Stephenson stays at Oman's remote five-star Alila Jabal Akhdar hotel.
Time to start planning her next beach holiday at Te Ngaere, says Sarah Ell.
Shandelle Battersby relaxes at one of Hawaii's most historic hotels, the Halekulani.
Sue Baxalle makes the handily-located Sheraton Imperial her base for sightseeing in the Malaysian capital.
Anne Gibson checks into the stylish Hotel ibis Styles in Edinburgh, where the carpet teaches her to speak Scots.
Graham Reid stays at the luxurious boutique hotel on the coast north of Sydney.
Shandelle Battersby checks in to a charming hotel in the Wairarapa's wine district.
Winston Aldworth makes the InterContinental his base for exploring Papeete.
The Hard Rock Hotel has added a soft touch, embracing littlies as well as adults at its Cancun resort, finds Leena Tailor.
Sue Baxalle checks in to Perth's new boutique hotel, Alex, which keeps it simple.
Megan Singleton has a fine time on Castaway Island, where cocktails come with umbrellas.
Winston Aldworth checks in to a hotel that's a 15-minute walk from Disneyland.
Pam Neville finds the spirit of Joan Baez still lingers in Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel.
Megan Singleton stays in a luxury room right on the river in downtown Chicago.
Julia Charity describes her business as 'homestay for grownups'. She talks with Caitlin Sykes about the online marketplace.
Winston Aldworth delves into a new survey revealing the nationalities most likely to make off with more than just the toiletries from their hotel rooms.
Here's a glimpse at where the rich and famous sleep when they are in Auckland.
Graham Reid stays at "the world's first Instagram hotel" - so named because of how many people post photos of it.
Elisabeth Easther booked a trip to the wild West Coast to fritter away a weekend.
Katie Shepherd finds a clifftop resort away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta.