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Costa Rica: If Toucan, you can
The colourful toucans of Costa Rica soar and dip and on a wellness break.

Karikari: Wide wonders of the north
Arts, crafts, history, the natural world and jam and cream play important roles.

Active wellness: Transform yourself
There's an active wellness world beyond massage and yoga, writes Grace Ellis.

Flights overseas from Auckland hit by IT glitch
Outbound international flights facing "slight delays" as IT problem persists.

Albanian Riviera: The Med coast at cut-cost prices
Not a blow-the-bank vacation, but an adventure affords plenty of beaches.

Nowherelands: Six countries you can visit that have ceased to exist
These forgotten spots can still be found, if you know where to look.

Saudi Arabia's crackdown on dissidents may hinder tourism plans
The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could make Saudi Arabian tourism a harder sell.

Amsterdam: The old master
Amsterdam is still the wonderful place Anthony Horowitz remembers from his student days.

Simple defect: Could your passport stop you from travelling?
The Department of Internal Affairs has warned travellers may be refused entry.

Stowaway bird flies business class from Singapore to London
The bird's talent for ventriloquism are bound to have ruffled some feathers on the flight.

Morocco: Into the Blue
The world of blue has a breathtaking home in Morocco's ancient Rif Mountains.

London: History comes to life on a tour of Westminster Abbey
The site of royal burials and weddings also houses monuments to some British greats.

'Airline for millennials' folds – admits 'too difficult to understand'
The 'Millennial Airline' has come back down to earth with a thud two years after launch.

How a poacher's paradise became Africa's biggest conservation success
Akagera, Rwanda's oldest national park, attracted more than 37,000 visitors last year.

Holiday on a budget: Sydney
Our new series looks at how to have an overseas trip without breaking the bank.

How this Indian couple travelled the world by saving $6 a day
Saving just $6.20 a day from their tea shop, Vihjan and Mohana have visited 23 countries.

Hawaii's newest black sand beach opens
This beautiful beach was created during the destruction of Kilauea's eruption in 2018.

Oasis of the Seas cruise cut short after 277 ill with norovirus
Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida after 277 passengers and crew were taken ill.

Transonic flight of fancy: Boeing unveils futuristic wing designs
Boeing developed the concept in partnership with NASA over the past 10 years.

Photo of child riding endangered turtle goes viral
Taken in Malaysia, the shocking image has prompted a government investigation.

Should you tip your cabin crew?
Does this new system reduce the hallowed positions of cabin crew to flying serving staff?

The Green Book that opened up America for black drivers
The heroic story of the Green guide for black motorists, behind the new road movie.

Suspicious bulge in pants hid smuggled kittens
Meowing sounds from a man's pants alerted Singaporean border control to an unusual cargo.

Dumpsters to Disneyland: Mum pays for dream holidays with junk
A dumpster-diving mum has used her unusual hobby to pay for vacations around the world.

Revealed: World's most powerful passports for 2019
Asian countries dominated the top spots, while New Zealand fell in the rankings.

Eight international ports of call for your 2019 itinerary
Not only are ships returning to old favourites they're also heading on new remote voyages.

Inside Disney's creepiest theme park
While it once welcome joyous families, this abandoned wasteland has a chilling backstory.

Coach class: Diverted Ryanair passengers given 800km bus trip
The airline offered passengers replacement buses for the remaining 770km to Greece.