It's a big world - and there's a long year ahead. We've gone to 17 experts o get 17 top tips for your travel in 2017.

Sarah Atkinson flies CX198 from New Zealand to Hong Kong.

Amelia Wade stays at a newly-opened, design-driven Melbourne hotel.

Here's how to minimise your chances of becoming a scam victim while you're on holiday ...

Doctored images of the colourful cliffside towns are sucking tourists in, argues Kirrily Schwarz.

Ancient arts entrance keen young pupils, writes Caroline Berdon.

Keep visiting and show your solidarity with this very cool German city.

COMMENT: The clear winner of 2017's first brickbat is Auckland International Airport, writes Brian Gaynor.

To mark the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, we present a list of his most garish hotels.

Singapore's aquarium of 100,000 creatures shows off sharks, eels and an acrobatic manta ray.

A selection of Hollywood hot spots that will transport you to the colourful movie's world.

Tess Nichol spots a humpback whale and swooping bald eagles at an exclusive resort in Canada.

Winston Aldworth flies NZ176, from Western Australia to New Zealand.

The Las Lajas Sanctuary in the Colombian Andes has become a major draw for tourists.

Of all the gin joints in all the world, Pat McCarthy walked into this one.

Cycling's an epic journey, an adrenaline rush, a childhood dream, writes Eli Orzessek.

Summer not living up to your expectations? Try a South Pacific getaway instead.

Cherie Howie stays at a Queensland hotel that boasts a huge lagoon pool.

Justine Tyerman comes close to hugging a strange man at the airport in Marrakesh ...

Ancient wonders and go-ahead capital Belfast highlights of two-city stay, writes Russell Blackstock.

DoC's confusing direction signs raise the ire of Stephanie Holmes.

If you consider yourself too good to rub shoulders with commoners on holiday, this Pacific island nation should be on your itinerary.

It's a flat, landlocked country most known for its chilly winters. It was famously dubbed the "last dictatorship" in Europe - a place

Winston Aldworth takes to a bicycle for a new view of Tanzania.

Sadie Whitelocks' legs turn to jelly when a great white grips the side of her cage.

The seven wonders of Instagram have now been calculated according to hashtags, and the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and the Golden Gate Bridge are the most popular.

Mexico in 1993; I have vivid memories of travelling by myself off the beaten track and seeing amazing things.

UK-born event manager Amy Cowan shares tips for seeing her hometown.

Audrey Young flies UA1885 across the USA.

Bath, in the southwestern English county of Somerset, looks set to become famous for a whole new reason - as the first city in the UK to slug visitors with a tourist tax.