Wish we were there - spike in Kiwis searching for overseas holidays as wet weather battered the country last weekend

It's the international rugby tour you haven't heard of - and it's played on snow.

Split from the madding crowds and head for a quieter part of Croatia, suggests Hannah Stephenson.

Dani Wright takes in the country air, gourmet delights and small-town charms of Victoria's high country.

Liam Dann and family check into a hotel overlooking Disney California Adventure Park.

Thai wine importer JW Sam shares his top picks for what to see and do on tropical Borneo.

A World Heritage site gives plenty of reasons to ponder its existence, writes Owen Young.

A vintage-car race from the Great Wall of China to the Place Vendome. What could possibly go wrong?

Dionne Christian stays at the Four Seasons, Sydney.

Malta's Azure Window was a notorious cliff-jumping spot.

Greg Fleming flies VA152 to Australia.

Stephanie Holmes has some advice on how to keep yourself out of trouble when you're globetrotting alone.

Travel-loving women share their favourite memories from all-girls trips.

In response to our Macpac competition, female Travel readers share their top tips for independent adventure.

Never let a lack of experience stand in the way of adventure.

Cameron McMillan flies NZ729 to Australia.

There are few more quintessentially English experiences than supping ale in an old public house.

The Cecil Hotel gained infamy for the litany of murders that have occurred there.

We're in the mood to celebrate, so Eli Orzessek finds the globe's best parties. Book a flight and get yourself on the guest list.

Grab some girlfriends and have a great time, writes Lauren Jones.

At the bottom of the world, the wilderness is becoming busier, writes Sarah Marshall.

For pure tennis joy, nothing beats Palm Springs in March, writes Gerald Marzorati.

Fancy yourself a craft beer expert? This internship could be just the opportunity for you.

Some mysteries you encounter while travelling you'll never get to the bottom of.

Keen on the snow but not on skiing? Here are other ways to have fun in winter.

As modern influences come to Myanmar, the past is always near, writes Neda Vanovac.

Cherie Howie stays in a one-bedroom Townsville apartment with river and city views.

On an epic cruise, Lindy Laird is thrilled by Komodo Island, home of the fork-tongued lizard.

Andrew Potter brexits Brussels for London Heathrow aboard British Airways flight BA389.

Swimming with beluga whales in Canada's Hudson Bay entrances Sarah Marshall.