If you really want the full Halloween experience, why not make plans to be Stateside next October 31st?

A remote indigenous community near Uluru has threatened to 'close the rock' if their voices aren't heard and people continue to live in poverty.

It's best to avoid kissing in public in India, while cappuccinos shouldn't be ordered after breakfast in Italy.

Nicholas Jones flies from Whenuapai to Mumbai on a broken-down RNZAF jet.

Here are 10 reasons why you need to head to South Africa.

From playing a small role to becoming a major attraction, Hobbit actor John Callen experiences Hobbitcon's buzz.

Now you can enjoy a holiday in a former Royal Navy search-and-rescue helicopter in Scotland.

Solo hiking in remote Utah is mind-blowing and exhausting, writes Brad Branan.

These wallet-friendly destinations offer serious bang for your buck.

Home to manatees, fabled shipwrecks and the largest all-masonry fort in the USA, Florida's national parks will fascinate adventurers and history buffs alike.

The best under-the-radar galleries and museums.

Shandelle Battersby makes like a local and explores Portland's famous craft beer scene on two wheels.

Graham Reid flies EK407 from NZ to the UAE ... with a stopover in Aus.

This ultimate pub crawl covers 24,727 pubs across 45,000 kilometres and would take three years to complete - that's a lot of drinking.

NZ Customs' new state-of-the-art drug identification machine can instantly identify more than 12 thousand different chemical molecules.

It's easy to bask in the luxury yacht club philosophy of Sea Dream, finds Richard Lawson.

Soak up the sights and smells of Singapore with these tips from Eli Orzessek.

Former MPs and their spouses racked up $703,000 on taxpayer-funded travel in the past year, including nearly $25,000 by some couples.

Shandelle Battersby checks in to SpringHill Suites in Anaheim, California.

Sports fan Andrew Alderson shares his tips for conquering the great Singapore credit card marathon.

Ellie Hutchinson flies with across the ditch from Auckland to a small island in Australia.

Glorious scenery, quaint pubs, perfect drives, wonderful hiking - Kerry has it all, says Simon Horsford.

Pamela Wade ducks the deep-fried abominations for true Gaelic treats.

Readers share some of their travel disasters.

Kris Shannon flies aboard Fiji Airways inaugural flight from Fiji to California.

A bizarre superstition is compelling holiday-makers to post rocks, sand and shells to Hawaii after they return home from their trips.

Vancouver is like Wellington when it comes to quality food - it's absolutely teeming with top quality places to grab a bite to eat.

The capital has unique attractions and only some of them are rich and powerful, writes James Henderson.

Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch discovers there's a lot more to Anaheim than Disneyland.

Until a few months ago, if you wanted a bird's eye view of North Korea's capital, there was basically only one option: a 150m-tall tower across the river from Kim Il Sung Square.