Tim Roxborogh gets a taste of the high life in Melbourne.

A visit to Queensland's Sunshine Coast delivers the message that not all beaches are created the same, writes Catherine Smith.

Samoa's Teuila Festival is a weekend of music and celebration, writes Chloe Johnson.

A trip south leaves a glowing impression on Elisabeth Easther.

If Niseko is the crown jewel of Japanese skiing, then Rusutsu is one of its most lustrous, and least known, diamond clusters.

Increasing numbers of campsite holidaymakers fly to Italy, but taking the decision to drive across mainland Europe is worth the effort.

Schoolboy Lachie Scott thanks his parents for a holiday that opened his eyes.

Donna McIntyre and kids glide across the ice at Mission Bay.

Female seahorses have got this pregnancy caper worked out. They place their eggs, sometimes hundreds or thousands, into a special pouch in the male's stomach and let him do all the hard work while they go about their business unencumbered by kids.

Danielle Murray falls under the spell of a remote atoll in the South Pacific.

Rainbow Springs is great for a family 'splash out', says Dionne Christian.

Over the next few months children, from tots to teens, can immerse themselves in music, comedy and drama as they like it: loud and boisterous, writes Dionne Christian.

One of the sunniest summers in more than 50 years saw almost 600 extra people rescued from NZ beaches during the patrol season compared to the year before.

Simon Kay enjoys precious father-son time exploring Canadian countryside.

Where are you going? We ask two stylish designers showing at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia where they’re heading over winter.

Elisabeth Easther delves into a true national treasure - Rotorua.

Thrill-seekers at the long-running Auckland Easter Show have been left disappointed after its main ride provider set up a rival event, breaking a 60-year tradition.

Engineers have unveiled a plan which they say can allow for the restoration of the Christ Church Cathedral.

A fully equipped motorhome has replaced a canvas tent in Sarah Lawrence's holiday affections

The days of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park on the North Shore of Auckland may be numbered.

A genuinely secular state has no place in the finery and stresses of the weird and often wonderful ritual of a wedding, writes Toby Manhire.

The fate of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park on the North Shore of Auckland will be decided by a panel this evening.

They're not necessarily the latest or the slickest, just good places with nourishing food, great coffee and a pleasant atmosphere to help you rest and regather that holiday spirit while on the highway to somewhere.

The woman alleged to have ruined Kiwis' holidays in Fiji will face trial without her partner after his "untimely death".